Inspection Results » Medilodge of Cass City

  1. Health Inspection on August 8, 2018 [1]

    1. Widespread: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Corrected 2018-09-05)
      • Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. (Corrected 2018-09-05)
    2. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, residentÂ’s preferences and goals. (Corrected 2018-09-05)
      • Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. (Corrected 2018-09-05)
    3. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. (Corrected 2018-09-05)
      • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Corrected 2018-09-05)
      • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (Corrected 2018-09-05)

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