THE TRANSITIONAL CARE UNIT AT NAZARETH HOSPITAL

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at The Transitional Care Unit at Nazareth Hospital. 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.

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THE TRANSITIONAL CARE UNIT AT NAZARETH HOSPITAL
2601 HOLME AVENUE
PHILA, PA 19152
(215) 335-6367

Nursing Home Ratings

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

Percent of Beds Occupied

75%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 21
  • Certified Beds: 28

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicare

Operational Details

  • Operated By Non Profit - Corporation
  • This Facility Does Not Offer Any Resident or Family Counseling
  • Located Inside of a Hospital Facility
  • This Facility is 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 "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 The Transitional Care Unit at Nazareth Hospital. 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

Ultra-High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Rehabilitation 720 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
  • A second rehabilitation discipline three days/week
  • Tracheostomy care
  • Ventilator or respirator
  • Isolation for active infectious disease while a resident
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 2-101.3%
Total Percent:1.3%
 

High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
  • Tracheostomy care
  • Ventilator or respirator
  • Isolation for active infectious disease while a resident
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 11-160.6%
Total Percent:0.6%
 

Medium Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
  • Tracheostomy care
  • Ventilator or respirator
  • Isolation for active infectious disease while a resident
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 2-102.1%
Total Percent:2.1%
 

Ultra-High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 720 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
  • A second rehabilitation discipline three days/week
ADL Index Range: 6-105.6%
ADL Index Range: 0-56.0%
Total Percent:11.6%
 

Very High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-162.1%
ADL Index Range: 6-1026.3%
ADL Index Range: 0-534.2%
Total Percent:62.7%
 

High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-160.6%
ADL Index Range: 6-106.2%
ADL Index Range: 0-55.2%
Total Percent:12.0%
 

Medium Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
ADL Index Range: 6-101.0%
ADL Index Range: 0-54.2%
Total Percent:5.2%
 

Extensive Services

  • Tracheostomy care
  • Ventilator or respirator
  • Isolation for active infectious disease while a resident
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 2-16
- Isolation for active infectious disease
1.3%
Total Percent:1.3%
 

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: 2-5
- Signs of depression
0.6%
ADL Index Range: 2-5
- No Signs of depression
0.9%
Total Percent:1.6%
 

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: 15-16
- Signs of depression
0.7%
ADL Index Range: 2-5
- No Signs of depression
0.3%
Total Percent:1.0%
 

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: 6-10
- No Signs of depression
0.6%
ADL Index Range: 2-5
- No Signs of depression
0.09%
Total Percent:0.7%
 

Rating Details For The Transitional Care Unit at Nazareth Hospital

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) Hours2 Hours and 45 Minutes2 Hours and 4 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours15 Minutes57 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours2 Hours and 42 Minutes2 Hours and 16 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours2 Hours and 60 Minutes3 Hours
Total Nurse Hours5 Hours and 42 Minutes5 Hours and 17 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 Pennsylvania are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilityPennsylvania Average

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%84%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%84%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores15%13%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain53%20%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium2%3%

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 09/03/2010.

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

Administration

Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records.
  • Inspection Date: 08/05/2009
  • Correction Date: 10/04/2009

Environmental

Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 08/05/2009
  • Correction Date: 10/04/2009

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 08/07/2008
  • Correction Date: 09/30/2008
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 08/05/2009
  • Correction Date: 10/04/2009

Resident Assessment

Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured.
  • Inspection Date: 08/05/2009
  • Correction Date: 10/04/2009

Resident Rights

Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect.
  • Inspection Date: 08/07/2008
  • Correction Date: 09/30/2008

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 The Transitional Care Unit at Nazareth Hospital 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 08/13/2010.

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

Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
  • Inspection Date: 08/12/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/10/2008
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
  • Inspection Date: 07/31/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/30/2009
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
  • Inspection Date: 08/13/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/04/2010

Building Construction

A Two-Hour-Resistant Firewall in Common Walls.
  • Inspection Date: 08/12/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/10/2008
A Two-Hour-Resistant Firewall in Common Walls.
  • Inspection Date: 08/13/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/04/2010

Building Service Equipment

Properly Constructed Linen or Trash Chutes.
  • Inspection Date: 08/12/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/10/2008
Properly Protected Cooking Facilities.
  • Inspection Date: 08/13/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/04/2010

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 07/31/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/30/2009
Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 08/13/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/04/2010

Electrical

Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
  • Inspection Date: 08/12/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/10/2008
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
  • Inspection Date: 07/31/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/30/2009
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
  • Inspection Date: 08/13/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/04/2010

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
  • Inspection Date: 08/12/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/10/2008
Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
  • Inspection Date: 07/31/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/30/2009
Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
  • Inspection Date: 08/13/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/04/2010

Illumination and Emergency Power

Proper Backup Exit Lighting.
  • Inspection Date: 07/31/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/30/2009

Laboratories

Emergency Showers.
  • Inspection Date: 08/13/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/04/2010

Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas

Proper Medical Gas Storage and Administration Areas.
  • Inspection Date: 07/31/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/30/2009
Properly Constructed Piped-In Oxygen Systems.
  • Inspection Date: 08/13/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/04/2010

Miscellaneous

Fire Safety Features Required by Current Fire Safety Codes.
  • Inspection Date: 08/12/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/10/2008

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour.
  • Inspection Date: 07/31/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/30/2009
Smoke Barrier Doors That Can Resist Smoke for at Least 20 Minutes.
  • Inspection Date: 07/31/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/30/2009
Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour.
  • Inspection Date: 08/13/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/04/2010
Smoke Barrier Doors That Can Resist Smoke for at Least 20 Minutes.
  • Inspection Date: 08/13/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/04/2010

Vertical Openings

Proper Stairway Enclosures and Vertical Shafts.
  • Inspection Date: 08/12/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/10/2008
Proper Stairway Enclosures and Vertical Shafts.
  • Inspection Date: 07/31/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/30/2009
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Pennsylvania Department of Health - Retrieved 2011