Lackawanna County Health Care

Total Number of Beds: 272	Percent of Occupied Beds: 92%
Total Number of Residents: 251	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: 05/08/2003

Nursing Home Staff Information:

Number of RN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.75

Number of LPN/LVN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.75

Number of CNA Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 2.54

Number of Staff Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 4.04

Nursing Home Resident Information**:

Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: 4%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores: 19%
Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: 19%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain: 6%
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: 15%
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: 13%
Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious: 15%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium: 2%
Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained: 13%
Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder: 57%
Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder: 7%
Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection: 10%
** Details Last Reported on: 5/8/2003

Nursing Home Inspection Violations:

Date of Violation	Date Corrected	Type of Violation	Deficiency	Scope	Level of Harm
2002-02-07	2002-04-12	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
2002-02-07	2002-04-12	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Act when the pharmacist reports something unusual.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-02-07	2002-04-12	Administration Deficiencies	Get services outside the nursing home that meet professional standards.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-02-07	2002-04-12	Administration Deficiencies	Give or get x-rays and other tests to meet the needs of residents.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-11-08	2002-12-06	Mistreatment Deficiencies	Protect residents from mistreatment, neglect, and/or theft of personal property.	Isolated	Actual harm
2002-11-08	2002-12-06	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible.	Isolated	Actual harm
2002-11-08	2002-12-06	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.	Isolated	Actual harm
2002-11-08	2002-12-06	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure that residents with reduced range of motion get proper treatment and services to increase range of motion.	Isolated	Actual harm
2002-11-08	2002-12-06	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Make sure that a doctor approves a resident's admission in writing and that each resident has a doctor.	Isolated	Actual harm
2002-11-08	2002-12-06	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Make sure that doctors visit residents regularly, as required.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-11-08	2002-12-06	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give or get special rehabilitation if in the patient's plan of care.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-11-08	2002-12-06	Administration Deficiencies	Be administered in a way that leads to the highest possible level of well being for each resident.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-05-08	2003-07-07	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
2003-05-08	2003-07-07	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure that residents with loss of bladder control receive treatment or service to prevent infections and help get normal bladder control.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-05-08	2003-07-07	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Make sure that doctors visit residents regularly, as required.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

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