THE TRANSITIONAL CARE UNIT AT NAZARETH HOSPITAL

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.

Ultra-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

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 Pennsylvania 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 09/03/2010.

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

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.

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