CITIZENS MEDICAL CENTER LONG TERM CARE UNIT

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

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Long-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 08/05/2010.

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable. Inspection Date: 06/05/2008 Correction Date: 06/10/2008
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 04/29/2009 Correction Date: 05/28/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable. Inspection Date: 04/29/2009 Correction Date: 05/28/2009

Mistreatment

1) Hire Only People Who Have No Legal History of Abusing, Neglecting or Mistreating Residents; or 2) Report and Investigate Any Acts or Reports of Abuse, Neglect or Mistreatment of Residents. Inspection Date: 06/05/2008 Correction Date: 06/10/2008

Quality Care

Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 06/05/2008 Correction Date: 06/10/2008
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Inspection Date: 06/05/2008 Correction Date: 06/10/2008
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary. Inspection Date: 06/05/2008 Correction Date: 06/10/2008
Provide Activities to Meet the Needs of Each Resident. Inspection Date: 04/29/2009 Correction Date: 05/28/2009
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Inspection Date: 04/29/2009 Correction Date: 05/28/2009
Make Sure That Residents with Reduced Range of Motion Get Proper Treatment and Services to Increase Range of Motion. Inspection Date: 04/29/2009 Correction Date: 05/28/2009

Resident Rights

Immediately Tell the Resident, Doctor, and a Family Member If: the Resident is Injured, There is a Major Change in Resident's Physical/Mental Health, There is a Need to Alter Treatment Significantly, or the Resident Must Be Transferred or Discharged. Inspection Date: 06/05/2008 Correction Date: 06/10/2008
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Inspection Date: 04/29/2009 Correction Date: 05/28/2009

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 Citizens Medical Center Long Term Care Unit 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 05/14/2010.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order. Inspection Date: 03/06/2008 Correction Date: 03/06/2008

Building Service Equipment

Properly Protected Cooking Facilities. Inspection Date: 03/06/2008 Correction Date: 03/07/2008

Electrical

Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators. Inspection Date: 05/12/2009 Correction Date: 06/11/2009
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment. Inspection Date: 05/12/2009 Correction Date: 05/26/2009
Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators. Inspection Date: 05/14/2010 Correction Date: 05/17/2010

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times. Inspection Date: 03/06/2008 Correction Date: 03/11/2008
Exits That Are Accessible at All Times. Inspection Date: 05/12/2009 Correction Date: 06/11/2009

Fire Alarm Systems

Properly Maintained Smoke Detectors. Inspection Date: 05/12/2009 Correction Date: 06/11/2009

Illumination and Emergency Power

Proper Backup Exit Lighting. Inspection Date: 03/06/2008 Correction Date: 03/12/2008
Emergency Lighting That Can Last at Least 1 1/2 Hours. Inspection Date: 05/12/2009 Correction Date: 05/12/2009

Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas

Proper Medical Gas Storage and Administration Areas. Inspection Date: 05/12/2009 Correction Date: 05/14/2009

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour. Inspection Date: 03/06/2008 Correction Date: 03/06/2008