Inspection Results » Retama Manor Nursing Center/Jourdanton

  1. Health Inspection on August 2, 2018 [1]

    1. Widespread: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Corrected 2018-08-15)
    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 2018-08-15)
      • Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. (Corrected 2018-08-15)
      • 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 2018-08-15)
      • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Corrected 2018-08-15)
      • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. (Corrected 2018-08-15)
    3. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. (Corrected 2018-08-15)
      • 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 2018-08-15)
    4. Widespread: No actual harm with potential for minimal harm
      • Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. (Corrected 2018-08-15)

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