Inspection Results » Cambridge House, The

  1. Health Inspection on April 26, 2019 [1]

    1. Isolated: Immediate jeopardy to the resident health or safety
      • Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted (Corrected 2019-05-24)
      • Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. (Corrected 2019-05-24)
      • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, residentÂ’s preferences and goals. (Corrected 2019-05-24)
      • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (Corrected 2019-05-24)
    2. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. (Corrected 2019-05-24)
      • Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. (Corrected 2019-05-24)
    3. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. (Corrected 2019-05-24)

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