EAST JEFFERSON HOSPITAL SKILLED NURSING FACILITY

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 East Jefferson Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Medium Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Ultra-High Rehabilitation

Very High Rehabilitation

High Rehabilitation

Medium Rehabilitation

Extensive Services

Special Care High

Special Care Low

Clinically Complex

Reduced Physical Function

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 Louisiana 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 03/18/2011.

Administration

Be Administered in a Way That Leads to the Highest Possible Level of Well Being for Each Resident. Inspection Date: 02/13/2009 Correction Date: 03/31/2009
Have a Detailed, Written Plan for Disasters and Emergencies. Inspection Date: 01/14/2010 Correction Date: 02/19/2010

Environmental

Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 02/13/2009 Correction Date: 03/31/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 02/13/2009 Correction Date: 03/31/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 02/13/2009 Correction Date: 03/31/2009

Mistreatment

Keep Each Resident Free from Physical Restraints, Unless Needed for Medical Treatment. Inspection Date: 02/13/2009 Correction Date: 03/31/2009

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 02/13/2009 Correction Date: 03/31/2009
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 03/18/2011 Correction Date: 05/16/2011

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: 02/13/2009 Correction Date: 03/31/2009

Quality Care

Provide Activities to Meet the Needs of Each Resident. Inspection Date: 02/13/2009 Correction Date: 03/31/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 02/13/2009 Correction Date: 03/31/2009
Provide Activities to Meet the Needs of Each Resident. Inspection Date: 01/14/2010 Correction Date: 02/19/2010

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: 02/13/2009 Correction Date: 03/31/2009

Resident Rights

Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Inspection Date: 01/14/2010 Correction Date: 02/19/2010

Below is a list of any civil penalities or denials of payment for new admissions (DPNA) that this facility received in the previous three years. Note: Monetary figures are not available for DPNAs.