Inspection Results » Heritage Hall South

  1. Health Inspection on August 23, 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 2018-10-15)
      • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (Corrected 2018-10-15)
      • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (Corrected 2018-10-15)
    2. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Notify the resident or the residentÂ’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the residentÂ’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. (Corrected 2018-10-15)
      • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Corrected 2018-10-15)
    3. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly (Corrected 2018-10-15)
      • Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. (Corrected 2018-10-15)
      • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Corrected 2018-10-15)
      • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, residentÂ’s preferences and goals. (Corrected 2018-10-15)
      • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (Corrected 2018-10-15)
      • Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. (Corrected 2018-10-15)
    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 2018-10-15)

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