MERIDIAN CARE OF ALICE (ALICE, TX) Detailed Nursing Home Profile

Quality Measures

Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased

Here:	7.5%
State:	20.4%

Percent of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain

This Nursing Home:	4.0%
State:	11.4%

Percent of long-stay high-risk residents with pressure ulcers

This Nursing Home:	9.3%
Texas:	7.2%

Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight

This Nursing Home:	7.9%
Texas:	6.7%

Percent of long-stay residents who have had a catheter inserted and left in their bladder

Here:	1.0%
Texas:	3.9%

Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection

Here:	6.7%
Texas:	8.3%

Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms

This Nursing Home:	1.2%
State:	9.3%

Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury

Here:	3.3%
State:	3.5%

Percent of long-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the seasonal influenza vaccine

Here:	100.0%
State:	91.6%

Percent of long-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the pneumococcal vaccine

This Nursing Home:	100.0%
State:	91.1%

Percent of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain

This Nursing Home:	34.5%
Texas:	20.2%

Percent of short-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the seasonal influenza vaccine

This Nursing Home:	97.0%
Texas:	76.2%

Percent of short-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the pneumococcal vaccine

This Nursing Home:	94.2%
Texas:	74.3%

Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication

Here:	25.6%
Texas:	28.5%

Complaint Deficiency

Exits that are free from obstructions and can be used at all times
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some
Fire-resistant room wall surfaces
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Many
A fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility
- Harm: Potential for minimal harm
- Scope: Many
An approved automatic sprinkler system connected to the fire alarm system
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Many
Automatic sprinkler systems that have been maintained in working order
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Many
Portable fire extinguishers
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Many
An externally vented heating system
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Many
Weekly inspections and monthly testing of generators
- Harm: Potential for minimal harm
- Scope: Many
Fire-resistant room wall surfaces
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Properly installed electrical wiring and equipment
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Many
Safely provide drugs and other similar products available, which are needed every day and in emergencies, by a licensed pharmacist
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some
Fire-resistant room wall surfaces
- Harm: Potential for minimal harm
- Scope: Many
Heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions
- Harm: Potential for minimal harm
- Scope: Many
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly
- Harm: Potential for minimal harm
- Scope: Some
Safely provide drugs and other similar products available, which are needed every day and in emergencies, by a licensed pharmacist
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Many
Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some

Staff Information

Number of Registered Nurses Hours Per Resident Per Day

Here:	0.250
Texas:	0.469

Number of Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Hours Per Resident Per Day

Here:	0.700
State:	0.894

Total Number of Licensed Staff Hours Per Resident Per Day

This Nursing Home:	0.950
Texas:	1.350

Number of ,Certified Nurse Assistant Hours Per Resident Per Day

This Nursing Home:	0.030
State:	0.067

Number Therapy Hours Per Resident Per Day

Here:	0.030
State:	0.074

MERIDIAN CARE OF ALICE - ALICE, TX

Quality Measures

Complaint Deficiency

Staff Information

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