JOHN J KANE REGIONAL CENTER - SCOTT TOWNSHIP

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at John J Kane Regional Center - Scott Township. It is important to note that when evaluating if a nursing home is right for you or a loved one, ratings should not be taken as the sole deciding factor, but as one of many aspects to be considered.

Address

JOHN J KANE REGIONAL CENTER - SCOTT TOWNSHIP
300 KANE BOULEVARD
PITTSBURGH, PA 15243
(412) 429-3020

Nursing Home Ratings

Health Inspections
Quality Measures
Nursing Staff
R.N. Staff Only
Overall Rating

Percent of Beds Occupied

82%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 259
  • Certified Beds: 314

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid

Operational Details

  • Operated By Government - County
  • Offers Only Resident Counseling
  • This Facility is Part of a Chain or Franchise

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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 John J Kane Regional Center - Scott Township. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Resident ServicesResident ConditionsPercent of Service Days

Ultra-High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Rehabilitation 720 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
  • A second rehabilitation discipline three days/week
  • Tracheostomy care
  • Ventilator or respirator
  • Isolation for active infectious disease while a resident
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 2-101.2%
Total Percent:1.2%
 

Very High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
  • Tracheostomy care
  • Ventilator or respirator
  • Isolation for active infectious disease while a resident
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 2-101.7%
Total Percent:1.7%
 

Ultra-High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 720 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
  • A second rehabilitation discipline three days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-1612.5%
ADL Index Range: 6-1013.4%
ADL Index Range: 0-528.6%
Total Percent:54.5%
 

Very High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-161.2%
ADL Index Range: 6-1018.0%
ADL Index Range: 0-512.5%
Total Percent:31.7%
 

High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-160.9%
ADL Index Range: 6-102.9%
ADL Index Range: 0-51.3%
Total Percent:5.0%
 

Medium Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
ADL Index Range: 11-162.7%
ADL Index Range: 6-101.0%
ADL Index Range: 0-50.7%
Total Percent:4.4%
 

Special Care Low

  • Cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, or Parkinson's disease with ADL score greater or equal to 5
  • Respiratory failure and oxygen therapy while a resident
  • Feeding tube where calories >= 51% or calories are in the range of 26-50% and fluid >= 501 mL)
  • Ulcers: 2 or more stage II or 1 or more stage III or IV pressure ulcers
  • Ulcers: 2 or more venous or arterial ulcers
  • Ulcers: 1 stage II pressure ulcer and 1 venous or arterial ulcer with 2 or more skin care treatments
  • Foot infection/diabetic foot ulcer/open lesions of foot with treatment
  • Radiation therapy while a resident
  • Dialysis while a resident
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 11-14
- No Signs of depression
0.6%
ADL Index Range: 6-10
- No Signs of depression
0.7%
Total Percent:1.4%
 

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: 6-10
- No Signs of depression
0.1%
Total Percent:0.1%
 

Rating Details For John J Kane Regional Center - Scott Township

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 DayReportedExpected
Registered Nurse (RN) Hours47 Minutes1 Hour and 24 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours46 Minutes43 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours1 Hour and 46 Minutes2 Hours and 27 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours1 Hour and 34 Minutes2 Hours and 7 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours3 Hours and 19 Minutes4 Hours and 34 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 Pennsylvania are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilityPennsylvania Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%89%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%90%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained2%4%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse14%17%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection9%7%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder3%5%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain3%3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased22%18%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores4%3%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder80%63%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight9%8%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores5%11%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious14%19%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair4%4%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination88%84%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season83%84%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores6%13%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium-3%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain31%20%

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 07/16/2010.

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 InspectorsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Environmental

Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
  • Inspection Date: 07/16/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/14/2010
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 07/16/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/14/2010

Mistreatment

Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property.
  • Inspection Date: 07/16/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/14/2010

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 07/16/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/14/2010

Pharmacy Service

Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products.
  • Inspection Date: 07/16/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/14/2010

Resident Assessment

Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations.
  • Inspection Date: 07/16/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/14/2010
Make Sure All Assessments Are Accurate, Coordinated by an Rn, Done by the Right Professional, and Are Signed by the Person Completing Them.
  • Inspection Date: 07/16/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/14/2010

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for John J Kane Regional Center - Scott Township, 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 ComplaintsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Complaint Filed: 08/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 10/27/2009

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 John J Kane Regional Center - Scott Township 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 07/27/2010.

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 InspectorsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System.
  • Inspection Date: 09/25/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/20/2008
An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System.
  • Inspection Date: 08/12/2009
  • Correction Date: 10/07/2009
Portable Fire Extinguishers.
  • Inspection Date: 08/12/2009
  • Correction Date: 10/07/2009

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 08/12/2009
  • Correction Date: 10/07/2009

Electrical

Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
  • Inspection Date: 09/25/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/20/2008
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
  • Inspection Date: 08/12/2009
  • Correction Date: 10/07/2009

Exits and Egress

Exit Stairways and Towers That Are Smoke Proof.
  • Inspection Date: 09/25/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/20/2008
Exits That Are Accessible at All Times.
  • Inspection Date: 09/25/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/20/2008

Fire Alarm Systems

A Fire Alarm System That Can Be Heard Throughout the Facility.
  • Inspection Date: 09/25/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/20/2008
A Fire Alarm System That Can Be Heard Throughout the Facility.
  • Inspection Date: 08/12/2009
  • Correction Date: 10/07/2009
A Fire Alarm System That Can Be Heard Throughout the Facility.
  • Inspection Date: 07/27/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/25/2010

Furnishings and Decorations

Exits That Are Free from Obstructions and Can Be Used at All Times.
  • Inspection Date: 08/12/2009
  • Correction Date: 10/07/2009

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
  • Inspection Date: 09/25/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/20/2008
Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
  • Inspection Date: 08/12/2009
  • Correction Date: 10/07/2009
Properly Installed Hallway Dispensers for Alcohol-Based Hand Rub.
  • Inspection Date: 08/12/2009
  • Correction Date: 10/07/2009

Illumination and Emergency Power

Properly Located and Lighted "Exit" Signs.
  • Inspection Date: 08/12/2009
  • Correction Date: 10/07/2009

Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas

Properly Constructed Piped-In Oxygen Systems.
  • Inspection Date: 08/12/2009
  • Correction Date: 10/07/2009
Proper Medical Gas Storage and Administration Areas.
  • Inspection Date: 07/27/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/25/2010

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour.
  • Inspection Date: 09/25/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/20/2008
Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour.
  • Inspection Date: 08/12/2009
  • Correction Date: 10/07/2009
Smoke Barrier Doors That Can Resist Smoke for at Least 20 Minutes.
  • Inspection Date: 08/12/2009
  • Correction Date: 10/07/2009
Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour.
  • Inspection Date: 07/27/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/25/2010

Vertical Openings

Proper Stairway Enclosures and Vertical Shafts.
  • Inspection Date: 08/12/2009
  • Correction Date: 10/07/2009
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Pennsylvania Department of Health - Retrieved 2011