Inspection Results » Good Samaritan Society - Windom

  1. Health Inspection on August 10, 2018 [1]

    1. Isolated: Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Corrected 2018-09-19)
      • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, residentÂ’s preferences and goals. (Corrected 2018-09-19)
    2. Widespread: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. (Corrected 2018-09-19)
      • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Corrected 2018-09-19)
    3. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Corrected 2018-09-19)
    4. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Corrected 2018-09-19)
      • Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. (Corrected 2018-09-19)
      • Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. (Corrected 2018-09-19)
      • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (Corrected 2018-09-19)
      • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Corrected 2018-09-19)
    5. Widespread: No actual harm with potential for minimal harm
      • Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. (Corrected 2018-09-19)

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