TRANSITIONAL CARE UNIT OF ST JOSEPH

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 Transitional Care Unit of St Joseph. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Very High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Ultra-High Rehabilitation

Very High Rehabilitation

High Rehabilitation

Medium Rehabilitation

Special Care High

Clinically Complex

Reduced Physical Function

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 Indiana 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 05/12/2011.

Environmental

Keep Safe, Clean and Homelike Surroundings. Inspection Date: 05/12/2011 Correction Date: 06/07/2011
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 05/12/2011 Correction Date: 06/07/2011

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 07/14/2009 Correction Date: 08/15/2009

Pharmacy Service

1) Make Sure That Residents Who Take Drugs Are Not Given Too Many Doses or for Too Long; 2) Make Sure That the Use of Drugs is Carefully Watched; or 3) Stop or Change Drugs That Cause Unwanted Effects. Inspection Date: 05/12/2011 Correction Date: 06/07/2011

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: 05/12/2011 Correction Date: 06/07/2011

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 Transitional Care Unit of St Joseph 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 05/18/2011.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Back-Up Procedures in Place for a Faulty Automatic Sprinkler System. Inspection Date: 07/16/2009 Correction Date: 09/02/2009
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order. Inspection Date: 06/15/2010 Correction Date: 07/06/2010

Electrical

Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators. Inspection Date: 07/16/2009 Correction Date: 09/02/2009
Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators. Inspection Date: 06/15/2010 Correction Date: 07/06/2010

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions. Inspection Date: 06/15/2010 Correction Date: 07/06/2010

Fire Alarm Systems

Properly Maintained Smoke Detectors. Inspection Date: 07/16/2009 Correction Date: 09/02/2009
An Approved Back-Up Procedure for a Faulty Fire Alarm System. Inspection Date: 07/16/2009 Correction Date: 09/02/2009
Properly Maintained Smoke Detectors. Inspection Date: 06/15/2010 Correction Date: 07/06/2010

Illumination and Emergency Power

Proper Backup Exit Lighting. Inspection Date: 07/16/2009 Correction Date: 09/02/2009

Vertical Openings

Protected Exits That Allow the Resident to Escape the Building. Inspection Date: 07/16/2009 Correction Date: 09/02/2009