Inspection Results » St Joseph's Center

  1. Health Inspection on November 5, 2018 [1]

    1. Isolated: Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Corrected 2018-12-12)
    2. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. (Corrected 2018-12-12)
      • 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 2018-12-12)
      • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Corrected 2018-12-12)
      • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Corrected 2018-12-12)
      • Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. (Corrected 2018-12-12)
      • Keep all essential equipment working safely. (Corrected 2018-12-12)
    3. Isolated: 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 2018-12-12)
      • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Corrected 2018-12-12)
      • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (Corrected 2018-12-12)
      • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (Corrected 2018-12-12)
      • Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. (Corrected 2018-12-12)
      • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, residentÂ’s preferences and goals. (Corrected 2018-12-12)
      • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Corrected 2018-12-12)

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