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Hammond - Whiting Care Center

Contact Information:
Hammond - Whiting Care Center
1000 114th Street
Whiting, IN
Nursing Home Phone Number: (219) 659-2770

Nursing Home Details*:

Total Number of Beds: 80Percent of Occupied Beds: 95%
Total Number of Residents: 76Located Within a Hospital: No
Type of Ownership: For profit - CorporationMultiple Nursing Homes by Same Owner: Yes
Councils the Nursing Home Participates in: Family & ResidentMedicare/Medicaid: Participating in Medicare and Medicaid
* Details Last Reported on: 01/16/2004

Nursing Home Staff Information:

Number of RN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.64
Number of LPN/LVN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.41
Number of CNA Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 2.21
Number of Staff Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 3.26





Nursing Home Resident Information**:

Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: 3%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores: 33%
Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: 3%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain: 7%
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: 10%
Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair: 3%
Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased: 27%
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: 1%
Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder: 50%
Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder: 0%
Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection: 4%
** Details Last Reported on: 1/16/2004

Nursing Home Inspection Violations:

Date of Violation Date Corrected Type of Violation Deficiency Scope Level of Harm
2001-11-29 2001-12-29 Resident Rights Deficiencies Make sure each resident has the right to choose activities, schedules and health care according to his or her interests, assessment, and plan of care. Pattern Potential for minimal harm
2001-11-29 2001-12-29 Quality Care Deficiencies Make sure that residents with reduced range of motion get proper treatment and services to increase range of motion. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-11-29 2001-12-29 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. Pattern Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-11-29 2001-12-29 Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies Provide food in a way that meets a resident's needs. Pattern Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-11-29 2001-12-29 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
2001-11-29 2001-12-29 Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way. Pattern Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-11-29 2001-12-29 Environmental Deficiencies Make sure that staff members wash their hands when needed. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-11-29 2001-12-29 Administration Deficiencies Keep accurate and appropriate medical records. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-02-14 2003-03-16 Mistreatment Deficiencies 1) Hire only people who have no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-02-14 2003-03-16 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
2003-02-14 2003-03-16 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
2003-02-14 2003-03-16 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. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-02-14 2003-03-16 Administration Deficiencies Keep accurate and appropriate medical records. Pattern Potential for minimal harm
2004-01-16 2004-02-13 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
2004-01-16 2004-02-13 Quality Care Deficiencies Provide social services for related medical problems to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2004-01-16 2004-02-13 Environmental Deficiencies Keep sound levels comfortable. Pattern Potential for minimal harm
2004-01-16 2004-02-13 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. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2004-01-16 2004-02-13 Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies Provide food in a way that meets a resident's needs. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2004-01-16 2004-02-13 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
2004-01-16 2004-02-13 Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2004-01-16 2004-02-13 Administration Deficiencies Give or get lab tests to meet the needs of residents. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2004-01-16 2004-02-13 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.

 

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