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Porter Hills Health Center

Contact Information:
Porter Hills Health Center
3600 Fulton E
Grand Rapids, MI
Nursing Home Phone Number: (616) 949-4971

Nursing Home Details*:

Total Number of Beds: 101Percent of Occupied Beds: 95%
Total Number of Residents: 96Located Within a Hospital: No
Type of Ownership: Non profit - Church relatedMultiple Nursing Homes by Same Owner: No
Councils the Nursing Home Participates in: Family & ResidentMedicare/Medicaid: Participating in Medicare and Medicaid
* Details Last Reported on: 01/23/2004

Nursing Home Staff Information:

Number of RN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.77
Number of LPN/LVN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.79
Number of CNA Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 2.47
Number of Staff Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 4.03





Nursing Home Resident Information**:

Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores: 20%
Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: 6%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain: 11%
Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain: 1%
Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse: 7%
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: 20%
Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious: 13%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium: 0%
Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained: 13%
Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder: 53%
Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder: 1%
Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection: 8%
** Details Last Reported on: 1/23/2004

Nursing Home Inspection Violations:

Date of Violation Date Corrected Type of Violation Deficiency Scope Level of Harm
2002-03-29 2002-05-04 Resident Rights Deficiencies Provide services to meet the needs and preferences of each resident. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-03-29 2002-05-04 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
2002-03-29 2002-05-04 Administration Deficiencies Hire nurse aides who have shown that they are skilled and care for residents safely on-the-job. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-03-14 2003-05-30 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
2003-03-14 2003-05-30 Environmental Deficiencies Provide clean bed and bath linens that are in good condition. Widespread Potential for minimal harm
2003-03-14 2003-05-30 Quality Care Deficiencies Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible. Pattern Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-03-14 2003-05-30 Quality Care Deficiencies Make sure that residents receive treatment/services to continue to be able to care for themselves, unless a change is unavoidable. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-03-14 2003-05-30 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
2003-03-14 2003-05-30 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
2003-03-14 2003-07-09 Quality Care Deficiencies Make sure each resident is being watched and has assistance devices when needed, to prevent accidents. Isolated Actual harm
2003-03-14 2003-05-30 Quality Care Deficiencies Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses. Pattern Potential for minimal harm
2003-03-14 2003-05-30 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
2003-03-14 2003-05-30 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
2003-03-14 2003-05-30 Environmental Deficiencies Make sure that staff members wash their hands when needed. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2004-01-23 2004-03-15 Resident Rights Deficiencies Properly hold, secure and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. Pattern Potential for minimal harm
2004-01-23 2004-02-12 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
2004-01-23 2004-02-20 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
2004-01-23 2004-02-13 Quality Care Deficiencies Make sure that residents who cannot care for themselves receive help with eating/drinking, grooming and hygiene. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2004-01-23 2004-02-12 Environmental Deficiencies Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2004-01-23 2004-02-20 Quality Care Deficiencies Make sure each resident is being watched and has assistance devices when needed, to prevent accidents. Pattern Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2004-01-23 2004-03-12 Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies 1) Provide 3 meals daily at regular times; or 2) serve breakfast within 14 hours after dinner; or 3) offer a snack at bedtime each day. Pattern Potential for minimal harm
2004-01-23 2004-03-01 Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way. Pattern Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

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

 

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