Inspection Results » Good Samaritan Society - Bethany

  1. Health Inspection on February 7, 2019 [1]

    1. Isolated: Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Corrected 2019-03-19)
    2. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. (Corrected 2019-03-19)
    3. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • 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 2019-03-19)
      • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Corrected 2019-03-19)
      • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Corrected 2019-03-19)
      • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Corrected 2019-03-19)
      • Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. (Corrected 2019-03-19)

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