Resident Complaints » Legacy at Herington

  1. Health Inspection on January 30, 2019 [1]

    1. Isolated: Immediate jeopardy to the resident health or safety
      • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (Corrected 2019-02-14)
    2. Widespread: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. (Corrected 2019-02-14)
    3. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. (Corrected 2019-02-14)

  2. Health Inspection on October 29, 2018 [1]

    1. Isolated: Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (Corrected 2018-11-21)
    2. Widespread: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Corrected 2018-11-21)
      • Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. (Corrected 2018-11-21)
      • Keep all essential equipment working safely. (Corrected 2018-11-21)
      • Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. (Corrected 2018-11-21)
      • Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. (Corrected 2018-11-21)
      • 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 2018-11-21)
      • Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways. (Corrected 2018-11-21)
      • Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. (Corrected 2018-11-21)
    3. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Corrected 2018-11-21)
      • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Corrected 2018-11-21)
    4. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. (Corrected 2018-11-21)
      • 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 2018-11-21)
      • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (Corrected 2018-11-21)
      • Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. (Corrected 2018-11-21)
      • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Corrected 2018-11-21)
      • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. (Corrected 2018-11-21)
      • 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 2018-11-21)
      • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (Corrected 2018-11-21)

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References

  1. http://www.medicare.gov/NursingHomeCompare/About/Health-Inspections.html