2009 Annual Report - Belknap County

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o Protective Custody Admissions- 774 o Male admissions – 1511 o Female admissions- 459 Booking Ages by Percentile2009 Under 18: 19 admissions 0.97% 18 – 24: 442 admissions 22.59% 25 – 34: 546 admissions 27.90% 35 – 44: 425 admissions 21.72% 45 – 54: 339 admissions 17.32% 55+: 84 admissions 4.29% Additional Statistics Average length of stay per sentenced inmates: 203 days Average length of stay (female offenders): 10.54 days Average length of stay (male offenders): 15.32 days June was the month with the most activity: 235 new admissions, 224 releases I would like to thank all of the employees of the Belknap County Department of Corrections for another year of outstanding service. It is your pride in the department and your attention to details that make the Belknap County Department of Corrections a safe environment for staff, inmates, visitors and guests. I would also like thank all who assisted me while working as Interim Superintendent, your support was needed and appreciated. David A. Berry Jr. Lieutenant Belknap County Commissioners 27
Report of the Nursing Home To the Honorable Commissioners of Belknap County: Belknap County Nursing Home tightened its belt in 2009 as the general economy caused a strain on the residents of Belknap County and the Nation as a whole. With caution and moderation in mind we have held the fiscal line by consolidating positions, implementing a hiring freeze, and utilizing digital communications. Being as committed to the taxpayers of Belknap County as we are to our residents, we have adopted a philosophy of doing more with less. The management team remained in place and very low turnover rates in the employee group contributed to overall stability of the nursing home workforce which translates to better resident care. Essentially only two positions in the nursing department remained unfilled at year end. One of our LPNs, Shelley Richardson, is attending the RN Nursing program at Lakes Region Community College. She will be graduating in May of 2010 and be returning to full duty at that time. It is important to note that Belknap County Nursing Home did not use outside or contract agency staffing at any time in 2009. A new MDS Coordinator, Carol Tashereau, RN, was hired in May. The accuracy and efficacy of her work has contributed to a significant increase in our case mix index, a measure of resident acuity. This increase in CMI mitigated the impact of a Medicaid rate cut that takes effect January 1, 2010. The annual State and Licensing Survey began and ended the week of February 10, 2009. The facility received four health care deficiencies of relatively minor scope and severity. Also the Life Safety Survey conducted at the same time by a new State inspector found relatively minor deficiencies, which were corrected quickly. Because of the low level of the deficiencies and ability of BCNH staff to document corrections to deficiencies via fax and Email, an onsite follow-up survey was not required in 2009. There were no complaint survey investigations conducted at Belknap County Nursing Home in 2009. BCNH also received a four out of five star quality rating on the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare website, placing BCNH above average for health inspection results, staffing, and quality indicators compared with all other nursing homes in the United States. Resident census remained high at 99% occupancy throughout 2009. Direct care and billing staff became more comfortable with the skilled Medicare A process. 28 2009 Annual Report
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