Inspection Results » Prestige Care & Rehab Center of Anchorage

  1. Health Inspection on June 8, 2018 [1]

    1. Widespread: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. (Corrected 2018-07-20)
      • Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. (Corrected 2018-07-12)
    2. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is ne (Corrected 2018-07-12)
      • Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. (Corrected 2018-07-12)
    3. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Corrected 2018-07-12)
      • Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. (Corrected 2018-07-12)
      • Notify the resident or the residentÂ’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the residentÂ’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. (Corrected 2018-07-12)
      • Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition (Corrected 2018-07-12)
      • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Corrected 2018-07-12)
      • Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. (Corrected 2018-07-12)

To be part of the Medicare and Medicaid programs, nursing homes have to meet certain requirements set by Congress. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has entered into an agreement with state governments to do health inspections and fire safety inspections of these nursing homes and investigate complaints about nursing home care. [2]

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References

  1. http://www.medicare.gov/NursingHomeCompare/About/Health-Inspections.html
  2. http://www.medicare.gov/NursingHomeCompare/About/Inspection-Results.html