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GEISINGER SOUTH WILKES BARRE SKILLED NURSING UNIT
25 CHURCH STREET BOX 658
WILKES BARRE, PA  18765

(717) 826-3501

Size (date of last inspection: 20050901)
20 total beds available
14 current residents
70% occupied

Staff Presence
6.89 nurse hours per resident per day
2.81 with Registered Nurses
1.02 with Licensed Practical Nurses
3.06 with Certified Nurse Assistants

Medicare and Medicaid
Yes participant in Medicare
No participant in Medicaid

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

    Resident Details (survey date: 20050901)
    0%Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious
    0%Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair
    17%Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain
    0%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium
    0%Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased
    0%Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    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 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 Lose Too Much Weight
    0%Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained
    0%Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse
    0%Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection
    20%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores

    Deficiencies Found in Home Inspections
    6
    1...12
    Pharmacy Service: Keep drugs and other similar products locked safely and properly stored.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Widespread
    Survey Date: 20041110Corrected By: 20041224
    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: 20031114Corrected By: 20031219
    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: 20031114Corrected By: 20031219
    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: 20031114Corrected By: 20031219
    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: 20041110Corrected By: 20041224
    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: 20031114Corrected By: 20031219
    5
    1...12
    Administration: Follow all laws and professional standards.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20031114Corrected By: 20031219
    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: 20050901Corrected By: 20051031
    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: 20050901Corrected By: 20051031
    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: 20050901Corrected By: 20051031

    Hospitals in Wilkes Barre:

    GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
    100O EAST MOUNTAIN BLVD
    WILKES BARRE, PA
    Phone: 5708267300

    GEISINGER SOUTH WILKES-BARRE
    25 CHURCH STREET PO BOX 658
    WILKES BARRE, PA
    Phone: 5708263100


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