Inspection Results » Sterling Care at Frostburg Village

Health Inspection on October 25, 2018 ^[1]

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

   • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Corrected 2018-12-07)

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

   • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (Corrected 2018-12-07)
   • Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. (Corrected 2018-12-07)
   • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Corrected 2018-12-07)
   • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (Corrected 2018-12-07)
   • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (Corrected 2018-12-07)

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

   • Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. (Corrected 2018-12-07)
   • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (Corrected 2018-12-07)
   • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. (Corrected 2018-12-07)
   • Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. (Corrected 2018-12-07)
   • Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. (Corrected 2018-12-07)
   • Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. (Corrected 2018-12-07)
   • 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 2018-12-07)
   • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Corrected 2018-12-07)
   • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (Corrected 2018-12-07)
   • Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results. (Corrected 2018-12-07)
   • Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home. (Corrected 2018-12-07)

4. Widespread: No actual harm with potential for minimal harm

   • Notify the resident or the residentÂ’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the residentÂ’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. (Corrected 2018-12-07)
   • Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted (Corrected 2018-12-07)
   • 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 2018-12-07)
   • Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. (Corrected 2018-12-07)
   • Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. (Corrected 2018-12-07)