SAINTS MARY & ELIZABETH MEDICAL CENTER

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 Saints Mary & Elizabeth Medical Center. 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

Very High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Medium Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Ultra-High Rehabilitation

Very High Rehabilitation

High Rehabilitation

Medium Rehabilitation

Extensive Services

Special Care High

Special Care Low

Clinically Complex

Reduced Physical Function

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.

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 03/04/2011.

Environmental

Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 04/28/2010 Correction Date: 05/18/2010
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 03/04/2011 Correction Date: 03/07/2011

Mistreatment

Keep Each Resident Free from Physical Restraints, Unless Needed for Medical Treatment. Inspection Date: 03/04/2011 Correction Date: 03/07/2011
Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property. Inspection Date: 03/04/2011 Correction Date: 03/07/2011

Pharmacy Service

Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products. Inspection Date: 04/28/2010 Correction Date: 05/18/2010
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products. Inspection Date: 03/04/2011 Correction Date: 03/07/2011

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: 03/04/2011 Correction Date: 03/05/2011
Allow Residents to Easily See the Results of the Nursing Home's Most Recent Survey. Inspection Date: 03/04/2011 Correction Date: 03/05/2011

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 Saints Mary & Elizabeth 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 04/19/2011.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System. Inspection Date: 05/15/2009 Correction Date: 07/05/2009

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Did Not Have a Written Emergency Evacuation Plan. Inspection Date: 05/15/2009 Correction Date: 06/01/2009
Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions. Inspection Date: 05/15/2009 Correction Date: 06/01/2009

Fire Alarm Systems

An Approved Installation, Maintenance and Testing Program for Fire Alarm Systems. Inspection Date: 05/15/2009 Correction Date: 06/02/2009
Properly Maintained Smoke Detectors. Inspection Date: 04/19/2011 Correction Date: 05/03/2011

Interior Finish

Fire-Resistant Interior Walls. Inspection Date: 04/19/2011 Correction Date: 05/02/2011
Fire-Resistant Room Wall Surfaces. Inspection Date: 04/19/2011 Correction Date: 05/02/2011