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BRIARWOOD HEALTH CARE CENTER
1440 VINE STREET
DENVER, CO  80206

(303) 399-0350

Size (date of last inspection: 20050721)
201 total beds available
124 current residents
62% 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 a for-profit corporation
  • This home is not located within a hospital
  • The owner does own other homes
  • This home has resident and family councils

    Resident Details (survey date: 20050721)
    9%Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    21%Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse
    18%Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased
    7%Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection
    0%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    3%Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair
    28%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder
    1%Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained
    15%Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious
    14%Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain
    7%Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder
    23%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores
    5%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium
    12%Percent of Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight
    22%Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain

    Deficiencies Found in Home Inspections
    8
    1...12
    Quality Care: Give each resident enough fluids to keep them healthy and prevent dehydration.
    Level of Harm: Actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20030808Corrected By: 20030905
    7
    1...12
    Quality Care: Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.
    Level of Harm: Actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20030808Corrected By: 20030905
    7
    1...12
    Quality Care: Provide social services for related medical problems to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
    Level of Harm: Actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20030808Corrected By: 20030905
    7
    1...12
    Quality Care: Provide activities to meet the needs of each resident.
    Level of Harm: Actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20030808Corrected By: 20030905
    7
    1...12
    Resident Rights: Provide care in a way that keeps or builds each resident's dignity and self respect.
    Level of Harm: Actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20030808Corrected By: 20030905
    7
    1...12
    Quality Care: Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible.
    Level of Harm: Actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20050721Corrected By: 20050824
    6
    1...12
    Environmental: Keep temperature levels comfortable and safe.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Widespread
    Survey Date: 20030808Corrected By: 20030905
    6
    1...12
    Quality Care: Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Widespread
    Survey Date: 20030808Corrected By: 20030905
    5
    1...12
    Nutrition and Diet: Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20050721Corrected By: 20050824
    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: 20030808Corrected By: 20030905
    5
    1...12
    Environmental: Have a program to keep infection from spreading.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20050721Corrected By: 20050824
    5
    1...12
    Environmental: Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20030808Corrected By: 20030905
    5
    1...12
    Environmental: Keep safe, clean and homelike surroundings.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20030808Corrected By: 20030905
    5
    1...12
    Mistreatment: 1) Hire only people who have 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.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20030808Corrected By: 20030905
    5
    1...12
    Pharmacy Service: Properly mark drugs and other similar products.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20050721Corrected By: 20050824
    4
    1...12
    Mistreatment: 1) Hire only people who have 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.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20050721Corrected By: 20050824
    4
    1...12
    Quality Care: Provide social services for related medical problems to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20050721Corrected By: 20050824
    4
    1...12
    Pharmacy Service: Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20050721Corrected By: 20050824
    4
    1...12
    Nutrition and Diet: Make sure that residents are well nourished.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20050721Corrected By: 20050824
    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: 20050721Corrected By: 20050824
    4
    1...12
    Mistreatment: Protect residents from mistreatment, neglect, and/or theft of personal property.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20050721Corrected By: 20050824
    4
    1...12
    Resident Rights: Let residents give themselves their drugs if they are able.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20050721Corrected By: 20050824
    4
    1...12
    Mistreatment: Protect residents from mistreatment, neglect, and/or theft of personal property.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20030808Corrected By: 20030905
    4
    1...12
    Quality Care: Make sure that each resident's nutritional needs were met.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20030808Corrected By: 20030905
    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: 20030808Corrected By: 20030905
    4
    1...12
    Quality Care: Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20040811Corrected By: 20040914
    4
    1...12
    Pharmacy Service: Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20040811Corrected By: 20040914
    4
    1...12
    Administration: Give or get lab tests to meet the needs of residents.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20040811Corrected By: 20040914
    4
    1...12
    Resident Rights: Immediately tell the resident, doctor, and a family member if: the resident is injured, there is a major change in resident's physical/mental health, there is a need to alter treatment significantly, or the resident must be transferred or discharged.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20050721Corrected By: 20050824
    3
    1...12
    Administration: Set up or keep a group of people to review and ensure quality.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Widespread
    Survey Date: 20030808Corrected By: 20030905
    3
    1...12
    Resident Rights: Have a private telephone available for use.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Widespread
    Survey Date: 20030808Corrected By: 20030905
    2
    1...12
    Environmental: Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20050721Corrected By: 20050824
    2
    1...12
    Resident Rights: Provide care for each resident in a way that keeps or builds the resident's quality of life.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20050721Corrected By: 20050824

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