The Grand Rehabilitation and Nrsg at Guilderland

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.

Administration Deficiencies

Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.

Administration Deficiencies

Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.

Administration Deficiencies

Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.

Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.

Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.

Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.

Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Establish procedures for tracking staff and patients during an emergency.

Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Egress Deficiencies

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

Egress Deficiencies

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Smoke Deficiencies

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Miscellaneous Deficiencies

Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

Miscellaneous Deficiencies

Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.

Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Have proper power supply for life support equipment.

Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

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

Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Egress Deficiencies

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

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.

Egress Deficiencies

Have exits that are accessible at all times.

Egress Deficiencies

Install proper backup exit lighting.

Services Deficiencies

Have an externally vented heating system.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

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

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Egress Deficiencies

Have correct number of accessible exits for each story.

Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

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

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

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

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.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

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.

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

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

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

Services Deficiencies

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Smoke Deficiencies

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

Smoke Deficiencies

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

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

Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Smoke Deficiencies

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Smoke Deficiencies

Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

Administration Deficiencies

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

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

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

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

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

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.

Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

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.

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

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 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.

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

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

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Environmental Deficiencies

Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

Egress Deficiencies

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

Smoke Deficiencies

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

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

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

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 safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

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

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.