HEALTHSOUTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NORTH LA (SNF)

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 Louisiana 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 09/11/2009.

Administration

Make Sure That Nurse Aides Show They Have the Skills to Be Able to Care for Residents. Inspection Date: 09/11/2009 Correction Date: 10/23/2009

Environmental

Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 08/15/2007 Correction Date: 09/07/2007

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 07/03/2008 Correction Date: 08/17/2008
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 09/11/2009 Correction Date: 10/23/2009

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: 07/03/2008 Correction Date: 08/17/2008
Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly. Inspection Date: 07/03/2008 Correction Date: 08/17/2008
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes. Inspection Date: 07/03/2008 Correction Date: 08/17/2008

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 07/03/2008 Correction Date: 08/17/2008
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Inspection Date: 07/03/2008 Correction Date: 08/17/2008
Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met. Inspection Date: 07/03/2008 Correction Date: 08/17/2008
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 09/11/2009 Correction Date: 10/23/2009
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Inspection Date: 09/11/2009 Correction Date: 10/23/2009

Resident Assessment

Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations. Inspection Date: 07/03/2008 Correction Date: 08/17/2008
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 07/03/2008 Correction Date: 08/17/2008
1) Develop a Complete Care Plan Within 7 Days of Each Resident's Admission; 2) Prepare a Care Plan with the Care Team, Including the Primary Nurse, Doctor, Resident or Resident's Family or Representative; or 3) Check and Update the Care Plan. Inspection Date: 07/03/2008 Correction Date: 08/17/2008
Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations. Inspection Date: 09/11/2009 Correction Date: 10/23/2009
1) Develop a Complete Care Plan Within 7 Days of Each Resident's Admission; 2) Prepare a Care Plan with the Care Team, Including the Primary Nurse, Doctor, Resident or Resident's Family or Representative; or 3) Check and Update the Care Plan. Inspection Date: 09/11/2009 Correction Date: 10/23/2009

Resident Rights

Keep Each Resident's Personal and Medical Records Private and Confidential. Inspection Date: 08/15/2007 Correction Date: 09/07/2007

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Healthsouth Specialty Hospital of North La (Snf), as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Complaint Filed: 07/08/2010 Correction Date: 10/01/2010

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Complaint Filed: 07/08/2010 Correction Date: 10/01/2010
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Complaint Filed: 07/08/2010 Correction Date: 10/01/2010

Resident Assessment

Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations. Complaint Filed: 07/08/2010 Correction Date: 10/01/2010
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Complaint Filed: 07/08/2010 Correction Date: 10/01/2010
1) Develop a Complete Care Plan Within 7 Days of Each Resident's Admission; 2) Prepare a Care Plan with the Care Team, Including the Primary Nurse, Doctor, Resident or Resident's Family or Representative; or 3) Check and Update the Care Plan. Complaint Filed: 07/08/2010 Correction Date: 10/01/2010