Inspection Results » Aperion Care Highwood

  1. Health Inspection on October 4, 2018 [1]

    1. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (Corrected 2018-10-24)
      • 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 2018-10-21)
      • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (Corrected 2018-10-24)
      • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Corrected 2018-10-21)
      • Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. (Corrected 2018-10-21)
      • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Corrected 2018-10-24)
      • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Corrected 2018-10-24)
      • 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 2018-10-21)
      • Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. (Corrected 2018-10-24)

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