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WASHINGTON CARE CENTER: Actual Harm and/or Immediate Jeopardy |
601 EAST POLK STREET |
WASHINGTON IA |
TELEPHONE: 3196536526 |
TYPE OF OWNERSHIP: For profit - Individual |
NUMBER OF BEDS / PERCENT OCCUPIED: 90 / 51 |
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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: 01/26/2007 |
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| RATING | VIOLATION | SCOPE/SEVERITY CODE |
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Keep safe, clean and homelike surroundings. | E |
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Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable. | F |
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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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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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Follow all laws and professional standards. | D |
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Make sure that each resident's nutritional needs were met. | G |
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Have a program to keep infection from spreading. | 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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Make sure that residents are well nourished. | F |
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Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way. | F |
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Make sure that doctors visit residents regularly, as required. | 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 | 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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Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's room or bathroom and bathing area. | E |
COMPLAINT SURVEY RESULTS: SUBSTANTIATED |
| DATE | RATING | COMPLAINT VIOLATION CONFIRMED | SCOPE/SEVERITY CODE |
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| 02/11/2005 |
| Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible. | D |
| 07/20/2005 |
| Write and use policies that forbid mistreatment, neglect and abuse of residents and theft of residents' property. | D |
| 10/05/2005 |
| Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality. | D |
| 10/05/2005 |
| Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible. | D |
| 10/05/2005 |
| Make sure that residents who cannot care for themselves receive help with eating/drinking, grooming and hygiene. | D |
| 04/11/2006 |
| Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality. | E |
| 05/16/2006 |
| Get proof that a nurse aide has the training and skills that the State requires. | D |
| 06/16/2006 |
| Follow all laws and professional standards. | D |
| 08/23/2006 |
| Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality. | E |
| 08/23/2006 |
| Keep assessments completed in the preceding 15 months in the resident's active record. | E |
| 08/23/2006 |
| Make sure that residents who cannot care for themselves receive help with eating/drinking, grooming and hygiene. | D |
| 08/23/2006 |
| Make sure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless it is necessary. | D |
| 08/23/2006 |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents. | E |
| 08/23/2006 |
| Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being. | E |
| 11/28/2006 |
| Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being. | E |
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