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LIFE CARE CENTER OF THE NORTH SHORE: Actual Harm and/or Immediate Jeopardy |
111 BIRCH STREET |
LYNN MA |
TELEPHONE: 7815929667 |
TYPE OF OWNERSHIP: For profit - Partnership |
NUMBER OF BEDS / PERCENT OCCUPIED: 123 / 93 |
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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: 02/21/2007 |
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| RATING | VIOLATION | SCOPE/SEVERITY CODE |
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Get services outside the nursing home that meet professional standards. | D |
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Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan. | E |
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Make sure that the attending doctor orders special diets. | D |
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Keep accurate and appropriate medical records. | F |
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Make sure that residents are well nourished. | E |
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Make sure that residents are safe from serious medication errors. | 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 the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents. | D |
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Make sure that residents with reduced range of motion get proper treatment and services to increase range of motion. | D |
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Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way. | E |
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Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | G |
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Provide special eating equipment and utensils for each resident who needs them. | D |
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Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality. | 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. | 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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Check and update (if needed) each resident's assessment every 3 months. | D |
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Do an assessment of the resident every year. | D |
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Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance. | D |
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Quickly give a resident's personal money to the heads of his or her estate after the resident's death. | E |
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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. | D |
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Give or get lab tests to meet the needs of residents. | 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. | D |
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Provide food in a way that meets a resident's needs. | D |
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At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist check the drugs that each resident takes. | D |
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Properly mark drugs and other similar products. | E |
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Make sure that staff members wash their hands when needed. | E |
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Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's room or bathroom and bathing area. | D |
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Get rid of garbage properly. | D |
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Set up or keep a group of people to review and ensure quality. | E |
COMPLAINT SURVEY RESULTS: SUBSTANTIATED |
| DATE | RATING | COMPLAINT VIOLATION CONFIRMED | SCOPE/SEVERITY CODE |
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| 05/06/2005 |
| 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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