Inspection Results » Ghs Laurens County Memorial Subacute Unit

  1. Health Inspection on January 31, 2018 [1]

    1. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (Corrected 2018-03-09)
      • Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted (Corrected 2018-03-09)
      • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (Corrected 2018-03-09)
      • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, residentÂ’s preferences and goals. (Corrected 2018-03-09)
      • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Corrected 2018-03-09)
      • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (Corrected 2018-03-09)

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