Inspection Results » Niagara Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

  1. Health Inspection on March 8, 2019 [1]

    1. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. (Corrected 2019-04-26)
      • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Corrected 2019-04-26)
      • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Corrected 2019-04-26)
    2. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. (Corrected 2019-04-26)
      • Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. (Corrected 2019-04-26)
      • Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. (Corrected 2019-04-26)
      • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, residentÂ’s preferences and goals. (Corrected 2019-04-26)
      • Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. (Corrected 2019-04-26)
    3. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for minimal harm
      • Keep all essential equipment working safely. (Corrected 2019-04-26)
      • Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted (Corrected 2019-04-26)

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