KAUAI VETERANS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Address
4643 WAIMEA CANYON RD
WAIMEA, HI 96796
(808) 338-9431
Nursing Home Ratings
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Percent of Beds Occupied
100%Number of Residents and Certified Beds
- Residents: 20
- Certified Beds: 20
This Facility Accepts
- Medicare
- Medicaid
Operational Details
- Operated By Government - State
- Offers Only Resident Counseling
- Located Inside of a Hospital Facility
- This Facility is Part of a Chain or Franchise
Rating Details For Kauai Veterans Memorial 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 Day | Reported | Expected |
| Registered Nurse (RN) Hours | 19 Minutes | 1 Hour and 3 Minutes |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours | 1 Hour and 21 Minutes | 43 Minutes |
| Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours | 1 Hour and 56 Minutes | 2 Hours and 34 Minutes |
| Total Licensed Nurse Hours | 1 Hour and 40 Minutes | 1 Hour and 45 Minutes |
| Total Nurse Hours | 3 Hours and 36 Minutes | 4 Hours and 20 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 Hawaii are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.
| This Facility | Hawaii Average |
Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination | 90-100% | 93% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season | 90-100% | 93% |
Long-Term Stay Deficiencies
| Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder | 42% | 63% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain | - | 3% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder | - | 3% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased | 5% | 11% |
| Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | - | 7% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained | - | 6% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection | - | 6% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight | 4% | 7% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious | 4% | 12% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair | - | 9% |
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 Inspectors | Degree of Harm | Residents Affected |
Administration
Train All Employees on What to Do in an Emergency.
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Environmental
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
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Mistreatment
Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property.
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Nutrition and Dietary
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
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Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
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Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
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Quality Care
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
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Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life.
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Give the Right Treatment and Services to Residents Who Have Mental or Social Problems Adjusting.
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Resident Assessment
Make Sure All Assessments Are Accurate, Coordinated by an Rn, Done by the Right Professional, and Are Signed by the Person Completing Them.
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Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured.
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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.
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Provide Enough Notice Before Discharging or Transferring a Resident.
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