TREGO COUNTY-LEMKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LONG TERM 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 Kansas are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Long-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 07/15/2010.

Administration

Train All Employees on What to Do in an Emergency. Inspection Date: 05/14/2009 Correction Date: 06/17/2009

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 05/22/2008 Correction Date: 06/19/2008
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 05/14/2009 Correction Date: 07/14/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 07/15/2010 Correction Date: 08/10/2010

Nutrition and Dietary

Make Sure That Residents Are Well Nourished. Inspection Date: 07/15/2010 Correction Date: 08/10/2010

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: 05/22/2008 Correction Date: 06/19/2008
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products. Inspection Date: 07/15/2010 Correction Date: 08/10/2010

Quality Care

Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Inspection Date: 05/22/2008 Correction Date: 06/19/2008
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary. Inspection Date: 05/22/2008 Correction Date: 06/19/2008
Prevent a Loss in Range of Motion Among Residents Who Entered the Nursing Home with a Full Range of Motion. Inspection Date: 05/22/2008 Correction Date: 06/19/2008
Make Sure That Residents with Reduced Range of Motion Get Proper Treatment and Services to Increase Range of Motion. Inspection Date: 05/22/2008 Correction Date: 06/19/2008
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 05/14/2009 Correction Date: 06/17/2009
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Inspection Date: 05/14/2009 Correction Date: 06/17/2009
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary. Inspection Date: 05/14/2009 Correction Date: 07/14/2009
Give Each Resident Enough Fluids to Keep Them Healthy and Prevent Dehydration. Inspection Date: 05/14/2009 Correction Date: 06/17/2009
Make Sure That Residents Receive Treatment/Services to Continue to Be Able to Care for Themselves, Unless a Change is Unavoidable. Inspection Date: 07/15/2010 Correction Date: 08/10/2010
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Inspection Date: 07/15/2010 Correction Date: 08/10/2010
Develop/Implement Required Procedures for the Administration of Immunizations. Inspection Date: 07/15/2010 Correction Date: 08/10/2010

Resident Assessment

Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations. Inspection Date: 05/22/2008 Correction Date: 06/19/2008
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 05/22/2008 Correction Date: 06/19/2008
1) Develop a Complete Care Plan Within 7 Days of Each Resident's Admission; 2) Prepare a Care Plan with the Care Team, Including the Primary Nurse, Doctor, Resident or Resident's Family or Representative; or 3) Check and Update the Care Plan. Inspection Date: 05/14/2009 Correction Date: 06/17/2009
1) Develop a Complete Care Plan Within 7 Days of Each Resident's Admission; 2) Prepare a Care Plan with the Care Team, Including the Primary Nurse, Doctor, Resident or Resident's Family or Representative; or 3) Check and Update the Care Plan. Inspection Date: 07/15/2010 Correction Date: 08/10/2010

Resident Rights

Properly Hold, Secure and Manage Each Resident's Personal Money Which is Deposited with the Nursing Home. Inspection Date: 05/22/2008 Correction Date: 06/19/2008
Keep Each Resident's Personal and Medical Records Private and Confidential. Inspection Date: 05/14/2009 Correction Date: 07/14/2009

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Trego County-Lemke Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Unit, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Complaint Filed: 09/15/2010 Correction Date: 09/17/2010

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 Trego County-Lemke Memorial Hospital Long Term 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 05/20/2010.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order. Inspection Date: 04/30/2008 Correction Date: 05/21/2008
Portable Fire Extinguishers. Inspection Date: 04/30/2008 Correction Date: 05/21/2008

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke. Inspection Date: 04/30/2008 Correction Date: 05/21/2008

Electrical

Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment. Inspection Date: 04/30/2008 Correction Date: 05/21/2008
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment. Inspection Date: 05/20/2010 Correction Date: 05/28/2010

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times. Inspection Date: 04/30/2008 Correction Date: 05/21/2008
Exits That Are Accessible at All Times. Inspection Date: 05/20/2010 Correction Date: 05/28/2010

Fire Alarm Systems

Properly Maintained Smoke Detectors. Inspection Date: 04/30/2008 Correction Date: 05/21/2008

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 05/13/2009 Correction Date: 05/19/2009

Illumination and Emergency Power

Emergency Lighting That Can Last at Least 1 1/2 Hours. Inspection Date: 05/13/2009 Correction Date: 05/19/2009

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour. Inspection Date: 04/30/2008 Correction Date: 05/21/2008