Inspection Results » Elevate Care Waukegan

  1. Health Inspection on January 14, 2019 [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 2019-01-24)
    2. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Corrected 2019-01-24)
      • 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 2019-01-24)
      • Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. (Corrected 2019-01-24)
      • Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. (Corrected 2019-01-24)
      • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (Corrected 2019-01-24)
      • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Corrected 2019-01-24)
      • Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. (Corrected 2019-01-24)
      • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (Corrected 2019-01-24)
    3. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. (Corrected 2019-01-24)
      • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, residentÂ’s preferences and goals. (Corrected 2019-01-24)
      • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Corrected 2019-01-24)
      • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Corrected 2019-01-24)
      • 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 2019-01-24)
      • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Corrected 2019-01-24)

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