New Mexico State Veterans Home

New Mexico State Veterans Home - TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE, NM

992 SOUTH BROADWAY, TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE, NM 87901

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NEW MEXICO:

NEW MEXICO

has been placed on our NHAA Watchlist for the following:

Immediate Jeopardy Findingsi

In 6 separate written deficiencies, state nursing home surveyors found that NEW MEXICO caused IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY to residents (from October 19, 2016 to June 15, 2022).

All Surveys:   2016-10-19   2022-06-15   2020-12-11   2019-12-18

Actual Harm Findingsi

In 26 separate written deficiencies, state nursing home surveyors found that NEW MEXICO caused ACTUAL HARM to residents (from April 15, 2011 to June 15, 2022).

All Surveys:   2015-07-14   2012-06-15   2012-07-26   2011-04-15   2016-10-19   2018-03-15   2019-12-18   2022-06-15   2021-03-26   2022-06-15   2020-12-11   2019-12-18

Special Focus Facilityi

NEW MEXICO has been designated a Special Focus Facility because of a history of serious quality issues. Find out more on our page dedicated to Special Focus Facilities.

Worst Nursing Home Ratingsi

NEW MEXICO received the worst ratings for the following:

1-star out of 5
For the last 4 consecutive months - April, 2023 to July, 2023

1-star out of 5
For the last 28 consecutive months - January, 2021 to July, 2023

1-star out of 5
28 months total between January, 2021 and July, 2023

1-star out of 5
49 months total between January, 2016 and March, 2020

Source - These ratings are published monthly by CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)

History of Inadequate Staffingi

Understaffing has a very human cost, not only to the dignity of nursing home residents but also to their basic safety and well-being. Click here for signs and symptoms of understaffing.

Understaffing has been determined to cause patient injury and deprive residents of essential care according to numerous scientific studies.

What is inadequate overall staffing?

Below 4.1 hours of RNs, LPNs, and CNAs time for each resident per day

"Residents need a minimum total of 4.10 hours of care from RNs, LPNs, and CNAs per day for safety and basic services.

- American Nurses Association’s Position Statement dated November 12, 2014

Was NEW MEXICO staffed at Inadequate levels?:

Days staffed below 2.2 hours of CNA time for each resident per day In 2020: 0
0 days
out of 275 days
In 2019: 0
0 days
out of 365 days
In 2018: 0.016438356164384
6 days
out of 365 days
In 2017: 0.076712328767123
28 days
out of 365 days
Average CNA care
per resident per day
In 2020: 3.44 hours
April 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2019: 3.48 hours
January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2018: 2.99 hours
January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2017: 2.72 hours
January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
Average overall care
per resident per day
In 2020: 5.22 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(April 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020)
In 2019: 4.80 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019)
In 2018: 4.21 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018)
In 2017: 3.82 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017)

Source — Payroll Based Journal daily staffing reports filed by this nursing home with CMS.
(For 2018, the most currently avaliable data is used above.)

Why do staffing levels matter to NEW MEXICO residents?

  • 74.6% of residents confined to wheelchair and/or bed
  • 72.4% of residents need assistance with toileting and/or incontinent care
  • 64.9% of residents needed assistance transferring from bed and/or wheelchair
  • 63.4% of residents had dementia

Source -- Most recently published Resident Characteristics data (Form 672) submitted by this nursing home to CMS. (July 7, 2017)

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