Inspection Results » Idaho State Veterans Home - Lewiston

  1. Health Inspection on April 26, 2019 [1]

    1. Widespread: Immediate jeopardy to the resident health or safety
      • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. (Corrected 2019-05-31)
    2. Widespread: 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 2019-05-31)
    3. Pattern: 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 2019-05-31)
    4. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (Corrected 2019-05-31)
      • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Corrected 2019-05-31)
      • Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install (Corrected 2019-05-31)
      • 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 2019-05-31)
      • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, residentÂ’s preferences and goals. (Corrected 2019-05-31)
      • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (Corrected N/A)
      • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Corrected 2019-05-31)

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