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ARKANSAS VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER-NURSING CC As of 07/09/2003
514 WEST 10TH STREET
LA JUNTA, CO 81050
(719) 384-5412
Located in a Hospital
Both Resident and Family Councils
113 Certified Beds
Initial Date of Certification: 02/01/1978
Type of Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
Not a Multi-Nursing home (chain) Ownership
Not Medicare Certified
Medicaid Certified

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Quality Measures information comes from resident assessment data that nursing homes routinely collect on all residents at specific intervals during their stay. The information collected pertains to the resident’s physical, clinical conditions and abilities.

Inspection Results information refers to the regulatory requirement that the nursing home failed to meet but does not reflect the entire inspection report.

Nursing Home Staffing information comes from reports that the nursing home reports to its state survey agency. It contains the nursing staff hours for a two-week period prior to the time of the state inspection. CMS receives this data and converts the reported information into the number of staff hours per resident per day.

Quality Measures

Quality Measures Percentage for ARKANSAS VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER-NURSING CC Average in National Average
Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased 11%   16%
Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain 5%   6%
Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores 0%   14%
Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores 2%   3%
Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained 0%   8%
Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious 14%   15%
Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder 47%   47%
Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder 5%   6%
Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair 6%   4%
Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse 9%   13%
Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection 15%   8%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium NOT AVAILABLE   3%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain NOT AVAILABLE   22%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores NOT AVAILABLE   21%

Inspection Results

ARKANSAS VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER-NURSING CC
514 WEST 10TH STREET
LA JUNTA, CO 81050
(719) 384-5412
Date of this inspection: 07/09/2003
Complaint Investigations During: 04/01/2003 - 06/30/2004
Total number of health deficiencies for this nursing home: 11
Average number of Health Deficiencies in : 5
Average number of Health Deficiencies in the United States: 7
Range of Health Deficiencies in : 1 - 12
View Previous Inspection Results
Quality Care Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to: Date of Correction Level of Harm

(Least -> Most)

Residents Affected

(Few -> Some -> Many)

1. Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible.

(07/09/2003)
08/11/2003
2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Few
2. Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality.

(07/09/2003)
08/05/2003
2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Few
3. 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.

(07/09/2003)
08/11/2003
2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Few
4. Make sure each resident is being watched and has assistance devices when needed, to prevent accidents.

(07/09/2003)
08/05/2003
2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Few
5. Make sure that each resident's nutritional needs were met.

(07/09/2003)
08/05/2003
2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Some
6. Make sure that residents with reduced range of motion get proper treatment and services to increase range of motion.

(07/09/2003)
08/11/2003
2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Few
Environmental Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to: Date of Correction Level of Harm

(Least -> Most)

Residents Affected

(Few -> Some -> Many)

7. Have a program to keep infection from spreading.

(07/09/2003)
08/05/2003
2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Few
8. Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.

(07/09/2003)
08/01/2003
2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Few
9. Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance.

(07/09/2003)
08/05/2003
2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Few
Administration Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to: Date of Correction Level of Harm

(Least -> Most)

Residents Affected

(Few -> Some -> Many)

10. Give or get lab tests to meet the needs of residents.

(07/09/2003)
08/05/2003
2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Few
11. Quickly tell the resident's doctor the results of lab tests.

(07/09/2003)
08/05/2003
2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Few

Nursing Home Staffing

Nursing Staff Hours Per Resident Per Day
  ARKANSAS VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER-NURSING CC State Average in National Average
Number of Residents 94 42.8 89.2
RN Hours per Resident per Day* 0.4 1.7 0.7
LPN/LVN Hours per Resident per Day* 0.89 0.7 0.8
CNA Hours per Resident per Day* 2.36 4 2.4
Total Number of Nursing Staff Hours per Resident per Day* 3.65 6.4 3.9
*Hours per resident per day is the average daily work (in hours) given by the entire group of nurses or nursing assistants divided by total number of residents. The amount of care given to each resident varies.

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Page Last Updated: January 22, 2004
Data Last Updated: August 2, 2004


 

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