Inspection Results » Columbus Colony Elderly Care

  1. Health Inspection on April 19, 2018 [1]

    1. Isolated: Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Corrected 2018-06-01)
      • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (Corrected 2018-06-01)
    2. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (Corrected 2018-06-01)
      • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. (Corrected 2018-06-01)
    3. Widespread: No actual harm with potential for minimal harm
      • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Corrected 2018-06-01)
      • Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. (Corrected 2018-06-01)

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