POLSON HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Polson Health & Rehabilitation Center. It is important to note that when evaluating if a nursing home is right for you or a loved one, ratings should not be taken as the sole deciding factor, but as one of many aspects to be considered.

Address

POLSON HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER
9 14TH AVE W
POLSON, MT 59860
(406) 883-4378

Nursing Home Ratings

Health Inspections
Quality Measures
Nursing Staff
R.N. Staff Only

Overall Rating

Percent of Beds Occupied

29%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

Residents: 32
Certified Beds: 110

This Facility Accepts

Medicare
Medicaid

Operational Details

Operated By For Profit - Corporation
Offers Only Resident Counseling
This Facility is Part of a Chain or Franchise

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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 "Ultra-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 Polson Health & Rehabilitation 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

Ultra-High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 720 Minutes Per Week Minimum

At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
A second rehabilitation discipline three days/week

ADL Index Range: 11-16	7.1%
ADL Index Range: 6-10	12.6%
ADL Index Range: 0-5	62.6%
Total Percent:	82.2%

Very High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum

At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week

ADL Index Range: 0-5	5.8%
Total Percent:	5.8%

Medium Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum

Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines

ADL Index Range: 11-16	7.7%
ADL Index Range: 6-10	4.3%
Total Percent:	12.0%

Rating Details For Polson Health & Rehabilitation 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	28 Minutes	1 Hour and 19 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours	35 Minutes	44 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours	1 Hour and 56 Minutes	2 Hours and 28 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours	1 Hour and 3 Minutes	2 Hours and 3 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours	2 Hours and 59 Minutes	4 Hours and 31 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 Montana are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This Facility

Montana Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination	90-100%	89%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season	90-100%	92%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight	8%	8%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores	17%	9%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain	9%	5%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased	24%	16%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder	9%	7%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained	-	4%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse	19%	13%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair	7%	4%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder	53%	50%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious	17%	18%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection	13%	8%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores	3%	3%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season	90-100%	86%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination	90-100%	82%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores	14%	12%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium	-	3%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain	19%	32%

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 08/05/2010.

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

Post Nurse Staffing Information. Inspection Date: 05/29/2008 Correction Date: 07/16/2008
Get Proof That a Nurse Aide Has the Training and Skills That the State Requires. Inspection Date: 05/29/2008 Correction Date: 07/16/2008
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records. Inspection Date: 05/29/2008 Correction Date: 07/16/2008
Post Nurse Staffing Information. Inspection Date: 07/09/2009 Correction Date: 09/01/2009
Be Administered in a Way That Leads to the Highest Possible Level of Well Being for Each Resident. Inspection Date: 07/09/2009 Correction Date: 09/01/2009
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records. Inspection Date: 07/09/2009 Correction Date: 08/27/2009
Post Nurse Staffing Information. Inspection Date: 08/05/2010 Correction Date: 10/04/2010

Environmental

Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 07/09/2009 Correction Date: 08/27/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 08/05/2010 Correction Date: 10/04/2010
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable. Inspection Date: 08/05/2010 Correction Date: 10/04/2010

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 07/09/2009 Correction Date: 08/27/2009
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 08/05/2010 Correction Date: 10/04/2010

Pharmacy Service

Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly. Inspection Date: 05/29/2008 Correction Date: 07/16/2008
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes. Inspection Date: 07/09/2009 Correction Date: 08/27/2009
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products. Inspection Date: 07/09/2009 Correction Date: 08/27/2009
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: 08/05/2010 Correction Date: 10/04/2010
Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%. Inspection Date: 08/05/2010 Correction Date: 10/04/2010
Make Sure That Residents Are Safe from Serious Medication Errors. Inspection Date: 08/05/2010 Correction Date: 10/04/2010
Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly. Inspection Date: 08/05/2010 Correction Date: 10/04/2010

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 05/29/2008 Correction Date: 07/16/2008
Develop/Implement Required Procedures for the Administration of Immunizations. Inspection Date: 05/29/2008 Correction Date: 07/29/2008
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 07/09/2009 Correction Date: 08/27/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 08/05/2010 Correction Date: 10/04/2010

Resident Assessment

Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations. Inspection Date: 05/29/2008 Correction Date: 07/16/2008
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: 05/29/2008 Correction Date: 07/16/2008
Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations. Inspection Date: 07/09/2009 Correction Date: 08/27/2009
Make Sure That Doctors See a Resident's Plan of Care at Every Visit and Make Notes About Progress and Orders in Writing. Inspection Date: 07/09/2009 Correction Date: 08/27/2009
Make Sure That Doctors Visit Residents Regularly, As Required. Inspection Date: 07/09/2009 Correction Date: 08/27/2009
Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations. Inspection Date: 08/05/2010 Correction Date: 10/04/2010
Make Sure That Doctors Visit Residents Regularly, As Required. Inspection Date: 08/05/2010 Correction Date: 10/04/2010

Resident Rights

Keep Each Resident's Personal and Medical Records Private and Confidential. Inspection Date: 05/29/2008 Correction Date: 07/16/2008
Send and Promptly Deliver Unopened Mail to Residents. Inspection Date: 07/09/2009 Correction Date: 09/01/2009

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Polson Health & Rehabilitation Center, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.

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

Formal Complaints

Degree of Harm

Residents Affected