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Forks Community Hospital, Ltcu
530 Bogachiel Way, Forks, WA 98331
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Forks Community Hospital, Ltcu Description
Since 1949, Forks Community Hospital has offered medical care to residents of the West End, right here at home.
Like local schools, businesses, and churches, a hospital is a key resource for a community. Our mission statement, “Pioneers in rural health; providing exceptional, personalized care“, clearly demonstrates our pledge to continue to provide high-quality, affordable healthcare services to the West End.
Forks Community Hospital is a public hospital district of Clallam County.
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Review Summary
The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.
Positive Reviews:
- Many reviewers praised the hospital for its cleanliness and the readiness of its staff to assist when needed.
- Patients felt cared for and compared the attention they received to that of family, highlighting the kindness of both doctors and staff.
- Some reviewers, including a nurse practitioner student and a nurse who worked there for 8 years, commended the hospital for its educational opportunities and the exceptional care they received as patients.
- The hospital was noted for its small-town feel where everyone is treated like family, and the staff was described as hardworking, friendly, and kind.
- Several reviews mentioned the thoroughness in explaining medical issues and the comfort provided by the staff.
Negative Reviews:
- One reviewer reported leaving the hospital with untreated injuries, advising others to seek care elsewhere due to the pain they experienced.
- There were complaints about a lack of compassion and professionalism, particularly in the emergency department, with one account of a patient with brain cancer being refused admission.
- Issues with billing practices were mentioned, including bills being sent to collections without proper communication.
- Some patients felt neglected, citing delays in receiving emergency treatment and a lack of orthopedic support.
- One reviewer criticized the hospital for unethical billing practices after receiving a high bill for treatment.
- Another negative review described a refusal to provide care, assuming drug-seeking behavior, which led to long-term health issues for the patient.
Mixed Reviews:
- The hospital was recognized as the only medical facility in the Forks/Beaver area, indicating its importance to the local community despite the mixed feedback.
- While some reviews highlighted the friendly nature of the staff, others felt that this did not compensate for the lack of adequate medical treatment or compassion in certain situations.
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Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 5
Health inspection rating: 5
Staffing rating: 5
Quality measure rating: 5
Long-term quality measure rating:
5
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: Nov. 20, 1986
Ownership type: Government
Provider
type: Medicaid
Nursing home capacity: 20
Total current residents: 19
Facility is located in a hospital: Yes
Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
Resident and family council: Both
Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines
Number of
facility
incidents: 0
Number of
substantiated complaints: 0
Number of payment denials: 0
Number of fines: 2
Total cost of fines: $1625
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gather information about the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by staff as well as the turnover of staff.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around emergency department and hospital visits for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around quality measures for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointHealth and Fire Safety Deficiencies
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report health and fire safety deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies are more severe than others. The following table shows different levels of severity.
| Scope | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Severity of Deficiency | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J | K | L |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G | H | I |
| No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy | D | E | F |
| No actual harm with potential for minimal harm | A | B | C |
Fire Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-06 | 2022-05-09 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. |
| 2022-04-06 | 2022-05-09 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Provide properly protected cooking facilities. |
| 2022-04-06 | 2022-05-09 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. |
| 2022-04-06 | 2022-05-09 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. |
| 2022-04-06 | 2022-05-09 | F | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk. |
| 2020-01-21 | 2020-01-31 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure that waiting areas, nurse’s stations, gift shops, and cooking facilities, open to the corridor are properly protected. |
| 2020-01-21 | 2020-01-31 | D | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. |
Fines
| Fine Date | Fine Amount |
|---|---|
| 2021-07-26 | $650 |
| 2021-09-13 | $975 |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Seattle which is 1.8 miles away and has a population of 684,451 (medium sized city).
- The average income is $56,691, which is average compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 64
- Low Temperature: 41
- Average Temperature: 51.7
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 191 days of rain, 8 days of snow and 165 days of sun
- Precipitation: 1.8 inches a year
- The average life expectancy in zip code is 78.85 years old, which is high compared to other zip codes.
- Air Quality: Good Days 205.0, Moderate Days 7.0, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Days 0.0, Unhealthy Days 0.0, Very Unhealthy Days 0.0, Hazardous Days 0.0
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Supermarkets
Thriftway
0.4 miles awayLake Pleasant Grocery
7.9 miles awayNone Found
None Found
Banks
Umpqua Bank
0.5 miles awayNone Found
Pharmacies
Chinook Pharmacy & Variety
0.4 miles awayNone Found
Parks
Forks
0.5 miles awayTilicum Park
0.6 miles awayBogachiel State Park
3.5 miles awayAnderson Homestead Wildlife Area
3.8 miles awayOlympic National Park
6.7 miles awayNone Found
None Found
None Found
Restaurants
The In Place
0.3 miles awayPacific Pizza
0.4 miles awayPlaza Jalisco
0.5 miles awayBBG Blakeslee's
0.5 miles awaySully's
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