CMH - SKILLED UNIT

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 "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 Cmh - Skilled Unit. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Ultra-High Rehabilitation

Very High Rehabilitation

High Rehabilitation

Medium Rehabilitation

Extensive Services

Clinically Complex

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 North Carolina 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 02/22/2011.

Environmental

Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 02/22/2011 Correction Date: 03/21/2011

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 04/29/2010 Correction Date: 05/27/2010

Pharmacy Service

Make Sure That Residents Are Safe from Serious Medication Errors. Inspection Date: 04/29/2010 Correction Date: 05/27/2010
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes. Inspection Date: 04/29/2010 Correction Date: 05/27/2010
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products. Inspection Date: 02/22/2011 Correction Date: 03/21/2011

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 03/05/2009 Correction Date: 04/01/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 04/29/2010 Correction Date: 05/27/2010
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 04/29/2010 Correction Date: 05/27/2010
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary. Inspection Date: 02/22/2011 Correction Date: 03/21/2011

Resident Assessment

Do a New Assessment After Any Major Change in a Resident's Physical or Mental Health. Inspection Date: 04/29/2010 Correction Date: 05/27/2010

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 Cmh - Skilled Unit 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 03/22/2011.

Electrical

Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators. Inspection Date: 03/31/2009 Correction Date: 05/08/2009
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment. Inspection Date: 03/31/2009 Correction Date: 05/08/2009

Exit and Exit Access

At Least Two Remote Exits on Each Floor or Fire Section of the Building. Inspection Date: 06/04/2010 Correction Date: 06/22/2010

Fire Alarm Systems

An Approved Installation, Maintenance and Testing Program for Fire Alarm Systems. Inspection Date: 03/31/2009 Correction Date: 05/08/2009

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 03/31/2009 Correction Date: 05/08/2009
Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 06/04/2010 Correction Date: 06/22/2010

Illumination and Emergency Power

Properly Located and Lighted "Exit" Signs. Inspection Date: 03/22/2011 Correction Date: 04/05/2011

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour. Inspection Date: 03/31/2009 Correction Date: 05/08/2009

Smoking Regulations

Posted "No-Smoking" Signs in Areas Where Smoking is Not Permitted or Did Not Provide Ashtrays Where Smoking Was Allowed. Inspection Date: 03/31/2009 Correction Date: 05/08/2009