US Nursing Home Finder: ALPINE HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER SAINT PETERSBURG FL

General Information: ALPINE HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER
Nursing home name	ALPINE HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER
Address	3456 21ST AVENUE SOUTH SAINT PETERSBURG, FL 33711
Phone number	(727) 327-1988
Located within a hospital	No
Type of ownership	Non profit - Corporation
Owner operates multiple homes	Yes
Accept Medicare or Medicaid	Medicare and Medicaid
Continue Care Retirement Community	No
Resident and family councils	BOTH
Certified number of beds	57
Total number of residents	45
Perc of occupied beds	79
Sprinkler status	fully sprinklered
Last health survey date	12/10/2009
Fire survey date:	12/07/2009

Ratings Summary: ALPINE HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER
Overall rating	3 out of 5 stars
Nursing Home Staffing	4 out of 5 stars
Registered Nurses only	2 out of 5 stars
Health Inspections	2 out of 5 stars
Quality Measures	4 out of 5 stars

Nursing Home Staffing Info: ALPINE HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER
	National Average	ALPINE HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER
Overall staff rating	Not Available.	4 out of 5 stars
Registered Nurses only rating	Not Available	2 out of 5 stars
Total Number of Residents	94.2	45
Total Number of Licensed Nurse Staff Hours per Resident per Day	1.4 hours	1.51 hours
Registered Nurses Hours per Residents per Day	0.6 hours	0.45 hours
Licensed Practical or Vacation Nurses Hours per Resident per Day	0.8 hours	1.06 hours
Certified Nursing Assistants Hours per Residents per Day	0.6 hours	0.45 hours

Health Inpections: ALPINE HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER
Inspection Results: 12/10/2009
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
01/10/2010	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Properly mark drugs and other similar products.	E
01/10/2010	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.	D
01/10/2010	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	1) Make sure that residents who take drugs are not given too many doses or for too long; 2) make sure that the use of drugs is carefully watched; or 3) stop or change drugs that cause unwanted effects.	D
01/10/2010	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.	D
01/10/2010	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan.	D
01/10/2010	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	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.	D
01/10/2010	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Develop a complete care plan that meets all of a resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	D
01/10/2010	Environmental Deficiencies	Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance.	D
Inspection Results: 11/26/2008
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
01/08/2009	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Develop a complete care plan that meets all of a resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	D
01/08/2009	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan.	D
01/08/2009	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality.	D
01/08/2009	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's room or bathroom and bathing area.	D
01/08/2009	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Tell each resident who can get Medicaid benefits about 1) which items and services Medicaid covers and which the resident must pay for; or 2) how to apply for Medicaid, along with the names and addresses of State groups that can help.	C
Inspection Results: 06/05/2008
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
07/15/2008	Administration Deficiencies	post nurse staffing information.	C
07/15/2008	Environmental Deficiencies	Have a program to keep infection from spreading.	D
07/15/2008	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.	F
07/15/2008	Environmental Deficiencies	Be designed, built, equipped, or well kept to protect the health and safety of residents, workers, and the public.	D
07/15/2008	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure that each resident's nutritional needs were met.	D
07/15/2008	Environmental Deficiencies	Keep sound levels comfortable.	D
07/15/2008	Environmental Deficiencies	Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance.	D
07/15/2008	Environmental Deficiencies	Keep safe, clean and homelike surroundings.	E
07/15/2008	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Tell the resident or the resident's representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident's bed when the resident temporarily leaves the facility.	D
07/15/2008	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Properly hold, secure and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.	B
07/15/2008	Resident Rights Deficiencies	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.	D

Fire Safety Inpections: ALPINE HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER
Inspection Results: 12/07/2009
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
01/10/2010	Furnishings and Decorations Deficiencies	exits that are free from obstructions and can be used at all times.	D
01/10/2010	Exits and Egress Deficiencies	exits that are accessible at all times.	D
Inspection Results: 06/04/2008
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
07/15/2008	Smoking Regulations Deficiencies	posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or did not provide ashtrays where smoking was allowed.	C

