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(A) For each facility listed in the Ohio long-term care consumer guide, the department of aging shall include in the web site a page for the display of facility-specific information. To the extent each facility provides the relevant information to the department, the web page for each nursing facility shall:
(1) Identify the medical director, the licensed nursing home administrator, and the director of nursing, and provide the facility with an opportunity to provide a narrative description of the qualifications of each of those individuals. The narrative field shall be designed to include, at a minimum, the following information:
(a) The title of the staff position;
(b) The name of the person employed in the identified position;
(c) The educational degrees held by that staff person;
(d) Any board certifications or other professional affiliations held by that staff person; and,
(e) The total number of years that staff person has been employed in the long-term care field by that facility.
(2) List the number of hours of care per resident day for all registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and state-tested nurse aides, expressed individually, along with the statewide average and range for facilities.
(3) List the number of hours per resident day for all activity staff, social workers, and therapy personnel along with the statewide average and range for facilities.
(4) List the percentage of agency pool staff used in providing care at the facility. The percentage shall be calculated as a percentage of the total care hours provided by the staff listed in paragraph (A)(2) of this rule.
(5) Identify whether the nursing facility has a practice of making permanent staff-to-unit/resident assignments.
(6) Display data showing staff retention. The statewide averages and ranges required by this paragraph shall be recalculated at least quarterly.
(B) To the extent each facility provides the relevant information to the department, the web page for each residential care facility shall:
(1) Identify the administrator and director of clinical services if applicable and provide the facility with an opportunity to provide a narrative description of the qualifications of each of those individuals. The narrative field shall be designed to include, at a minimum, the following information:
(a) The title of the staff position;
(b) The name of the person employed in the identified position;
(c) The educational degrees and/or experience of that staff person;
(d) Any board certifications or other professional affiliations held by that staff person; and,
(e) The total number of years that staff person has been employed in the long-term care field and by that facility.
(2) List the number of staff typically on duty on day, evening, and night shifts, displayed separately for weekdays and weekends. Staff included in the display will be licensed nurses, direct care staff, and other staff.
(3) Display a narrative description of the residential care facility’s staffing information.
(C) The department shall provide all facilities with an opportunity to submit the information required under paragraphs (A) and (B) of this rule. The department shall collect the information in accordance with paragraphs (B) and (C) of rule 173-45-06 of the Administrative Code. The field will be equipped with an automatic date stamp mechanism that will reflect the date of the most recent update by the facility.
Effective: 09/07/2006
R.C. 119.032 review dates: 10/15/2010
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: RC 173.02, 173.49
Rule Amplifies: RC 173.46