Inspection Results » Altercare at Saint Joseph Center Inc

  1. Health Inspection on November 28, 2018 [1]

    1. Isolated: Immediate jeopardy to the resident health or safety
      • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Corrected 2019-01-14)
    2. 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 2019-01-14)
    3. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. (Corrected 2019-01-14)
      • 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 2019-01-14)
      • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (Corrected 2019-01-14)
      • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, residentÂ’s preferences and goals. (Corrected 2019-01-14)
      • Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. (Corrected 2019-01-14)
      • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Corrected 2019-01-14)
      • 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 2019-01-14)
      • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Corrected 2019-01-14)
      • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Corrected 2019-01-14)

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