Inspection Results » Rural Health Care Center

  1. Health Inspection on October 24, 2018 [1]

    1. Isolated: Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (Corrected 2018-11-23)
    2. 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 2018-11-23)
      • Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. (Corrected 2018-11-23)
    3. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (Corrected 2018-11-23)
      • Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. (Corrected 2018-11-23)
      • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, residentÂ’s preferences and goals. (Corrected 2018-11-23)
    4. 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 2018-11-23)
      • Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. (Corrected 2018-11-23)
      • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Corrected 2018-11-23)
      • Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. (Corrected 2018-11-23)
      • Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. (Corrected 2018-11-23)
      • PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities (Corrected 2018-11-23)

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