UNION COUNTY HOSPITAL LONG TERM CARE

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

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

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 05/18/2010.

Administration

Post Nurse Staffing Information. Inspection Date: 07/23/2008 Correction Date: 07/25/2008

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 07/23/2008 Correction Date: 07/25/2008
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 06/18/2009 Correction Date: 06/26/2009
Get Rid of Garbage Properly. Inspection Date: 06/18/2009 Correction Date: 06/24/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 06/18/2009 Correction Date: 06/26/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable. Inspection Date: 06/18/2009 Correction Date: 07/08/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable. Inspection Date: 05/18/2010 Correction Date: 07/01/2010

Pharmacy Service

Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%. Inspection Date: 06/18/2009 Correction Date: 06/26/2009
Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly. Inspection Date: 06/18/2009 Correction Date: 06/26/2009

Quality Care

Provide Activities to Meet the Needs of Each Resident. Inspection Date: 06/18/2009 Correction Date: 06/26/2009
Provide Activities to Meet the Needs of Each Resident. Inspection Date: 05/18/2010 Correction Date: 05/28/2010

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: 06/18/2009 Correction Date: 06/29/2009

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: 06/18/2009 Correction Date: 06/18/2009
Keep Each Resident's Personal and Medical Records Private and Confidential. Inspection Date: 06/18/2009 Correction Date: 06/26/2009
Provide Services to Meet the Needs and Preferences of Each Resident. Inspection Date: 06/18/2009 Correction Date: 06/29/2009