Inspection Results » Lake Regional Health Systems

  1. Health Inspection on October 17, 2018 [1]

    1. 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 2018-11-07)
      • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Corrected 2018-11-30)
    2. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Corrected 2018-11-30)
    3. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (Corrected 2018-11-14)
    4. Widespread: No actual harm with potential for minimal harm
      • Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors. (Corrected 2018-11-07)

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