Inspection Results » Arlington Heights Health and Rehabilitation Center

  1. Health Inspection on March 30, 2018 [1]

    1. Widespread: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with residentÂ’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of schedu (Corrected 2018-04-15)
      • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Corrected 2018-04-15)
      • Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. (Corrected 2018-04-15)
    2. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Corrected 2018-04-15)
      • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Corrected 2018-04-15)
      • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Corrected 2018-04-15)
      • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (Corrected 2018-04-15)
      • Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. (Corrected 2018-04-15)
    3. Widespread: No actual harm with potential for minimal harm
      • Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. (Corrected 2018-04-15)
      • Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. (Corrected 2018-04-15)

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