BENNETT COUNTY HOSPITAL AND NURSING HOME

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 South Dakota 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 07/01/2010.

Administration

Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records. Inspection Date: 06/17/2009 Correction Date: 07/29/2009
Set Up or Keep a Group of People to Review and Ensure Quality. Inspection Date: 07/01/2010 Correction Date: 08/25/2010

Environmental

Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 06/17/2009 Correction Date: 08/06/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 06/17/2009 Correction Date: 07/29/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 07/01/2010 Correction Date: 08/25/2010
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 07/01/2010 Correction Date: 08/25/2010

Mistreatment

Keep Each Resident Free from Physical Restraints, Unless Needed for Medical Treatment. Inspection Date: 07/01/2010 Correction Date: 08/25/2010

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 08/13/2008 Correction Date: 09/19/2008
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 06/17/2009 Correction Date: 07/29/2009
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 07/01/2010 Correction Date: 08/25/2010

Pharmacy Service

Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly. Inspection Date: 08/13/2008 Correction Date: 09/19/2008
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products. Inspection Date: 08/13/2008 Correction Date: 09/19/2008
Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%. Inspection Date: 06/17/2009 Correction Date: 09/15/2009
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes. Inspection Date: 06/17/2009 Correction Date: 07/29/2009
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products. Inspection Date: 06/17/2009 Correction Date: 07/29/2009
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: 07/01/2010 Correction Date: 08/25/2010
Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly. Inspection Date: 07/01/2010 Correction Date: 08/25/2010

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 06/17/2009 Correction Date: 07/29/2009
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary. Inspection Date: 06/17/2009 Correction Date: 07/29/2009
Develop/Implement Required Procedures for the Administration of Immunizations. Inspection Date: 06/17/2009 Correction Date: 07/29/2009
Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life. Inspection Date: 07/01/2010 Correction Date: 08/25/2010
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 07/01/2010 Correction Date: 09/09/2010
Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met. Inspection Date: 07/01/2010 Correction Date: 09/17/2010
Use a Registered Nurse at Least 8 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week. Inspection Date: 07/01/2010 Correction Date: 08/25/2010

Resident Assessment

Make Sure That Doctors Visit Residents Regularly, As Required. Inspection Date: 06/17/2009 Correction Date: 07/29/2009
Make Sure That Doctors Visit Residents Regularly, As Required. Inspection Date: 07/01/2010 Correction Date: 08/25/2010
Make Sure That All Needed Doctor Visits Are Made Personally by a Doctor, As Required. Inspection Date: 07/01/2010 Correction Date: 08/25/2010

Resident Rights

Let Residents Give Themselves Their Drugs if They Are Able. Inspection Date: 08/13/2008 Correction Date: 09/19/2008
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Inspection Date: 08/13/2008 Correction Date: 09/19/2008
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. Inspection Date: 06/17/2009 Correction Date: 07/29/2009
Quickly Give a Resident's Personal Money to the Heads of His or Her Estate After the Resident's Death. Inspection Date: 07/01/2010 Correction Date: 08/25/2010
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Inspection Date: 07/01/2010 Correction Date: 08/25/2010
Listen to the Resident or Family Groups or Act on Their Complaints or Suggestions. Inspection Date: 07/01/2010 Correction Date: 08/25/2010

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Complaint Filed: 03/24/2010 Correction Date: 08/24/2010

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 Bennett County Hospital and Nursing 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 07/01/2010.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order. Inspection Date: 08/13/2008 Correction Date: 09/19/2008

Vertical Openings

Protected Exits That Allow the Resident to Escape the Building. Inspection Date: 08/13/2008 Correction Date: 01/01/1900