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GREEN RIDGE HEALTH CARE CENTER
2741 BOULEVARD AVENUE
SCRANTON, PA  18509

(570) 344-6121

Size (date of last inspection: 20060324)
64 total beds available
61 current residents
95% 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: 20060324)
    0%Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    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
    3%Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair
    3%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium
    3%Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder
    8%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores
    0%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder
    10%Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection
    13%Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain
    0%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    10%Percent of Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight
    0%Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained
    4%Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain
    6%Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious

    Deficiencies Found in Home Inspections
    7
    1...12
    Quality Care: Give each resident enough fluids to keep them healthy and prevent dehydration.
    Level of Harm: Actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20060324Corrected By: 20060522
    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: 20060324Corrected By: 20060522
    6
    1...12
    Resident Rights: Provide proof that all residents' personal money which is deposited with the nursing home, is secure.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Widespread
    Survey Date: 20040312Corrected By: 20040524
    6
    1...12
    Environmental: Move, clean and store sheets, towels and other linens in a way that prevents the spread of infection.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Widespread
    Survey Date: 20050414Corrected By: 20050613
    6
    1...12
    Environmental: Have a program to keep infection from spreading.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Widespread
    Survey Date: 20050414Corrected By: 20050613
    6
    1...12
    Environmental: Move, clean and store sheets, towels and other linens in a way that prevents the spread of infection.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Widespread
    Survey Date: 20040312Corrected By: 20040524
    5
    1...12
    Administration: Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20060324Corrected By: 20060522
    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: 20060324Corrected By: 20060522
    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: 20040312Corrected By: 20040524
    5
    1...12
    Quality Care: Make sure that each resident's nutritional needs were met.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20060324Corrected By: 20060522
    5
    1...12
    Mistreatment: Write and use policies that forbid mistreatment, neglect and abuse of residents and theft of residents' property.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20040312Corrected By: 20040630
    5
    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: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20060324Corrected By: 20060522
    5
    1...12
    Resident Assessment: 1) Develop a complete care plan within 7 days of each resident's admission; 2) prepare a care plan with the care team, including the primary nurse, doctor, resident or resident's family or representative; or 3) check and update the care plan.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20060324Corrected By: 20060508
    5
    1...12
    Resident Assessment: Make sure all assessments are accurate, coordinated by an RN, done by the right professional, and are signed by the person completing them.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20060324Corrected By: 20060522
    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: 20060324Corrected By: 20060522
    5
    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: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20060324Corrected By: 20060522
    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: 20040312Corrected By: 20040630
    5
    1...12
    Administration: Set up or keep a group of people to review and ensure quality.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20040312Corrected By: 20040630
    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: 20050414Corrected By: 20050613
    5
    1...12
    Quality Care: Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20040312Corrected By: 20040630
    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: 20050414Corrected By: 20050613
    4
    1...12
    Administration: Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20040312Corrected By: 20040524
    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: 20060324Corrected By: 20060522
    4
    1...12
    Pharmacy Service: Use the services of a licensed pharmacist.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20060324Corrected By: 20060522
    4
    1...12
    Environmental: Have a program to keep infection from spreading.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20040312Corrected By: 20040524
    2
    1...12
    Environmental: Keep safe, clean and homelike surroundings.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20040312Corrected By: 20040630

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