Inspection Results » Life Care Center of Bridgeton

Health Inspection on September 6, 2018 ^[1]

1. Isolated: Immediate jeopardy to the resident health or safety

   • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Corrected 2018-10-21)

2. Pattern: Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy

   • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Corrected 2018-10-21)

3. Isolated: Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy

   • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (Corrected 2018-10-21)

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

   • Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations and emergencies. (Corrected 2018-10-21)
   • Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. (Corrected 2018-10-21)
   • Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. (Corrected 2018-10-21)

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

   • Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition (Corrected 2018-10-21)
   • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Corrected 2018-10-21)
   • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Corrected 2018-10-21)
   • Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. (Corrected 2018-10-21)
   • Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. (Corrected 2018-10-21)
   • Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install (Corrected 2018-10-21)
   • Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted (Corrected 2018-10-21)
   • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (Corrected 2018-11-04)

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

   • Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. (Corrected 2018-10-21)
   • Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. (Corrected 2018-11-04)
   • Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. (Corrected 2018-10-21)
   • Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. (Corrected 2018-10-21)
   • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (Corrected 2018-10-21)