OAK FOREST HOSPITAL LONG TERM CARE

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 Illinois are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

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 12/22/2010.

Administration

Set Up or Keep a Group of People to Review and Ensure Quality. Inspection Date: 10/22/2009 Correction Date: 12/02/2009

Resident Rights

Let the Appropriate People See and Talk to Each Resident. Inspection Date: 10/22/2009 Correction Date: 12/02/2009
Make Sure That Private Space is Available in the Nursing Home for Resident Groups or Residents' Families to Meet. Inspection Date: 10/22/2009 Correction Date: 12/02/2009

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 Oak Forest Hospital Long Term Care 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 12/22/2010.

Building Service Equipment

Heating and Ventilation Systems That Have Been Properly Installed According to the Manufacturer's Instructions. Inspection Date: 10/22/2009 Correction Date: 11/15/2009

Illumination and Emergency Power

Proper Backup Exit Lighting. Inspection Date: 10/22/2009 Correction Date: 12/02/2009