Inspection Results » Palemon Gaskins Memorial Nursing Home

  1. Health Inspection on May 31, 2018 [1]

    1. Widespread: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Corrected 2018-07-15)
    2. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. (Corrected 2018-07-15)
      • Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. (Corrected 2018-07-15)
      • 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 2018-07-15)
      • Encode each residentÂ’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. (Corrected 2018-07-15)
    3. Widespread: No actual harm with potential for minimal harm
      • Assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility. (Corrected 2018-07-15)

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