Inspection Results » Springmeade Healthcenter

  1. Health Inspection on June 7, 2018 [1]

    1. Widespread: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Corrected 2018-07-17)
    2. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. (Corrected 2018-07-17)
      • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Corrected 2018-07-17)
    3. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. (Corrected 2018-07-17)
      • Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. (Corrected 2018-07-17)
      • Notify the resident or the residentÂ’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the residentÂ’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. (Corrected 2018-07-17)
      • Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. (Corrected 2018-07-17)
      • Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition. (Corrected 2018-07-17)
      • Ensure each residentÂ’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. (Corrected 2018-07-17)
      • 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 2018-07-17)
      • Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. (Corrected 2018-07-17)

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