Inspection Results » Gregory Ridge Health Care Center

Health Inspection on May 16, 2018 ^[1]

1. Widespread: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy

   • Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. (Corrected 2018-06-30)
   • Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. (Corrected 2018-06-30)
   • Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. (Corrected 2018-06-30)

2. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy

   • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Corrected 2018-06-30)
   • Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. (Corrected 2018-06-30)
   • 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 2018-06-30)
   • Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. (Corrected 2018-06-30)
   • Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. (Corrected 2018-06-30)
   • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Corrected 2018-06-30)
   • Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways. (Corrected 2018-06-30)
   • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (Corrected 2018-06-30)

3. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy

   • PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities (Corrected 2018-06-30)
   • Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. (Corrected 2018-06-30)
   • Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. (Corrected 2018-06-30)
   • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Corrected 2018-06-30)
   • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Corrected 2018-06-30)
   • Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder. (Corrected 2018-06-30)
   • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (Corrected 2018-06-30)
   • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, residentÂ’s preferences and goals. (Corrected 2018-06-30)
   • Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors. (Corrected 2018-06-30)
   • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (Corrected 2018-06-30)
   • 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 2018-06-30)