Inspection Results » Kindred Nursing and Rehabilitation - Medical Hill

  1. Health Inspection on February 1, 2018 [1]

    1. Widespread: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. (Corrected 2018-03-01)
      • Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. (Corrected 2018-03-01)
      • Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. (Corrected 2018-03-01)
      • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Corrected 2018-03-01)
    2. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. (Corrected 2018-03-01)
      • Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. (Corrected 2018-03-01)
      • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Corrected 2018-03-01)
      • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (Corrected 2018-03-01)
      • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Corrected 2018-03-01)
      • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (Corrected 2018-03-01)
      • Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. (Corrected 2018-03-01)
      • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Corrected 2018-03-01)
      • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Corrected 2018-03-01)

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