Inspection Results » Sunset Rehabilitation & Health C

  1. Health Inspection on September 27, 2018 [1]

    1. Isolated: Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. (Corrected 2018-11-14)
      • Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. (Corrected 2018-11-20)
    2. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. (Corrected 2018-11-14)
      • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Corrected 2018-11-14)
      • Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is ne (Corrected 2018-11-14)
      • Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. (Corrected 2018-11-14)
      • Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame. (Corrected 2018-11-14)
    3. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. (Corrected 2018-11-14)
      • Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. (Corrected 2018-11-14)
      • Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. (Corrected 2018-11-20)
      • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (Corrected 2018-11-14)
      • Provide or obtain x-rays/tests when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results. (Corrected 2018-11-14)
      • Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. (Corrected 2018-11-14)
      • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Corrected 2018-11-20)
      • Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. (Corrected 2018-11-14)
      • Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. (Corrected 2018-11-14)
      • Notify the resident or the residentÂ’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the residentÂ’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. (Corrected 2018-11-14)
      • 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 2018-11-14)
      • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Corrected 2018-11-14)
      • Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. (Corrected 2018-11-14)
      • PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities (Corrected 2018-11-20)
      • Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install (Corrected 2018-11-14)
      • 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 2018-11-14)
      • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (Corrected 2018-11-14)
      • Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition (Corrected 2018-11-14)
      • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (Corrected 2018-11-14)
      • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Corrected 2018-11-14)

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