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MOUNTAIN CITY NURSING AND REHABILITATI: Actual Harm and/or Immediate Jeopardy |
1000 WEST 27TH STREET, BOX 2307 |
HAZLETON PA |
TELEPHONE: 5704548888 |
TYPE OF OWNERSHIP: For profit - Corporation |
NUMBER OF BEDS / PERCENT OCCUPIED: 297 / 78 |
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| Based on the annual and complaint survey data reported by CMS as of 06/25/08 , 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: 12/07/2007 |
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| RATING | VIOLATION | SCOPE/SEVERITY CODE |
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Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible. | E |
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Have a program to keep infection from spreading. | E |
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Get services outside the nursing home that meet professional standards. | D |
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Keep accurate and appropriate medical records. | D |
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Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature. | E |
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Make sure that residents are safe from serious medication errors. | G |
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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 |
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Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance. | E |
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Give each resident enough fluids to keep them healthy and prevent dehydration. | D |
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Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents. | E |
COMPLAINT SURVEY RESULTS: SUBSTANTIATED |
| DATE | RATING | COMPLAINT VIOLATION CONFIRMED | SCOPE/SEVERITY CODE |
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| 06/24/2005 |
| Make sure that residents receive treatment/services to continue to be able to care for themselves, unless a change is unavoidable. | E |
| 07/12/2005 |
| Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible. | D |
| 09/06/2006 |
| Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible. | E |
| 09/06/2006 |
| 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 |
| 09/06/2006 |
| Make sure that each resident's nutritional needs were met. | D |
| 09/06/2006 |
| Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses. | E |
| 10/02/2006 |
| Provide services to meet the needs and preferences of each resident. | E |
| 10/02/2006 |
| Provide clean bed and bath linens that are in good condition. | E |
| 10/02/2006 |
| Move, clean and store sheets, towels and other linens in a way that prevents the spread of infection. | F |
| 06/12/2007 |
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all of a resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D |
| 08/28/2007 |
| Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | G |
| 11/15/2007 |
| Make sure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless it is necessary. | G |
| 12/21/2007 |
| Let each resident choose whether to manage his or her own money or deposit it with the nursing home. | E |
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