SKIES HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION

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

SKIES HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION
9150 MCMAHON BOULEVARD SW
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87114
(505) 898-7986

Nursing Home Ratings

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

Overall Rating

Percent of Beds Occupied

84%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

Residents: 101
Certified Beds: 120

This Facility Accepts

Medicare
Medicaid

Operational Details

Operated By For Profit - Corporation
Offers Only Resident Counseling
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 "Ultra-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 Skies Healthcare and Rehabilitation. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Resident Services

Resident Conditions

Percent of Service Days

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: 11-16	4.3%
ADL Index Range: 6-10	39.9%
ADL Index Range: 0-5	24.7%
Total Percent:	68.8%

Very High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum

At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week

ADL Index Range: 11-16	1.5%
ADL Index Range: 6-10	4.8%
ADL Index Range: 0-5	10.5%
Total Percent:	16.7%

High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum

At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week

ADL Index Range: 11-16	1.2%
ADL Index Range: 6-10	1.4%
ADL Index Range: 0-5	2.4%
Total Percent:	5.0%

Medium Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum

Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines

ADL Index Range: 11-16	1.4%
ADL Index Range: 6-10	4.5%
ADL Index Range: 0-5	0.8%
Total Percent:	6.6%

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: 0-1 - No Signs of depression	2.9%
Total Percent:	2.9%

Rating Details For Skies Healthcare and Rehabilitation

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 Day	Reported	Expected
Registered Nurse (RN) Hours	25 Minutes	1 Hour and 11 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours	35 Minutes	40 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours	2 Hours and 3 Minutes	2 Hours and 24 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours	1 Hour	1 Hour and 50 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours	3 Hours and 3 Minutes	4 Hours and 14 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 New Mexico are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This Facility

New Mexico Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination	90-100%	73%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season	90-100%	82%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder	62%	52%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection	10%	9%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair	-	3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained	-	4%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight	3%	8%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse	19%	12%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores	-	3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased	21%	14%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores	5%	9%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain	-	4%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder	9%	5%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious	9%	12%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination	90-100%	65%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season	90-100%	70%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium	-	2%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain	-	21%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores	5%	11%

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 07/22/2010.

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 Inspectors

Degree of Harm

Residents Affected

Administration

1) Review the Work of Each Nurse Aide Every Year; or 2) Give Regular Training for the Nurse Aides. Inspection Date: 08/06/2008 Correction Date: 10/17/2008
Get Services Outside the Nursing Home That Meet Professional Standards. Inspection Date: 08/06/2008 Correction Date: 10/17/2008

Environmental

Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 08/06/2008 Correction Date: 10/17/2008
Provide Bedrooms That Don't Allow Residents to See Each Other when Privacy is Needed. Inspection Date: 08/06/2008 Correction Date: 10/17/2008
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 07/28/2009 Correction Date: 09/11/2009
Get Rid of Garbage Properly. Inspection Date: 07/28/2009 Correction Date: 08/27/2009
Provide Bedrooms That Don't Allow Residents to See Each Other when Privacy is Needed. Inspection Date: 07/28/2009 Correction Date: 09/11/2009
Make Sure That a Working Call System is Available in Each Resident's Room or Bathroom and Bathing Area. Inspection Date: 07/28/2009 Correction Date: 08/27/2009
Make Sure That a Working Call System is Available in Each Resident's Room or Bathroom and Bathing Area. Inspection Date: 07/22/2010 Correction Date: 08/09/2010

Mistreatment

Keep Each Resident Free from Physical Restraints, Unless Needed for Medical Treatment.

Inspection Date: 08/06/2008
Correction Date: 10/17/2008

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.

Inspection Date: 07/28/2009
Correction Date: 08/27/2009

Pharmacy Service

Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%. Inspection Date: 08/06/2008 Correction Date: 10/17/2008
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products. Inspection Date: 08/06/2008 Correction Date: 10/17/2008

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan. Inspection Date: 08/06/2008 Correction Date: 10/17/2008
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary. Inspection Date: 08/06/2008 Correction Date: 10/17/2008
Make Sure That Residents Receive Treatment/Services to Continue to Be Able to Care for Themselves, Unless a Change is Unavoidable. Inspection Date: 07/28/2009 Correction Date: 08/27/2009

Resident Assessment

Make Sure That Doctors Visit Residents Regularly, As Required.

Inspection Date: 08/06/2008
Correction Date: 10/17/2008

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: 07/28/2009 Correction Date: 08/27/2009
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: 07/28/2009 Correction Date: 08/27/2009
Give Enough Notice to the Resident Before Changing the Resident's Room or Roommate. Inspection Date: 07/28/2009 Correction Date: 08/27/2009
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: 07/22/2010 Correction Date: 08/09/2010

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 Taken	Date	Amount
Civil Money Penalty (CMP)	08/06/2008	$2,000
Denial of Payment for New Admission (DPNA)	08/06/2008	-

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Skies Healthcare and Rehabilitation, 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 Complaints

Degree of Harm

Residents Affected