Inspection Results » Oaks of Clearwater, The

  1. Health Inspection on October 18, 2018 [1]

    1. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. (Corrected 2018-12-17)
      • Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. (Corrected 2018-12-17)
      • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (Corrected 2018-12-17)
      • Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. (Corrected 2018-12-17)
    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 2018-12-17)
      • Provide at least one room set aside to use as a resident dining room and for activities, that is a good size, with good lighting, air flow and furniture. (Corrected 2018-12-17)
      • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Corrected 2018-12-17)
      • Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. (Corrected 2018-12-17)
      • Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. (Corrected 2018-12-17)
      • Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. (Corrected 2018-12-17)
      • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (Corrected 2018-12-17)
      • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Corrected 2018-12-17)
      • Post nurse staffing information every day. (Corrected 2018-12-17)

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