LONGMONT UNITED HOSPITAL TRANSITIONAL CARE UNIT

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 Colorado are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Short-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 07/13/2011.

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 06/17/2009 Correction Date: 07/28/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 04/21/2010 Correction Date: 05/26/2010

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: 06/17/2009 Correction Date: 07/31/2009

Nutrition and Dietary

Make Sure That Residents Are Well Nourished. Inspection Date: 06/17/2009 Correction Date: 07/30/2009
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 06/17/2009 Correction Date: 07/21/2009

Pharmacy Service

Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products. Inspection Date: 04/21/2010 Correction Date: 05/21/2010

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 06/17/2009 Correction Date: 07/15/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 04/21/2010 Correction Date: 05/21/2010
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 04/21/2010 Correction Date: 05/21/2010
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Inspection Date: 04/21/2010 Correction Date: 05/21/2010

Resident Assessment

Assess the Resident when the Resident Enters the Nursing Home, in a Timely Manner. Inspection Date: 04/21/2010 Correction Date: 05/21/2010
Electronically Record and Report Resident Status Assessments in a Timely Manner As Required in Order to Monitor Resident Health and Progress. Inspection Date: 04/21/2010 Correction Date: 05/21/2010

Resident Rights

Tell the Resident Completely About His or Her Health Status. Inspection Date: 06/17/2009 Correction Date: 07/15/2009
Properly Hold, Secure and Manage Each Resident's Personal Money Which is Deposited with the Nursing Home. Inspection Date: 06/17/2009 Correction Date: 07/28/2009

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 Longmont United Hospital Transitional Care Unit 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 07/13/2011.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order. Inspection Date: 05/20/2010 Correction Date: 06/09/2010

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times. Inspection Date: 05/20/2010 Correction Date: 06/14/2010

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 05/20/2010 Correction Date: 06/09/2010