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UPMC Braddock SNF

Address 400 Holland Avenue
Braddock, PA, 15104
 
Contact Linda Frazer 
Phone (412) 636-5483 
Fax (412) 636-5443 
Pager (412) 765-5903 
Description The Progressive Care Center at Braddock is a Medicare Certified skilled nursing facility designed as a short stay center for patients finishing the acute phase of a hospital stay who have the potential to improve their level of functioning and the ability to return home. Our staff has been selected on the basis of competence and with a positive attitude toward providing quality personal care. We strive to provide quality care in a safe, supportive environment and to assist our residents to maximize their potential.
 
Facility Types
· Nursing Home/Skilled Nursing Facility
 
Payment Sources
· HMO · Private Health Insurance
· Managed Care · Prospective Payment System (PPS)
· MEDICARE
 
Health Care Plans
· Advantra · Medicare
· Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield · UPMC Health Plan
 
Billing Info The Progressive Care Center is a Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility and there are no provisions for private pay. However, if a Medicare resident requests a private room, a $45.00 per day charge will be billed to the resident. Telephone and television services also are an additional cost to the resident. In addition, a beautician is available once weekly and her fee is payable at the time of service. 
Policies The Progressive Care Center is designed as a short stay unit for patients having the protential to improve their functioning and with the abilty to return home or to a lesser level of care. Residents accepted for admission are required to sign admission agreement forms. New admissions should arrive on the unit prior to 2pm to allow adequate time for all necessary evaluations to be completed. The residents admitted to the Progressive Care Center are admitted to their attending physician who has privileges for admission. Arrangements would need to be made with a staff physician to accept an external candidate. 
Restrictions
· Aggressive Behavior · Minimum Age 18
· Alcohol/Substance Abuse · Pregnant Patients
· Danger to Self or Others · Primary Alzheimer's Diagnosis
· Elopement Risks · Primary Psychiatric Diagnosis
· Head Trauma (Acute) · Spinal Injuries
· Mental Illness · Ventilators
 
Languages
· English · Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD)
· Language Line Services
 
Religious Affiliation NonDenominational 
For Profit No 
Visiting Hours Unrestricted but based on the wishes of the resident and controlled access after 9:00PM 
Waiting List No 
Entry Fee No 
Features
· Activity Room · Isolation Rooms
· Air Conditioning · Laboratory on Premises
· ATM · Laundry Rooms
· Barber/Beautician · Lounge/Day Rooms
· Bathroom in Unit · Parking Outdoor
· Bathroom/Shared · Pet Allowed Visiting
· Cable TV Hookup · Pet Therapy
· Call System/Emergency · Pharmacy
· Call System/Non-Emergency · Private Room
· Chapel/Religious Services · Security Guards
· Dining Room (Central) · Shower/Tub
· Electric Beds · Showerhead Handheld
· Elevator/s · Sprinkler System
· Fire Extinguisher in Unit · Telephone in Room
· Gift Shop · Television in Room
· Handicapped Accessibility · Toilet/Lavatory
· Housekeeping
 
Medical Services
· Cardiovascular Care · IV Therapy/Lasix
· Catheter Care/Foley Catheter · IV Therapy/Solumedrol
· Diabetes Care · IV Therapy/Transfusions
· Enteral Nutrition/DOBHOFF · Naso/Pharyngeal Suctioning
· Enteral Nutrition/NG · Orthopedic Care
· Enteral Nutrition/PEG · Oxygen Therapy
· Enterostomal Care · Oxygen Therapy/CPAP/BI-PAP
· Home Care Services · Oxygen Therapy/Wall Unit
· Hospice Care · Pain Management
· Isolation/MRSA · Physician Rounds
· Isolation/VRE · Podiatry Care
· IV Access Care/Central · Post Surgical Care
· IV Access Care/Peripheral · Radiology Diagnostic Services
· IV Therapy/Antibiotics · Respiratory Therapy
· IV Therapy/Dobutamine · Skilled Nursing Care
· IV Therapy/Dopamine · Stroke Services
· IV Therapy/Fluid Administration (Hydration) · Tracheostomy Care
· IV Therapy/Heparin · Wound Care
 
