ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AT RAHWAY

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway. 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

ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AT RAHWAY
865 STONE STREET
RAHWAY, NJ 07065
(732) 381-4200

Nursing Home Ratings

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

Percent of Beds Occupied

88%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 21
  • Certified Beds: 24

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicare

Operational Details

  • Operated By Non Profit - Corporation
  • Offers Only Resident Counseling
  • Located Inside of a Hospital Facility
  • 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 October through December 2010. During this period, the most common type of service provided was "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 Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway. 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

Very High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
  • Tracheostomy care
  • Ventilator or respirator
  • Isolation for active infectious disease while a resident
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 2-100.6%
Total Percent:0.6%
 

Very High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-163.3%
ADL Index Range: 6-1011.1%
ADL Index Range: 0-510.5%
Total Percent:24.9%
 

High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-1610.2%
ADL Index Range: 6-1011.5%
ADL Index Range: 0-520.5%
Total Percent:42.2%
 

Medium Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
ADL Index Range: 11-163.6%
ADL Index Range: 6-103.9%
ADL Index Range: 0-58.5%
Total Percent:16.0%
 

Special Care High

  • Comatose
  • Septicemia
  • Diabetes with daily injections and a change of order two or more days
  • Quadriplegia with ADL score greater or equal to 5
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and shortness of breath when lying flat
  • Fever with pneumonia, or vomiting, or weight loss, or feeding tube
  • Parenteral/IV feedings
  • Respiratory therapy for 7 days
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 15-16
- No Signs of depression
0.9%
ADL Index Range: 11-14
- No Signs of depression
0.3%
ADL Index Range: 6-10
- No Signs of depression
0.6%
Total Percent:1.7%
 

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
0.4%
ADL Index Range: 6-10
- No Signs of depression
0.9%
ADL Index Range: 2-5
- No Signs of depression
5.0%
ADL Index Range: 0-1
- No Signs of depression
8.2%
Total Percent:14.6%
 

Rating Details For Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway

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) Hours2 Hours and 35 Minutes2 Hours and 9 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours1 Hour and 59 Minutes58 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours1 Hour and 58 Minutes2 Hours and 30 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours4 Hours and 34 Minutes3 Hours and 7 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours6 Hours and 32 Minutes5 Hours and 37 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 New Jersey are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilityNew Jersey Average

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%87%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%87%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain3%14%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium-2%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores15%17%

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 01/11/2011.

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

Administration

Set Up or Keep a Group of People to Review and Ensure Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 04/29/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/15/2009
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records.
  • Inspection Date: 03/16/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/14/2010
Have Licensed, Certified, or Registered Staff to Give Needed Services.
  • Inspection Date: 01/11/2011
  • Correction Date: 03/21/2011

Environmental

Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 04/29/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/15/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable.
  • Inspection Date: 04/29/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/15/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 01/11/2011
  • Correction Date: 03/21/2011

Pharmacy Service

Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%.
  • Inspection Date: 01/11/2011
  • Correction Date: 03/21/2011
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products.
  • Inspection Date: 01/11/2011
  • Correction Date: 03/21/2011

Quality Care

Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
  • Inspection Date: 04/29/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/15/2009
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary.
  • Inspection Date: 04/29/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/15/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 03/16/2010
  • Correction Date: 04/30/2010
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary.
  • Inspection Date: 01/11/2011
  • Correction Date: 03/21/2011

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 Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway 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 01/11/2011.

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

Electrical

Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
  • Inspection Date: 04/29/2009
  • Correction Date: 04/29/2009
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) - Retrieved 2011