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Augustana Lutheran Home

Contact Information:
Augustana Lutheran Home
5434 Second Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
Nursing Home Phone Number: (718) 630-6125

Nursing Home Details*:

Total Number of Beds: 240Percent of Occupied Beds: 98%
Total Number of Residents: 234Located Within a Hospital: No
Type of Ownership: Non profit - CorporationMultiple Nursing Homes by Same Owner: No
Councils the Nursing Home Participates in: ResidentMedicare/Medicaid: Participating in Medicare and Medicaid
* Details Last Reported on: 08/29/2003

Nursing Home Staff Information:

Number of RN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.65
Number of LPN/LVN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.48
Number of CNA Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 2.31
Number of Staff Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 3.44





Nursing Home Resident Information**:

Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: 0%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores: 26%
Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: 16%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain: 10%
Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain: 2%
Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse: 29%
Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair: 1%
Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased: 22%
Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious: 3%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium: 1%
Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained: 0%
Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder: 50%
Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder: 4%
Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection: 7%
** Details Last Reported on: 8/29/2003

Nursing Home Inspection Violations:

Date of Violation Date Corrected Type of Violation Deficiency Scope Level of Harm
2001-08-06 2001-10-23 Resident Rights Deficiencies Keep each resident's personal and medical records private and confidential. Pattern Potential for minimal harm
2001-08-06 2001-10-23 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
2001-08-06 2001-10-23 Quality Care Deficiencies Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-08-06 2001-10-23 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. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-08-06 2001-10-23 Environmental Deficiencies Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's room or bathroom and bathing area. Pattern Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-08-16 2002-10-23 Resident Rights Deficiencies Keep each resident's personal and medical records private and confidential. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-08-16 2002-10-23 Quality Care Deficiencies Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan. Pattern Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-08-29 2003-10-20 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
2003-08-29 2003-09-25 Environmental Deficiencies Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents. Pattern Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-08-29 2003-10-10 Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way. Pattern Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-08-29 2003-09-30 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. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-08-29 2003-09-25 Pharmacy Service Deficiencies Keep drugs and other similar products locked safely and properly stored. Widespread Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-08-29 2003-09-22 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.

 

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