Inspection Results » The Covington Care Center

  1. Health Inspection on January 9, 2019 [1]

    1. Widespread: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Corrected 2019-02-09)
    2. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Ensure each residentÂ’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. (Corrected 2019-02-09)
      • Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install (Corrected 2019-02-09)
      • Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. (Corrected 2019-02-09)
    3. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for minimal harm
      • Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. (Corrected 2019-02-09)
      • Keep all essential equipment working safely. (Corrected 2019-02-09)

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