Inspection Results » New Athens Home for the Aged

  1. Health Inspection on March 15, 2018 [1]

    1. Pattern: 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 2018-04-28)
    2. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • 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 2018-04-28)
      • 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 2018-04-28)
      • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Corrected 2018-04-28)
      • 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 2018-04-28)
      • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Corrected 2018-04-28)

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