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ALAMITOS WEST HEALTHCARE CENTER: Actual Harm and/or Immediate Jeopardy |
3902 KATELLA AVENUE |
LOS ALAMITOS CA |
TELEPHONE: 5625965561 |
TYPE OF OWNERSHIP: For profit - Partnership |
NUMBER OF BEDS / PERCENT OCCUPIED: 194 / 85 |
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| Based on the annual and complaint survey data reported by CMS as of 07/19/09 , 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: 11/20/2008 |
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| RATING | VIOLATION | SCOPE/SEVERITY CODE |
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Make sure that residents receive treatment/services to continue to be able to care for themselves, unless a change is unavoidable. | D |
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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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Get services outside the nursing home that meet professional standards. | E |
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Follow all laws and professional standards. | E |
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Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable. | E |
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Make sure that staff members wash their hands when needed. | D |
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Keep a resident apart from the others if the resident has an infection that can spread. | E |
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Have a program to keep infection from spreading. | D |
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Properly mark drugs and other similar products. | E |
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At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist check the drugs that each resident takes. | D |
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Have drugs and other similar products available, which are needed every day and in emergencies, and give them out properly. | D |
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Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way. | E |
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Make sure that the attending doctor orders special diets. | D |
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Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan. | D |
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Make sure that residents are well nourished. | E |
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Keep temperature levels comfortable and safe. | D |
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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. | D |
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Make sure that each resident's nutritional needs were met. | D |
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Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents. | 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. | D |
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Make sure that residents with reduced range of motion get proper treatment and services to increase range of motion. | D |
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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. | D |
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Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | D |
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Write and use policies that forbid mistreatment, neglect and abuse of residents and theft of residents' property. | D |
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Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible. | G |
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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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Make sure all assessments are accurate, coordinated by an RN, done by the right professional, and are signed by the person completing them. | B |
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Make a complete assessment that covers all questions for areas that are listed in official regulations. | E |
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Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature. | B |
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Let residents give themselves their drugs if they are able. | D |
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Provide services to meet the needs and preferences of each resident. | D |
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Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance. | D |
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Provide care in a way that keeps or builds each resident's dignity and self respect. | D |
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Keep each resident free from physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | D |
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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 |
COMPLAINT SURVEY RESULTS: SUBSTANTIATED |
| DATE | RATING | COMPLAINT VIOLATION CONFIRMED | SCOPE/SEVERITY CODE |
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