Inspection Results » Willows Center

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

    1. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (Corrected 2018-07-23)
      • 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 2018-07-23)
      • Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. (Corrected 2018-07-23)
      • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Corrected 2018-07-23)
      • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Corrected 2018-07-23)
      • Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. (Corrected 2018-07-23)
      • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Corrected 2018-07-23)
    2. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. (Corrected 2018-07-23)
      • Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. (Corrected 2018-07-23)
      • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Corrected 2018-07-23)
      • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Corrected 2018-07-23)
      • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Corrected 2018-07-23)
      • Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. (Corrected 2018-07-23)
      • Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs. (Corrected 2018-07-23)
      • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (Corrected 2018-07-23)
      • Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted (Corrected 2018-07-23)
      • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (Corrected 2018-07-23)
      • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Corrected 2018-07-23)
    3. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for minimal harm
      • Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. (Corrected 2018-07-23)

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