Inspection Results » Golden Living Center-Woodbridge

  1. Health Inspection on July 18, 2018 [1]

    1. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. (Corrected 2018-08-17)
      • Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. (Corrected 2018-08-17)
      • Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. (Corrected 2018-08-17)
      • 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 2018-08-17)
      • Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. (Corrected 2018-08-17)
      • Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. (Corrected 2018-08-17)
      • Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. (Corrected 2018-08-17)
      • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Corrected 2018-08-17)
      • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (Corrected 2018-08-17)
      • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Corrected 2018-08-17)
    2. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Corrected 2018-08-17)
      • Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. (Corrected 2018-08-17)
      • Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. (Corrected 2018-08-17)
      • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (Corrected 2018-08-17)
      • Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. (Corrected 2018-08-17)
      • 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 2018-08-17)
      • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (Corrected 2018-08-17)
    3. Widespread: No actual harm with potential for minimal harm
      • Post nurse staffing information every day. (Corrected 2018-08-17)

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