Inspection Results » Wellbrooke of Kokomo

  1. Health Inspection on September 11, 2018 [1]

    1. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. (Corrected 2018-10-11)
      • Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. (Corrected 2018-10-11)
      • Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. (Corrected 2018-10-11)
      • Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is ne (Corrected 2018-10-11)
      • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Corrected 2018-10-11)
      • Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. (Corrected 2018-10-11)

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