Inspection Results » Heather Hill Healthcare Center

  1. Health Inspection on May 10, 2018 [1]

    1. Widespread: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Corrected 2018-07-20)
    2. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. (Corrected 2018-06-10)
    3. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. (Corrected 2018-06-10)
      • Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. (Corrected 2018-07-20)
      • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Corrected 2018-06-10)
      • Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. (Corrected 2018-06-10)
      • Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. (Corrected 2018-06-10)
      • Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. (Corrected 2018-06-10)
      • Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. (Corrected 2018-06-10)
      • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Corrected 2018-06-10)
      • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Corrected 2018-07-20)

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