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Buchanan County Health Center
1600 First Street East, Independence, IA 50644
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Buchanan County Health Center Description
Buchanan County Health Center is a community that offers memory care, nursing care and rehabilitation and is located in the small town of Independence, Iowa. Residents who live at the facility are able to choose from a range of studio room layouts.
The community has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 making it the 4th highest rated community in the city out of 4 communities. See more information on reviews.
The Nursing Home at this community has a 5 star rating out of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. To see more information from CMS you can check out the report here.
To find information about the surrounding area including weather, crime, health facilities, parks, and more you can explore the neighborhood here.
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Care Types at Community
This community offers the following types of care
Memory Care
Memory care offers specialized support for seniors with Alzheimer's and dementia, focusing on safety, personalized care, and enhancing life quality.
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Nursing Home
Nursing Homes provide a nurturing environment offering round-the-clock care, personalized support, and community activities for seniors needing assistance with daily living.
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Review Summary
The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.
Positive Reviews:
- Many reviewers appreciate the thoughtful and comprehensive care provided, highlighting the scheduling of necessary follow-up visits and the friendly, eager-to-help attitude of doctors and staff.
- Some patients have had positive experiences with quick service, personable staff, and efficient treatment, including satisfactory experiences in various departments such as primary, urgent, emergency, surgery, radiology, lab, inpatient, physical, and occupational therapy.
- There are mentions of the facility working on payment arrangements for medical debt, which some patients found helpful.
Negative Reviews:
- Several reviews criticize the professionalism and competence of the staff, with instances of unprofessional behavior overheard by patients, breaches of confidentiality, and dismissive attitudes towards patients' concerns.
- Complaints about the emergency room service include long wait times, perceived misdiagnosis, and inappropriate treatment advice, leading some to recommend seeking care elsewhere.
- Some patients report negative experiences with specific departments, such as the Urgent Care and Wound Clinic, citing misdiagnosis and lack of proper care.
- There are alarming accounts of severe medical oversights, including a tragic incident where a patient's condition was fatally mishandled.
Mixed Reviews:
- While some patients report satisfactory resolution of billing issues, others vow never to return due to negative experiences with staff and treatment.
- The quality of care seems to vary significantly between departments and individual staff members, with some patients experiencing top-notch care and others facing neglect or rudeness.
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Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 5
Health inspection rating: 4
Staffing rating: 5
Quality measure rating: 5
Long-term quality measure rating:
5
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: Oct. 1, 1974
Ownership type: Government
Provider
type: Medicaid
Nursing home capacity: 39
Total current residents: 35
Facility is located in a hospital: Yes
Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
Resident and family council: Resident
Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines
Number of
facility
incidents: 0
Number of
substantiated complaints: 0
Number of payment denials: 0
Number of fines: 0
Total cost of fines: $0
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gather information about the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by staff as well as the turnover of staff.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around emergency department and hospital visits for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around quality measures for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointHealth and Fire Safety Deficiencies
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report health and fire safety deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies are more severe than others. The following table shows different levels of severity.
| Scope | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Severity of Deficiency | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J | K | L |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G | H | I |
| No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy | D | E | F |
| No actual harm with potential for minimal harm | A | B | C |
Fire Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-23 | 2023-03-23 | E | Egress Deficiencies | Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector. |
| 2021-10-27 | 2021-10-27 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. |
| 2021-10-27 | 2021-11-05 | F | Smoke Deficiencies | Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. |
| 2021-10-27 | 2021-10-27 | D | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment. |
| 2020-01-28 | 2020-01-28 | D | Services Deficiencies | Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. |
| 2020-01-28 | 2020-01-31 | F | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. |
Health Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-20 | 2021-11-15 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. |
| 2021-10-20 | 2021-11-15 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. |
| 2021-10-20 | 2021-11-15 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. |
| 2020-01-23 | 2020-02-22 | B | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. |
| 2020-01-23 | 2020-02-22 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. |
| 2020-01-23 | 2020-02-22 | E | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. |
| 2020-01-23 | 2020-02-22 | B | Infection Control Deficiencies | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Independence which is 0.8 miles away and has a population of 6,028 (very small town).
- The average income is $67,699, which is high compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 74
- Low Temperature: 20
- Average Temperature: 49.4
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 133 days of rain, 46 days of snow and 184 days of sun
- Precipitation: 2.2 inches a year
- The crime rate is 4.23 per 100 people which is average compared to other cities.
- Violent Crime: 0.85 incidents per 100 people
- Property Crime: 1.46 incidents per 100 people
- Drug-Related Crime: 1.48 incidents per 100 people
- The average life expectancy in zip code is 79.07 years old, which is high compared to other zip codes.
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Supermarkets
Fareway
1.2 miles awayWalmart Supercenter
1.6 miles awayFareway Meat & Grocery
14.2 miles awayIndependence Liquor-Food Store
22.0 miles awayRay's Supermarket
22.6 miles awayNone Found
None Found
Banks
Bank Iowa
1.7 miles awayWalker State Bank
13.6 miles away1st State Bank
21.4 miles awayHospitals
Independence Mental Health Institute
2.4 miles awayMercyOne Oelwein Medical Center
14.2 miles awayRegional Medical Center
20.8 miles awayVirginia Gay Hospital
21.6 miles awayPharmacies
Ryan Pharmacy
0.1 miles awayDentists
Oelwein Dental Associates
13.9 miles awayPreventative Family Dentistry
14.1 miles awayManchester Dental
21.9 miles awayParks
Lion's Club Park
0.3 miles awayWater Tower Park
0.6 miles awayIndependence
0.7 miles away4th Ward Park
0.9 miles awayThree Elms County Park
0.9 miles awayNone Found
Shopping
Crossroads Mall
22.8 miles awayCulture
Riverwalk Parks Community Bandshell
1.1 miles awayRestaurants
First Street Deli
0.8 miles awayDel Rio
0.9 miles awayMr Pete's Mexican Grill
0.9 miles awayChoung Garden
1.0 miles awayBill's Pizza and Smokehouse
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