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EAST LOS ANGELES CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL: Actual Harm and/or Immediate Jeopardy |
101 S FICKETT STREET |
LOS ANGELES CA |
TELEPHONE: 2132618108 |
TYPE OF OWNERSHIP: For profit - Corporation |
NUMBER OF BEDS / PERCENT OCCUPIED: 99 / 88 |
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| Based on the annual and complaint survey data reported by CMS as of 02/27/08 , this home is listed because in at least one area they caused actual harm to a patient and/or subjected the patients to immediate jeopardy. More recent reports/corrections may be available. Check with the nursing home administrator. Actual harm is indicated by a score of G, H, I, while J, K, L indicate immediate jeopardy. The color coding scheme is below: |
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| RATING | DEFINITION |
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 | actual harm and/or immediate jeopardy: score= G,H,I,J,K,L |
 | potential for more than minimal harm: score= D, E, F |
 | potential for minimal harm: score= A, B, C |
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| RESULTS LISTED BASED ON MOST RECENT ANNUAL SURVEY DATED: 04/10/2007 |
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| RATING | VIOLATION | SCOPE/SEVERITY CODE |
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1) Make sure that residents who take drugs are not given too many doses or for too long; 2) make sure that the use of drugs is carefully watched; or 3) stop or change drugs that cause unwanted effects. | D |
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Move, clean and store sheets, towels and other linens in a way that prevents the spread of infection. | B |
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Have drugs and other similar products available, which are needed every day and in emergencies, and give them out properly. | E |
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Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses. | E |
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Make sure that residents are safe from serious medication errors. | K |
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Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature. | B |
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1) Provide 3 meals daily at regular times; or 2) serve breakfast within 14 hours after dinner; or 3) offer a snack at bedtime each day. | E |
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Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%. | K |
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At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist check the drugs that each resident takes. | E |
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Properly mark drugs and other similar products. | E |
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Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable. | C |
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Make sure that staff members wash their hands when needed. | D |
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Keep all essential equipment working safely. | E |
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Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents. | E |
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Provide social services for related medical problems to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | D |
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Keep complete, dated lab records in the resident's file. | E |
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Keep accurate and appropriate medical records. | E |
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Have a program to keep infection from spreading. | E |
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Tell the resident completely about his or her health status. | E |
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Make sure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless it is necessary. | E |
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Make sure that residents who cannot care for themselves receive help with eating/drinking, grooming and hygiene. | B |
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Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality. | E |
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Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance. | E |
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Provide activities to meet the needs of each resident. | D |
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Protect residents from mistreatment, neglect, and/or theft of personal property. | E |
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Allow residents to easily see the results of the nursing home's most recent survey. | E |
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Immediately tell the resident, doctor, and a family member if: the resident is injured, there is a major change in resident's physical/mental health, there is a need to alter treatment significantly, or the resident must be transferred or d | D |
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Develop a complete care plan that meets all of a resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | E |
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Give proper treatment to residents with feeding tubes to prevent problems (such as aspiration pneumonia, diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, metabolic abnormalities, nasal-pharyngeal ulcers) and help restore eating skills, if possible. | E |
COMPLAINT SURVEY RESULTS: SUBSTANTIATED |
| DATE | RATING | COMPLAINT VIOLATION CONFIRMED | SCOPE/SEVERITY CODE |
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| 09/05/2007 |
| Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible. | E |
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