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BIG SANDY MED CENTER LTC
3 MONTANA AVE
BIG SANDY, MT  59520

(406) 378-2188

Size (date of last inspection: 20060209)
22 total beds available
15 current residents
68% occupied

Staff Presence
5.12 nurse hours per resident per day
1.83 with Registered Nurses
0.34 with Licensed Practical Nurses
2.95 with Certified Nurse Assistants

Medicare and Medicaid
Yes participant in Medicare
Yes participant in Medicaid

Administration Details
  • This home is owned by a non-profit corporation
  • This home is located within a hospital
  • The owner does not own other homes
  • This home has resident councils

    Resident Details (survey date: 20060209)
    0%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    0%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder
    0%Percent of Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight
    0%Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair
    0%Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse
    0%Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased
    0%Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection
    0%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium
    0%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores
    0%Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    0%Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious
    0%Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain
    0%Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder
    0%Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained
    0%Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain

    Deficiencies Found in Home Inspections
    5
    1...12
    Environmental: Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20031218Corrected By: 20040218
    5
    1...12
    Pharmacy Service: Provide drugs and related services needed by each resident.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20050210Corrected By: 20050329
    4
    1...12
    Pharmacy Service: Make sure that residents who have not taken antipsychotic drugs are not given these drugs, unless they are used to treat a problem that is diagnosed and noted in the medical record.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20031218Corrected By: 20040218
    4
    1...12
    Pharmacy Service: Properly mark drugs and other similar products.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20050210Corrected By: 20050329
    4
    1...12
    Resident Assessment: Make a complete assessment that covers all questions for areas that are listed in official regulations.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20060209Corrected By: 20060410
    4
    1...12
    Pharmacy Service: Provide drugs and related services needed by each resident.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20060209Corrected By: 20060410
    4
    1...12
    Administration: Make sure that nurse aides show they have the skills to be able to care for residents.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20060209Corrected By: 20060410
    4
    1...12
    Administration: Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20060209Corrected By: 20060410
    2
    1...12
    Environmental: Keep safe, clean and homelike surroundings.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20031218Corrected By: 20040218


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