Inspection Results » The Meadows Health and Rehabilitation Center

  1. Health Inspection on November 3, 2018 [1]

    1. Isolated: Immediate jeopardy to the resident health or safety
      • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Corrected 2018-11-30)
    2. Isolated: Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, residentÂ’s preferences and goals. (Corrected 2018-11-30)
    3. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. (Corrected 2018-11-30)
      • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Corrected 2018-11-30)
      • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. (Corrected 2018-11-30)
      • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (Corrected 2018-11-30)
      • Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. (Corrected 2018-11-30)
    4. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. (Corrected 2018-11-30)
      • Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. (Corrected 2018-11-30)
      • Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is ne (Corrected 2018-11-30)
      • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Corrected 2018-11-30)

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