Inspection Results » West Suburban Nursing & Rehab Center

  1. Health Inspection on November 29, 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 2018-12-22)
    2. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. (Corrected 2018-12-22)
      • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Corrected 2018-12-27)
      • 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 2018-12-27)
      • Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. (Corrected 2018-12-22)
      • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Corrected 2018-12-27)
    3. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. (Corrected 2018-12-22)
      • Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law. (Corrected 2018-12-22)
      • Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services. (Corrected 2018-12-27)
      • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (Corrected 2018-12-27)
      • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Corrected 2018-12-27)
      • Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. (Corrected 2018-12-27)
      • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Corrected 2018-12-27)
      • Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident. (Corrected 2018-12-22)
      • Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. (Corrected 2018-12-27)
      • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Corrected 2018-12-22)
      • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Corrected 2018-12-27)
    4. Widespread: No actual harm with potential for minimal harm
      • Post a list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all pertinent State agencies and advocacy groups and a statement that the resident may file a complaint with the State Survey Agency. (Corrected 2018-12-22)
      • Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. (Corrected 2018-12-22)

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