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DOWAGIAC NURSING HOME: Actual Harm and/or Immediate Jeopardy |
610 UNETA STREET |
DOWAGIAC MI |
TELEPHONE: 2697823471 |
TYPE OF OWNERSHIP: For profit - Corporation |
NUMBER OF BEDS / PERCENT OCCUPIED: 142 / 83 |
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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: 05/18/2007 |
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| RATING | VIOLATION | SCOPE/SEVERITY CODE |
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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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Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way. | F |
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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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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 the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable. | E |
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Have enough outside airflow. | E |
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Be administered in a way that leads to the highest possible level of well being for each resident. | K |
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1) Review the work of each nurse aide every year; or 2) give regular training for the nurse aides. | 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. | 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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Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | G |
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Quickly give a resident's personal money to the heads of his or her estate after the resident's death. | D |
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Do a new assessment after any major change in a resident's physical or mental health. | D |
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Keep safe, clean and homelike surroundings. | E |
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Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality. | J |
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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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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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Tell each resident who can get Medicaid benefits about 1) which items and services Medicaid covers and which the resident must pay for; or 2) how to apply for Medicaid, along with the names and addresses of State groups that can help. | K |
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Keep each resident's personal and medical records private and confidential. | D |
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Give each resident enough fluids to keep them healthy and prevent dehydration. | E |
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Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible. | J |
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Make sure that residents who cannot care for themselves receive help with eating/drinking, grooming and hygiene. | 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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Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents. | K |
COMPLAINT SURVEY RESULTS: SUBSTANTIATED |
| DATE | RATING | COMPLAINT VIOLATION CONFIRMED | SCOPE/SEVERITY CODE |
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| 05/16/2005 |
| 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 |
| 05/16/2005 |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents. | G |
| 03/16/2007 |
| Let each resident choose whether to manage his or her own money or deposit it with the nursing home. | D |
| 03/16/2007 |
| Make sure each resident has the right to choose activities, schedules and health care according to his or her interests, assessment, and plan of care. | D |
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