Inspection Results » Etowah Health Care Center

Health Inspection on June 28, 2018 ^[1]

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

   • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Corrected 2018-08-12)

2. Isolated: 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 2018-08-12)
   • 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 2018-08-12)
   • Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. (Corrected 2018-08-12)
   • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Corrected 2018-08-12)
   • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (Corrected 2018-08-12)
   • Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. (Corrected 2018-08-12)
   • Ensure each residentÂ’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. (Corrected 2018-08-12)
   • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Corrected 2018-08-12)
   • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (Corrected 2018-08-12)
   • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Corrected 2018-08-12)
   • 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 2018-08-12)