WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (DISTINCT PART)

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at White Memorial Medical Center (Distinct Part). 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

WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (DISTINCT PART)
1720 CESAR E. CHAVEZ AVENUE
LOS ANGELES, CA 90033
(323) 268-5000

Nursing Home Ratings

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

Percent of Beds Occupied

37%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 15
  • Certified Beds: 41

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid

Operational Details

  • Operated By Non Profit - Church Related
  • This Facility Does Not Offer Any Resident or Family Counseling
  • 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 "Medium 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 White Memorial Medical Center (Distinct Part). 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: 2-101.6%
Total Percent:1.6%
 

Very High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 6-104.7%
Total Percent:4.7%
 

High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-162.6%
ADL Index Range: 6-103.6%
ADL Index Range: 0-57.3%
Total Percent:13.5%
 

Medium Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
ADL Index Range: 11-166.4%
ADL Index Range: 6-1014.2%
ADL Index Range: 0-58.9%
Total Percent:29.5%
 

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: 15-16
- No Signs of depression
1.5%
ADL Index Range: 11-14
- No Signs of depression
1.8%
ADL Index Range: 6-10
- No Signs of depression
0.4%
Total Percent:3.6%
 

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: 11-14
- No Signs of depression
6.0%
ADL Index Range: 6-10
- No Signs of depression
6.4%
ADL Index Range: 2-5
- No Signs of depression
7.1%
Total Percent:19.5%
 

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: 11-14
- No Signs of depression
3.1%
ADL Index Range: 6-10
- No Signs of depression
1.6%
ADL Index Range: 2-5
- Signs of depression
0.5%
ADL Index Range: 2-5
- No Signs of depression
12.4%
ADL Index Range: 0-1
- No Signs of depression
9.8%
Total Percent:27.5%
 

Rating Details For White Memorial Medical Center (Distinct Part)

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 39 Minutes2 Hours and 6 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours1 Hour and 29 Minutes1 Hour and 6 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours3 Hours and 50 Minutes2 Hours and 38 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours6 Hours and 8 Minutes3 Hours and 12 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours9 Hours and 57 Minutes5 Hours and 50 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 California are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilityCalifornia Average

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%81%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season83%83%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium1%2%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain41%23%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores21%17%

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 12/01/2010.

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

Give or Get Lab Tests to Meet the Needs of Residents.
  • Inspection Date: 12/01/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/24/2011

Environmental

Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 12/12/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/26/2009
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
  • Inspection Date: 11/20/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/07/2010
Provide Clean Bed and Bath Linens That Are in Good Condition.
  • Inspection Date: 11/20/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/07/2010
Keep Safe, Clean and Homelike Surroundings.
  • Inspection Date: 12/01/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/24/2011
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 12/01/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/24/2011

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 12/12/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/26/2009
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 11/20/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/07/2010
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 12/01/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/24/2011

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: 12/12/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/26/2009
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products.
  • Inspection Date: 11/20/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/07/2010
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: 12/01/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/24/2011

Quality Care

Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
  • Inspection Date: 12/01/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/24/2011
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary.
  • Inspection Date: 12/01/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/24/2011

Resident Assessment

Assess the Resident when the Resident Enters the Nursing Home, in a Timely Manner.
  • Inspection Date: 12/01/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/24/2011
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured.
  • Inspection Date: 12/01/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/24/2011
Make Sure That Doctors See a Resident's Plan of Care at Every Visit and Make Notes About Progress and Orders in Writing.
  • Inspection Date: 12/01/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/24/2011

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 White Memorial Medical Center (Distinct Part) 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 12/21/2010.

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

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 12/17/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/19/2010
Signs That State That Exit Doors Are to Be Kept Closed.
  • Inspection Date: 12/17/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/19/2010
Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 12/21/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/25/2011

Electrical

Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
  • Inspection Date: 12/21/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/25/2011

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions.
  • Inspection Date: 12/21/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/25/2011

Miscellaneous

Fire Safety Features Required by Current Fire Safety Codes.
  • Inspection Date: 12/17/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/19/2010
Fire Safety Features Required by Current Fire Safety Codes.
  • Inspection Date: 12/21/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/25/2011
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Department of Health Services of California - Licensing and Certification Program - Retrieved 2011