Inspection Results » Manor Care Health Services (Lynnwood)

Health Inspection on August 31, 2018 ^[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 2018-10-10)

2. Isolated: Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy

   • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (Corrected 2018-10-10)
   • Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. (Corrected 2018-10-10)
   • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, residentÂ’s preferences and goals. (Corrected 2018-10-10)

3. Pattern: 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 2018-10-10)
   • Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. (Corrected 2018-10-10)
   • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Corrected 2018-10-10)
   • 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 2018-10-10)
   • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Corrected 2018-10-10)

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

   • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (Corrected 2018-10-10)
   • Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. (Corrected 2018-10-10)
   • Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. (Corrected 2018-10-10)
   • Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. (Corrected 2018-10-10)
   • Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. (Corrected 2018-10-10)
   • 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 2018-10-10)
   • Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. (Corrected 2018-10-10)
   • PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities (Corrected 2018-10-10)
   • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (Corrected 2018-10-10)
   • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Corrected 2018-10-10)
   • Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted (Corrected 2018-10-10)
   • Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. (Corrected 2018-10-10)
   • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. (Corrected 2018-10-10)
   • Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. (Corrected 2018-10-10)
   • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Corrected 2018-10-10)
   • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. (Corrected 2018-10-10)