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VALLE NORTE CARING CENTER: Actual Harm and/or Immediate Jeopardy |
8820 HORIZON BOULEVARD NE |
ALBUQUERQUE NM |
TELEPHONE: 5058231885 |
TYPE OF OWNERSHIP: For profit - Corporation |
NUMBER OF BEDS / PERCENT OCCUPIED: 113 / 95 |
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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: 05/07/2007 |
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| RATING | VIOLATION | SCOPE/SEVERITY CODE |
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Keep accurate and appropriate medical records. | D |
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Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | D |
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Keep assessments completed in the preceding 15 months in the resident's active record. | 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. | E |
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Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents. | G |
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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. | E |
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Properly mark drugs and other similar products. | 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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Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance. | 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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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 |
COMPLAINT SURVEY RESULTS: SUBSTANTIATED |
| DATE | RATING | COMPLAINT VIOLATION CONFIRMED | SCOPE/SEVERITY CODE |
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| 06/07/2006 |
| Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses. | K |
| 07/31/2006 |
| Protect residents from mistreatment, neglect, and/or theft of personal property. | G |
| 07/31/2006 |
| Write and use policies that forbid mistreatment, neglect and abuse of residents and theft of residents' property. | G |
| 07/31/2006 |
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all of a resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D |
| 07/31/2006 |
| Screen residents when they are first admitted to send them to an area with special care for people with developmental disabilities or mental illness, if needed. | D |
| 07/31/2006 |
| Make sure that each resident's nutritional needs were met. | D |
| 07/31/2006 |
| Make sure that the attending doctor orders special diets. | D |
| 01/30/2007 |
| Develop a plan with the resident and family for the resident's care after leaving the nursing home. | D |
| 01/30/2007 |
| Screen residents when they are first admitted to send them to an area with special care for people with developmental disabilities or mental illness, if needed. | D |
| 01/30/2007 |
| 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. | E |
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