Resident Complaints » Life Care Center of Elkhorn

  1. Health Inspection on October 11, 2018 [1]

    1. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents. (Corrected 2018-11-24)
      • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (Corrected 2018-11-24)
    2. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. (Corrected 2018-11-24)
      • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (Corrected 2018-11-24)
      • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. (Corrected 2018-11-24)
    3. Widespread: No actual harm with potential for minimal harm
      • Post nurse staffing information every day. (Corrected 2018-11-24)

  2. Health Inspection on February 27, 2018 [1]

    1. Isolated: Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (Corrected 2018-03-26)
    2. Widespread: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. (Corrected 2018-03-26)
    3. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, residentÂ’s preferences and goals. (Corrected 2018-03-26)
      • Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. (Corrected 2018-03-26)
      • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Corrected 2018-05-18)
    4. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • 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 2018-03-26)
      • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Corrected 2018-03-26)

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References

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