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KERN VALLEY HEALTHCARE DISTRICT DP SNF: Actual Harm and/or Immediate Jeopardy |
6412 LAUREL AVE |
LAKE ISABELLA CA |
TELEPHONE: 7603792681 |
TYPE OF OWNERSHIP: Government - Hospital district |
NUMBER OF BEDS / PERCENT OCCUPIED: 74 / 93 |
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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: 02/23/2006 |
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| RATING | VIOLATION | SCOPE/SEVERITY CODE |
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Make sure that doctors visit residents regularly, as required. | B |
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Make sure that each resident's nutritional needs were met. | H |
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Follow all laws and professional standards. | E |
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Make sure that residents who cannot care for themselves receive help with eating/drinking, grooming and hygiene. | H |
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Keep each resident free from physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | H |
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Provide care in a way that keeps or builds each resident's dignity and self respect. | D |
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Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being. | H |
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Use a registered nurse at least 8 hours a day, 7 days a week. | F |
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Provide food in a way that meets a resident's needs. | D |
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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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1) Develop a complete care plan within 7 days of each resident's admission; 2) prepare a care plan with the care team, including the primary nurse, doctor, resident or resident's family or representative; or 3) check and update the care pla | B |
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Make sure that the attending doctor orders special diets. | D |
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Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan. | H |
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At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist check the drugs that each resident takes. | C |
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Have a program to keep infection from spreading. | E |
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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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Make sure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless it is necessary. | D |
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Make sure that residents are safe from serious medication errors. | B |
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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. | D |
COMPLAINT SURVEY RESULTS: SUBSTANTIATED |
| DATE | RATING | COMPLAINT VIOLATION CONFIRMED | SCOPE/SEVERITY CODE |
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| 08/25/2005 |
| Keep accurate and appropriate medical records. | B |
| 01/31/2007 |
| Keep each resident free from drugs that restrain them, unless needed for medical treatment. | H |
| 01/31/2007 |
| Protect each resident from all abuse, physical punishment, and being separated from others. | J |
| 01/31/2007 |
| Provide services to meet the needs and preferences of each resident. | D |
| 01/31/2007 |
| 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. | K |
| 01/31/2007 |
| Have drugs and other similar products available, which are needed every day and in emergencies, and give them out properly. | D |
| 01/31/2007 |
| Follow all laws and professional standards. | K |
| 01/31/2007 |
| Choose a doctor to be the medical director. | K |
| 11/15/2007 |
| Write and use a policy that lets each resident return to the nursing home after a hospital stay or leave for therapy. | B |
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