ESSENTIA HEALTH - SANDSTONE MEDICAL CENTER
Address
109 COURT AVENUE SOUTH
SANDSTONE, MN 55072
(320) 245-2224
Nursing Home Ratings
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Percent of Beds Occupied
95%Number of Residents and Certified Beds
- Residents: 57
- Certified Beds: 60
This Facility Accepts
- Medicare
- Medicaid
Operational Details
- Operated By Non Profit - Corporation
- Offers Both Resident and Family Counseling Services
- 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 "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 Essentia Health - Sandstone Medical Center. 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 |
Medium Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services
- 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: 11-16 | 11.1% |
| ADL Index Range: 2-10 | 13.2% |
| Total Percent: | 24.3% |
High Rehabilitation
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
| ADL Index Range: 11-16 | 19.4% |
| ADL Index Range: 6-10 | 17.4% |
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 9.0% |
| Total Percent: | 45.8% |
Medium Rehabilitation
- Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 9.7% |
| Total Percent: | 9.7% |
Extensive Services
- 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: 2-16 - Isolation for active infectious disease | 20.1% |
| Total Percent: | 20.1% |
Rating Details For Essentia Health - Sandstone Medical Center
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 | 41 Minutes | 1 Hour and 7 Minutes |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours | 55 Minutes | 47 Minutes |
| Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours | 2 Hours and 60 Minutes | 2 Hours and 41 Minutes |
| Total Licensed Nurse Hours | 1 Hour and 36 Minutes | 1 Hour and 54 Minutes |
| Total Nurse Hours | 4 Hours and 35 Minutes | 4 Hours and 35 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 Minnesota are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.
| This Facility | Minnesota Average |
Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season | 61% | 94% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination | 52% | 93% |
Long-Term Stay Deficiencies
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection | 13% | 7% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight | 10% | 7% |
| Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 4% | 3% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair | - | 2% |
| Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 13% | 7% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain | 6% | 4% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse | 11% | 11% |
| Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder | 43% | 53% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious | 50% | 23% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder | 14% | 6% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained | - | 3% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased | 20% | 14% |
Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination | 26% | 88% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season | 43% | 90% |
Short-Term Stay Deficiencies
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain | 44% | 23% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium | - | 3% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 11% | 9% |
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 07/01/2010.
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 Inspectors | Degree of Harm | Residents Affected |
Administration
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records.
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Set Up or Keep a Group of People to Review and Ensure Quality.
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Environmental
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
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Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
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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.
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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.
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Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property.
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Nutrition and Dietary
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
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Pharmacy Service
Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly.
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Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly.
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Quality Care
Properly Care for Residents Needing Special Services, Including: Injections, Colostomy, Ureostomy, Ileostomy, Tracheostomy Care, Tracheal Suctioning, Respiratory Care, Foot Care, and Prostheses.
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Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan.
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Make Sure That Residents Receive Treatment/Services to Continue to Be Able to Care for Themselves, Unless a Change is Unavoidable.
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Make Sure That Residents with Reduced Range of Motion Get Proper Treatment and Services to Increase Range of Motion.
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Resident Assessment
Do a New Assessment After Any Major Change in a Resident's Physical or Mental Health.
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Make Sure All Assessments Are Accurate, Coordinated by an Rn, Done by the Right Professional, and Are Signed by the Person Completing Them.
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Do a New Assessment After Any Major Change in a Resident's Physical or Mental Health.
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Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations.
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Resident Rights
Keep Each Resident's Personal and Medical Records Private and Confidential.
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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 Essentia Health - Sandstone Medical Center 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 06/30/2010.
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 |
Corridor Walls and Doors
Corridors That Are Separated from Common Areas by Walls Constructed to Limit the Passage of Smoke.
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Emergency Plans and Fire Drills
Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions.
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Fire Alarm Systems
An Approved Installation, Maintenance and Testing Program for Fire Alarm Systems.
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