Professional Services
· Activities Director · Nurse (RN)
· Audiologist · Pharmacist
· Case Manager · Phlebotomist
· Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) · Podiatrist
· Chaplain · Social Worker (MSW/BSW)
· Dietitian · Therapist/COTA
· Dietitian Technician · Therapist/Occupational
· MD/Medical Director · Therapist/Physical
· MD/Neurologist · Therapist/PTA
· MD/Ophthalmologist · Therapist/Respiratory
· MD/Physiatrist · Therapist/Speech
· MD/Psychiatrist · Volunteers
· Nurse (LPN/LVN)
 
Rehab Services
· Therapy/Occupational · Therapy/Speech
· Therapy/Physical
 
Social Services
· Assessments/Evaluations · Information
· Case Management · Medical Social Services
· Discharge Planning
 
Non-Residential Services
· Not Applicable
 
Recreational Activites
· Arts and Crafts · Movies
· Book Cart · Religious Services/Group
· Cards and Games · Television in Lounge/Cable
· Celebratory Events · Television in Room/Apartment/Cable
· Exercise/Group
 
Licenses
· Certification, Medicare Certified · Licensure, State License - Valid and Current
· Licensure, State License - Long Term Care
 
Physicians
· Adler, Lawrence · Madhavan, Vasantha
· Aizooky, Khattar · Malhotra, Narinder
· Akhrass, Amer · McQuigg, Richard
· Ariff, Kabir · Mendoza, Antonia
· Baird, James · Meyers, Gerald
· Baker, David · Mikhael, Nabil
· Brown, Joel · Mikulla, John
· Brunning, Carl · Minella, Ricci
· Chakrapani, Raja · Mitro, Robert
· Chandra, Ramesh · Namin, Peter
· Chandra, Seetha · O'Malley, Donald
· Chen, Clifford · Ou, Kuang-Yu
· Chetlin, Stewart · Phitayakorn, Chet
· Conklin, William · Poon, Edward
· Costlow, James · Potts, Lynn
· DiStazio, John · Powell, Thomas
· Dua, Aashish · Pratt, Veronica
· Feldman, Stewart · Rosenthal, Richard
· Fisch, John · Rosvanis, Thomas
· Fleming, Arthur · Rudman, Richard
· Forstate, William · Sabeh, Raif
· Friedman, Abraham · Santiesteban, Joseph
· Galla-Elizeus, Kathy · Sherman, Vera
· Golani, Umesh · Silver, Saul
· Gutterson, John · Skinker, Benjamin
· Halenda, Gregory · Smith, John
· Handelsman, Gordon · Stapor, David
· Ho, Yee-Chung · Steinfeld, Michael
· Hovat, Craig · Stiller, Ronald
· Iannuzzi, Charles · Sutkowski, Przemyslaw
· Juriga, Barbara · Tauberg, James
· Kanakamedala, Satish · Tauberg, Stuart
· Kassyk, Monika · Tenenouser, Barry
· Kellerman, Andrew · Uribe, John
· Kenkre, Sricrishna · Valliappan, Swaminathan
· Kleist, Paul · Weinberg, Joel
· Kosic, Neven · West, Mitchell
· Lebovitz, Charles · Wrenn, Edward
· Lesh, Mark · Yee, Emily
· Levari, Isaac · Young, Cheng-Dong
· Liang, David · Younger, Perry
· Lin, Rong-Chung · Zimmerman, Todd
· Lipman, Rodney
 
Beds Licensed: 30   Last updated on:(4/16/2004 6:10:42 AM) 
  Intermediate Beds Available 
 
TypeMaleFemaleMale MedicaidFemale MedicaidMinimum Rate
Private
2 Bed
3 Bed
4 Bed
Alzheimer
Hospice
MRSA
VRE
Rehab
 
  Rehabilitation Beds Available
 
TypeMaleFemaleMale MedicareFemale MedicareMale MedicaidFemale MedicaidMinimum Rate
Long-term
Acute
 
  Skilled Beds Available
 
TypeMaleFemaleMale MedicareFemale MedicareMale MedicaidFemale MedicaidMinimum Rate
PrivateYesYesYesYes
2 BedYesYesYesYes
 
Units Total:   Last updated on:(4/16/2004 6:10:42 AM) 
  Assisted Living Units Available
 
TypeAvailableMinimum Rate
Rooms/Suites
Studio
1 Bed
2 Bed
 
  Independent Living Units Available
     None 


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