Inspection Results » Mount Vernon Health and Rehabilitation Center

  1. Health Inspection on May 23, 2018 [1]

    1. Widespread: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. (Corrected 2018-06-14)
      • Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. (Corrected 2018-06-14)
    2. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. (Corrected 2018-06-14)
      • Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. (Corrected 2018-06-14)
      • 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 2018-06-14)
      • Ensure each residentÂ’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. (Corrected 2018-06-14)

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