Inspection Results » Concord Care Center of Cortland

  1. Health Inspection on November 21, 2018 [1]

    1. 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 2018-12-27)
      • 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 2018-12-27)
    2. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, residentÂ’s preferences and goals. (Corrected 2018-12-27)
      • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Corrected 2018-12-27)
      • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. (Corrected 2018-12-27)
      • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Corrected 2018-12-27)
      • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (Corrected 2018-12-27)
      • Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. (Corrected 2018-12-27)
      • Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. (Corrected 2018-12-27)
      • Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. (Corrected 2018-12-27)
      • Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods. (Corrected 2018-12-27)
      • Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. (Corrected 2018-12-27)
    3. Widespread: No actual harm with potential for minimal harm
      • Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. (Corrected 2018-12-27)

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