MARCUS DALY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TRANSITIONAL CARE UNIT

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 Montana 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 02/10/2011.

Administration

Post Nurse Staffing Information. Inspection Date: 02/19/2009 Correction Date: 04/23/2009
Be Administered in a Way That Leads to the Highest Possible Level of Well Being for Each Resident. Inspection Date: 02/19/2009 Correction Date: 04/23/2009
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records. Inspection Date: 02/19/2009 Correction Date: 04/23/2009

Pharmacy Service

Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly. Inspection Date: 02/19/2009 Correction Date: 04/23/2009
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products. Inspection Date: 02/19/2009 Correction Date: 04/23/2009

Resident Assessment

Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations. Inspection Date: 02/19/2009 Correction Date: 04/23/2009

Resident Rights

Allow Residents to Easily See the Results of the Nursing Home's Most Recent Survey. Inspection Date: 02/19/2009 Correction Date: 04/23/2009

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 Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital Transitional Care 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 02/10/2011.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Portable Fire Extinguishers. Inspection Date: 02/19/2009 Correction Date: 05/05/2009
Back-Up Procedures in Place for a Faulty Automatic Sprinkler System. Inspection Date: 02/19/2009 Correction Date: 05/05/2009
Portable Fire Extinguishers. Inspection Date: 01/05/2010 Correction Date: 03/22/2010

Electrical

Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment. Inspection Date: 02/19/2009 Correction Date: 05/05/2009
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment. Inspection Date: 01/05/2010 Correction Date: 03/22/2010

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Did Not Have a Written Emergency Evacuation Plan. Inspection Date: 02/19/2009 Correction Date: 05/05/2009

Fire Alarm Systems

An Approved Back-Up Procedure for a Faulty Fire Alarm System. Inspection Date: 02/19/2009 Correction Date: 05/05/2009
A Fire Alarm System That Can Be Heard Throughout the Facility. Inspection Date: 01/05/2010 Correction Date: 03/22/2010

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 02/19/2009 Correction Date: 05/05/2009

Illumination and Emergency Power

Emergency Lighting That Can Last at Least 1 1/2 Hours. Inspection Date: 02/19/2009 Correction Date: 05/05/2009
Emergency Lighting That Can Last at Least 1 1/2 Hours. Inspection Date: 01/05/2010 Correction Date: 03/22/2010

Vertical Openings

Exit Doors That Are Held Open by Devices That Will Automatically Close on the Activation of a Fire Alarm or Smoke Detectors. Inspection Date: 02/19/2009 Correction Date: 05/05/2009