Inspection Results » Pruitthealth-Walterboro

Health Inspection on January 11, 2019 ^[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 2019-02-11)
   • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (Corrected 2019-02-11)

2. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy

   • Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. (Corrected 2019-02-11)
   • Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. (Corrected 2019-02-11)
   • 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 2019-02-11)
   • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (Corrected 2019-02-11)
   • Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. (Corrected 2019-02-11)
   • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (Corrected 2019-02-11)
   • Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. (Corrected 2019-02-11)
   • Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. (Corrected 2019-02-11)
   • 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 2019-02-11)
   • Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. (Corrected 2019-02-11)
   • Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. (Corrected 2019-02-11)

3. Widespread: No actual harm with potential for minimal harm

   • Encode each residentÂ’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. (Corrected 2019-02-11)