Inspection Results » Lefa Seran Skilled Nursing Facility

  1. Health Inspection on January 10, 2019 [1]

    1. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. (Corrected 2019-02-15)
      • Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. (Corrected 2019-01-19)
    2. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. (Corrected 2019-04-01)
      • 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 2019-03-01)
      • 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 2019-03-01)
      • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Corrected 2019-03-31)
      • Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. (Corrected 2019-01-19)
      • Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. (Corrected 2019-01-14)
      • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. (Corrected 2019-01-14)
      • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Corrected 2019-03-25)
      • Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. (Corrected 2019-01-18)

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