Southwestern Nursing Center

Quick Facts
Address	500 LEWIS RUN ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15122
Phone	(412) 466-0600	Diriving Directions From
Beds	118
Residents	103
Occupancy	87%
Category	Participating in Medicare and Medicaid
Ownership	For profit - Corporation
Within a Hospital?	No
Resident or Family Councils	Resident

Staffing Comparison
Number of Residents	This Facility: 103 State Average: 91.28 National Average: 89.94
Number of Registered Nurses hours per residents per day	This Facility: 0.61 State Average: 0.64 National Average: 0.64
Number of Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses hours per residents per day	This Facility: 1 State Average: 0.79 National Average: 0.79
Number of Licensed Staff hours per residents per day	This Facility: 1.61 State Average: 1.44 National Average :1.43
Number of Certified Nursing Assistants hours per residents per day	This Facility: 2.15 State Average: 2.37 National Average: 2.34

Latest Inspection Results
Survey Date Correction Date	Scope	Level of Harm	Deficiency Type	Deficiency Category	Deficiency
06/07/2007 07/13/2007	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm	Health	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Properly mark drugs and other similar products.
06/07/2007 07/13/2007	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm	Health	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless it is necessary.
06/07/2007 07/13/2007	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Health	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.
06/07/2007 07/13/2007	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Health	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%.
06/07/2007 07/13/2007	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm	Health	Environmental Deficiencies	Keep safe, clean and homelike surroundings.
06/11/2007 06/12/2007	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm	Fire Safety	Electrical Deficiencies	properly installed electrical wiring and equipment.
06/07/2007 07/13/2007	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Health	Administration Deficiencies	Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.
06/11/2007 07/02/2007	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm	Fire Safety	Furnishings and Decorations Deficiencies	exits that are free from obstructions and can be used at all times.
06/11/2007 06/12/2007	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm	Fire Safety	Miscellaneous Deficiencies	fire safety features required by current fire safety codes.
05/09/2006 06/16/2006	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Fire Safety	Electrical Deficiencies	properly installed electrical wiring and equipment.
05/05/2006 06/28/2006	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Health	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.
06/11/2007 07/06/2007	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm	Fire Safety	Smoke Compartmentation and Control Deficiencies	proper construction of ducts through walls designed to prevent smoke passage.
05/05/2006 06/28/2006	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Health	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.
05/05/2006 06/28/2006	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Health	Administration Deficiencies	Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.
05/09/2006 06/30/2006	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm	Fire Safety	Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas Deficiencies	proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transport of oxygen.
05/05/2006 06/28/2006	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Health	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Provide care in a way that keeps or builds each resident's dignity and self respect.
05/05/2006 06/28/2006	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Health	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Properly mark drugs and other similar products.
05/09/2006 05/26/2006	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm	Fire Safety	Building Contruction Deficiencies	a two-hour-resistant firewall in common walls.
05/09/2006 06/30/2006	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm	Fire Safety	Vertical Openings Deficiencies	proper stairway enclosures and vertical shafts.
05/09/2006 05/30/2006	Widespread	Potential for minimal harm	Fire Safety	Emergency Plans and Fire Drills Deficiencies	record of quarterly fire drills for each shift under varying conditions.
05/09/2006 06/02/2006	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm	Fire Safety	Automatic Sprinkler Systems Deficiencies	an approved automatic sprinkler system connected to the fire alarm system.
05/09/2006 06/02/2006	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm	Fire Safety	Furnishings and Decorations Deficiencies	exits that are free from obstructions and can be used at all times.
05/09/2006 06/16/2006	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Fire Safety	Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas Deficiencies	proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
05/05/2006 06/28/2006	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Health	Mistreatment Deficiencies	Write and use policies that forbid mistreatment, neglect and abuse of residents and theft of residents' property.

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Latest Complaints
Survey Date Correction Date	Scope	Level of Harm	Deficiency Type	Deficiency Category	Deficiency
08/24/2006 09/08/2006	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Health	Administration Deficiencies	Make sure that nurse aides show they have the skills to be able to care for residents.

Quality Measures
Quality Measure	Score
Percent of Long-Stay Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection	This Facility: 17 State Average: 8.84 National Average: 8.83
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores	This Facility: Not Available State Average: 2.64 National Average: 2.33
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder	This Facility: 80 State Average: 61.45 National Average: 48.73
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season	This Facility: 90+ State Average: 75.06 National Average: 71.44
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain	This Facility: 22 State Average: 18.94 National Average: 20.65
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination	This Facility: 90+ State Average: 76.45 National Average: 71.04
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores	This Facility: 8 State Average: 12.48 National Average: 12.84
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores	This Facility: 15 State Average: 18.15 National Average: 17.47
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained	This Facility: 12 State Average: 3.49 National Average: 5.63
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium	This Facility: 1 State Average: 2 National Average: 2.13
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination	This Facility: 90+ State Average: 81.11 National Average: 76.95
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair	This Facility: 5 State Average: 3.82 National Average: 4.38
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight	This Facility: 17 State Average: 9.62 National Average: 9.09
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder	This Facility: 8 State Average: 6.52 National Average: 5.88
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain	This Facility: 5 State Average: 3.86 National Average: 4.52
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious	This Facility: 12 State Average: 19.38 National Average: 14.43
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season	This Facility: 90+ State Average: 82.81 National Average: 83.07
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse	This Facility: 21 State Average: 20.33 National Average: 13.02
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased	This Facility: 19 State Average: 21.76 National Average: 16.06

**Not Available: The number of residents is too small to report or the data for this measure is missing.