Inspection Results » Bethel Health Care Center

Health Inspection on April 4, 2019 ^[1]

1. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy

   • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Corrected 2019-05-13)
   • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Corrected 2019-05-13)
   • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, residentÂ’s preferences and goals. (Corrected 2019-05-13)

2. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy

   • 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 2019-05-13)
   • 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 2019-05-13)
   • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Corrected 2019-05-13)
   • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (Corrected 2019-05-13)
   • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (Corrected 2019-05-13)
   • Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. (Corrected 2019-05-13)
   • Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. (Corrected 2019-05-13)
   • 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 2019-05-13)
   • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (Corrected 2019-05-13)
   • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. (Corrected 2019-05-13)
   • Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. (Corrected 2019-05-13)