Maine Veterans Home - Augusta

Total Number of Beds: 120	Percent of Occupied Beds: 91%
Total Number of Residents: 109	Located Within a Hospital: No
Type of Ownership: Non profit - Other	Multiple Nursing Homes by Same Owner: Yes
Councils the Nursing Home Participates in: Family & Resident	Medicare/Medicaid: Participating in Medicare and Medicaid
* Details Last Reported on: 01/08/2004

Nursing Home Staff Information:

Number of RN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 1.03

Number of LPN/LVN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.13

Number of CNA Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 3.13

Number of Staff Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 4.29

Nursing Home Resident Information**:

Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores: 47%
Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: 17%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain: 48%
Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain: 7%
Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse: 24%
Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair: 4%
Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased: 20%
Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious: 27%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium: 6%
Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained: 5%
Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder: 77%
Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder: 9%
Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection: 11%
** Details Last Reported on: 1/8/2004

Nursing Home Inspection Violations:

Date of Violation	Date Corrected	Type of Violation	Deficiency	Scope	Level of Harm
2001-10-18	2001-11-15	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Provide care in a way that keeps or builds each resident's dignity and self respect.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-10-18	2001-11-27	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Provide services to meet the needs and preferences of each resident.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-10-18	2001-11-27	Environmental Deficiencies	Keep safe, clean and homelike surroundings.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-10-18	2001-11-26	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Make a complete assessment that covers all questions for areas that are listed in official regulations.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-10-18	2001-11-25	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Make sure all assessments are accurate, coordinated by an RN, done by the right professional, and are signed by the person completing them.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2001-10-18	2001-11-27	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure that residents who cannot care for themselves receive help with eating/drinking, grooming and hygiene.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-10-18	2001-11-16	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-10-18	2001-11-27	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Offer other nutritional food to each resident who will not eat the food served.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-10-18	2001-11-26	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-10-18	2001-11-26	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-12-04	2002-12-20	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Tell each resident who can get Medicaid benefits about 1) which items and services Medicaid covers and which the resident must pay for; or 2) how to apply for Medicaid, along with the names and addresses of State groups that can help.	Widespread	Potential for minimal harm
2002-12-04	2003-01-18	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Make sure all assessments are accurate, coordinated by an RN, done by the right professional, and are signed by the person completing them.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2002-12-04	2003-01-15	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-12-04	2003-01-18	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-12-04	0000-00-00	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2004-01-08	0000-00-00	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	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.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2004-01-08	0000-00-00	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2004-01-08	0000-00-00	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2004-01-08	0000-00-00	Environmental Deficiencies	Have a program to keep infection from spreading.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

*** All violations listed are based on federal government records.