HILO BENIOFF MEDICAL CENTER
HILO BENIOFF MEDICAL CENTER is a 52-bed nursing home in HILO, Hawaii. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1967-01-01. It averages 61.2 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at HILO BENIOFF MEDICAL CENTER?
CMS lists 23 health-inspection deficiencies for HILO BENIOFF MEDICAL CENTER since 2022-10-24, 16 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2025-02-07.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-07 | F0880, F0943 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. | F |
| 2025-02-07 | F0600, F0761 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | E |
| 2025-02-07 | F0550, F0584, F0585, F0655, F0657, F0677, F0688, F0692, F0695, F0710, F0756 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / 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. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D |
| 2024-01-11 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2022-10-24 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2022-10-24 | F0804 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | E |
| 2022-10-24 | F0551, F0656, F0657, F0761, F0842 | Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
How is HILO BENIOFF MEDICAL CENTER staffed?
| Measure | This facility | HI average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 5.33612 | 4.97232 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 30.8 | 36.4 |
| Average number of residents per day | 61.2 | 81.9 |
Who owns HILO BENIOFF MEDICAL CENTER, and what chain is it in?
HILO BENIOFF MEDICAL CENTER is registered with CMS as Government - State, operates under the legal business name HILO BENIOFF MEDICAL CENTER and belongs to the HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | WALTJEN, JONI | since 04/23/2001 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | BELCHER, DANIEL, BRINKMAN, DANIEL, FARIAS, CHAD, GOMEZ, LARA, GRAY, JERRY, IGNACIO, JAY, KUROHARA, RANDALL, NUNOKAWA, CLARYSSE, SAKO, DEANNA, SKRUCH, JOSEPH, SMITH, STEPHEN, WONG, YVONNE, YAMANAKA, RAE, ZELKO-SCHLUETER, JENNIFER | since 02/01/2017 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | HO, BRENDA | since 07/01/2016 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION | since 07/01/1996 |
Were you or a family member harmed at HILO BENIOFF MEDICAL CENTER?