Life Care Center of South Hill

Smoke Deficiencies

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Include a process for Emergency Preparedness collaboration.

Egress Deficiencies

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Smoke Deficiencies

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

Services Deficiencies

Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.

Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Have proper power supply for life support equipment.

Smoke Deficiencies

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

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.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

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.

Egress Deficiencies

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Services Deficiencies

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Egress Deficiencies

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Smoke Deficiencies

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Smoke Deficiencies

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Services Deficiencies

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Infection Control Deficiencies

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

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.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

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 necessary and PRN use is limited.

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

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.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

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.

Construction Deficiencies

Meet other general requirements.

Miscellaneous Deficiencies

Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

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

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.

Egress Deficiencies

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Egress Deficiencies

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

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

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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