BLUEBONNET HILLS CARE CENTER - BRENHAM, TX

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Quality Measures

Staff Information

Complaint Deficiency

Signs that state that exit doors are to be kept closed: Few (Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety)

Provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed: Some (Potential for minimal harm)

Construction that can resist fire for one hour or an approved fire extinguishing system: Many (Potential for minimal harm)

Follow policies and procedures to convey the resident's personal funds to the appropriate party responsible after the resident's death: Few (Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety)

Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Restrictions on the use of flammable curtains: Many (Potential for minimal harm)

Heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions: Many (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

A two-hour-resistant firewall in common walls: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Fire-resistant room wall surfaces: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Exits that are accessible at all times: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

A fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility: Many (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

An approved automatic sprinkler system connected to the fire alarm system: Many (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

An externally vented heating system: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor and a family member of the resident of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident: Few (Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety)

Send and promptly deliver unopened mail to residents: Some (Potential for minimal harm)

Provide housekeeping and maintenance services: Many (Potential for minimal harm)

Provide necessary care and services to maintain the highest well being of each resident : Few (Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety)

Make sure that nurse aides show they have the skills and techniques to be able to care for residents' needs: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Approved construction type or materials: Many (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Walls or barriers that prevent smoke from passing through and would resist fire for at least one hour: Many (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes: Many (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Construction that can resist fire for one hour or an approved fire extinguishing system: Many (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Exits that are accessible at all times: Many (Potential for minimal harm)

An approved automatic sprinkler system connected to the fire alarm system: Many (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Properly sized and located linen or trash receptacles: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Give each resident a notice of rights, rules, services and charges. Tell each resident who can get Medicaid benefits about 1) which items and services Medicaid covers and which the resident must pay for: Many (Potential for minimal harm)

Keep each resident's personal and medical records private and confidential: Many (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Allow residents to easily view the results of the nursing home's most recent survey: Many (Potential for minimal harm)

Keep each resident free from physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Provide a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment: Many (Potential for minimal harm)

Provide housekeeping and maintenance services: Many (Potential for minimal harm)

Assist those residents who need total help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Make sure that residents are safe from serious medication errors: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way: Many (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Make sure that nurse aides show they have the skills and techniques to be able to care for residents' needs: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Construction that can resist fire for one hour or an approved fire extinguishing system: Many (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Properly working alarms on sprinkler valves: Many (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Posted No-smoking signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or did not provide ashtrays where smoking was allowed: Many (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions: Many (Potential for minimal harm)

Other fire safety features required by fire safety codes: Many (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Write and use policies that forbid mistreatment, neglect and abuse of residents and theft of residents' property: Some (Actual harm)

Develop policies that prevent mistreatment, neglect, or abuse of residents or theft of resident property: Some (Actual harm)

Provide activities to meet the interests and needs of each resident: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores: Some (Actual harm)

Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Other nearby hospitals and nursing homes

• AMA HOME CARE INC (5.10 miles)
• BOHNE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (5.62 miles)
• BRENHAM REST HOME (5.57 miles)
• E F AND BERTHA KRUSE MEMORIAL LUTHERAN VILLAGE (4.36 miles)
• LIBERTY DIALYSIS BRENHAM LLC (5.62 miles)
• SWEETBRIAR NURSING HOME BRENHAM INC (5.79 miles)
• SCOTT AND WHITE HOSPITAL BRENHAM (5.62 miles)