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QUABBIN VALLEY HEALTHCARE: Actual Harm and/or Immediate Jeopardy |
821 DANIEL SHAYS HIGHWAY |
ATHOL MA |
TELEPHONE: 9782493717 |
TYPE OF OWNERSHIP: For profit - Corporation |
NUMBER OF BEDS / PERCENT OCCUPIED: 142 / 94 |
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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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| 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: 05/11/2007 |
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| RATING | VIOLATION | SCOPE/SEVERITY CODE |
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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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Provide rooms that are big enough for each resident. | B |
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Make sure that doctors visit residents regularly, as required. | E |
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Give each resident enough fluids to keep them healthy and prevent dehydration. | G |
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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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Develop a complete care plan that meets all of a resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | G |
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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 care in a way that keeps or builds each resident's dignity and self respect. | 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 | G |
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Make sure that each resident gets help to keep vision and hearing. | D |
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Make sure that doctors see a resident's plan of care at every visit and make notes about progress and orders in writing. | D |
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Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan. | G |
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Get services outside the nursing home that meet professional standards. | D |
COMPLAINT SURVEY RESULTS: SUBSTANTIATED |
| DATE | RATING | COMPLAINT VIOLATION CONFIRMED | SCOPE/SEVERITY CODE |
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| 04/05/2006 |
| Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan. | D |
| 06/28/2006 |
| Keep a resident apart from the others if the resident has an infection that can spread. | D |
| 06/30/2006 |
| Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible. | D |
| 08/15/2007 |
| Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan. | D |
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