Desert Regional Medical Center

Total Number of Beds: 34	Percent of Occupied Beds: 85%
Total Number of Residents: 29	Located Within a Hospital: Yes
Type of Ownership: For profit - Corporation	Multiple Nursing Homes by Same Owner: Yes
Councils the Nursing Home Participates in: None	Medicare/Medicaid: Participating in Medicare and Medicaid
* Details Last Reported on: 12/30/2003

Nursing Home Staff Information:

Number of RN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day:

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

Number of CNA Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day:

Number of Staff Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day:

Nursing Home Resident Information**:

Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores: 19%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain: 35%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium: 5%
** Details Last Reported on: 12/30/2003

Nursing Home Inspection Violations:

Date of Violation	Date Corrected	Type of Violation	Deficiency	Scope	Level of Harm
2002-01-08	2002-02-01	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.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2002-01-08	2002-02-01	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
2002-01-08	2002-02-07	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
2002-01-08	2002-02-07	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	Potential for minimal harm
2002-01-08	2002-02-11	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-01-08	2002-02-11	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Keep drugs and other similar products locked safely and properly stored.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-01-08	2002-03-02	Environmental Deficiencies	Keep all essential equipment working safely.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-01-08	2002-02-08	Administration Deficiencies	Have a detailed, written plan for disasters and emergencies.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2003-01-28	2003-02-28	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.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-01-28	2003-02-28	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
2003-01-28	2003-02-28	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Make sure that residents are well nourished.	Widespread	Potential for minimal harm
2003-01-28	2003-02-28	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Use the services of a licensed pharmacist.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-12-30	2004-01-31	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Let residents give themselves their drugs if they are able.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-12-30	2004-01-31	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
2003-12-30	2004-01-31	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
2003-12-30	2004-01-31	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
2003-12-30	2004-01-31	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
2003-12-30	2004-01-31	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
2003-12-30	2004-01-31	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Make sure that residents are safe from serious medication errors.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-12-30	2004-01-31	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-12-30	2004-01-31	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Provide drugs and related services needed by each resident.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-12-30	2004-01-31	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Use the services of a licensed pharmacist.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-12-30	2004-01-31	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Keep drugs and other similar products locked safely and properly stored.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-12-30	2004-01-31	Environmental Deficiencies	Have a program to keep infection from spreading.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-12-30	2004-01-31	Administration Deficiencies	Have a detailed, written plan for disasters and emergencies.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

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