Inspection Results » Lutheran Home

  1. Health Inspection on November 29, 2018 [1]

    1. Widespread: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. (Corrected 2019-01-30)
    2. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (Corrected 2019-01-30)
      • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. (Corrected 2019-01-30)
      • Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. (Corrected 2019-01-30)
      • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Corrected 2019-01-30)
      • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Corrected 2019-01-30)
      • Ensure each residentÂ’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. (Corrected 2019-01-30)

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