Inspection Results » San Francisco Health Care

  1. Health Inspection on August 30, 2018 [1]

    1. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. (Corrected 2018-11-13)
      • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Corrected 2018-11-13)
      • Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. (Corrected 2018-11-13)
    2. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. (Corrected 2018-11-13)
      • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (Corrected 2018-11-13)
      • 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 2018-11-13)
      • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Corrected 2018-11-13)
      • Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. (Corrected 2018-11-13)

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