Inspection Results » Silver City Care Center

  1. Health Inspection on December 12, 2018 [1]

    1. Widespread: 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 2019-01-21)
      • Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents. (Corrected 2019-01-21)
      • Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. (Corrected 2019-01-21)
      • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Corrected 2019-01-21)
    2. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • 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 2019-01-21)
      • Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. (Corrected 2019-01-21)
      • Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. (Corrected 2019-01-21)
      • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (Corrected 2019-01-21)
      • Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. (Corrected 2019-01-21)
      • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (Corrected 2019-01-21)
      • Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. (Corrected 2019-01-21)
    3. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, residentÂ’s preferences and goals. (Corrected 2019-01-21)
      • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (Corrected 2019-01-21)
      • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Corrected 2019-01-21)
      • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Corrected 2019-01-21)
      • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (Corrected 2019-01-21)

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