HERMANN HOSPITAL

The information below lists services this facility has provided for residents from November through November 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 Hermann Hospital. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

High Rehabilitation

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 Texas 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 10/01/2010.

Administration

Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records. Inspection Date: 10/09/2008 Correction Date: 11/09/2008
Be Administered in a Way That Leads to the Highest Possible Level of Well Being for Each Resident. Inspection Date: 09/19/2009 Correction Date: 10/16/2009
Set Up or Keep a Group of People to Review and Ensure Quality. Inspection Date: 09/19/2009 Correction Date: 10/16/2009

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 10/09/2008 Correction Date: 11/03/2008
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 10/09/2008 Correction Date: 11/09/2008
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable. Inspection Date: 10/09/2008 Correction Date: 11/14/2008
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 09/19/2009 Correction Date: 10/16/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 09/19/2009 Correction Date: 10/16/2009
Put Firmly Secured Handrails on Each Side of Hallways. Inspection Date: 09/19/2009 Correction Date: 10/16/2009

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 10/09/2008 Correction Date: 11/14/2008
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 09/19/2009 Correction Date: 10/16/2009

Pharmacy Service

Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly. Inspection Date: 09/19/2009 Correction Date: 10/16/2009

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: 10/09/2008 Correction Date: 11/09/2008
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: 10/01/2010 Correction Date: 10/31/2010

Resident Rights

Keep Each Resident's Personal and Medical Records Private and Confidential. Inspection Date: 10/09/2008 Correction Date: 11/09/2008
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Inspection Date: 10/09/2008 Correction Date: 11/09/2008
Allow Residents to Easily See the Results of the Nursing Home's Most Recent Survey. Inspection Date: 09/19/2009 Correction Date: 10/16/2009

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.

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 Hermann Hospital 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 10/01/2010.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order. Inspection Date: 10/08/2008 Correction Date: 10/30/2008
Portable Fire Extinguishers. Inspection Date: 10/08/2008 Correction Date: 11/07/2008

Building Service Equipment

Heating and Ventilation Systems That Have Been Properly Installed According to the Manufacturer's Instructions. Inspection Date: 10/08/2008 Correction Date: 11/07/2008
A Properly Installed and Maintained Dumbwaiter or Escalator. Inspection Date: 10/08/2008 Correction Date: 11/21/2008

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke. Inspection Date: 10/08/2008 Correction Date: 11/04/2008

Illumination and Emergency Power

Emergency Lighting That Can Last at Least 1 1/2 Hours. Inspection Date: 09/18/2009 Correction Date: 09/18/2009

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour. Inspection Date: 10/08/2008 Correction Date: 10/28/2008