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GREEN RIDGE HEALTH CARE CENTER: Actual Harm and/or Immediate Jeopardy |
2741 BOULEVARD AVENUE |
SCRANTON PA |
TELEPHONE: 5703446121 |
TYPE OF OWNERSHIP: For profit - Corporation |
NUMBER OF BEDS / PERCENT OCCUPIED: 64 / 98 |
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| Based on the annual and complaint survey data reported by CMS as of 02/06/10 , 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: 04/16/2009 |
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| RATING | VIOLATION | SCOPE/SEVERITY CODE |
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Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance. | E |
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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. | E |
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Have a program to keep infection from spreading. | E |
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Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature. | F |
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Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%. | D |
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Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents. | G |
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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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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 |
COMPLAINT SURVEY RESULTS: SUBSTANTIATED |
| DATE | RATING | COMPLAINT VIOLATION CONFIRMED | SCOPE/SEVERITY CODE |
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| 11/17/2006 |
| Tell the resident or the resident's representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident's bed when the resident temporarily leaves the facility. | D |
| 11/17/2006 |
| Write and use policies that forbid mistreatment, neglect and abuse of residents and theft of residents' property. | E |
| 04/12/2007 |
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all of a resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | E |
| 04/12/2007 |
| 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 |
| 04/12/2007 |
| Give each resident enough fluids to keep them healthy and prevent dehydration. | D |
| 04/12/2007 |
| Keep accurate and appropriate medical records. | D |
| 03/19/2008 |
| Make sure that residents who cannot care for themselves receive help with eating/drinking, grooming and hygiene. | D |
| 10/08/2009 |
| Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible. | D |
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