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NATIONAL NURSING HOME WATCH LIST

FUTURE CARE IRVINGTON, LLC: Actual Harm and/or Immediate Jeopardy

22 SOUTH ATHOL AVENUE

BALTIMORE MD

TELEPHONE: 4109473052

TYPE OF OWNERSHIP: For profit - Corporation

NUMBER OF BEDS / PERCENT OCCUPIED: 200 / 92

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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:
RATING DEFINITION
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: 01/11/2008
RATING VIOLATION SCOPE/SEVERITY CODE
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
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
Allow residents to easily see the results of the nursing home's most recent survey. C
Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible. D
Make sure that doctors see a resident's plan of care at every visit and make notes about progress and orders in writing. G
Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents. E
Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%. D
Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way. D
Keep accurate and appropriate medical records. D
Have a program to keep infection from spreading. D
Make sure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless it is necessary. D
At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist check the drugs that each resident takes. D
Give lab tests only when the attending doctor ordered them. D
Be designed, built, equipped, or well kept to protect the health and safety of residents, workers, and the public. D
Keep all essential equipment working safely. D
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable. D
Follow all laws and professional standards. D
Give or get lab tests to meet the needs of residents. D

COMPLAINT SURVEY RESULTS: SUBSTANTIATED

DATERATINGCOMPLAINT VIOLATION CONFIRMEDSCOPE/SEVERITY CODE
03/03/2005 Keep each resident free from physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. D
03/03/2005 Keep safe, clean and homelike surroundings. E
03/03/2005 Develop a complete care plan that meets all of a resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. D
03/03/2005 Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents. D
02/17/2006 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
02/17/2006 Make sure that residents are safe from serious medication errors. E
02/17/2006 Have drugs and other similar products available, which are needed every day and in emergencies, and give them out properly. D
02/17/2006 Give or get lab tests to meet the needs of residents. D
07/24/2006 Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. D
07/24/2006 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 possibl D
07/24/2006 Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses. D
07/24/2006 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
07/24/2006 Make sure that doctors see a resident's plan of care at every visit and make notes about progress and orders in writing. D
07/24/2006 Keep a resident apart from the others if the resident has an infection that can spread. D
01/04/2007 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
03/21/2007 Make sure that residents who cannot care for themselves receive help with eating/drinking, grooming and hygiene. D
05/14/2007 Do a new assessment after any major change in a resident's physical or mental health. E
05/14/2007 Make sure all assessments are accurate, coordinated by an RN, done by the right professional, and are signed by the person completing them. E
05/14/2007 Develop a complete care plan that meets all of a resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. D
06/27/2007 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
09/28/2007 Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible. E
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