Inspection Results » Fond Du Lac Lutheran Home

  1. Health Inspection on August 9, 2018 [1]

    1. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Corrected 2018-09-09)
      • Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. (Corrected 2018-09-09)
      • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Corrected 2018-09-09)
      • Assure that each residentÂ’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. (Corrected 2018-09-09)
      • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Corrected 2018-09-09)
    2. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. (Corrected 2018-09-09)
      • 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 2018-09-09)
      • Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition (Corrected 2018-09-09)
      • 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 2018-09-09)
      • Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. (Corrected 2018-09-09)
      • Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. (Corrected 2018-09-09)
      • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (Corrected 2018-09-09)
      • Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. (Corrected 2018-09-09)
      • Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. (Corrected 2018-09-09)
      • Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. (Corrected 2018-09-09)
      • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Corrected 2018-09-09)
      • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Corrected 2018-09-09)

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