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WESTERN MD HOSPITAL CENTER
1500 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
HAGERSTOWN, MD  21742

(301) 791-4400

Size (date of last inspection: 20050921)
63 total beds available
58 current residents
92% occupied

Staff Presence
0 nurse hours per resident per day
Not Available with Registered Nurses
Not Available with Licensed Practical Nurses
Not Available with Certified Nurse Assistants

Medicare and Medicaid
Yes participant in Medicare
Yes participant in Medicaid

Administration Details
  • This home is owned by the state government
  • This home is located within a hospital
  • The owner does not own other homes
  • This home has resident and family councils

    Resident Details (survey date: 20050921)
    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 Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse
    0%Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain
    0%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium
    19%Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious
    17%Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    10%Percent of Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight
    0%Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained
    6%Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased
    13%Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder
    1%Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain
    0%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores
    15%Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair
    9%Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection

    Deficiencies Found in Home Inspections
    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: 20040910Corrected By: 20041015
    2
    1...12
    Resident Rights: Provide care in a way that keeps or builds each resident's dignity and self respect.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20030714Corrected By: 20030919
    2
    1...12
    Environmental: Keep all essential equipment working safely.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20030714Corrected By: 20031001
    2
    1...12
    Environmental: Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20030714Corrected By: 20031003
    2
    1...12
    Pharmacy Service: Properly mark drugs and other similar products.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20040910Corrected By: 20040922

    Hospitals in Hagerstown:

    WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL
    251 EAST ANTIETAM ST
    HAGERSTOWN, MD
    Phone: 3017908000


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