Kau Hospital

Contact Information:
1 Kamani Street
Pahala, Hawaii 96777
Phone Number: (808) 928-8331

Kau Hospital Facility Information

Number of Certified Beds	16	Sprinkler Systems	Fully Sprinklered
Total Residents	16	Part of a Chain	Yes
Precent of Beds Occupied	100%	Located Within Hospital	Yes
Resident and Family Conseling	No Counseling	Company Type	Government - State
Medicare/Medicaid	Participating in Medicare and Medicaid

Kau Hospital Nursing Home Staff

Average number of registered nurse (rn) hours per day per resident.	2.71
Average number of licensed practical or vocational nurse hours per day per nursing home resident.	1.9
Total number of hours worked by nursing staff for each resident in the nursing home.	4.61
Average number of certified nursing assistant (CNA) hours worked each week per resident.	2.22

Kau Hospital Resident Information

Percent of High Risk Long Term Nursing Home Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: Not Available - This facility has too few residents at the moment to give an accurate report. Please contact the nursing home directly to obtain current information.

Percent of Long Term Nursing Home Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season: Not Available - This facility has too few residents at the moment to give an accurate report. Please contact the nursing home directly to obtain current information.

Percent of Long Term Nursing Home Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious: Not Available - This facility has too few residents at the moment to give an accurate report. Please contact the nursing home directly to obtain current information.

Percent of Long Term Nursing Home Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain: Not Available - This facility has too few residents at the moment to give an accurate report. Please contact the nursing home directly to obtain current information.

Percent of Long Term Nursing Home Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder: Not Available - This facility has too few residents at the moment to give an accurate report. Please contact the nursing home directly to obtain current information.

Percent of Long Term Nursing Home Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight: Not Available - This facility has too few residents at the moment to give an accurate report. Please contact the nursing home directly to obtain current information.

Percent of Long Term Nursing Home Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair: Not Available - This facility has too few residents at the moment to give an accurate report. Please contact the nursing home directly to obtain current information.

Percent of Long Term Nursing Home Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination: Not Available - This facility has too few residents at the moment to give an accurate report. Please contact the nursing home directly to obtain current information.

Percent of Long Term Nursing Home Residents Who Were Physically Restrained: Not Available - This facility has too few residents at the moment to give an accurate report. Please contact the nursing home directly to obtain current information.

Percent of Long Term Nursing Home Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse: Not Available - This facility has too few residents at the moment to give an accurate report. Please contact the nursing home directly to obtain current information.

Percent of Long Term Nursing Home Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased: Not Available - This facility has too few residents at the moment to give an accurate report. Please contact the nursing home directly to obtain current information.

Percent of Long Term Nursing Home Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection: Not Available - This facility has too few residents at the moment to give an accurate report. Please contact the nursing home directly to obtain current information.

Percent of Low-Risk Long Term Nursing Home Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: Not Available - This facility has too few residents at the moment to give an accurate report. Please contact the nursing home directly to obtain current information.

Percent of Low-Risk Long Term Nursing Home Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder: Not Available - This facility has too few residents at the moment to give an accurate report. Please contact the nursing home directly to obtain current information.

Percent of Short Term Nursing Home Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season: Not Available - The nursing home has not reported this data to us. Please contact the nursing home for a current report.

Percent of Short Term Nursing Home Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain: Not Available - This facility has too few residents at the moment to give an accurate report. Please contact the nursing home directly to obtain current information.

Percent of Short Term Nursing Home Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination: Not Available - This facility has too few residents at the moment to give an accurate report. Please contact the nursing home directly to obtain current information.

Percent of Short Term Nursing Home Residents With Delirium: Not Available - This facility has too few residents at the moment to give an accurate report. Please contact the nursing home directly to obtain current information.

Percent of Short Term Nursing Home Residents With Pressure Sores: Not Available - This facility has too few residents at the moment to give an accurate report. Please contact the nursing home directly to obtain current information.

Nursing Home Violations by Kau Hospital

Health Violations:
Category:	Date:	Specific Violation:	Scope:	Level of Harm Caused:
Environmental Deficiencies	02/20/2004	Have a program to keep infection from spreading.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Environmental Deficiencies	02/20/2004	Move, clean and store sheets, towels and other linens in a way that prevents the spread of infection.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Quality Care Deficiencies	02/20/2004	Provide social services for related medical problems to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Quality Care Deficiencies	02/20/2004	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.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Quality Care Deficiencies	02/20/2004	Make sure each resident is being watched and has assistance devices when needed, to prevent accidents.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Environmental Deficiencies	03/17/2005	Make sure that staff members wash their hands when needed.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Environmental Deficiencies	03/17/2005	Keep all essential equipment working safely.	Widespread	Potential for minimal harm
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	03/17/2005	Make sure that residents are well nourished.	Widespread	Potential for minimal harm
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	03/17/2005	Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature.	Widespread	Potential for minimal harm
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	03/17/2005	Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.	Widespread	Potential for minimal harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	03/17/2005	Provide drugs and related services needed by each resident.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	03/17/2005	At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist check the drugs that each resident takes.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	03/17/2005	Keep drugs and other similar products locked safely and properly stored.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Environmental Deficiencies	06/15/2006	Be designed, built, equipped, or well kept to protect the health and safety of residents, workers, and the public.	Widespread	Potential for minimal harm
Mistreatment Deficiencies	06/15/2006	Write and use policies that forbid mistreatment, neglect and abuse of residents and theft of residents' property.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Fire Safety Violations:
Category:	Date:	Specific Violation:	Scope:	Level of Harm Caused:
Automatic Sprinkler Systems Deficiencies	02/19/2004	automatic sprinkler systems that have been maintained in working order.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Building Service Equipment Deficiencies	02/19/2004	properly protected cooking facilities.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Fire Alarm Systems Deficiencies	02/19/2004	an approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Fire Alarm Systems Deficiencies	02/19/2004	properly maintained smoke detectors.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas Deficiencies	02/19/2004	proper medical gas storage and administration areas.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas Deficiencies	02/19/2004	no-smoking signs where oxygen is used.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Electrical Deficiencies	06/13/2006	weekly inspections and monthly testing of generators.	Widespread	Potential for minimal harm

Kau Hospital

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