La Crescent Health Services

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.

Miscellaneous Deficiencies

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Administration Deficiencies

Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Administration Deficiencies

Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.

Administration Deficiencies

Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.

Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Establish procedures for tracking staff and patients during an emergency.

Smoke Deficiencies

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Smoke Deficiencies

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Smoke Deficiencies

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Miscellaneous Deficiencies

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Miscellaneous Deficiencies

Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

Smoke Deficiencies

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Miscellaneous Deficiencies

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Infection Control Deficiencies

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Infection Control Deficiencies

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Environmental Deficiencies

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Environmental Deficiencies

Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.

Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Implement emergency and standby power systems.