Inspection Results » Astoria Place of Columbus

  1. Health Inspection on January 16, 2019 [1]

    1. 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 2019-02-20)
    2. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. (Corrected 2019-02-20)
      • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (Corrected 2019-02-20)
    3. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (Corrected 2019-02-20)
      • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (Corrected 2019-02-20)
      • Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. (Corrected 2019-02-20)
      • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, residentÂ’s preferences and goals. (Corrected 2019-02-20)
      • Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. (Corrected 2019-02-20)
      • PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities (Corrected 2019-02-20)
      • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Corrected 2019-02-20)
      • Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. (Corrected 2019-02-20)
      • 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 2019-02-20)
      • 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 2019-02-20)
      • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Corrected 2019-02-20)
      • Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition. (Corrected 2019-02-20)
      • Assure that each residentÂ’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. (Corrected 2019-02-20)
      • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (Corrected 2019-02-20)
      • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Corrected 2019-02-20)
      • Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. (Corrected 2019-02-20)

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