Medco Center of Bowling Green

Total Number of Beds: 66	Percent of Occupied Beds: 98%
Total Number of Residents: 65	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: 09/25/2003

Nursing Home Staff Information:

Number of RN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.39

Number of LPN/LVN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.47

Number of CNA Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.44

Number of Staff Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 1.3

Nursing Home Resident Information**:

Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores: 30%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain: 33%
Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain: 13%
Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse: 32%
Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair: 17%
Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased: 42%
Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious: 29%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium: 7%
Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained: 0%
Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder: 24%
Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder: 8%
Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection: 9%
** Details Last Reported on: 9/25/2003

Nursing Home Inspection Violations:

Date of Violation	Date Corrected	Type of Violation	Deficiency	Scope	Level of Harm
2001-06-28	2001-07-20	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
2001-06-28	2001-07-27	Resident Rights Deficiencies	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.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-06-28	2001-07-20	Mistreatment Deficiencies	Write and use policies that forbid mistreatment, neglect and abuse of residents and theft of residents' property.	Widespread	Potential for minimal harm
2001-06-28	2001-08-03	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
2001-06-28	2001-08-03	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Do a new assessment after any major change in a resident's physical or mental health.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-06-28	2001-08-03	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Develop a complete care plan that meets all of a resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-06-28	2001-08-03	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
2001-06-28	2001-08-03	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-06-28	2001-08-03	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.	Isolated	Actual harm
2001-06-28	2001-08-03	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
2001-06-28	2001-08-03	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure that residents with reduced range of motion get proper treatment and services to increase range of motion.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-06-28	2001-08-03	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give proper treatment to residents with feeding tubes to prevent problems (such as aspiration pneumonia, diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, metabolic abnormalities, nasal-pharyngeal ulcers) and help restore eating skills, if possible.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-06-28	2001-08-03	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
2001-06-28	2001-08-03	Quality Care Deficiencies	Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-06-28	2001-08-01	Environmental Deficiencies	Have enough backup water supply for important areas of the nursing home.	Widespread	Potential for minimal harm
2001-06-28	2001-08-03	Administration Deficiencies	1) Review the work of each nurse aide every year; or 2) give regular training for the nurse aides.	Widespread	Potential for minimal harm
2001-06-28	2001-08-03	Administration Deficiencies	Hold committee meetings every 3 months to review and ensure quality in the nursing home.	Widespread	Potential for minimal harm
2002-08-23	2002-09-18	Resident Rights Deficiencies	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.	Isolated	Actual harm
2002-08-23	2002-09-18	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Have a private telephone available for use.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2002-08-23	2002-09-18	Mistreatment Deficiencies	1) Hire only people who have no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-08-23	2002-09-18	Mistreatment Deficiencies	Write and use policies that forbid mistreatment, neglect and abuse of residents and theft of residents' property.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-08-23	2002-09-18	Environmental Deficiencies	Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2002-08-23	2002-09-18	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality.	Isolated	Actual harm
2002-08-23	2002-09-18	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan.	Isolated	Actual harm
2002-08-23	2002-09-18	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible.	Isolated	Actual harm
2002-08-23	2002-09-18	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-08-23	2002-09-18	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Provide food in a way that meets a resident's needs.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-08-23	2002-09-18	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-08-23	2002-09-18	Environmental Deficiencies	Have a program to keep infection from spreading.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-09-25	2003-10-20	Mistreatment Deficiencies	1) Hire only people who have no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-09-25	2003-10-20	Mistreatment Deficiencies	Write and use policies that forbid mistreatment, neglect and abuse of residents and theft of residents' property.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

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