Inspection Results » Good Samaritan Society - Decatur County

Health Inspection on August 7, 2018 ^[1]

1. Widespread: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy

   • Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations and emergencies. (Corrected 2018-09-06)

2. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy

   • Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. (Corrected 2018-09-06)
   • Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. (Corrected 2018-09-06)
   • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (Corrected 2018-09-06)

3. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy

   • 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 2018-09-06)
   • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Corrected 2018-09-06)
   • Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. (Corrected 2018-09-06)
   • Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. (Corrected 2018-09-06)
   • Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. (Corrected 2018-09-06)
   • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Corrected 2018-09-06)
   • Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. (Corrected 2018-09-06)
   • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. (Corrected 2018-09-06)
   • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Corrected 2018-09-06)
   • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (Corrected 2018-09-06)
   • Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted (Corrected 2018-09-06)