HARMON MEDICAL & REHABILITATION HOSPITAL - SKILLED NURSING FACILITY

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

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 11/03/2010.

Environmental

Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 11/06/2009 Correction Date: 01/08/2010

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 11/03/2010 Correction Date: 01/01/1900

Quality Care

Provide Activities to Meet the Needs of Each Resident. Inspection Date: 10/16/2008 Correction Date: 11/18/2008
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 11/03/2010 Correction Date: 01/01/1900

Resident Rights

Make Sure Each Resident Has the Right to Choose Activities, Schedules and Health Care According to His or Her Interests, Assessment, and Plan of Care. Inspection Date: 10/16/2008 Correction Date: 11/18/2008
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Inspection Date: 11/06/2009 Correction Date: 01/08/2010

Below is a list of any civil penalities or denials of payment for new admissions (DPNA) that this facility received in the previous three years. Note: Monetary figures are not available for DPNAs.

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 Harmon Medical & Rehabilitation Hospital - Skilled Nursing Facility 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 11/04/2010.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System. Inspection Date: 10/21/2008 Correction Date: 11/24/2008

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke. Inspection Date: 11/12/2009 Correction Date: 01/08/2010

Electrical

Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators. Inspection Date: 11/04/2010 Correction Date: 01/01/1900

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions. Inspection Date: 11/12/2009 Correction Date: 01/08/2010

Illumination and Emergency Power

Properly Located and Lighted "Exit" Signs. Inspection Date: 11/12/2009 Correction Date: 01/08/2010

Smoking Regulations

Posted "No-Smoking" Signs in Areas Where Smoking is Not Permitted or Did Not Provide Ashtrays Where Smoking Was Allowed. Inspection Date: 11/04/2010 Correction Date: 01/01/1900