GOLDEN LIVING CENTER-CARTHAGE (CARTHAGE, MS) Detailed Nursing Home Profile

Complaint Deficiency

Signs that state that exit doors are to be kept closed
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Corridor and hallway doors that block smoke
- Harm: Potential for minimal harm
- Scope: Many
Give each resident a notice of rights, rules, services and charges. Tell each resident who can get Medicaid benefits about 1) which items and services Medicaid covers and which the resident must pay for
- Harm: Potential for minimal harm
- Scope: Some
Make sure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Make sure that the nursing home area is free from accident hazards and risks and provides supervision to prevent avoidable accidents
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some
Make sure that nurse aides show they have the skills and techniques to be able to care for residents' needs
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Make sure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program for mentally-ill and mentally-retarded patients
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Make sure that the nursing home area is free from accident hazards and risks and provides supervision to prevent avoidable accidents
- Harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
- Scope: Few
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Properly protected cooking facilities
- Harm: Potential for minimal harm
- Scope: Many
Weekly inspections and monthly testing of generators
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Many
Provide care for residents in a way that keeps or builds each resident's dignity and respect of individuality
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Make sure that the nursing home area is free from accident hazards and risks and provides supervision to prevent avoidable accidents
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few

Quality Measures

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

Here:	14.3%
Mississippi:	18.2%

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

Here:	24.3%
State:	13.9%

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

This Nursing Home:	5.0%
Mississippi:	7.3%

Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight

This Nursing Home:	3.6%
State:	7.8%

Percent of long-stay low-risk residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder

Here:	45.9%
Mississippi:	41.4%

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

Here:	4.4%
Mississippi:	3.2%

Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection

Here:	2.4%
State:	7.3%

Percent of long-stay residents who were physically restrained

Here:	3.5%
Mississippi:	3.9%

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

This Nursing Home:	6.9%
State:	2.9%

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

This Nursing Home:	98.9%
State:	94.9%

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

This Nursing Home:	97.7%
Mississippi:	96.7%

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

This Nursing Home:	90.9%
State:	84.8%

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

This Nursing Home:	88.9%
Mississippi:	85.8%

Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication

Here:	29.3%
Mississippi:	26.8%

Staff Information

Number of Registered Nurses Hours Per Resident Per Day

This Nursing Home:	0.610
Mississippi:	0.625

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

Here:	0.830
State:	0.996

Total Number of Licensed Staff Hours Per Resident Per Day

Here:	1.450
State:	1.616

Number of ,Certified Nurse Assistant Hours Per Resident Per Day

This Nursing Home:	0.110
State:	0.046

Number Therapy Hours Per Resident Per Day

Here:	0.110
State:	0.049

GOLDEN LIVING CENTER-CARTHAGE - CARTHAGE, MS

Complaint Deficiency

Quality Measures

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