Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center

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Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center was recognized and ceritified in 1987 by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services as one of model nursing home providers promoting health and improving quality of life. Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center which is located in 5211 Highway 110 Aurora, is scientifically measured and assessed by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is shown to provide good nursing home services or products under the Medicare program. Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center is being offered ceritified services and products in Minnesota.

  5211 Highway 110
       Aurora, MN 55705

  (218) 229-2211

County: St. Louis
Federal Provider Number: 245469

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Participates in: Medicare And Medicaid
Certified Date: Wednesday, April 1, 1987 (38 years certified)
Certified Agency: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Legal Business Name: Northern Pines Medical Center
Ownership Type: Non Profit - Corporation
Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months: No

Type	Name	Role Description
Organization	St. Mary's Duluth Clinic Health System	Operational/managerial Control
Person	Michael Vanscoy	Director/officer
Person	Mary Torborg	Director/officer
Person	Susan Streitz	Director/officer
Person	Sarah Smedman	Director/officer
Person	Janet Schroeder	Director/officer
Person	Thomas Patnoe	Director/officer
Person	Sherry Mattson	Director/officer
Person	Barbara Johnson	Director/officer
Person	Kathleen Hofer	Director/officer
Person	Alan Hodnik	Director/officer
Person	Neal Hessen	Director/officer
Person	Fredrick Goodman	W-2 Managing Employee
Person	David Gaddie	Director/officer
Person	Laura Boehlke Bray	Director/officer
Person	Joseph Bianco	Director/officer
Person	Laura Ackman	Director/officer
Person	Chuck Walt	Director/officer

Provider Resides in Hospital: Yes
Number of Federally Certified Beds: 50
Number of Residents in Federally Certified Beds: 47 (94% occupied)
Continuing Care Retirement Community: No
Special Focus Facility: No
With a Resident and Family Council: Both
Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas: Yes

Survey Date: Thursday, December 12, 2013
Survey Type: Health
Deficiency: F0431 (Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted)
Scope Severity Code: D
Deficiency Corrected: Deficient, Provider Has Date Of Correction
Date the deficiency was corrected: Monday, January 13, 2014
The inspection cycle of deficiency: 1 (the deficiency was found on a standard inspection)

Survey Date: Thursday, December 12, 2013
Survey Type: Health
Deficiency: F0333 (Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors.)
Scope Severity Code: D
Deficiency Corrected: Deficient, Provider Has Date Of Correction
Date the deficiency was corrected: Monday, January 13, 2014
The inspection cycle of deficiency: 1 (the deficiency was found on a standard inspection)

Survey Date: Thursday, December 12, 2013
Survey Type: Health
Deficiency: F0428 (At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's medication (s) and report a)
Scope Severity Code: D
Deficiency Corrected: Deficient, Provider Has Date Of Correction
Date the deficiency was corrected: Monday, January 13, 2014
The inspection cycle of deficiency: 1 (the deficiency was found on a standard inspection)

Survey Date: Thursday, December 12, 2013
Survey Type: Health
Deficiency: F0465 (Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staf)
Scope Severity Code: E
Deficiency Corrected: Deficient, Provider Has Date Of Correction
Date the deficiency was corrected: Monday, January 13, 2014
The inspection cycle of deficiency: 1 (the deficiency was found on a standard inspection)

Survey Date: Thursday, December 12, 2013
Survey Type: Health
Deficiency: F0441 (Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.)
Scope Severity Code: D
Deficiency Corrected: Deficient, Provider Has Date Of Correction
Date the deficiency was corrected: Monday, January 13, 2014
The inspection cycle of deficiency: 1 (the deficiency was found on a standard inspection)

Survey Date: Thursday, December 15, 2011
Survey Type: Health
Deficiency: F0253 (Provide housekeeping and maintenance services.)
Scope Severity Code: E
Deficiency Corrected: Deficient, Provider Has Date Of Correction
Date the deficiency was corrected: Sunday, January 15, 2012
The inspection cycle of deficiency: 3 (the deficiency was found on a standard inspection)

Survey Date: Thursday, December 15, 2011
Survey Type: Health
Deficiency: F0441 (Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.)
Scope Severity Code: D
Deficiency Corrected: Deficient, Provider Has Date Of Correction
Date the deficiency was corrected: Sunday, January 15, 2012
The inspection cycle of deficiency: 3 (the deficiency was found on a standard inspection)

Survey Date: Thursday, December 15, 2011
Survey Type: Health
Deficiency: F0356 (Post nurse staffing information/data on a daily basis.)
Scope Severity Code: C
Deficiency Corrected: Deficient, Provider Has Date Of Correction
Date the deficiency was corrected: Sunday, January 15, 2012
The inspection cycle of deficiency: 3 (the deficiency was found on a standard inspection)

