MEDICALODGES PITTSBURG

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Medicalodges Pittsburg. 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

MEDICALODGES PITTSBURG
2520 S ROUSE ST
PITTSBURG, KS 66762
(620) 231-0300

Nursing Home Ratings

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

Percent of Beds Occupied

67%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 40
  • Certified Beds: 60

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid

Operational Details

  • Operated By For Profit - Corporation
  • Offers Both Resident and Family Counseling Services
  • 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 "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 Medicalodges Pittsburg. 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

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: 11-1610.0%
Total Percent:10.0%
 

Very High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-1633.6%
Total Percent:33.6%
 

High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-1610.0%
Total Percent:10.0%
 

Medium Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
ADL Index Range: 11-1624.3%
ADL Index Range: 6-107.9%
Total Percent:32.1%
 

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
2.9%
Total Percent:2.9%
 

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: 6-10
- No Signs of depression
1.4%
Total Percent:1.4%
 

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: 6-10
- Less restorative nursing
10.0%
Total Percent:10.0%
 

Rating Details For Medicalodges Pittsburg

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) Hours37 Minutes1 Hour and 8 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours46 Minutes39 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours2 Hours and 39 Minutes2 Hours and 24 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours1 Hour and 22 Minutes1 Hour and 47 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours4 Hours and 1 Minutes4 Hours and 11 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 Kansas are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilityKansas Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90%93%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination76%91%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder4%6%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder83%44%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores10%10%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained4%3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight5%8%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious16%17%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection15%10%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair2%3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased16%14%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain6%4%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse10%11%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season85%86%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination57%82%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores13%10%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium4%4%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain41%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 12/06/2010.

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

Environmental

Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 08/17/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/15/2009

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: 12/06/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/04/2011
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes.
  • Inspection Date: 12/06/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/04/2011

Quality Care

Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene.
  • Inspection Date: 08/17/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/15/2009
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
  • Inspection Date: 08/17/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/15/2009
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary.
  • Inspection Date: 08/17/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/15/2009
Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met.
  • Inspection Date: 08/17/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/15/2009
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 12/06/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/04/2011

Resident Assessment

Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations.
  • Inspection Date: 08/17/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/15/2009
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured.
  • Inspection Date: 08/17/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/15/2009
Develop a Plan with the Resident and Family for the Resident's Care After Leaving the Nursing Home.
  • Inspection Date: 08/17/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/15/2009
Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations.
  • Inspection Date: 12/06/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/04/2011
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: 12/06/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/04/2011

Resident Rights

Tell the Resident or the Resident's Representative in Writing How Long the Nursing Home Will Hold the Resident's Bed when the Resident Temporarily Leaves the Facility.
  • Inspection Date: 08/17/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/15/2009
Provide Services to Meet the Needs and Preferences of Each Resident.
  • Inspection Date: 12/06/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/04/2011

Enforcement

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.

Action TakenDateAmount
Civil Money Penalty (CMP)08/17/2009$3,250

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Medicalodges Pittsburg, 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

Administration

Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records.
  • Complaint Filed: 05/16/2008
  • Correction Date: 06/15/2008

Environmental

Keep Safe, Clean and Homelike Surroundings.
  • Complaint Filed: 05/16/2008
  • Correction Date: 06/15/2008
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Complaint Filed: 05/16/2008
  • Correction Date: 06/15/2008
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Complaint Filed: 06/01/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/26/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Complaint Filed: 09/15/2009
  • Correction Date: 10/02/2009

Mistreatment

1) Hire Only People Who Have No Legal History of Abusing, Neglecting or Mistreating Residents; or 2) Report and Investigate Any Acts or Reports of Abuse, Neglect or Mistreatment of Residents.
  • Complaint Filed: 09/15/2009
  • Correction Date: 10/02/2009

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.
  • Complaint Filed: 05/16/2008
  • Correction Date: 06/15/2008
Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%.
  • Complaint Filed: 05/16/2008
  • Correction Date: 06/15/2008
Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly.
  • Complaint Filed: 05/16/2008
  • Correction Date: 06/15/2008

Quality Care

Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Complaint Filed: 05/16/2008
  • Correction Date: 06/15/2008

Resident Assessment

Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured.
  • Complaint Filed: 09/15/2009
  • Correction Date: 10/02/2009

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 Medicalodges Pittsburg 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 06/10/2010.

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

Back-Up Procedures in Place for a Faulty Automatic Sprinkler System.
  • Inspection Date: 04/24/2008
  • Correction Date: 05/13/2008

Building Service Equipment

Heating and Ventilation Systems That Have Been Properly Installed According to the Manufacturer's Instructions.
  • Inspection Date: 04/24/2008
  • Correction Date: 04/24/2008
Heating and Ventilation Systems That Have Been Properly Installed According to the Manufacturer's Instructions.
  • Inspection Date: 06/10/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/10/2010

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 05/13/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/11/2009
Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 06/10/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/22/2010

Electrical

Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
  • Inspection Date: 06/10/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/22/2010

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times.
  • Inspection Date: 04/24/2008
  • Correction Date: 05/13/2008

Fire Alarm Systems

An Approved Installation, Maintenance and Testing Program for Fire Alarm Systems.
  • Inspection Date: 04/24/2008
  • Correction Date: 05/23/2008
An Approved Back-Up Procedure for a Faulty Fire Alarm System.
  • Inspection Date: 04/24/2008
  • Correction Date: 05/13/2008
A Fire Alarm System That Can Be Heard Throughout the Facility.
  • Inspection Date: 06/10/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/10/2010

Furnishings and Decorations

Restrictions on the Use of Flammable Curtains.
  • Inspection Date: 04/24/2008
  • Correction Date: 04/24/2008

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
  • Inspection Date: 06/10/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/11/2010

Illumination and Emergency Power

Proper Backup Exit Lighting.
  • Inspection Date: 04/24/2008
  • Correction Date: 04/30/2008

Interior Finish

Fire-Resistant Interior Walls.
  • Inspection Date: 04/24/2008
  • Correction Date: 04/24/2008

Smoking Regulations

Posted "No-Smoking" Signs in Areas Where Smoking is Not Permitted or Did Not Provide Ashtrays Where Smoking Was Allowed.
  • Inspection Date: 04/24/2008
  • Correction Date: 04/25/2008
Posted "No-Smoking" Signs in Areas Where Smoking is Not Permitted or Did Not Provide Ashtrays Where Smoking Was Allowed.
  • Inspection Date: 06/10/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/22/2010
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Kansas Department on Aging - Retrieved 2011