Inspection Results » Homewood at Williamsport Md

  1. Health Inspection on January 19, 2018 [1]

    1. Isolated: Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Corrected 2018-04-09)
    2. 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 2018-04-09)
      • Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. (Corrected 2018-04-09)
      • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (Corrected 2018-04-09)
    3. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. (Corrected 2018-04-09)
      • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, residentÂ’s preferences and goals. (Corrected 2018-04-09)
      • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (Corrected 2018-04-20)
      • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Corrected 2018-04-20)
      • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Corrected 2018-04-09)
    4. Widespread: No actual harm with potential for minimal harm
      • Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. (Corrected 2018-04-09)

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