Inspection Results » West Ridge Specialty Care

  1. Health Inspection on June 14, 2018 [1]

    1. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. (Corrected 2018-06-26)
      • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Corrected 2018-06-26)
      • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Corrected 2018-06-26)
      • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (Corrected 2018-06-26)
      • 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 2018-06-26)
      • Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. (Corrected 2018-06-26)

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