Inspection Results » Manor Care of Tacoma Wa, LLC

  1. Health Inspection on March 15, 2019 [1]

    1. Isolated: Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. (Corrected 2019-04-24)
    2. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • 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 2019-04-24)
      • 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 2019-04-24)
      • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Corrected 2019-04-24)
      • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Corrected 2019-04-24)
    3. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. (Corrected 2019-04-24)
      • 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 2019-04-24)
      • Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. (Corrected 2019-04-24)
      • Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. (Corrected 2019-04-24)
      • Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. (Corrected 2019-04-24)
      • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (Corrected 2019-04-24)
      • Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. (Corrected 2019-04-24)
      • Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. (Corrected 2019-04-24)
      • PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities (Corrected 2019-04-24)
      • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Corrected 2019-04-24)
      • Ensure each residentÂ’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. (Corrected 2019-04-24)

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