PERSHING GENERAL HOSPITAL SKILLED NURSING FACILITY

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 Nevada 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 02/25/2011.

Administration

Set Up or Keep a Group of People to Review and Ensure Quality. Inspection Date: 02/11/2010 Correction Date: 03/15/2010

Environmental

Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 02/11/2010 Correction Date: 03/10/2010
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 02/25/2011 Correction Date: 04/18/2011

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 01/08/2009 Correction Date: 01/29/2009
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 02/11/2010 Correction Date: 03/20/2010
Offer Other Nutritional Food to Each Resident Who Will Not Eat the Food Served. Inspection Date: 02/25/2011 Correction Date: 03/21/2011

Pharmacy Service

Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products. Inspection Date: 01/08/2009 Correction Date: 01/28/2009
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products. Inspection Date: 02/25/2011 Correction Date: 03/21/2011

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 02/25/2011 Correction Date: 04/14/2011

Resident Assessment

Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 02/11/2010 Correction Date: 03/10/2010
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 02/25/2011 Correction Date: 03/21/2011

Resident Rights

Keep Each Resident's Personal and Medical Records Private and Confidential. Inspection Date: 02/11/2010 Correction Date: 03/10/2010
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Inspection Date: 02/11/2010 Correction Date: 03/30/2010
Honor All of the Resident's Rights As a Resident of the Nursing Home and As a Citizen or Resident of the United States. Inspection Date: 02/25/2011 Correction Date: 02/26/2011
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: 02/25/2011 Correction Date: 04/14/2011
Provide Services to Meet the Needs and Preferences of Each Resident. Inspection Date: 02/25/2011 Correction Date: 04/14/2011

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 Pershing General Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility 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 03/01/2011.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order. Inspection Date: 03/01/2011 Correction Date: 03/01/2011

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke. Inspection Date: 03/01/2011 Correction Date: 03/01/2011

Electrical

Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment. Inspection Date: 01/06/2009 Correction Date: 01/29/2009

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions. Inspection Date: 01/06/2009 Correction Date: 02/05/2009
Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions. Inspection Date: 03/01/2011 Correction Date: 03/01/2011

Illumination and Emergency Power

Properly Located and Lighted "Exit" Signs. Inspection Date: 01/06/2009 Correction Date: 01/28/2009

Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas

Proper Medical Gas Storage and Administration Areas. Inspection Date: 01/06/2009 Correction Date: 01/28/2009