JOHN EDWARD HARTER NURSING CENTER

The nursing staff is the most important part of what determines the quality of care and comfort of a resident in a nursing home. Government regulations set expectations on time spent with each resident based on the services being provided. The breakdown below lists the nursing types (RN, LPN, LVN, CNA) and a comparison of the reported and expected hours per resident per day.

Medicare determines quality of care ratings for nursing facilities by surveying several "quality measures", which are broken down into long-term and short-term stay residents, as well as if the action is preventive or if there is a deficiency in the quality of care. State averages for South Carolina are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

All Medicare and/or Medicaid certified nursing home must undergo health inspections on average once a year, but may be more frequent if the facility is peforming poorly. These inspections cover most aspects of life in a nursing home, and are broken down into deficiencies types, which including: Pharmacy Service, Administration, Resident Rights, Nutrition and Dietary, Resident Assessment, Environmental, and Mistreatment. Below are the list of deficiencies found by inspectors in the past few years along with the degree of harm and how many residents may have been affected. Note: The most recent health survey was on 01/19/2011.

Administration

Hire a Qualified Activities Director. Inspection Date: 02/20/2009 Correction Date: 03/27/2009
Be Administered in a Way That Leads to the Highest Possible Level of Well Being for Each Resident. Inspection Date: 02/20/2009 Correction Date: 03/17/2009
Follow All Laws and Professional Standards. Inspection Date: 02/20/2009 Correction Date: 03/06/2009
Get Proof That a Nurse Aide Has the Training and Skills That the State Requires. Inspection Date: 02/20/2009 Correction Date: 02/23/2009
Get Services Outside the Nursing Home That Meet Professional Standards. Inspection Date: 02/20/2009 Correction Date: 03/30/2009
Choose a Doctor to Be the Medical Director. Inspection Date: 02/20/2009 Correction Date: 03/17/2009
Set Up or Keep a Group of People to Review and Ensure Quality. Inspection Date: 02/20/2009 Correction Date: 03/10/2009

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 02/20/2009 Correction Date: 03/10/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 02/17/2010 Correction Date: 03/12/2010
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 02/17/2010 Correction Date: 03/30/2010

Mistreatment

Keep Each Resident Free from Physical Restraints, Unless Needed for Medical Treatment. Inspection Date: 02/17/2010 Correction Date: 03/16/2010

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 02/20/2009 Correction Date: 03/11/2009
Make Sure That Residents Are Well Nourished. Inspection Date: 02/17/2010 Correction Date: 03/10/2010
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 02/17/2010 Correction Date: 03/18/2010

Pharmacy Service

1) Make Sure That Residents Who Take Drugs Are Not Given Too Many Doses or for Too Long; 2) Make Sure That the Use of Drugs is Carefully Watched; or 3) Stop or Change Drugs That Cause Unwanted Effects. Inspection Date: 02/20/2009 Correction Date: 03/17/2009
Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly. Inspection Date: 02/20/2009 Correction Date: 03/10/2009
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes. Inspection Date: 02/20/2009 Correction Date: 03/17/2009

Quality Care

Provide Activities to Meet the Needs of Each Resident. Inspection Date: 02/20/2009 Correction Date: 03/05/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 02/20/2009 Correction Date: 03/04/2009
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Inspection Date: 02/20/2009 Correction Date: 03/04/2009
Give Proper Treatment to Residents with Feeding Tubes to Prevent Problems (Such As Aspiration Pneumonia, Diarrhea, Vomiting, Dehydration, Metabolic Abnormalities, Nasal-Pharyngeal Ulcers) and Help Restore Eating Skills, if Possible. Inspection Date: 02/17/2010 Correction Date: 03/16/2010
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 01/19/2011 Correction Date: 02/08/2011

Resident Assessment

Do a New Assessment After Any Major Change in a Resident's Physical or Mental Health. Inspection Date: 01/19/2011 Correction Date: 02/08/2011

Resident Rights

Tell Each Resident Who Can Get Medicaid Benefits About 1) Which Items and Services Medicaid Covers and Which the Resident Must Pay For; or 2) How to Apply for Medicaid, Along with the Names and Addresses of State Groups That Can Help. Inspection Date: 02/20/2009 Correction Date: 03/06/2009
Properly Hold, Secure and Manage Each Resident's Personal Money Which is Deposited with the Nursing Home. Inspection Date: 02/20/2009 Correction Date: 03/10/2009
Quickly Give a Resident's Personal Money to the Heads of His or Her Estate After the Resident's Death. Inspection Date: 02/20/2009 Correction Date: 03/10/2009
Tell Each Resident Who Can Get Medicaid Benefits About 1) Which Items and Services Medicaid Covers and Which the Resident Must Pay For; or 2) How to Apply for Medicaid, Along with the Names and Addresses of State Groups That Can Help. Inspection Date: 02/17/2010 Correction Date: 03/12/2010

Nursing homes certified by Medicare and/or Medicaid are required to have fire safety inspections to meet Life Safety Code (LSC) standards. Below is a list of deficiencies that John Edward Harter Nursing Center had in recent fire safety inspections. This information can be used to see if all standards were met, the degree of harm, the number of residents affected, and the date when deficiencies were corrected. Note: The most recent fire safety survey was on 01/20/2011.

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke. Inspection Date: 02/19/2009 Correction Date: 02/23/2009

Electrical

Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment. Inspection Date: 02/19/2009 Correction Date: 02/23/2009