Tennessee State Veterans Home

Total Number of Beds: 120	Percent of Occupied Beds: 91%
Total Number of Residents: 109	Located Within a Hospital: No
Type of Ownership: Government - State	Multiple Nursing Homes by Same Owner: Yes
Councils the Nursing Home Participates in: Family & Resident	Medicare/Medicaid: Participating in Medicare and Medicaid
* Details Last Reported on: 04/10/2003

Nursing Home Staff Information:

Number of RN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.49

Number of LPN/LVN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.94

Number of CNA Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 2.28

Number of Staff Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 3.71

Nursing Home Resident Information**:

Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: 3%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores: 3%
Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: 8%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain: 31%
Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain: 14%
Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse: 12%
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: 11%
Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious: 14%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium: 0%
Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained: 26%
Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder: 59%
Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder: 10%
Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection: 4%
** Details Last Reported on: 4/10/2003

Nursing Home Inspection Violations:

Date of Violation	Date Corrected	Type of Violation	Deficiency	Scope	Level of Harm
2001-02-14	2001-03-08	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
2001-02-14	2001-03-08	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure each resident is being watched and has assistance devices when needed, to prevent accidents.	Isolated	Actual harm
2001-02-14	2001-03-08	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-02-14	2001-03-08	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Keep drugs and other similar products locked safely and properly stored.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-03-27	2002-04-23	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
2002-03-27	2002-04-23	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
2002-03-27	2002-04-23	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-03-27	2002-04-23	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
2002-03-27	2002-04-23	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
2003-04-10	2003-04-29	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless it is necessary.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-04-10	2003-04-29	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	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-04-10	2003-04-29	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Keep drugs and other similar products locked safely and properly stored.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-04-10	2003-04-29	Environmental Deficiencies	Have a program to keep infection from spreading.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-04-10	2003-04-29	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.