Inspection Results » Country Health

  1. Health Inspection on November 29, 2018 [1]

    1. 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 2018-12-03)
      • Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. (Corrected 2018-12-20)
      • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Corrected 2018-12-21)
    2. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (Corrected 2018-12-20)
      • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Corrected 2018-12-21)
      • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (Corrected 2018-12-21)
      • Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. (Corrected 2018-12-21)
      • Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition (Corrected 2018-12-19)
      • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Corrected 2018-12-21)
      • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Corrected 2018-12-18)
      • 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 2018-12-21)

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