TIOGA MEDICAL CENTER LONG TERM CARE

The information below lists services this facility has provided for residents from December through December 2010. During this period, the most common type of service provided was "Reduced Physical Function". 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 Tioga Medical Center Long Term Care. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Behavioral Symptoms and Cognitive Performance

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 North Dakota 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 08/31/2010.

Environmental

Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 09/03/2009 Correction Date: 10/05/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 09/03/2009 Correction Date: 10/05/2009
Get Rid of Garbage Properly. Inspection Date: 09/03/2009 Correction Date: 01/01/1900
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 09/03/2009 Correction Date: 10/05/2009

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. Inspection Date: 09/03/2009 Correction Date: 10/05/2009
Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property. Inspection Date: 09/03/2009 Correction Date: 10/05/2009

Pharmacy Service

Make Sure That Residents Are Safe from Serious Medication Errors. Inspection Date: 09/03/2009 Correction Date: 10/05/2009
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products. Inspection Date: 08/31/2010 Correction Date: 10/04/2010

Quality Care

Provide Activities to Meet the Needs of Each Resident. Inspection Date: 07/17/2008 Correction Date: 08/18/2008
Make Sure That Residents Receive Treatment/Services to Continue to Be Able to Care for Themselves, Unless a Change is Unavoidable. Inspection Date: 07/17/2008 Correction Date: 08/18/2008
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 09/03/2009 Correction Date: 10/05/2009
Develop/Implement Required Procedures for the Administration of Immunizations. Inspection Date: 09/03/2009 Correction Date: 10/05/2009
Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life. Inspection Date: 08/31/2010 Correction Date: 10/04/2010

Resident Assessment

Make Sure All Assessments Are Accurate, Coordinated by an Rn, Done by the Right Professional, and Are Signed by the Person Completing Them. Inspection Date: 08/31/2010 Correction Date: 10/04/2010
Keep Assessments Completed in the Preceding 15 Months in the Resident's Active Record. Inspection Date: 08/31/2010 Correction Date: 01/01/1900

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: 07/17/2008 Correction Date: 08/18/2008
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: 09/03/2009 Correction Date: 10/05/2009
Keep Each Resident's Personal and Medical Records Private and Confidential. Inspection Date: 09/03/2009 Correction Date: 10/05/2009
Allow Residents to Easily See the Results of the Nursing Home's Most Recent Survey. Inspection Date: 09/03/2009 Correction Date: 01/01/1900
Let Residents Give Themselves Their Drugs if They Are Able. Inspection Date: 09/03/2009 Correction Date: 10/05/2009