Inspection Results » Safire Rehabilitation of Southtown, LLC

  1. Health Inspection on July 26, 2018 [1]

    1. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Keep all essential equipment working safely. (Corrected 2018-10-22)
      • Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. (Corrected 2018-09-24)
      • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Corrected 2018-11-30)
      • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Corrected 2018-09-24)
      • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Corrected 2018-09-24)
      • Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly (Corrected 2018-09-24)
      • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. (Corrected 2018-09-24)
    2. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. (Corrected 2018-11-30)
      • Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. (Corrected 2018-09-24)
      • Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. (Corrected 2018-09-24)
      • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Corrected 2018-09-24)
      • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Corrected 2018-09-24)
      • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. (Corrected 2018-09-24)
    3. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for minimal harm
      • Ensure a qualified health professional conducts resident assessments. (Corrected 2018-09-24)

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