ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL-CHICAGO

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at St. Joseph Hospital-Chicago. It is important to note that when evaluating if a nursing home is right for you or a loved one, ratings should not be taken as the sole deciding factor, but as one of many aspects to be considered.

Address

ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL-CHICAGO
2900 NORTH LAKE SHORE DRIVE
CHICAGO, IL 60657
(773) 665-3317

Nursing Home Ratings

Health Inspections
Quality Measures
Nursing Staff
R.N. Staff Only
Overall Rating

Percent of Beds Occupied

58%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 15
  • Certified Beds: 26

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicare

Operational Details

  • Operated By Non Profit - Church Related
  • Offers Both Resident and Family Counseling Services
  • Located Inside of a Hospital Facility
  • This Facility is Part of a Chain or Franchise

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Resident Services

The information below lists services this facility has provided for residents from October through December 2010. During this period, the most common type of service provided was "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 St. Joseph Hospital-Chicago. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Resident ServicesResident ConditionsPercent of Service Days

Very High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
  • Tracheostomy care
  • Ventilator or respirator
  • Isolation for active infectious disease while a resident
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 11-160.7%
Total Percent:0.7%
 

High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
  • Tracheostomy care
  • Ventilator or respirator
  • Isolation for active infectious disease while a resident
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 2-102.0%
Total Percent:2.0%
 

Medium Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
  • Tracheostomy care
  • Ventilator or respirator
  • Isolation for active infectious disease while a resident
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 11-163.9%
ADL Index Range: 2-105.0%
Total Percent:8.9%
 

Very High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 6-101.2%
Total Percent:1.2%
 

High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-1614.1%
ADL Index Range: 6-1012.1%
ADL Index Range: 0-515.3%
Total Percent:41.6%
 

Medium Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
ADL Index Range: 11-163.4%
ADL Index Range: 6-105.7%
ADL Index Range: 0-514.0%
Total Percent:23.2%
 

Extensive Services

  • Tracheostomy care
  • Ventilator or respirator
  • Isolation for active infectious disease while a resident
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 2-16
- Tracheostomy care or ventilator/respirator
0.8%
ADL Index Range: 2-16
- Isolation for active infectious disease
2.4%
Total Percent:3.3%
 

Special Care High

  • Comatose
  • Septicemia
  • Diabetes with daily injections and a change of order two or more days
  • Quadriplegia with ADL score greater or equal to 5
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and shortness of breath when lying flat
  • Fever with pneumonia, or vomiting, or weight loss, or feeding tube
  • Parenteral/IV feedings
  • Respiratory therapy for 7 days
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 11-14
- No Signs of depression
1.8%
ADL Index Range: 2-5
- No Signs of depression
0.3%
Total Percent:2.0%
 

Special Care Low

  • Cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, or Parkinson's disease with ADL score greater or equal to 5
  • Respiratory failure and oxygen therapy while a resident
  • Feeding tube where calories >= 51% or calories are in the range of 26-50% and fluid >= 501 mL)
  • Ulcers: 2 or more stage II or 1 or more stage III or IV pressure ulcers
  • Ulcers: 2 or more venous or arterial ulcers
  • Ulcers: 1 stage II pressure ulcer and 1 venous or arterial ulcer with 2 or more skin care treatments
  • Foot infection/diabetic foot ulcer/open lesions of foot with treatment
  • Radiation therapy while a resident
  • Dialysis while a resident
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 15-16
- No Signs of depression
1.6%
ADL Index Range: 11-14
- No Signs of depression
1.0%
ADL Index Range: 6-10
- No Signs of depression
0.5%
ADL Index Range: 2-5
- No Signs of depression
0.3%
Total Percent:3.3%
 

Clinically Complex

  • Pneumonia, hemiplegia with ADL score >=5
  • Surgical wounds or open lesions with treatment
  • Burns
  • Chemotherapy while a resident
  • Oxygen therapy while a resident
  • IV medications or transfusions while a resident
  • Extensive Services, Special Care High or Special Care Low qualifier and ADL score of 0 or 1
ADL Index Range: 15-16
- No Signs of depression
2.7%
ADL Index Range: 11-14
- No Signs of depression
1.1%
ADL Index Range: 6-10
- No Signs of depression
0.5%
ADL Index Range: 2-5
- No Signs of depression
3.6%
ADL Index Range: 0-1
- No Signs of depression
3.5%
Total Percent:11.4%
 