Survey Date: Thursday, December 15, 2011
Survey Type: Health
Deficiency: F0371 (Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.)
Scope Severity Code: F
Deficiency Corrected: Deficient, Provider Has Date Of Correction
Date the deficiency was corrected: Sunday, January 15, 2012
The inspection cycle of deficiency: 3 (the deficiency was found on a standard inspection)

Survey Date: Thursday, December 15, 2011
Survey Type: Health
Deficiency: F0373 (Make sure that paid feeding assistants 1) completed training; 2) work under the supervision of a RN )
Scope Severity Code: D
Deficiency Corrected: Deficient, Provider Has Date Of Correction
Date the deficiency was corrected: Sunday, January 15, 2012
The inspection cycle of deficiency: 3 (the deficiency was found on a standard inspection)

Survey Date: Thursday, December 15, 2011
Survey Type: Health
Deficiency: F0247 (Give notice to the resident before a room or roommate change.)
Scope Severity Code: D
Deficiency Corrected: Deficient, Provider Has Date Of Correction
Date the deficiency was corrected: Sunday, January 15, 2012
The inspection cycle of deficiency: 3 (the deficiency was found on a standard inspection)

Survey Date: Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Survey Type: Fire Safety
Deficiency: K0050 (Record of quarterly fire drills for each shift under varying conditions.)
Scope Severity Code: F
Deficiency Corrected: Deficient, Provider Has Date Of Correction
Date the deficiency was corrected: Sunday, January 15, 2012
The inspection cycle of deficiency: 3 (the deficiency was found on a standard inspection)

Survey Date: Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Survey Type: Fire Safety
Deficiency: K0144 (Weekly inspections and monthly testing of generators.)
Scope Severity Code: D
Deficiency Corrected: Deficient, Provider Has Date Of Correction
Date the deficiency was corrected: Sunday, January 15, 2012
The inspection cycle of deficiency: 3 (the deficiency was found on a standard inspection)

Survey Date: Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Survey Type: Fire Safety
Deficiency: K0069 (Properly protected cooking facilities.)
Scope Severity Code: F
Deficiency Corrected: Deficient, Provider Has Date Of Correction
Date the deficiency was corrected: Sunday, January 15, 2012
The inspection cycle of deficiency: 3 (the deficiency was found on a standard inspection)

Number of Facility Reported Incidents: 0
Number of Substantiated Complaints: 0
Number of Fines: 0
Number of Payment Denials: 0
Total Number of Penalties: 0
Total Amount of Fines in Dollars: USD 0

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items	rating
Health Inspection Rating	(4 out of 5 stars)
Quality Rating	(5 out of 5 stars)
Staffing Rating	(4 out of 5 stars)
RN Staffing Rating	(4 out of 5 stars)
Overall Rating	(5 out of 5 stars)

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Patients experiences	Provider	State	Nation
Percent of High Risk Long Stay Residents With Pressure Ulcers	N/A	4%	6%
Percent of Long Stay Residents Experiencing One or More Falls with Major Injury	N/A	4%	3%
Percent of Long Stay Residents Who Self Report Moderate to Severe Pain	N/A	10%	8%
Percent of Long Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained	N/A	1%	1%
Percent of Long Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with ADLs has Increased	N/A	15%	16%
Percent of Long Stay Residents with a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder	N/A	3%	3%
Percent of Long Stay Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection	N/A	5%	6%
Percent of Short Stay Residents Who Self Report Moderate to Severe Pain	N/A	24%	19%
Percent of Short Stay Residents With Pressure Ulcers That Are New or Worsened	N/A	1%	1%
Percent of Long Stay Residents Assessed and Appropriately Given the Pneumococcal Vaccine	N/A	95%	94%
Percent of Long Stay Residents Assessed and Appropriately Given the Seasonal Influenza Vaccine	N/A	96%	94%
Percent of Long Stay Residents Who Have Depressive Symptoms	N/A	6%	6%
Percent of Long Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight	N/A	7%	7%
Percent of Long Stay Residents Who Received an Antipsychotic Medication	N/A	16%	20%
Percent of Low Risk Long Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowel or Bladder	N/A	48%	44%
Percent of Short Stay Residents Assessed and Appropriately Given the Pneumococcal Vaccine	N/A	84%	83%
Percent of Short Stay Residents Who Newly Received an Antipsychotic Medication	N/A	2%	2%
Percent of Short Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Appropriately Given the Seasonal Influenza Vaccine	N/A	86%	84%

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