SUMNER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER 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 "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 Sumner Regional Medical Center Skilled Nursing Facility. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Ultra-High Rehabilitation

Very High Rehabilitation

High Rehabilitation

Behavioral Symptoms and Cognitive Performance

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.

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 09/02/2010.

Environmental

Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 06/08/2009 Correction Date: 06/18/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 09/02/2010 Correction Date: 09/30/2010

Mistreatment

Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property. Inspection Date: 05/14/2008 Correction Date: 06/12/2008

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 05/14/2008 Correction Date: 06/12/2008

Pharmacy Service

Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%. Inspection Date: 05/14/2008 Correction Date: 06/12/2008
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: 09/02/2010 Correction Date: 09/30/2010

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 05/14/2008 Correction Date: 06/12/2008
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 05/14/2008 Correction Date: 06/12/2008
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene. Inspection Date: 05/14/2008 Correction Date: 06/12/2008
Make Sure That Residents Receive Treatment/Services to Continue to Be Able to Care for Themselves, Unless a Change is Unavoidable. Inspection Date: 06/08/2009 Correction Date: 06/18/2009

Resident Assessment

Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 09/02/2010 Correction Date: 09/30/2010

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: 05/14/2008 Correction Date: 06/12/2008

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 Sumner Regional Medical Center Skilled Nursing Facility 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 09/02/2010.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System. Inspection Date: 04/02/2008 Correction Date: 04/30/2008

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridors That Are Separated from Common Areas by Walls Constructed to Limit the Passage of Smoke. Inspection Date: 04/02/2008 Correction Date: 04/30/2008
Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke. Inspection Date: 07/02/2009 Correction Date: 07/08/2009

Electrical

Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators. Inspection Date: 04/02/2008 Correction Date: 04/30/2008

Furnishings and Decorations

Restrictions on the Use of Flammable Curtains. Inspection Date: 04/02/2008 Correction Date: 04/30/2008

Illumination and Emergency Power

Emergency Lighting That Can Last at Least 1 1/2 Hours. Inspection Date: 04/02/2008 Correction Date: 04/30/2008

Laboratories

Emergency Showers. Inspection Date: 04/02/2008 Correction Date: 04/30/2008

Vertical Openings

Proper Stairway Enclosures and Vertical Shafts. Inspection Date: 04/02/2008 Correction Date: 04/02/2008