ARKANSAS VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LONG TERM CARE

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 Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center Long Term Care. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Medium Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

High Rehabilitation

Medium Rehabilitation

Clinically Complex

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 04/08/2010.

Administration

Be Administered in a Way That Leads to the Highest Possible Level of Well Being for Each Resident. Inspection Date: 04/08/2010 Correction Date: 05/13/2010
Have a Detailed, Written Plan for Disasters and Emergencies. Inspection Date: 04/08/2010 Correction Date: 05/13/2010
Train All Employees on What to Do in an Emergency. Inspection Date: 04/08/2010 Correction Date: 05/13/2010

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 04/08/2010 Correction Date: 05/13/2010

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: 04/08/2010 Correction Date: 05/13/2010

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 02/26/2009 Correction Date: 03/26/2009
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 04/08/2010 Correction Date: 05/13/2010

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: 04/08/2010 Correction Date: 05/13/2010

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 02/26/2009 Correction Date: 03/26/2009
Make Sure That Residents Receive Treatment/Services to Continue to Be Able to Care for Themselves, Unless a Change is Unavoidable. Inspection Date: 02/26/2009 Correction Date: 03/26/2009
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Inspection Date: 02/26/2009 Correction Date: 03/26/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 04/08/2010 Correction Date: 05/13/2010
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 04/08/2010 Correction Date: 05/13/2010
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary. Inspection Date: 04/08/2010 Correction Date: 05/13/2010
Use a Registered Nurse at Least 8 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week. Inspection Date: 04/08/2010 Correction Date: 05/13/2010

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: 02/26/2009 Correction Date: 03/26/2009
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 02/26/2009 Correction Date: 03/26/2009

Resident Rights

Properly Hold, Secure and Manage Each Resident's Personal Money Which is Deposited with the Nursing Home. Inspection Date: 04/08/2010 Correction Date: 05/13/2010

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 Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center Long Term Care 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 05/05/2010.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order. Inspection Date: 05/05/2010 Correction Date: 05/26/2010

Building Construction

A Two-Hour-Resistant Firewall in Common Walls. Inspection Date: 05/05/2010 Correction Date: 05/26/2010

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke. Inspection Date: 04/03/2008 Correction Date: 05/13/2008

Electrical

Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment. Inspection Date: 05/05/2010 Correction Date: 05/26/2010

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions. Inspection Date: 05/05/2010 Correction Date: 05/26/2010

Illumination and Emergency Power

Emergency Lighting That Can Last at Least 1 1/2 Hours. Inspection Date: 05/05/2010 Correction Date: 05/26/2010

Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas

Proper Fire Barriers, Ventilation and Signs for the Transport of Oxygen. Inspection Date: 04/03/2008 Correction Date: 05/13/2008