VOORHEES PEDIATRIC FACILITY

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 New Jersey 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

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 09/17/2010.

Environmental

Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 09/23/2008 Correction Date: 10/20/2008
Keep All Essential Equipment Working Safely. Inspection Date: 09/23/2008 Correction Date: 10/15/2008
Make Sure That a Working Call System is Available in Each Resident's Room or Bathroom and Bathing Area. Inspection Date: 09/23/2008 Correction Date: 11/20/2008
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 08/06/2009 Correction Date: 09/04/2009
Make Sure That a Working Call System is Available in Each Resident's Room or Bathroom and Bathing Area. Inspection Date: 08/06/2009 Correction Date: 08/10/2009

Mistreatment

Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property. Inspection Date: 09/23/2008 Correction Date: 10/16/2008

Pharmacy Service

Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%. Inspection Date: 08/06/2009 Correction Date: 09/21/2009

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 08/06/2009 Correction Date: 09/14/2009
Make Sure That Residents with Reduced Range of Motion Get Proper Treatment and Services to Increase Range of Motion. Inspection Date: 08/06/2009 Correction Date: 10/01/2009

Resident Assessment

Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations. Inspection Date: 08/06/2009 Correction Date: 08/17/2009
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 08/06/2009 Correction Date: 08/07/2009

Resident Rights

Make Sure That Private Space is Available in the Nursing Home for Resident Groups or Residents' Families to Meet. Inspection Date: 09/23/2008 Correction Date: 11/12/2008
Provide Services to Meet the Needs and Preferences of Each Resident. Inspection Date: 09/23/2008 Correction Date: 11/20/2008
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Inspection Date: 08/06/2009 Correction Date: 09/21/2009

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Voorhees Pediatric Facility, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.

Mistreatment

Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property. Complaint Filed: 11/03/2008 Correction Date: 12/29/2008
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. Complaint Filed: 07/14/2010 Correction Date: 08/06/2010

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Complaint Filed: 03/18/2010 Correction Date: 05/15/2010

Resident Rights

Immediately Tell the Resident, Doctor, and a Family Member If: the Resident is Injured, There is a Major Change in Resident's Physical/Mental Health, There is a Need to Alter Treatment Significantly, or the Resident Must Be Transferred or Discharged. Complaint Filed: 07/14/2010 Correction Date: 08/06/2010

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 Voorhees Pediatric 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 09/17/2010.

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke. Inspection Date: 08/06/2009 Correction Date: 08/06/2009

Electrical

Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment. Inspection Date: 08/06/2009 Correction Date: 08/06/2009

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 08/06/2009 Correction Date: 08/06/2009

Interior Finish

Fire-Resistant Room Wall Surfaces. Inspection Date: 08/06/2009 Correction Date: 08/06/2009

Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas

Proper Medical Gas Storage and Administration Areas. Inspection Date: 08/06/2009 Correction Date: 08/06/2009