THE LUTHERAN HOME
Address
530 SOUTH 26TH STREET
OMAHA, NE 68105
(402) 346-3344
Nursing Home Ratings
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Nursing Staff | |
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Overall Rating |
Percent of Beds Occupied
Number of Residents and Certified Beds
- Residents: 45
- Certified Beds: 56
This Facility Accepts
- Medicare
- Medicaid
Operational Details
- Operated By Non Profit - Church Related
- Offers Only Resident Counseling
- This Facility is Not Part of a Chain or Franchise
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 "Ultra-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 The Lutheran Home. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.
Resident Services | Resident Conditions | Percent of Service Days |
Ultra-High Rehabilitation
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
- A second rehabilitation discipline three days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-16 | 18.4% |
ADL Index Range: 6-10 | 23.7% |
ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 8.8% |
Total Percent: | 50.9% |
Very High Rehabilitation
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-16 | 7.6% |
ADL Index Range: 6-10 | 27.0% |
ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 5.5% |
Total Percent: | 40.1% |
Medium Rehabilitation
- Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
ADL Index Range: 11-16 | 2.3% |
ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 3.5% |
Total Percent: | 5.8% |
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 | 0.3% |
ADL Index Range: 6-10 - No Signs of depression | 0.8% |
ADL Index Range: 0-1 - No Signs of depression | 2.3% |
Total Percent: | 3.3% |
Rating Details For The Lutheran Home
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 Day | Reported | Expected |
Registered Nurse (RN) Hours | 1 Hour and 29 Minutes | 60 Minutes |
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours | 1 Hour and 8 Minutes | 37 Minutes |
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours | 2 Hours and 42 Minutes | 2 Hours and 31 Minutes |
Total Licensed Nurse Hours | 2 Hours and 37 Minutes | 1 Hour and 37 Minutes |
Total Nurse Hours | 5 Hours and 20 Minutes | 4 Hours and 8 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 Nebraska are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.
This Facility | Nebraska Average |
Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season | 90-100% | 94% |
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination | 90-100% | 93% |
Long-Term Stay Deficiencies
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection | 8% | 8% |
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight | 4% | 7% |
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained | - | 4% |
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious | 4% | 19% |
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder | 72% | 47% |
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder | - | 8% |
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair | - | 3% |
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased | 17% | 14% |
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse | 5% | 12% |
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain | 2% | 4% |
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 4% | 7% |
Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination | 80% | 89% |
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season | 83% | 90% |
Short-Term Stay Deficiencies
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain | 20% | 23% |
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium | 2% | 4% |
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 9% | 9% |
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 09/23/2010.
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 Inspectors | Degree of Harm | Residents Affected |
Administration
Follow All Laws and Professional Standards.
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Environmental
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
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Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
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Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
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Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable.
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Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
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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.
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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.
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Quality Care
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
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Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
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Develop/Implement Required Procedures for the Administration of Immunizations.
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Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
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Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
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Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
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Resident Assessment
1) Develop a Complete Care Plan Within 7 Days of Each Resident's Admission; 2) Prepare a Care Plan with the Care Team, Including the Primary Nurse, Doctor, Resident or Resident's Family or Representative; or 3) Check and Update the Care Plan.
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Resident Rights
Quickly Give a Resident's Personal Money to the Heads of His or Her Estate After the Resident's Death.
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Provide Proof That All Residents' Personal Money Which is Deposited with the Nursing Home, is Secure.
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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.
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Allow Residents to Easily See the Results of the Nursing Home's Most Recent Survey.
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Enforcement
Below is a list of any civil penalities or denials of payment for new admissions (DPNA) that this facility received in the previous three years. Note: Monetary figures are not available for DPNAs.
Action Taken | Date | Amount |
Civil Money Penalty (CMP) | 09/23/2010 | $1,300 |
Denial of Payment for New Admission (DPNA) | 06/04/2009 | - |
Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents
The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for The Lutheran Home, 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 Complaints | Degree of Harm | Residents Affected |
Environmental
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
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Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
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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.
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Quality Care
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
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Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
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Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
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Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
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Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
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Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
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Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
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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.
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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 The Lutheran Home 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 09/30/2010.
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 Inspectors | Degree of Harm | Residents Affected |
Automatic Sprinkler Systems
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
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An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System.
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Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
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Building Service Equipment
Properly Protected Cooking Facilities.
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Restrictions on the Use of Portable Space Heaters.
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Corridor Walls and Doors
Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
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Electrical
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
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Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
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Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators.
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A Separate and Independent Backup Electrical Power Source.
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Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
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Emergency Plans and Fire Drills
Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions.
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Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions.
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Exits and Egress
Exits That Are Accessible at All Times.
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Exits That Are Accessible at All Times.
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Exits That Are Accessible at All Times.
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Furnishings and Decorations
Exits That Are Free from Obstructions and Can Be Used at All Times.
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Exits That Are Free from Obstructions and Can Be Used at All Times.
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Properly Sized and Located Linen or Trash Receptacles.
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Hazardous Area
Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
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Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
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Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
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Illumination and Emergency Power
Emergency Lighting That Can Last at Least 1 1/2 Hours.
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Proper Backup Exit Lighting.
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Emergency Lighting That Can Last at Least 1 1/2 Hours.
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Emergency Lighting That Can Last at Least 1 1/2 Hours.
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Smoke Compartmentation and Control
Smoke Barrier Doors That Can Resist Smoke for at Least 20 Minutes.
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Smoking Regulations
Posted "No-Smoking" Signs in Areas Where Smoking is Not Permitted or Did Not Provide Ashtrays Where Smoking Was Allowed.
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