Inspection Results » Bellflower Post Acute

  1. Health Inspection on April 28, 2018 [1]

    1. 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 2018-05-18)
      • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Corrected 2018-05-18)
      • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Corrected 2018-05-18)
      • Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. (Corrected 2018-05-18)
    2. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. (Corrected 2018-05-18)
      • Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. (Corrected 2018-05-18)
      • Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. (Corrected 2018-05-18)
      • Keep complete, dated laboratory records in the resident's record. (Corrected 2018-05-18)
      • Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. (Corrected 2018-05-18)
      • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Corrected 2018-05-18)
      • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (Corrected 2018-05-18)
      • 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 2018-05-18)
      • Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted (Corrected 2018-05-18)
      • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Corrected 2018-05-18)
      • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, residentÂ’s preferences and goals. (Corrected 2018-05-18)
      • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Corrected 2018-05-18)
      • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Corrected 2018-05-18)
      • Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. (Corrected 2018-05-18)
    3. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for minimal harm
      • Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. (Corrected 2018-05-18)

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