ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at St. Joseph Medical Center. It is important to note that when evaluating if a nursing home is right for you or a loved one, ratings should not be taken as the sole deciding factor, but as one of many aspects to be considered.

Address

ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER
1401 ST JOSEPH PARKWAY
HOUSTON, TX 77002
(713) 757-1000

Nursing Home Ratings

Health Inspections
Quality Measures
Nursing Staff
R.N. Staff Only
Overall Rating

Percent of Beds Occupied

83%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 15
  • Certified Beds: 18

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicare

Operational Details

  • Operated By For Profit - Partnership
  • This Facility Does Not Offer Any Resident or Family Counseling
  • Located Inside of a Hospital Facility
  • This Facility is Not Part of a Chain or Franchise

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Resident Services

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 "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 St. Joseph Medical Center. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Resident ServicesResident ConditionsPercent of Service Days

Very High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 0-515.2%
Total Percent:15.2%
 

High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 6-101.7%
ADL Index Range: 0-525.9%
Total Percent:27.6%
 

Medium Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
ADL Index Range: 11-162.4%
ADL Index Range: 6-105.5%
ADL Index Range: 0-517.2%
Total Percent:25.2%
 

Special Care High

  • Comatose
  • Septicemia
  • Diabetes with daily injections and a change of order two or more days
  • Quadriplegia with ADL score greater or equal to 5
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and shortness of breath when lying flat
  • Fever with pneumonia, or vomiting, or weight loss, or feeding tube
  • Parenteral/IV feedings
  • Respiratory therapy for 7 days
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 6-10
- No Signs of depression
3.8%
ADL Index Range: 2-5
- Signs of depression
5.2%
Total Percent:9.0%
 

Special Care Low

  • Cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, or Parkinson's disease with ADL score greater or equal to 5
  • Respiratory failure and oxygen therapy while a resident
  • Feeding tube where calories >= 51% or calories are in the range of 26-50% and fluid >= 501 mL)
  • Ulcers: 2 or more stage II or 1 or more stage III or IV pressure ulcers
  • Ulcers: 2 or more venous or arterial ulcers
  • Ulcers: 1 stage II pressure ulcer and 1 venous or arterial ulcer with 2 or more skin care treatments
  • Foot infection/diabetic foot ulcer/open lesions of foot with treatment
  • Radiation therapy while a resident
  • Dialysis while a resident
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 11-14
- Signs of depression
1.7%
ADL Index Range: 6-10
- Signs of depression
3.4%
ADL Index Range: 6-10
- No Signs of depression
4.8%
ADL Index Range: 2-5
- Signs of depression
3.1%
Total Percent:13.1%
 

Clinically Complex

  • Pneumonia, hemiplegia with ADL score >=5
  • Surgical wounds or open lesions with treatment
  • Burns
  • Chemotherapy while a resident
  • Oxygen therapy while a resident
  • IV medications or transfusions while a resident
  • Extensive Services, Special Care High or Special Care Low qualifier and ADL score of 0 or 1
ADL Index Range: 2-5
- Signs of depression
1.7%
ADL Index Range: 2-5
- No Signs of depression
3.1%
ADL Index Range: 0-1
- No Signs of depression
5.2%
Total Percent:10.0%
 

Rating Details For St. Joseph Medical Center

Nursing Staff -

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.

Nursing Hours Per Resident Per DayReportedExpected
Registered Nurse (RN) Hours3 Hours and 31 Minutes1 Hour and 48 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours45 Minutes56 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours2 Hours2 Hours and 12 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours4 Hours and 16 Minutes2 Hours and 44 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours6 Hours and 16 Minutes4 Hours and 56 Minutes

Quality of Care -

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

This FacilityTexas Average

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination83%79%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90%84%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium8%3%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain33%16%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores39%11%

Health Inspection Details -

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 09/02/2010.

Degree of Harm

  • - Potential for Minimal Harm
  • - Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm
  • - Resident Harmed
  • - Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health

Residents Affected

  • - Isolated
  • - Some Residents
  • - Many Residents
Deficiencies Found By InspectorsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Administration

Give or Get Lab Tests to Meet the Needs of Residents.
  • Inspection Date: 08/26/2009
  • Correction Date: 10/13/2009
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records.
  • Inspection Date: 09/02/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/20/2010
Keep Clinical Information Safe, So That It Will Not Be Lost, Destroyed or Used by the Wrong Person.
  • Inspection Date: 09/02/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/20/2010

Environmental

Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 09/04/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/19/2008
Make Sure That a Working Call System is Available in Each Resident's Room or Bathroom and Bathing Area.
  • Inspection Date: 09/04/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/27/2008
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable.
  • Inspection Date: 09/04/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/19/2008
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 08/26/2009
  • Correction Date: 10/13/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable.
  • Inspection Date: 08/26/2009
  • Correction Date: 10/13/2009
Put Firmly Secured Handrails on Each Side of Hallways.
  • Inspection Date: 08/26/2009
  • Correction Date: 10/13/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 09/02/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/20/2010

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 09/04/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/19/2008
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 09/02/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/20/2010

Quality Care

Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 09/04/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/19/2008
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 08/26/2009
  • Correction Date: 10/13/2009
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
  • Inspection Date: 08/26/2009
  • Correction Date: 10/13/2009
Give Proper Treatment to Residents with Feeding Tubes to Prevent Problems (Such As Aspiration Pneumonia, Diarrhea, Vomiting, Dehydration, Metabolic Abnormalities, Nasal-Pharyngeal Ulcers) and Help Restore Eating Skills, if Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 08/26/2009
  • Correction Date: 10/13/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 09/02/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/20/2010
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan.
  • Inspection Date: 09/02/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/20/2010
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary.
  • Inspection Date: 09/02/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/20/2010

Resident Assessment

Do a New Assessment After Any Major Change in a Resident's Physical or Mental Health.
  • Inspection Date: 09/04/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/19/2008
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured.
  • Inspection Date: 09/04/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/19/2008
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured.
  • Inspection Date: 09/02/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/20/2010

Resident Rights

Tell the Resident Completely About His or Her Health Status.
  • Inspection Date: 09/04/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/19/2008
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: 09/04/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/19/2008

Fire Safety

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 St. Joseph Medical Center 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 09/03/2010.

Degree of Harm

  • - Potential for Minimal Harm
  • - Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm
  • - Resident Harmed
  • - Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health

Residents Affected

  • - Isolated
  • - Some Residents
  • - Many Residents
Deficiencies Found By InspectorsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System.
  • Inspection Date: 09/05/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/20/2008
Properly Working Alarms on Sprinkler Valves.
  • Inspection Date: 09/05/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/20/2008
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
  • Inspection Date: 09/05/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/20/2008
An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/05/2009
An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System.
  • Inspection Date: 09/03/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/21/2010

Building Service Equipment

An Elevator That Firefighters Can Control in the Event of a Fire.
  • Inspection Date: 09/05/2008
  • Correction Date: 12/31/2009
An Elevator That Firefighters Can Control in the Event of a Fire.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/31/2009

Electrical

Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/05/2009
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 10/13/2009
Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators.
  • Inspection Date: 09/03/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/21/2010

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Did Not Have a Written Emergency Evacuation Plan.
  • Inspection Date: 09/05/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/20/2008

Fire Alarm Systems

Properly Maintained Smoke Detectors.
  • Inspection Date: 09/03/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/21/2010

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Proper Construction of Ducts Through Walls Designed to Prevent Smoke Passage.
  • Inspection Date: 09/05/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/20/2008
Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/05/2009
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Department of Aging and Disability Services - Retrieved 2011