Inspection Results » Fort Hudson Nursing Center Inc

  1. Health Inspection on September 5, 2017 [1]

    1. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Ensure that each resident's 1) entire drug/medication regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; and 2) is managed and monitored to achieve highest level of well-being. (Corrected 2017-10-24)
      • Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors. (Corrected 2017-10-24)
      • Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. (Corrected 2017-10-24)
      • Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. (Corrected 2017-10-24)
      • At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's medication(s) and report any irregularities to the attending doctor. (Corrected 2017-10-24)
    2. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined safe. (Corrected 2017-10-24)
      • Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Corrected 2017-10-24)
      • Make sure that doctors see a resident's plan of care at every visit and make notes about progress and orders in writing. (Corrected 2017-10-24)

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