Inspection Results » Pacific Health and Rehabilitation

  1. Health Inspection on February 16, 2018 [1]

    1. Pattern: Immediate jeopardy to the resident health or safety
      • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Corrected 2018-03-26)
    2. Widespread: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly (Corrected 2018-03-26)
      • Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods. (Corrected 2018-03-26)
    3. Pattern: 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 2018-03-26)
      • 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 2018-03-26)
    4. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. (Corrected 2018-03-26)
      • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Corrected 2018-03-26)
      • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Corrected 2018-03-26)
      • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, residentÂ’s preferences and goals. (Corrected 2018-03-26)
      • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (Corrected 2018-03-26)
      • Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. (Corrected 2018-03-26)
      • Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. (Corrected 2018-03-26)
      • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Corrected 2018-03-26)
      • Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. (Corrected 2018-03-26)
      • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (Corrected 2018-03-26)
      • Keep all essential equipment working safely. (Corrected 2018-03-26)
    5. Widespread: No actual harm with potential for minimal harm
      • Post nurse staffing information every day. (Corrected 2018-03-26)

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