Inspection Results » Glendora Canyon Transitional Care Unit

  1. Health Inspection on December 3, 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 2019-01-10)
    2. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Corrected 2019-01-10)
      • Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. (Corrected 2019-01-10)
      • Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. (Corrected 2019-01-10)
      • Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. (Corrected 2019-01-10)
      • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (Corrected 2019-01-10)
      • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (Corrected 2019-01-10)
      • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, residentÂ’s preferences and goals. (Corrected 2019-01-10)
      • 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 2019-01-10)
      • 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 2019-01-10)
      • Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. (Corrected 2019-01-10)
      • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Corrected 2019-01-10)

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