Inspection Results » Ralls Nursing Home

  1. Health Inspection on March 14, 2019 [1]

    1. Widespread: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. (Corrected 2019-04-12)
    2. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. (Corrected 2019-04-12)
      • Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. (Corrected 2019-04-12)
      • Ensure each residentÂ’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. (Corrected 2019-04-12)
      • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, residentÂ’s preferences and goals. (Corrected 2019-04-12)
      • 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 2019-04-12)
      • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Corrected 2019-04-12)
      • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (Corrected 2019-04-12)

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