Iron County Medical Care Facility

Total Number of Beds: 129	Percent of Occupied Beds: 100%
Total Number of Residents: 129	Located Within a Hospital: No
Type of Ownership: Government - County	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: 08/07/2003

Nursing Home Staff Information:

Number of RN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.63

Number of LPN/LVN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.51

Number of CNA Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 2.84

Number of Staff Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 3.98

Nursing Home Resident Information**:

Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: 7%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores: 22%
Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: 11%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain: 48%
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: 13%
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: 19%
Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious: 19%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium: 0%
Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained: 0%
Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder: 28%
Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder: 7%
Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection: 7%
** Details Last Reported on: 8/7/2003

Nursing Home Inspection Violations:

Date of Violation	Date Corrected	Type of Violation	Deficiency	Scope	Level of Harm
2001-04-19	2001-05-02	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.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2001-04-19	2001-05-02	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Allow residents to easily see the results of the nursing home's most recent survey.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2001-04-19	2001-06-01	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure that each resident's nutritional needs were met.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-04-19	2001-05-24	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Make sure that the attending doctor orders special diets.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-04-19	2001-05-17	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-07-10	2002-08-13	Environmental Deficiencies	Keep safe, clean and homelike surroundings.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-07-10	2002-08-13	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
2002-07-10	2002-08-13	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-07-10	2002-08-13	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Keep drugs and other similar products locked safely and properly stored.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-07-10	2002-08-13	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
2003-08-07	2003-09-23	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-08-07	2003-09-23	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.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-08-07	2003-09-23	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-08-07	2003-09-23	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

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