BENCHMARK HEALTHCARE OF LEXINGTON (LEXINGTON, MO) Detailed Nursing Home Profile

Quality Measures

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

This Nursing Home:	23.9%
State:	14.0%

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

This Nursing Home:	22.0%
Missouri:	11.8%

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

This Nursing Home:	6.7%
State:	6.5%

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

Here:	9.5%
State:	3.7%

Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection

Here:	9.1%
State:	7.5%

Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms

This Nursing Home:	23.0%
Missouri:	6.3%

Percent of long-stay residents who were physically restrained

Here:	6.1%
State:	1.8%

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

Here:	4.5%
Missouri:	3.9%

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

Here:	97.0%
Missouri:	95.3%

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

Here:	93.9%
Missouri:	89.3%

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

Here:	8.7%
Missouri:	22.4%

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

This Nursing Home:	76.7%
Missouri:	82.3%

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

Here:	72.1%
State:	74.7%

Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication

Here:	4.5%
State:	2.5%

Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication

This Nursing Home:	33.3%
State:	25.1%

Complaint Deficiency

Portable fire extinguishers
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Follow policies and procedures to convey the resident's personal funds to the appropriate party responsible after the resident's death
- Harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
- Scope: Few
Signs that state that exit doors are to be kept closed
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Follow policies and procedures to convey the resident's personal funds to the appropriate party responsible after the resident's death
- Harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
- Scope: Few
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services
- 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: Some
Approved construction type or materials
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some
Corridors that are separated from common areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some
Corridor and hallway doors that block smoke
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some
Walls or barriers that prevent smoke from passing through and would resist fire for at least one hour
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some
Construction that can resist fire for one hour or an approved fire extinguishing system
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some
Exits that are accessible at all times
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some
A fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Many
An approved automatic sprinkler system connected to the fire alarm system
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Many
Posted No-smoking signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or did not provide ashtrays where smoking was allowed
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some
Other fire safety features required by fire safety codes
- Harm: Potential for minimal harm
- Scope: Many
Properly installed electrical wiring and equipment
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some
Develop policies that prevent mistreatment, neglect, or abuse of residents or theft of resident property
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Make sure each resident has the right to have a choice over activities, their schedules and health care according to his or her interests, assessment, and plan of care
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some
Provide a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment
- Harm: Potential for minimal harm
- Scope: Some
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services
- Harm: Potential for minimal harm
- Scope: Some
Make sure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional
- Harm: Potential for minimal harm
- Scope: Some
Allow the resident the right to participate in the planning or revision of the resident's care plan
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Make sure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Approved construction type or materials
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some
Fire-resistant interior walls
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some
Corridor and hallway doors that block smoke
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some
Walls or barriers that prevent smoke from passing through and would resist fire for at least one hour
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some
Construction that can resist fire for one hour or an approved fire extinguishing system
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some
Exits that are accessible at all times
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some
Automatic sprinkler systems that have been maintained in working order
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some
Posted No-smoking signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or did not provide ashtrays where smoking was allowed
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Restrictions on the use of flammable curtains
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some
Properly installed electrical wiring and equipment
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some
Properly hold, secure and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some
Follow policies and procedures to convey the resident's personal funds to the appropriate party responsible after the resident's death
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some
Keep each resident's personal and medical records private and confidential
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Determine if it is safe for the resident to self-administer drugs
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
1) Hire only people with 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
- Harm: Potential for minimal harm
- Scope: Some
Provide a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Make sure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some
Provide necessary care and services to maintain the highest well being of each resident
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some
Make sure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, and receive proper services to prevent urinary tract infections and restore normal bladder function
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Many
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some
Corridor and hallway doors that block smoke
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some
Smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some
Exits that are accessible at all times
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some
Emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Many
An approved automatic sprinkler system connected to the fire alarm system
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some
Posted No-smoking signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or did not provide ashtrays where smoking was allowed
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some
Properly protected cooking facilities
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some
Proper medical gas storage and administration areas
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some
Proper facilities for the use and storage of combustible liquids
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some
Keep each resident free from physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services
- Harm: Potential for minimal harm
- Scope: Some
Provide necessary care and services to maintain the highest well being of each resident
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Many
At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's medication(s) and report any irregularities to the attending doctor
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some
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
Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both
- Harm: Potential for minimal harm
- Scope: Some

Staff Information

Number of Registered Nurses Hours Per Resident Per Day

This Nursing Home:	0.200
Missouri:	0.500

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

This Nursing Home:	1.190
Missouri:	0.736

Total Number of Licensed Staff Hours Per Resident Per Day

Here:	1.390
State:	1.236

Number of ,Certified Nurse Assistant Hours Per Resident Per Day

Here:	0.020
Missouri:	0.067

Number Therapy Hours Per Resident Per Day

This Nursing Home:	0.020
Missouri:	0.070

BENCHMARK HEALTHCARE OF LEXINGTON - LEXINGTON, MO

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