Inspection Results » Katherine Luther Residential Health Care & Rehab

  1. Health Inspection on July 31, 2018 [1]

    1. Isolated: Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, residentÂ’s preferences and goals. (Corrected 2018-09-10)
    2. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Corrected 2018-09-10)
      • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (Corrected 2018-09-10)
      • 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 2018-09-10)
      • Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards. (Corrected 2018-09-10)
      • 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 2018-09-10)
      • Employ staff that are licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with state laws. (Corrected 2018-09-10)
      • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (Corrected 2018-09-10)
      • 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 2018-09-10)
      • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Corrected 2018-09-10)
      • Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. (Corrected 2018-09-10)

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