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BETHANY LUTHERAN HOME	As of 08/29/2003
SEVEN ELLIOTT STREET COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503 (712) 328-9500	Not located within a Hospital Resident Councils Only 121 Certified Beds
Initial Date of Certification: 11/01/2003 Type of Ownership: Non profit - Church related Not a Multi-Nursing home (chain) Ownership	Medicare Certified Medicaid Certified

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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 BETHANY LUTHERAN HOME	National Average
Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased	10%	16%
Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain	6%	6%
Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores	5%	14%
Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores	0%	3%
Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained	0%	8%
Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious	16%	15%
Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder	41%	47%
Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder	7%	6%
Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair	0%	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	7%	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

BETHANY LUTHERAN HOME SEVEN ELLIOTT STREET COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503 (712) 328-9500
Date of this inspection: 08/29/2003 Complaint Investigations During: 04/01/2003 - 06/30/2004 Total number of health deficiencies for this nursing home: 14 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. (08/29/2003)	09/23/2003	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Some
2. Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality. (08/29/2003)	09/23/2003	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Some
3. Make sure that residents receive treatment/services to continue to be able to care for themselves, unless a change is unavoidable. (08/29/2003)	09/23/2003	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Few
4. Make sure that residents who cannot care for themselves receive help with eating/drinking, grooming and hygiene. (08/29/2003)	09/23/2003	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Few
5. Make sure that residents with loss of bladder control receive treatment or service to prevent infections and help get normal bladder control. (08/29/2003)	09/23/2003	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Few
6. Make sure that residents with reduced range of motion get proper treatment and services to increase range of motion. (11/04/2003)	11/21/2003	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Few
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to:	Date of Correction	Level of Harm (Least -> Most)	Residents Affected (Few -> Some -> Many)
7. Provide services to meet the needs and preferences of each resident. (08/29/2003)	09/23/2003	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Some
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to:	Date of Correction	Level of Harm (Least -> Most)	Residents Affected (Few -> Some -> Many)
8. Make sure that residents are well nourished. (08/29/2003)	09/23/2003	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Some
9. Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way. (08/29/2003)	09/23/2003	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Many
Environmental Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to:	Date of Correction	Level of Harm (Least -> Most)	Residents Affected (Few -> Some -> Many)
10. Have a program to keep infection from spreading. (08/29/2003)	09/23/2003	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Few
11. Make sure that staff members wash their hands when needed. (08/29/2003)	09/23/2003	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Few
12. Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents. (08/29/2003)	09/23/2003	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Few
13. Move, clean and store sheets, towels and other linens in a way that prevents the spread of infection. (08/29/2003)	09/23/2003	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Some
14. Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance. (08/29/2003)	09/23/2003	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Some

Nursing Home Staffing

Nursing Staff Hours Per Resident Per Day
	BETHANY LUTHERAN HOME	State Average in	National Average
Number of Residents	119	42.8	89.2
RN Hours per Resident per Day*	0.46	1.7	0.7
LPN/LVN Hours per Resident per Day*	0.43	0.7	0.8
CNA Hours per Resident per Day*	2.48	4	2.4
Total Number of Nursing Staff Hours per Resident per Day*	3.37	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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