Inspection Results » Life Care Center of Paradise Valley

Health Inspection on November 6, 2018 ^[1]

1. Isolated: Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy

   • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (Corrected 2018-12-27)

2. Pattern: 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 2018-12-27)
   • Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. (Corrected 2018-12-27)
   • Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. (Corrected 2018-12-27)
   • 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 2018-12-27)
   • Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. (Corrected 2018-12-27)
   • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (Corrected 2018-12-27)
   • Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. (Corrected 2018-12-27)

3. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy

   • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (Corrected 2018-12-27)
   • Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted (Corrected 2018-12-27)
   • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. (Corrected 2018-12-27)
   • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (Corrected 2018-12-27)
   • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. (Corrected 2018-12-27)
   • 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 2018-12-27)
   • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Corrected 2018-12-27)
   • PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities (Corrected 2018-12-27)
   • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Corrected 2018-12-27)
   • 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. (Corrected 2018-12-27)
   • 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. (Corrected 2018-12-27)