Reduced Physical Function

  • Urinary and/or bowel training program
  • Passive and/or active range of motion (ROM)
  • Amputation/prosthesis training
  • Dressing or grooming training
  • Eating or swallowing training
  • Transfer training
  • Splint or brace assistance
  • Bed mobility and/or walking training
  • Communication training
ADL Index Range: 11-14
- Less restorative nursing
0.7%
ADL Index Range: 6-10
- Less restorative nursing
0.5%
ADL Index Range: 2-5
- Less restorative nursing
1.1%
Total Percent:2.3%
 

Rating Details For St. Joseph Hospital-Chicago

Nursing Staff -

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.

Nursing Hours Per Resident Per DayReportedExpected
Registered Nurse (RN) Hours4 Hours and 32 Minutes2 Hours and 40 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours1 Hour and 12 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours3 Hours and 1 Minutes2 Hours and 40 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours4 Hours and 32 Minutes3 Hours and 51 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours7 Hours and 34 Minutes6 Hours and 31 Minutes

Quality of Care -

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 Illinois are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilityIllinois Average

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%80%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%82%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores30%13%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium-3%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain61%20%

Health Inspection Details -

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 08/05/2010.

Degree of Harm

  • - Potential for Minimal Harm
  • - Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm
  • - Resident Harmed
  • - Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health

Residents Affected

  • - Isolated
  • - Some Residents
  • - Many Residents
Deficiencies Found By InspectorsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Administration

Follow All Laws and Professional Standards.
  • Inspection Date: 07/14/2009
  • Correction Date: 07/15/2009

Environmental

Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
  • Inspection Date: 06/05/2008
  • Correction Date: 06/30/2008
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 06/05/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/02/2008

Nutrition and Dietary

Prepare Food That is Nutritional, Appetizing, Tasty, Attractive, Well-Cooked, and at the Right Temperature.
  • Inspection Date: 06/05/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/15/2008
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 06/05/2008
  • Correction Date: 06/12/2008

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: 06/05/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/15/2008
Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%.
  • Inspection Date: 06/05/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/02/2008
Make Sure That Residents Are Safe from Serious Medication Errors.
  • Inspection Date: 08/05/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/10/2010

Quality Care

Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 06/05/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/01/2008
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene.
  • Inspection Date: 06/05/2008
  • Correction Date: 06/09/2008
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 07/14/2009
  • Correction Date: 07/30/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 08/05/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/10/2010
Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met.
  • Inspection Date: 08/05/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/10/2010

Resident Assessment

Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured.
  • Inspection Date: 06/05/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/01/2008

Resident Rights

Let Residents Give Themselves Their Drugs if They Are Able.
  • Inspection Date: 06/05/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/10/2008
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: 07/14/2009
  • Correction Date: 08/03/2009
Allow Residents to Easily See the Results of the Nursing Home's Most Recent Survey.
  • Inspection Date: 07/14/2009
  • Correction Date: 07/25/2009

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for St. Joseph Hospital-Chicago, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.

Degree of Harm

  • - Potential for Minimal Harm
  • - Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm
  • - Resident Harmed
  • - Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health

Residents Affected

  • - Isolated
  • - Some Residents
  • - Many Residents
Formal ComplaintsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Complaint Filed: 10/20/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/10/2008

Fire Safety

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 St. Joseph Hospital-Chicago 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 08/27/2010.

Degree of Harm

  • - Potential for Minimal Harm
  • - Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm
  • - Resident Harmed
  • - Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health

Residents Affected

  • - Isolated
  • - Some Residents
  • - Many Residents
Deficiencies Found By InspectorsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
  • Inspection Date: 08/04/2009
  • Correction Date: 10/01/2009
Portable Fire Extinguishers.
  • Inspection Date: 08/27/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/25/2010

Electrical

Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators.
  • Inspection Date: 08/04/2009
  • Correction Date: 08/24/2009

Fire Alarm Systems

Properly Maintained Smoke Detectors.
  • Inspection Date: 08/04/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/01/2009
Properly Maintained Smoke Detectors.
  • Inspection Date: 08/27/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/27/2010

Vertical Openings

Protected Exits That Allow the Resident to Escape the Building.
  • Inspection Date: 08/27/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/25/2010
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Illinois Department of Public Health - Retrieved 2011