LOUISIANA WAR VETERANS HOME

The information below lists services this facility has provided for residents from November through December 2010. During this period, the most common type of service provided was "Very High Rehabilitation". To get a better idea of the types of services that are commonly performed, compare the "Percent of Service Days" column below. These services are based on submitted claims to Medicare and do not provide a complete overview of all the services provided by Louisiana War Veterans Home. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Very High Rehabilitation

High Rehabilitation

Medium Rehabilitation

Reduced Physical Function

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 Louisiana 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

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Short-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 04/01/2011.

Administration

Train All Employees on What to Do in an Emergency. Inspection Date: 01/27/2010 Correction Date: 03/01/2010

Environmental

Make Sure There is a Program to Prevent/Deal with Mice, Insects, or Other Pests. Inspection Date: 01/27/2010 Correction Date: 03/01/2010
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 04/01/2011 Correction Date: 01/01/1900

Nutrition and Dietary

Make Sure That the Attending Doctor Orders Special Diets. Inspection Date: 01/27/2010 Correction Date: 03/01/2010
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 01/27/2010 Correction Date: 03/01/2010

Pharmacy Service

Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products. Inspection Date: 04/01/2011 Correction Date: 01/01/1900

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 01/27/2010 Correction Date: 03/01/2010
Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life. Inspection Date: 04/01/2011 Correction Date: 01/01/1900
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 04/01/2011 Correction Date: 01/01/1900
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan. Inspection Date: 04/01/2011 Correction Date: 01/01/1900
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 04/01/2011 Correction Date: 01/01/1900
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Inspection Date: 04/01/2011 Correction Date: 01/01/1900
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary. Inspection Date: 04/01/2011 Correction Date: 01/01/1900
Give the Right Treatment and Services to Residents Who Have Mental or Social Problems Adjusting. Inspection Date: 04/01/2011 Correction Date: 01/01/1900
Give or Get Special Rehabilitation if in the Patient's Plan of Care. Inspection Date: 04/01/2011 Correction Date: 01/01/1900

Resident Assessment

Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations. Inspection Date: 04/01/2011 Correction Date: 01/01/1900
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 04/01/2011 Correction Date: 01/01/1900
1) Develop a Complete Care Plan Within 7 Days of Each Resident's Admission; 2) Prepare a Care Plan with the Care Team, Including the Primary Nurse, Doctor, Resident or Resident's Family or Representative; or 3) Check and Update the Care Plan. Inspection Date: 04/01/2011 Correction Date: 01/01/1900

Resident Rights

Immediately Tell the Resident, Doctor, and a Family Member If: the Resident is Injured, There is a Major Change in Resident's Physical/Mental Health, There is a Need to Alter Treatment Significantly, or the Resident Must Be Transferred or Discharged. Inspection Date: 04/01/2011 Correction Date: 01/01/1900
Properly Hold, Secure and Manage Each Resident's Personal Money Which is Deposited with the Nursing Home. Inspection Date: 04/01/2011 Correction Date: 01/01/1900

Below is a list of any civil penalities or denials of payment for new admissions (DPNA) that this facility received in the previous three years. Note: Monetary figures are not available for DPNAs.

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 Louisiana War Veterans Home 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 04/01/2011.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System. Inspection Date: 01/27/2010 Correction Date: 03/10/2010

Fire Alarm Systems

Properly Maintained Smoke Detectors. Inspection Date: 01/27/2010 Correction Date: 02/11/2010

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Smoke Barrier Doors That Can Resist Smoke for at Least 20 Minutes. Inspection Date: 01/27/2010 Correction Date: 02/22/2010