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HELIA HEALTHCARE OF CARBONDALE: Actual Harm and/or Immediate Jeopardy |
500 SOUTH LEWIS LANE |
CARBONDALE IL |
TELEPHONE: 6185295355 |
TYPE OF OWNERSHIP: For profit - Corporation |
NUMBER OF BEDS / PERCENT OCCUPIED: 118 / 55 |
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| Based on the annual and complaint survey data reported by CMS as of 02/06/10 , 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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| NOTE: THIS HOME ALSO FOUND TO HAVE CAUSED ACTUAL HARM OR PLACED |
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| PATIENTS IN IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY ON AT LEAST: 1 ADDITIONAL SURVEY(S) |
| RESULTS LISTED BASED ON MOST RECENT ANNUAL SURVEY DATED: 01/06/2009 |
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| RATING | VIOLATION | SCOPE/SEVERITY CODE |
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Keep a resident apart from the others if the resident has an infection that can spread. | D |
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Have a program to keep infection from spreading. | D |
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Properly mark drugs and other similar products. | 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 residents are well nourished. | E |
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Make sure that staff members wash their hands when needed. | D |
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Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature. | B |
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Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents. | E |
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post nurse staffing information. | C |
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Provide activities to meet the needs of each resident. | D |
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Make sure each resident has the right to choose activities, schedules and health care according to his or her interests, assessment, and plan of care. | E |
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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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Write and use policies that forbid mistreatment, neglect and abuse of residents and theft of residents' property. | 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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Keep each resident's personal and medical records private and confidential. | 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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Tell each resident who can get Medicaid benefits about 1) which items and services Medicaid covers and which the resident must pay for; or 2) how to apply for Medicaid, along with the names and addresses of State groups that can help. | C |
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Make sure that each resident's nutritional needs were met. | 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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Have enough backup water supply for important areas of the nursing home. | C |
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Develop/implement required procedures for the administration of immunizations. | E |
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Keep all essential equipment working safely. | 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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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 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. | D |
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Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | E |
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Offer other nutritional food to each resident who will not eat the food served. | B |
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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. | G |
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Keep safe, clean and homelike surroundings. | B |
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Make sure there is a program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | B |
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Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable. | B |
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Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%. | E |
COMPLAINT SURVEY RESULTS: SUBSTANTIATED |
| DATE | RATING | COMPLAINT VIOLATION CONFIRMED | SCOPE/SEVERITY CODE |
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| 07/06/2007 |
| Keep safe, clean and homelike surroundings. | B |
| 09/25/2007 |
| 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 th | D |
| 09/25/2007 |
| Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | D |
| 04/09/2008 |
| Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | D |
| 04/09/2008 |
| Make sure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless it is necessary. | D |
| 04/09/2008 |
| 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 |
| 10/23/2008 |
| 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 |
| 07/09/2009 |
| Make sure there is a program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | B |
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