Inspection Results » St Johnsbury Health & Rehab

  1. Health Inspection on April 24, 2019 [1]

    1. Isolated: Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Corrected N/A)
    2. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Keep all essential equipment working safely. (Corrected N/A)
      • Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. (Corrected N/A)
      • Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. (Corrected N/A)
      • Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs. (Corrected N/A)
      • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Corrected N/A)
    3. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Ensure each residentÂ’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. (Corrected N/A)
      • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (Corrected N/A)
      • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Corrected N/A)
      • Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. (Corrected N/A)
      • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Corrected N/A)
    4. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for minimal harm
      • 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 N/A)

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