Inspection Results » Linden Grove Health Care Center

Health Inspection on November 15, 2018 ^[1]

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

   • 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 2018-12-26)
   • 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 2018-12-26)

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

   • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (Corrected 2018-12-26)
   • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (Corrected 2018-12-26)
   • Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. (Corrected 2018-12-26)
   • Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. (Corrected 2018-12-26)
   • Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is ne (Corrected 2018-12-26)
   • Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. (Corrected 2018-12-26)
   • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (Corrected 2018-12-26)
   • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. (Corrected 2018-12-26)
   • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. (Corrected 2018-12-26)
   • Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. (Corrected 2018-12-26)
   • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Corrected 2018-12-26)
   • Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. (Corrected 2018-12-26)
   • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (Corrected 2018-12-26)
   • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (Corrected 2018-12-26)
   • Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. (Corrected 2018-12-26)
   • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Corrected 2018-12-26)