The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street Transitional Care Unit. 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
SCHUYLKILL MEDICAL CENTER-SOUTH JACKSON STREET TRANSITIONAL CARE UNIT
420 SOUTH JACKSON STREET
POTTSVILLE, PA 17901
(570) 621-5062
Nursing Home Ratings
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Percent of Beds Occupied
82%
Number of Residents and Certified Beds
- Residents: 9
- Certified Beds: 11
This Facility Accepts
Operational Details
- Operated By Non Profit - Other
- Offers Only Resident Counseling
- Located Inside of a Hospital Facility
- This Facility is Not Part of a Chain or Franchise
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 Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street Transitional Care Unit. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.
Ultra-High Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation 720 Minutes Per Week Minimum
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
- A second rehabilitation discipline three days/week
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 17.9% |
| Total Percent: | 17.9% |
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Very High Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 66.1% |
| Total Percent: | 66.1% |
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High Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 3.7% |
| Total Percent: | 3.7% |
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Medium Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
- Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 11.9% |
| Total Percent: | 11.9% |
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Low Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation 45 Minutes Per Week Minimum
- Three days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
- Two services of restorative nursing six days per week
| ADL Index Range: 0-10 | 0.5% |
| Total Percent: | 0.5% |
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Rating Details For Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street Transitional Care Unit
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.
| Registered Nurse (RN) Hours | 3 Hours and 34 Minutes | 2 Hours and 27 Minutes |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours | | 1 Hour and 1 Minutes |
| Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours | 2 Hours and 42 Minutes | 2 Hours and 22 Minutes |
| Total Licensed Nurse Hours | 3 Hours and 34 Minutes | 3 Hours and 29 Minutes |
| Total Nurse Hours | 6 Hours and 16 Minutes | 5 Hours and 51 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 Pennsylvania are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.
Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season | 90-100% | 84% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination | 90-100% | 84% |
Short-Term Stay Deficiencies
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 15% | 13% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain | 40% | 20% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium | - | 3% |
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 11/09/2010.
Administration
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records. - Inspection Date: 11/09/2010
- Correction Date: 12/03/2010
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Mistreatment
Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property. - Inspection Date: 11/09/2010
- Correction Date: 12/03/2010
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Quality Care
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. - Inspection Date: 11/09/2010
- Correction Date: 12/03/2010
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Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Pennsylvania Department of Health - Retrieved 2011
- Potential for Minimal Harm
- Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm
- Resident Harmed
- Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health
- Isolated
- Some Residents
- Many Residents