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ELMWOOD CARE: Actual Harm and/or Immediate Jeopardy |
7733 WEST GRAND AVENUE |
ELMWOOD PARK IL |
TELEPHONE: 7084529200 |
TYPE OF OWNERSHIP: For profit - Corporation |
NUMBER OF BEDS / PERCENT OCCUPIED: 245 / 72 |
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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: 12/16/2008 |
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| RATING | VIOLATION | SCOPE/SEVERITY CODE |
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Protect residents from mistreatment, neglect, and/or theft of personal property. | K |
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Have a program to keep infection from spreading. | E |
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Keep each resident free from physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | K |
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Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%. | D |
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Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being. | E |
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Make sure that residents are well nourished. | E |
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Make sure that the attending doctor orders special diets. | D |
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Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way. | D |
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Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents. | K |
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Properly mark drugs and other similar products. | D |
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Make sure that residents with reduced range of motion get proper treatment and services to increase range of motion. | G |
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Make sure that staff members wash their hands when needed. | D |
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Move, clean and store sheets, towels and other linens in a way that prevents the spread of infection. | F |
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Provide enough emergency electricity. | E |
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Provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed. | D |
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Be administered in a way that leads to the highest possible level of well being for each resident. | L |
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Make sure that nurse aides show they have the skills to be able to care for residents. | F |
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Set up or keep a group of people to review and ensure quality. | L |
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Give or get special rehabilitation if in the patient's plan of care. | E |
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Make a complete assessment that covers all questions for areas that are listed in official regulations. | F |
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Try to resolve each resident's complaints quickly. | D |
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Keep each resident free from drugs that restrain them, unless needed for medical treatment. | D |
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1) Hire only people who have no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents. | D |
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Provide care in a way that keeps or builds each resident's dignity and self respect. | E |
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Provide services to meet the needs and preferences of each resident. | E |
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Provide activities to meet the needs of each resident. | E |
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Make sure that each resident's nutritional needs were met. | D |
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Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance. | F |
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Keep each resident's personal and medical records private and confidential. | E |
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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. | D |
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1) Develop a complete care plan within 7 days of each resident's admission; 2) prepare a care plan with the care team, including the primary nurse, doctor, resident or resident's family or representative; or 3) check and update the care pla | E |
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Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality. | 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 receive treatment/services to continue to be able to care for themselves, unless a change is unavoidable. | K |
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Make sure that residents who cannot care for themselves receive help with eating/drinking, grooming and hygiene. | E |
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Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | J |
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Provide social services for related medical problems to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | E |
COMPLAINT SURVEY RESULTS: SUBSTANTIATED |
| DATE | RATING | COMPLAINT VIOLATION CONFIRMED | SCOPE/SEVERITY CODE |
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| 03/07/2006 |
| Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality. | D |
| 03/07/2006 |
| Have drugs and other similar products available, which are needed every day and in emergencies, and give them out properly. | E |
| 03/07/2006 |
| Properly mark drugs and other similar products. | E |
| 07/19/2007 |
| Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality. | B |
| 07/19/2007 |
| Have drugs and other similar products available, which are needed every day and in emergencies, and give them out properly. | B |
| 04/03/2008 |
| 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 transf | D |
| 04/03/2008 |
| Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | D |
| 07/09/2008 |
| Protect residents from mistreatment, neglect, and/or theft of personal property. | J |
| 07/09/2008 |
| Provide care in a way that keeps or builds each resident's dignity and self respect. | D |
| 07/09/2008 |
| Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible. | G |
| 07/09/2008 |
| Give the right treatment and services to residents who have mental or social problems adjusting. | G |
| 07/09/2008 |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents. | J |
| 07/30/2008 |
| Provide social services for related medical problems to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | D |
| 07/30/2008 |
| Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible. | G |
| 10/29/2008 |
| Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality. | D |
| 10/29/2008 |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents. | D |
| 01/23/2009 |
| Make sure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless it is necessary. | D |
| 01/23/2009 |
| Keep a resident apart from the others if the resident has an infection that can spread. | E |
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