Inspection Results » Macon Health Care Center

Health Inspection on January 3, 2019 ^[1]

1. Isolated: Immediate jeopardy to the resident health or safety

   • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Corrected 2019-02-05)

2. Isolated: Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy

   • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, residentÂ’s preferences and goals. (Corrected 2019-02-05)

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

   • Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the residentÂ’s advance directives. (Corrected 2019-02-05)
   • Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. (Corrected 2019-02-05)

4. Isolated: 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 2019-02-05)

5. 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 2019-02-05)