Inspection Results » Knox County Nursing Home District

  1. Health Inspection on February 21, 2019 [1]

    1. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (Corrected N/A)
      • Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. (Corrected N/A)
      • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Corrected N/A)
    2. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training. (Corrected N/A)
      • Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. (Corrected N/A)
      • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Corrected N/A)
      • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (Corrected N/A)
      • Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft. (Corrected N/A)
      • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, residentÂ’s preferences and goals. (Corrected N/A)
    3. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for minimal harm
      • Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. (Corrected N/A)

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