Inspection Results » Bywood East Health Care

  1. Health Inspection on May 23, 2018 [1]

    1. Widespread: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. (Corrected 2018-07-02)
    2. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. (Corrected 2018-07-02)
      • 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 2018-07-02)
      • Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. (Corrected 2018-07-02)
      • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Corrected 2018-07-02)
    3. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. (Corrected 2018-07-02)
      • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. (Corrected 2018-07-02)
      • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Corrected 2018-07-02)
      • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Corrected 2018-07-02)
      • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (Corrected 2018-07-02)
      • 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 2018-07-02)
      • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (Corrected 2018-07-02)
      • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Corrected 2018-07-02)
      • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Corrected 2018-07-02)
    4. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for minimal harm
      • Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. (Corrected 2018-07-02)

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