Inspection Results » Oak Woods Home for the Elderly

  1. Health Inspection on April 5, 2019 [1]

    1. Pattern: Immediate jeopardy to the resident health or safety
      • Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. (Corrected 2019-05-03)
      • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Corrected 2019-05-03)
    2. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. (Corrected 2019-05-03)
      • 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 2019-05-03)
      • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (Corrected 2019-05-03)
      • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, residentÂ’s preferences and goals. (Corrected 2019-05-03)
    3. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. (Corrected 2019-05-03)

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