PRESBYTERIAN HOME OF SC - COLUMBIA

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 "Ultra-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 Presbyterian Home of Sc - Columbia. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Ultra-High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Ultra-High Rehabilitation

Very High Rehabilitation

High Rehabilitation

Medium 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 South Carolina 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 09/21/2010.

Administration

Follow All Laws and Professional Standards. Inspection Date: 03/04/2010 Correction Date: 03/15/2010
Give or Get Lab Tests to Meet the Needs of Residents. Inspection Date: 03/04/2010 Correction Date: 03/15/2010
Set Up or Keep a Group of People to Review and Ensure Quality. Inspection Date: 03/04/2010 Correction Date: 03/15/2010

Environmental

Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 03/04/2010 Correction Date: 03/15/2010
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 09/21/2010 Correction Date: 10/05/2010
Provide Bedrooms That Don't Allow Residents to See Each Other when Privacy is Needed. Inspection Date: 09/21/2010 Correction Date: 10/05/2010

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 03/04/2010 Correction Date: 03/05/2010
Provide Food in a Way That Meets a Resident's Needs. Inspection Date: 09/21/2010 Correction Date: 10/05/2010
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 09/21/2010 Correction Date: 10/08/2010

Pharmacy Service

Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly. Inspection Date: 03/04/2010 Correction Date: 03/15/2010
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes. Inspection Date: 03/04/2010 Correction Date: 03/15/2010

Quality Care

Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life. Inspection Date: 03/04/2010 Correction Date: 03/15/2010
Use a Registered Nurse at Least 8 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week. Inspection Date: 03/04/2010 Correction Date: 03/05/2010
Give or Get Dental Care for Each Resident. Inspection Date: 03/04/2010 Correction Date: 03/05/2010
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 09/21/2010 Correction Date: 09/22/2010

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: 09/21/2010 Correction Date: 09/22/2010
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. Inspection Date: 09/21/2010 Correction Date: 09/22/2010

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Presbyterian Home of Sc - Columbia, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.

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. Complaint Filed: 02/22/2011 Correction Date: 03/24/2011

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 Presbyterian Home of Sc - Columbia 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 09/21/2010.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Portable Fire Extinguishers. Inspection Date: 03/09/2010 Correction Date: 03/20/2010

Building Service Equipment

Properly Protected Cooking Facilities. Inspection Date: 03/09/2010 Correction Date: 03/31/2010

Electrical

Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment. Inspection Date: 03/09/2010 Correction Date: 03/20/2010

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 03/09/2010 Correction Date: 03/15/2010