Inspection Results » Kingston Health Care Center

  1. Health Inspection on April 20, 2018 [1]

    1. 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 2018-05-29)
      • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, residentÂ’s preferences and goals. (Corrected 2018-05-29)
      • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Corrected 2018-05-29)
    2. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. (Corrected 2018-05-29)
      • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Corrected 2018-05-29)
      • Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. (Corrected 2018-05-29)
    3. Widespread: No actual harm with potential for minimal harm
      • Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional. (Corrected 2018-05-29)

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