Inspection Results » Summit City Nursing and Rehabilitation

  1. Health Inspection on January 24, 2019 [1]

    1. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. (Corrected 2019-02-15)
    2. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Provide or obtain x-rays/tests when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results. (Corrected 2019-02-15)
      • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (Corrected 2019-02-15)
      • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Corrected 2019-02-15)
      • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Corrected 2019-02-15)
      • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Corrected 2019-02-15)

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