Pontchartrain Health Care Center

Total Number of Beds: 127	Percent of Occupied Beds: 81%
Total Number of Residents: 103	Located Within a Hospital: No
Type of Ownership: For profit - Corporation	Multiple Nursing Homes by Same Owner: Yes
Councils the Nursing Home Participates in: Resident	Medicare/Medicaid: Participating in Medicare and Medicaid
* Details Last Reported on: 05/16/2003

Nursing Home Staff Information:

Number of RN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.36

Number of LPN/LVN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.91

Number of CNA Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 2.7

Number of Staff Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 3.97

Nursing Home Resident Information**:

Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: 0%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores: 20%
Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: 16%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain: 11%
Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain: 4%
Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse: 9%
Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair: 11%
Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased: 12%
Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious: 15%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium: 0%
Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained: 21%
Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder: 36%
Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder: 10%
Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection: 7%
** Details Last Reported on: 5/16/2003

Nursing Home Inspection Violations:

Date of Violation	Date Corrected	Type of Violation	Deficiency	Scope	Level of Harm
2001-06-21	2001-09-10	Mistreatment Deficiencies	Keep each resident free from physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-06-21	2001-09-10	Environmental Deficiencies	Keep safe, clean and homelike surroundings.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-06-21	2001-08-02	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-06-21	2001-09-10	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-06-21	2001-08-02	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure that each resident's nutritional needs were met.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-06-21	2001-08-02	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-06-21	2001-08-02	Environmental Deficiencies	Get rid of garbage properly.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-06-21	2001-08-02	Administration Deficiencies	Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2002-04-17	2002-07-10	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Immediately tell the resident, doctor, and a family member if: the resident is injured, there is a major change in resident's physical/mental health, there is a need to alter treatment significantly, or the resident must be transferred or discharged.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-04-17	2002-07-10	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
2002-04-17	2002-07-10	Mistreatment Deficiencies	Keep each resident free from physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.	Isolated	Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
2002-04-17	2002-07-10	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Provide services to meet the needs and preferences of each resident.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-04-17	2002-07-10	Environmental Deficiencies	Keep safe, clean and homelike surroundings.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-04-17	2002-07-10	Environmental Deficiencies	Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-04-17	2002-07-10	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Make sure all assessments are accurate, coordinated by an RN, done by the right professional, and are signed by the person completing them.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-04-17	2002-07-10	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-04-17	2002-07-10	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
2002-04-17	2002-07-10	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
2002-04-17	2002-07-10	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.	Isolated	Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
2002-04-17	2002-07-10	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure each resident is being watched and has assistance devices when needed, to prevent accidents.	Isolated	Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
2002-04-17	2002-07-10	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure that each resident's nutritional needs were met.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-04-17	2002-07-10	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
2002-04-17	2002-07-10	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
2002-04-17	2002-07-10	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2002-04-17	2002-07-10	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	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-04-17	2002-07-10	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.	Pattern	Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
2002-04-17	2002-07-10	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Act when the pharmacist reports something unusual.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-04-17	2002-07-10	Environmental Deficiencies	Have a program to keep infection from spreading.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-04-17	2002-07-10	Environmental Deficiencies	Keep all essential equipment working safely.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-04-17	2002-07-10	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
2002-04-17	2002-07-10	Administration Deficiencies	1) Review the work of each nurse aide every year; or 2) give regular training for the nurse aides.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-04-17	2002-07-10	Administration Deficiencies	Make sure that nurse aides show they have the skills to be able to care for residents.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-04-17	2002-07-10	Administration Deficiencies	Hold committee meetings every 3 months to review and ensure quality in the nursing home.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-05-16	2003-07-01	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-05-16	2003-07-01	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-05-16	2003-07-01	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
2003-05-16	2003-07-01	Quality Care Deficiencies	Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-05-16	2003-07-01	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-05-16	2003-07-01	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Properly mark drugs and other similar products.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-05-16	2003-07-01	Administration Deficiencies	Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

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