METHODIST HOSPITAL OF SO. CA

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 "Clinically Complex". 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 Methodist Hospital of So. Ca. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Medium Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

High Rehabilitation

Medium Rehabilitation

Extensive Services

Special Care High

Special Care Low

Clinically Complex

Behavioral Symptoms and Cognitive Performance

Reduced Physical Function

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

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Short-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 07/09/2010.

Environmental

Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 06/27/2008 Correction Date: 09/08/2008
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 06/05/2009 Correction Date: 08/04/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 07/09/2010 Correction Date: 09/08/2010
Be Designed, Built, Equipped, or Well Kept to Protect the Health and Safety of Residents, Workers, and the Public. Inspection Date: 07/09/2010 Correction Date: 09/08/2010

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 06/27/2008 Correction Date: 09/08/2008
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 07/09/2010 Correction Date: 09/08/2010

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: 06/27/2008 Correction Date: 09/08/2008
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: 06/05/2009 Correction Date: 08/04/2009
Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly. Inspection Date: 06/05/2009 Correction Date: 08/04/2009

Quality Care

Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary. Inspection Date: 06/27/2008 Correction Date: 09/08/2008
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 07/09/2010 Correction Date: 09/08/2010
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Inspection Date: 07/09/2010 Correction Date: 09/08/2010
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary. Inspection Date: 07/09/2010 Correction Date: 09/08/2010

Resident Assessment

Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations. Inspection Date: 06/27/2008 Correction Date: 09/08/2008
Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations. Inspection Date: 06/05/2009 Correction Date: 08/04/2009

Resident Rights

Tell the Resident Completely About His or Her Health Status. Inspection Date: 07/09/2010 Correction Date: 09/08/2010
Keep Each Resident's Personal and Medical Records Private and Confidential. Inspection Date: 07/09/2010 Correction Date: 09/08/2010
Provide Services to Meet the Needs and Preferences of Each Resident. Inspection Date: 07/09/2010 Correction Date: 09/08/2010

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 Methodist Hospital of So. Ca 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 07/23/2010.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order. Inspection Date: 07/01/2008 Correction Date: 08/08/2008
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order. Inspection Date: 07/23/2010 Correction Date: 09/21/2010

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions. Inspection Date: 06/18/2009 Correction Date: 08/06/2009

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 07/01/2008 Correction Date: 08/08/2008
Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 07/23/2010 Correction Date: 09/21/2010