FAYETTEVILLE CITY HOSPITAL AND GERIATRIC CENTER

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Fayetteville City Hospital and Geriatric Center. 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.

Address

FAYETTEVILLE CITY HOSPITAL AND GERIATRIC CENTER
221 SOUTH SCHOOL STREET
FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72701
(479) 442-5100

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

Percent of Beds Occupied

59%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 83
  • Certified Beds: 140

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid

Operational Details

  • Operated By Non Profit - Corporation
  • Offers Both Resident and Family Counseling Services
  • This Facility is Not Part of a Chain or Franchise

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Resident Services

The information below lists services this facility has provided for residents from November 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 Fayetteville City Hospital and Geriatric Center. 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

Rehabilitation 720 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
  • A second rehabilitation discipline three days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-1634.5%
Total Percent:34.5%
 

Very High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-1642.5%
Total Percent:42.5%
 

High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-166.9%
Total Percent:6.9%
 

Medium Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
ADL Index Range: 6-102.3%
Total Percent:2.3%
 

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: 11-14
- No Signs of depression
12.6%
Total Percent:12.6%
 

Behavioral Symptoms and Cognitive Performance

  • Cognitive impairment BIMS score less than or equal to 9
  • CPS great than or equal to 3
  • Hallucinations or delusions
  • Physical or verbal behavioral symptoms toward others
  • Other behavioral symptoms
  • Rejection of care or wandering
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 5 or less
ADL Index Range: 2-5
- Less restorative nursing
1.1%
Total Percent:1.1%
 

Rating Details For Fayetteville City Hospital and Geriatric Center

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) Hours15 Minutes1 Hour and 3 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours1 Hour and 6 Minutes39 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours3 Hours and 21 Minutes2 Hours and 24 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours1 Hour and 21 Minutes1 Hour and 42 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours4 Hours and 42 Minutes4 Hours and 6 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 Arkansas are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilityArkansas Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%95%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%94%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse8%10%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained1%5%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair9%5%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious21%10%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores12%10%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection17%8%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder6%5%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder62%42%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain1%2%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased14%14%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores5%2%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight13%7%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%90%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%90%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain21%13%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium10%3%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores18%11%

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 12/16/2010.

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

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 10/02/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/01/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 10/02/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/01/2009
Make Sure That a Working Call System is Available in Each Resident's Room or Bathroom and Bathing Area.
  • Inspection Date: 10/02/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/01/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 12/16/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/17/2011
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 12/16/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/17/2011
Make Sure That a Working Call System is Available in Each Resident's Room or Bathroom and Bathing Area.
  • Inspection Date: 12/16/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/17/2011

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 11/21/2008
  • Correction Date: 12/21/2008
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 10/02/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/01/2009
Make Sure That Residents Are Well Nourished.
  • Inspection Date: 12/16/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/17/2011

Pharmacy Service

Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%.
  • Inspection Date: 11/21/2008
  • Correction Date: 12/21/2008
Make Sure That Residents Are Safe from Serious Medication Errors.
  • Inspection Date: 11/21/2008
  • Correction Date: 12/21/2008

Quality Care

Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 11/21/2008
  • Correction Date: 12/21/2008
Properly Care for Residents Needing Special Services, Including: Injections, Colostomy, Ureostomy, Ileostomy, Tracheostomy Care, Tracheal Suctioning, Respiratory Care, Foot Care, and Prostheses.
  • Inspection Date: 11/21/2008
  • Correction Date: 12/21/2008
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene.
  • Inspection Date: 10/02/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/01/2009
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
  • Inspection Date: 10/02/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/01/2009
Develop/Implement Required Procedures for the Administration of Immunizations.
  • Inspection Date: 10/02/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/01/2009
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan.
  • Inspection Date: 12/16/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/17/2011
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 12/16/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/17/2011
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene.
  • Inspection Date: 12/16/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/17/2011
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
  • Inspection Date: 12/16/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/17/2011
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary.
  • Inspection Date: 12/16/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/17/2011
Give Proper Treatment to Residents with Feeding Tubes to Prevent Problems (Such As Aspiration Pneumonia, Diarrhea, Vomiting, Dehydration, Metabolic Abnormalities, Nasal-Pharyngeal Ulcers) and Help Restore Eating Skills, if Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 12/16/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/17/2011

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: 11/21/2008
  • Correction Date: 12/21/2008

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: 11/21/2008
  • Correction Date: 12/21/2008
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: 10/02/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/01/2009

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Fayetteville City Hospital and Geriatric Center, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.

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
Formal ComplaintsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Complaint Filed: 10/14/2010
  • Correction Date: 11/13/2010
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Complaint Filed: 10/14/2010
  • Correction Date: 11/13/2010

Mistreatment

Keep Each Resident Free from Physical Restraints, Unless Needed for Medical Treatment.
  • Complaint Filed: 01/14/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/13/2010

Pharmacy Service

Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%.
  • Complaint Filed: 10/14/2010
  • Correction Date: 11/13/2010
Make Sure That Residents Are Safe from Serious Medication Errors.
  • Complaint Filed: 10/14/2010
  • Correction Date: 11/13/2010

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 Fayetteville City Hospital and Geriatric Center 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 12/16/2010.

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

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 10/01/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/01/2009

Electrical

Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
  • Inspection Date: 10/01/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/01/2009
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
  • Inspection Date: 12/16/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/17/2011

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times.
  • Inspection Date: 10/01/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/01/2009

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
  • Inspection Date: 10/01/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/01/2009
Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
  • Inspection Date: 12/16/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/17/2011
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Department of Human Services of Arkansas - Office of Long Term Care - Retrieved 2011