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ALTO NURSING CENTER INC: Actual Harm and/or Immediate Jeopardy |
305 MAGGIE SESSIONS ST |
ALTO TX |
TELEPHONE: 9368582255 |
TYPE OF OWNERSHIP: For profit - Corporation |
NUMBER OF BEDS / PERCENT OCCUPIED: 72 / 72 |
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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: 12/13/2007 |
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| RATING | VIOLATION | SCOPE/SEVERITY CODE |
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Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way. | F |
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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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Train all employees on what to do in an emergency. | E |
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Keep accurate and appropriate medical records. | E |
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Make sure that nurse aides show they have the skills to be able to care for residents. | D |
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Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable. | B |
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Keep all essential equipment working safely. | E |
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Have drugs and other similar products available, which are needed every day and in emergencies, and give them out properly. | E |
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Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents. | E |
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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 possible. | G |
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Immediately tell the resident, doctor, and a family member if: the resident is injured, there is a major change in resident's physical/mental health, there is a need to alter treatment significantly, or the resident must be transferred or d | G |
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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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Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible. | G |
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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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Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance. | B |
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Write and use policies that forbid mistreatment, neglect and abuse of residents and theft of residents' property. | 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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Get food from approved places. | F |
COMPLAINT SURVEY RESULTS: SUBSTANTIATED |
| DATE | RATING | COMPLAINT VIOLATION CONFIRMED | SCOPE/SEVERITY CODE |
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