SAINT CATHERINE HEALTHCARE CENTER

The information below lists services this facility has provided for residents from October through October 2010. During this period, the most common type of service provided was "Very 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 Saint Catherine Healthcare Center. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Very High Rehabilitation

Medium Rehabilitation

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 Pennsylvania 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

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 10/15/2010.

Administration

Quickly Tell the Resident's Doctor the Results of Lab Tests. Inspection Date: 09/04/2008 Correction Date: 11/04/2008
Set Up or Keep a Group of People to Review and Ensure Quality. Inspection Date: 09/04/2008 Correction Date: 11/17/2008

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 09/04/2008 Correction Date: 11/17/2008
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 09/04/2008 Correction Date: 11/04/2008
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 10/15/2010 Correction Date: 11/29/2010

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: 09/04/2008 Correction Date: 11/04/2008
Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property. Inspection Date: 10/15/2010 Correction Date: 11/29/2010

Pharmacy Service

Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products. Inspection Date: 09/04/2008 Correction Date: 11/04/2008
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes. Inspection Date: 09/25/2009 Correction Date: 10/23/2009
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: 10/15/2010 Correction Date: 11/29/2010

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 09/04/2008 Correction Date: 11/04/2008
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 09/04/2008 Correction Date: 11/04/2008
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Inspection Date: 09/04/2008 Correction Date: 11/04/2008
Make Sure That Residents with Reduced Range of Motion Get Proper Treatment and Services to Increase Range of Motion. Inspection Date: 09/04/2008 Correction Date: 11/04/2008
Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met. Inspection Date: 09/04/2008 Correction Date: 11/04/2008
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary. Inspection Date: 09/25/2009 Correction Date: 10/23/2009
Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met. Inspection Date: 09/25/2009 Correction Date: 10/23/2009
Properly Care for Residents Needing Special Services, Including: Injections, Colostomy, Ureostomy, Ileostomy, Tracheostomy Care, Tracheal Suctioning, Respiratory Care, Foot Care, and Prostheses. Inspection Date: 09/25/2009 Correction Date: 10/23/2009
Provide Activities to Meet the Needs of Each Resident. Inspection Date: 10/15/2010 Correction Date: 11/29/2010
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 10/15/2010 Correction Date: 11/29/2010
Make Sure That Residents Receive Treatment/Services to Continue to Be Able to Care for Themselves, Unless a Change is Unavoidable. Inspection Date: 10/15/2010 Correction Date: 11/29/2010

Resident Rights

Provide Proof That All Residents' Personal Money Which is Deposited with the Nursing Home, is Secure. Inspection Date: 09/04/2008 Correction Date: 11/04/2008
Quickly Give a Resident's Personal Money to the Heads of His or Her Estate After the Resident's Death. Inspection Date: 09/25/2009 Correction Date: 10/23/2009
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Inspection Date: 10/15/2010 Correction Date: 11/29/2010

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.

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Saint Catherine Healthcare Center, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.

Nutrition and Dietary

Provide Food in a Way That Meets a Resident's Needs. Complaint Filed: 02/19/2010 Correction Date: 04/01/2010

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 Saint Catherine Healthcare Center 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 10/25/2010.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Portable Fire Extinguishers. Inspection Date: 09/09/2008 Correction Date: 10/27/2008

Building Construction

A Two-Hour-Resistant Firewall in Common Walls. Inspection Date: 09/09/2008 Correction Date: 10/27/2008

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridors That Are Separated from Common Areas by Walls Constructed to Limit the Passage of Smoke. Inspection Date: 09/09/2008 Correction Date: 10/27/2008
Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke. Inspection Date: 09/09/2008 Correction Date: 10/27/2008

Exits and Egress

Proper Exit Design. Inspection Date: 09/09/2008 Correction Date: 10/27/2008

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 09/09/2008 Correction Date: 10/27/2008

Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas

Properly Constructed Piped-In Oxygen Systems. Inspection Date: 09/09/2008 Correction Date: 10/27/2008

Vertical Openings

Proper Stairway Enclosures and Vertical Shafts. Inspection Date: 09/09/2008 Correction Date: 10/27/2008