Austin Nursing Center

Total Number of Beds: 170	Percent of Occupied Beds: 85%
Total Number of Residents: 145	Located Within a Hospital: No
Type of Ownership: For profit - Corporation	Multiple Nursing Homes by Same Owner: Yes
Councils the Nursing Home Participates in: Resident	Medicare/Medicaid: Participating in Medicare and Medicaid
* Details Last Reported on: 03/07/2003

Nursing Home Staff Information:

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Nursing Home Resident Information**:

Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: 2%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores: 19%
Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: 13%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain: 14%
Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain: 6%
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: 23%
Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious: 15%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium: 0%
Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained: 19%
Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder: 49%
Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder: 6%
Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection: 10%
** Details Last Reported on: 3/7/2003

Nursing Home Inspection Violations:

Date of Violation	Date Corrected	Type of Violation	Deficiency	Scope	Level of Harm
2001-02-23	2001-03-31	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure that residents with loss of bladder control receive treatment or service to prevent infections and help get normal bladder control.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-02-23	2001-03-31	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-02-23	2001-03-31	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-02-23	2001-03-31	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature.	Widespread	Potential for minimal harm
2001-02-23	2001-03-31	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-02-23	2001-03-31	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Make sure that doctors see a resident's plan of care at every visit and make notes about progress and orders in writing.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2001-02-23	2001-03-31	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that staff members wash their hands when needed.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-02-23	2001-03-31	Administration Deficiencies	Set up or keep a group of people to review and ensure quality.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-12-14	2002-01-14	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Keep each resident's personal and medical records private and confidential.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-12-14	2002-01-14	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Have a private telephone available for use.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2001-12-14	2002-01-14	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Let residents give themselves their drugs if they are able.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-12-14	2002-01-14	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Provide care in a way that keeps or builds each resident's dignity and self respect.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-12-14	2002-01-14	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible.	Isolated	Actual harm
2001-12-14	2002-01-14	Quality Care Deficiencies	Prevent a loss in range of motion among residents who entered the nursing home with a full range of motion.	Isolated	Actual harm
2001-12-14	2002-01-14	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give each resident enough fluids to keep them healthy and prevent dehydration.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-12-14	2002-01-14	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	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.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-12-14	2002-01-14	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Provide drugs and related services needed by each resident.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-12-14	2002-01-14	Environmental Deficiencies	Be designed, built, equipped, or well kept to protect the health and safety of residents, workers, and the public.	Widespread	Potential for minimal harm
2001-12-14	2002-01-14	Environmental Deficiencies	Provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed.	Widespread	Potential for minimal harm
2001-12-14	2002-01-14	Environmental Deficiencies	Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2001-12-14	2002-01-14	Administration Deficiencies	Make sure that nurse aides show they have the skills to be able to care for residents.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-03-07	2003-04-07	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
2003-03-07	2003-04-07	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Quickly give a resident's personal money to the heads of his or her estate after the resident's death.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2003-03-07	2003-04-07	Environmental Deficiencies	Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance.	Widespread	Potential for minimal harm
2003-03-07	2003-04-07	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Develop a complete care plan that meets all of a resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2003-03-07	2003-04-07	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Keep assessments completed in the preceding 15 months in the resident's active record.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2003-03-07	2003-04-07	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Electronically record and report resident status assessments in a timely manner as required in order to monitor resident health and progress.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2003-03-07	2003-04-07	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.	Widespread	Potential for minimal harm

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