Edmonson Center

Edmonson Center - BROWNSVILLE, KY

813 SOUTH MAIN STREET, BROWNSVILLE, KY 42210

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EDMONSON CENTER:

EDMONSON CENTER

has been placed on our NHAA Watchlist for the following:

Immediate Jeopardy Findingsi

In 19 separate written deficiencies, state nursing home surveyors found that EDMONSON CENTER caused IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY to residents (from August 29, 2014 to May 4, 2022).

All Surveys:   2014-08-29   2014-09-18   2014-12-19   2020-03-06   2022-05-04

Actual Harm Findingsi

In 22 separate written deficiencies, state nursing home surveyors found that EDMONSON CENTER caused ACTUAL HARM to residents (from October 23, 2009 to May 4, 2022).

All Surveys:   2014-07-10   2014-08-29   2014-09-18   2014-12-19   2009-10-23   2020-03-06   2022-05-04

Worst Nursing Home Ratingsi

EDMONSON CENTER received the worst ratings for the following:

1-star out of 5
41 months total between January, 2014 and December, 2017

1-star out of 5
33 months total between December, 2014 and August, 2017

1-star out of 5
66 months total between January, 2014 and September, 2019

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

History of Unsafe 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 unsafe CNA staffing?

Below 2.0 hours of CNA time for each resident per day

"Less than 2.0 nurse aide hours per patient day is likely to result in poor care."

- CMS Report to Congress

What is inadequate CNA staffing?

Below 2.8 hours of CNA time for each resident per day

"Residents need a minimum of 2.80 hours of CNA care per day for safety and basic services.

- Institute of Medicine’s Keeping Patients Safe, 2004, and American Nurses Association’s Position Statement dated November 12, 2014

Was EDMONSON CENTER staffed at Unsafe levels?:

Days staffed below 2.0 hours of CNA time for each resident per day In 2020: 28.1%
103 days
out of 366 days
In 2019: 66.3%
242 days
out of 365 days
In 2018: 66.3%
242 days
out of 365 days
In 2017: 42.2%
154 days
out of 365 days
Average CNA care
per resident per day
In 2020: 2.19 hours
January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2019: 1.90 hours
January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2018: 1.92 hours
January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2017: 2.05 hours
January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
Average overall care
per resident per day
In 2020: 3.85 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020)
In 2019: 3.32 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019)
In 2018: 3.42 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018)
In 2017: 3.65 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 EDMONSON CENTER residents?

  • 91.0% of residents confined to wheelchair and/or bed
  • 88.1% of residents need assistance with toileting and/or incontinent care
  • 83.6% of residents needed assistance transferring from bed and/or wheelchair
  • 58.2% of residents had dementia

Source -- Most recently published Resident Characteristics data (Form 672) submitted by this nursing home to CMS. (January 11, 2018)

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