Resident Complaints: ALPINE HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER
Date Complaint Substantiated: 08/27/2009
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
09/26/2009	Administration Deficiencies	Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.	D
09/26/2009	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible.	D
09/26/2009	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Make sure that residents are safe from serious medication errors.	D
09/26/2009	Quality Care Deficiencies	Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses.	D
09/26/2009	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give proper treatment to residents with feeding tubes to prevent problems (such as aspiration pneumonia, diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, metabolic abnormalities, nasal-pharyngeal ulcers) and help restore eating skills, if possible.	D
Date Complaint Substantiated: 05/07/2009
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
06/07/2009	Environmental Deficiencies	Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance.	D
Date Complaint Substantiated: 11/20/2007
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
12/20/2007	Administration Deficiencies	Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.	D
12/20/2007	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Provide enough notice before discharging or transferring a resident.	D
12/20/2007	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Tell the resident or the resident's representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident's bed when the resident temporarily leaves the facility.	D
12/20/2007	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Write and use a policy that lets each resident return to the nursing home after a hospital stay or leave for therapy.	D
Date Complaint Substantiated: 09/16/2007
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
10/29/2007	Resident Rights Deficiencies	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.	D
10/29/2007	Quality Care Deficiencies	Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses.	D
Date Complaint Substantiated: 07/13/2007
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
08/23/2007	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.	D
08/23/2007	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Develop a complete care plan that meets all of a resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	D
Date Complaint Substantiated: 06/25/2007
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
07/05/2007	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.	D
07/05/2007	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Make sure that doctors visit residents regularly, as required.	D
07/05/2007	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Make sure that residents are safe from serious medication errors.	D
07/05/2007	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure that residents who cannot care for themselves receive help with eating/drinking, grooming and hygiene.	D
Date Complaint Substantiated: 03/19/2007
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
02/14/2007	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Make sure that residents are safe from serious medication errors.	J
02/14/2007	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality.	J
02/14/2007	Mistreatment Deficiencies	Protect residents from mistreatment, neglect, and/or theft of personal property.	J
03/26/2007	Mistreatment Deficiencies	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.	D
Date Complaint Substantiated: 02/15/2007
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
03/26/2007	Quality Care Deficiencies	Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being.	D
03/26/2007	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure that residents who cannot care for themselves receive help with eating/drinking, grooming and hygiene.	D
Date Complaint Substantiated: 12/11/2006
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
01/22/2007	Administration Deficiencies	post nurse staffing information.	E
01/22/2007	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.	D

Quality Measures: ALPINE HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER
Quality Measures	National Average	ALPINE HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER
Overall quality rating	Not Available	4 out of 5 stars
Long-Stay Residents
Percent of long-stay residents who had a urinary tract infection	9%	12%
Percent of long-stay residents who were physically restrained	3%	9%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight	8%	11%
Percent of long-stay residents who have/had a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	5%	4%
Percent of long-stay residents who spend most of their time in bed or in a chair	4%	1%
Percent of high-risk long-stay residents who have pressure sores	11%	12%
Percent of long-stay residents who are more depressed or anxious	14%	4%
Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move about in and around their room got worse	11%	3%
Percent of long-stay residents who were assessed and given pneumococcal vaccination	89%	83%
Percent of low-risk long-stay residents who have pressure sores	2%	4%
Percent of long-stay residents who have moderate to severe pain	3%	4%
Percent of long-stay residents given influenza vaccination during the flu season	91%	85%
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased	14%	8%
Percent of low-risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder	50%	50%
Short-Stay Residents
Percent of short-stay residents who were assessed and given pneumococcal vaccination	83%	60%
Percent of short-stay residents given influenza vaccination during the flu season	83%	59%
Percent of short-stay residents who have pressure sores	13%	13%
Percent of short-stay residents who have delirium	2%	0%
Percent of short-stay residents who had moderate to severe pain	19%	2%

Severity Codes Explanation. Note: The higher the letter, the higher the severity.
A	Isolated /Potential for minimal harm
B	Pattern /Potential for minimal harm
C	Widespread /Potential for minimal harm
D	Isolated /Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
E	Pattern /Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
F	Widespread /Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
G	Isolated /Actual harm
H	Pattern /Actual harm
I	Widespread /Actual harm
J	Isolated /Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
K	Pattern /Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
L	Widespread /Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety

US Nursing Home Finder™: ALPINE HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER SAINT PETERSBURG FL