Inspection Results » Liberty Health Care Center

  1. Health Inspection on March 20, 2019 [1]

    1. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (Corrected 2019-04-20)
      • Ensure each residentÂ’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. (Corrected 2019-04-26)
      • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Corrected 2019-04-26)
      • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Corrected 2019-04-26)
    2. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors. (Corrected 2019-04-26)
      • Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. (Corrected 2019-04-26)
      • 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 2019-04-26)
      • 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 2019-04-26)

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