Inspection Results » Palm Terrace Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center

  1. Health Inspection on November 14, 2018 [1]

    1. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Corrected 2018-12-14)
      • Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. (Corrected 2018-12-14)
    2. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (Corrected 2018-12-14)
      • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (Corrected 2018-12-14)
      • Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. (Corrected 2018-12-14)
      • PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities (Corrected 2018-12-14)
      • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Corrected 2018-12-14)
      • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, residentÂ’s preferences and goals. (Corrected 2018-12-14)
      • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Corrected 2018-12-14)
      • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Corrected 2018-12-14)
      • Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. (Corrected 2018-12-14)
      • Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. (Corrected 2018-12-14)
    3. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for minimal harm
      • Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. (Corrected 2018-12-14)
      • 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 2018-12-14)
      • Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. (Corrected 2018-12-14)

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