Montana Veterans Home Nursing Home

Total Number of Beds: 105	Percent of Occupied Beds: 95%
Total Number of Residents: 100	Located Within a Hospital: No
Type of Ownership: Government - State	Multiple Nursing Homes by Same Owner: No
Councils the Nursing Home Participates in: Family & Resident	Medicare/Medicaid: Participating in Medicare and Medicaid
* Details Last Reported on: 11/27/2002

Nursing Home Staff Information:

Number of RN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.68

Number of LPN/LVN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.48

Number of CNA Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 2.29

Number of Staff Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 3.45

Nursing Home Resident Information**:

Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: 8%
Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: 13%
Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain: 3%
Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse: 6%
Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair: 0%
Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased: 8%
Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious: 5%
Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained: 0%
Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder: 38%
Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder: 6%
Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection: 2%
** Details Last Reported on: 11/27/2002

Nursing Home Inspection Violations:

Date of Violation	Date Corrected	Type of Violation	Deficiency	Scope	Level of Harm
1999-12-16	2000-02-23	Quality Care Deficiencies	Provide activities to meet the needs of each resident.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
1999-12-16	2000-02-23	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
1999-12-16	2000-02-23	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Make sure that the pharmacist reports anything unusual to the doctor on duty and the director of nursing.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
1999-12-16	2000-02-23	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Keep drugs and other similar products locked safely and properly stored.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2001-01-11	2001-03-19	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Tell the resident or the resident's representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident's bed when the resident temporarily leaves the facility.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-01-11	2001-03-19	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
2001-01-11	2001-03-19	Quality Care Deficiencies	Provide activities to meet the needs of each resident.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-01-11	2001-03-19	Administration Deficiencies	Hire a qualified activities director.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-01-11	2001-03-19	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-01-11	2001-03-19	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
2001-01-11	2001-03-19	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
2002-11-27	2002-12-12	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Let residents give themselves their drugs if they are able.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-11-27	2002-12-12	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
2002-11-27	2002-12-12	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.	Isolated	Actual harm
2002-11-27	2002-12-12	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give each resident a special diet to help when there is a nutritional problem.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2002-11-27	2002-12-12	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-11-27	2002-12-12	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that staff members wash their hands when needed.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

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