ST. ALPHONSUS TRU

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 St. Alphonsus Tru. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Very High Rehabilitation

High Rehabilitation

Medium Rehabilitation

Special Care High

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 Idaho 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 02/15/2011.

Environmental

Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 12/11/2008 Correction Date: 01/08/2009
Keep All Essential Equipment Working Safely. Inspection Date: 12/11/2008 Correction Date: 01/08/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 02/15/2011 Correction Date: 03/11/2011
Keep All Essential Equipment Working Safely. Inspection Date: 02/15/2011 Correction Date: 03/11/2011
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable. Inspection Date: 02/15/2011 Correction Date: 03/11/2011
Put Firmly Secured Handrails on Each Side of Hallways. Inspection Date: 02/15/2011 Correction Date: 03/23/2011

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 12/11/2008 Correction Date: 01/08/2009
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 12/31/2009 Correction Date: 02/01/2010

Quality Care

Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 12/11/2008 Correction Date: 01/08/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 12/31/2009 Correction Date: 02/01/2010
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: 12/31/2009 Correction Date: 02/01/2010
Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met. Inspection Date: 02/15/2011 Correction Date: 03/11/2011

Resident Assessment

Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations. Inspection Date: 12/31/2009 Correction Date: 02/01/2010
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 12/31/2009 Correction Date: 02/01/2010

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. Inspection Date: 02/15/2011 Correction Date: 03/11/2011

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for St. Alphonsus Tru, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.

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. Complaint Filed: 05/17/2010 Correction Date: 06/04/2010