Inspection Results » Signature Healthcare Center of Waterford

  1. Health Inspection on February 22, 2019 [1]

    1. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Corrected 2019-04-01)
      • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Corrected 2019-04-01)
      • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (Corrected 2019-04-01)
      • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Corrected 2019-04-01)
      • Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. (Corrected 2019-04-01)
      • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Corrected 2019-04-01)
      • Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. (Corrected 2019-04-01)
      • Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care. (Corrected 2019-04-01)
      • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Corrected 2019-04-01)
      • Ensure each residentÂ’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. (Corrected 2019-04-01)
      • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (Corrected 2019-04-01)
      • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Corrected 2019-04-01)

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