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LIFE CARE CENTER OF THE WILLOWS: Actual Harm and/or Immediate Jeopardy |
1000 ELIZABETH DR |
VALPARAISO IN |
TELEPHONE: 2194644858 |
TYPE OF OWNERSHIP: For profit - Partnership |
NUMBER OF BEDS / PERCENT OCCUPIED: 100 / 77 |
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| Based on the annual and complaint survey data reported by CMS as of 06/25/08 , 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: 11/02/2007 |
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| RATING | VIOLATION | SCOPE/SEVERITY CODE |
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Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way. | E |
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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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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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Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%. | E |
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Make sure that each resident's nutritional needs were met. | D |
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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. | E |
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Provide special eating equipment and utensils for each resident who needs them. | D |
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Properly mark drugs and other similar products. | E |
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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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Make sure that staff members wash their hands when needed. | D |
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Make sure that residents are safe from serious medication errors. | D |
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Keep each resident free from drugs that restrain them, unless needed for medical treatment. | D |
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Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance. | 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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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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Provide care in a way that keeps or builds each resident's dignity and self respect. | E |
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Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents. | G |
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Let residents give themselves their drugs if they are able. | D |
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Keep accurate and appropriate medical records. | 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. | E |
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Give or get lab tests to meet the needs of residents. | D |
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Make sure that nurse aides show they have the skills to be able to care for residents. | G |
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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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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 | 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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Make sure that residents who cannot care for themselves receive help with eating/drinking, grooming and hygiene. | E |
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Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan. | G |
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Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality. | E |
COMPLAINT SURVEY RESULTS: SUBSTANTIATED |
| DATE | RATING | COMPLAINT VIOLATION CONFIRMED | SCOPE/SEVERITY CODE |
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