Inspection Results » Forest Ridge Health & Rehab

Health Inspection on April 5, 2019 ^[1]

1. Widespread: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy

   • Keep all essential equipment working safely. (Corrected 2019-05-14)
   • Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. (Corrected 2019-05-14)
   • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Corrected 2019-05-14)
   • Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. (Corrected 2019-05-14)

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 2019-05-14)
   • 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 2019-05-14)

3. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy

   • 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 2019-05-14)
   • Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. (Corrected 2019-05-14)
   • Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. (Corrected 2019-05-14)
   • Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. (Corrected 2019-05-14)
   • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Corrected 2019-05-14)
   • Post nurse staffing information every day. (Corrected 2019-05-14)
   • Notify the resident or the residentÂ’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the residentÂ’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. (Corrected 2019-05-14)
   • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (Corrected 2019-05-14)
   • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Corrected 2019-05-14)
   • Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. (Corrected 2019-05-14)
   • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Corrected 2019-05-14)
   • Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. (Corrected 2019-05-14)
   • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (Corrected 2019-05-14)
   • Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. (Corrected 2019-05-14)