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MOSES TAYLOR HOSPITAL S.N.F.
700 QUINCY AVENUE
SCRANTON, PA  18510

(717) 340-2189

Size (date of last inspection: 20050901)
32 total beds available
26 current residents
81% occupied

Staff Presence
6.39 nurse hours per resident per day
1.98 with Registered Nurses
2.06 with Licensed Practical Nurses
2.35 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 not located within a hospital
  • The owner does not own other homes
  • This home does not have resident or family councils

    Resident Details (survey date: 20050901)
    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 Were Physically Restrained
    47%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores
    0%Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder
    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 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 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 Short-Stay Residents With Delirium
    33%Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain

    Deficiencies Found in Home Inspections
    6
    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: Widespread
    Survey Date: 20041014Corrected By: 20041228
    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: 20030919Corrected By: 20031020
    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: 20050901Corrected By: 20051015
    5
    1...12
    Nutrition and Diet: 1) Provide 3 meals daily at regular times; or 2) serve breakfast within 14 hours after dinner; or 3) offer a snack at bedtime each day.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20030919Corrected By: 20031020
    5
    1...12
    Environmental: Keep a resident apart from the others if the resident has an infection that can spread.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20030919Corrected By: 20031020
    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: 20041014Corrected By: 20041214
    4
    1...12
    Pharmacy Service: Make sure that the pharmacist reports anything unusual to the doctor on duty and the director of nursing.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20041014Corrected By: 20041228
    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: 20041014Corrected By: 20041214
    4
    1...12
    Pharmacy Service: Act when the pharmacist reports something unusual.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20030919Corrected By: 20031020
    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: 20030919Corrected By: 20031020
    4
    1...12
    Quality Care: Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20050901Corrected By: 20051015

    Hospitals in Scranton:

    MOSES TAYLOR HOSPITAL
    700 QUINCY AVE
    SCRANTON, PA
    Phone: 7179632100

    COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER
    1822 MULBERRY ST
    SCRANTON, PA
    Phone: 5709697000

    MERCY HOSPITAL SCRANTON
    746 JEFFERSON AVE
    SCRANTON, PA
    Phone: 5703487100


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