Inspection Results » Las Colinas of Westover

  1. Health Inspection on August 3, 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 2018-09-17)
    2. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. (Corrected 2018-09-17)
      • Keep all essential equipment working safely. (Corrected 2018-09-17)
      • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Corrected 2018-09-17)
      • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. (Corrected 2018-09-14)
      • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (Corrected 2018-09-17)
      • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Corrected 2018-09-14)
      • Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. (Corrected 2018-09-17)
      • Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. (Corrected 2018-09-17)
      • PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities (Corrected 2018-09-10)
      • Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install (Corrected 2018-09-14)
      • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Corrected 2018-09-17)
      • Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. (Corrected 2018-09-17)
    3. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. (Corrected 2018-09-14)

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