KOHALA HOSPITAL
Address
54-383 HOSPITAL ROAD
KAPAAU, HI 96755
(808) 889-6211
Nursing Home Ratings
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Percent of Beds Occupied
92%Number of Residents and Certified Beds
- Residents: 22
- Certified Beds: 24
This Facility Accepts
- Medicare
- Medicaid
Operational Details
- Operated By Government - State
- Offers Both Resident and Family Counseling Services
- Located Inside of a Hospital Facility
- This Facility is Part of a Chain or Franchise
Rating Details For Kohala Hospital
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 | 3 Hours and 23 Minutes | 48 Minutes |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours | 31 Minutes | 36 Minutes |
| Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours | 3 Hours and 38 Minutes | 2 Hours and 30 Minutes |
| Total Licensed Nurse Hours | 3 Hours and 54 Minutes | 1 Hour and 24 Minutes |
| Total Nurse Hours | 7 Hours and 32 Minutes | 3 Hours and 54 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 Hawaii are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.
| This Facility | Hawaii Average |
Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination | 90-100% | 93% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season | 90-100% | 93% |
Long-Term Stay Deficiencies
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection | 2% | 6% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight | 6% | 7% |
| Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 2% | 7% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain | 2% | 3% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased | 8% | 11% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained | 11% | 6% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious | 3% | 12% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder | 5% | 3% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair | 44% | 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 12/02/2010.
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 |
Environmental
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
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Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
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Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
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Mistreatment
Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property.
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Nutrition and Dietary
Hire a Qualified Dietician.
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Make Sure That Residents Are Well Nourished.
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Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
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Quality Care
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
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Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met.
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Have Enough Nurses to Care for Every Resident in a Way That Maximizes the Resident's Well Being.
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Resident Assessment
Make Sure That Doctors Visit Residents Regularly, As Required.
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Make Sure That All Needed Doctor Visits Are Made Personally by a Doctor, As Required.
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Resident Rights
Provide Services to Meet the Needs and Preferences of Each Resident.
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