JEWELL COUNTY HOSPITAL LONG TERM CARE UNIT

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 Kansas are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Long-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 08/12/2010.

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 05/01/2008 Correction Date: 05/30/2008
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 05/04/2009 Correction Date: 05/30/2009

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 05/04/2009 Correction Date: 05/30/2009

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: 08/12/2010 Correction Date: 08/27/2010
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes. Inspection Date: 08/12/2010 Correction Date: 08/27/2010

Quality Care

Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene. Inspection Date: 05/04/2009 Correction Date: 05/30/2009
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary. Inspection Date: 05/04/2009 Correction Date: 05/30/2009

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 Jewell County Hospital Long Term Care Unit 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 05/10/2010.

Building Construction

Approved Construction Type or Materials. Inspection Date: 02/28/2008 Correction Date: 03/20/2008

Building Service Equipment

Properly Protected Cooking Facilities. Inspection Date: 05/08/2009 Correction Date: 05/19/2009

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke. Inspection Date: 05/08/2009 Correction Date: 05/19/2009

Electrical

Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment. Inspection Date: 02/28/2008 Correction Date: 03/27/2008
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment. Inspection Date: 05/08/2009 Correction Date: 05/19/2009
Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators. Inspection Date: 05/10/2010 Correction Date: 05/14/2010
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment. Inspection Date: 05/10/2010 Correction Date: 05/14/2010

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions. Inspection Date: 02/28/2008 Correction Date: 03/27/2008

Fire Alarm Systems

Properly Maintained Smoke Detectors. Inspection Date: 02/28/2008 Correction Date: 03/27/2008
An Approved Installation, Maintenance and Testing Program for Fire Alarm Systems. Inspection Date: 05/08/2009 Correction Date: 05/19/2009

Furnishings and Decorations

Restrictions on the Use of Flammable Curtains. Inspection Date: 02/28/2008 Correction Date: 02/28/2008

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 02/28/2008 Correction Date: 03/27/2008
Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 05/08/2009 Correction Date: 05/19/2009
Properly Installed Hallway Dispensers for Alcohol-Based Hand Rub. Inspection Date: 05/08/2009 Correction Date: 05/19/2009

Illumination and Emergency Power

Emergency Lighting That Can Last at Least 1 1/2 Hours. Inspection Date: 02/28/2008 Correction Date: 03/27/2008
Emergency Lighting That Can Last at Least 1 1/2 Hours. Inspection Date: 05/10/2010 Correction Date: 05/10/2010

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour. Inspection Date: 02/28/2008 Correction Date: 02/28/2008

Smoking Regulations

Posted "No-Smoking" Signs in Areas Where Smoking is Not Permitted or Did Not Provide Ashtrays Where Smoking Was Allowed. Inspection Date: 02/28/2008 Correction Date: 03/27/2008