Inspection Results » Battle Mountain General Hospital

Health Inspection on July 26, 2018 ^[1]

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

   • Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. (Corrected 2018-09-09)
   • Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. (Corrected 2018-09-09)

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

   • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Corrected 2018-09-09)

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

   • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (Corrected 2018-09-09)
   • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, residentÂ’s preferences and goals. (Corrected 2018-09-09)
   • Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. (Corrected 2018-09-09)
   • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (Corrected 2018-09-09)
   • 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 2018-09-09)
   • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (Corrected 2018-09-09)
   • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Corrected 2018-09-09)
   • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (Corrected 2018-09-09)
   • Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. (Corrected 2018-09-09)
   • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (Corrected 2018-09-09)
   • Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. (Corrected 2018-09-09)
   • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Corrected 2018-09-09)
   • Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. (Corrected 2018-09-09)
   • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Corrected 2018-09-09)
   • Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. (Corrected 2018-09-09)
   • Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident. (Corrected 2018-09-09)
   • Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is ne (Corrected 2018-09-09)