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AUGUST HEALTHCARE BRIDGEPORT: Actual Harm and/or Immediate Jeopardy |
102 W CATES |
BRIDGEPORT TX |
TELEPHONE: 9406835181 |
TYPE OF OWNERSHIP: For profit - Corporation |
NUMBER OF BEDS / PERCENT OCCUPIED: 87 / 53 |
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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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| RESULTS LISTED BASED ON MOST RECENT ANNUAL SURVEY DATED: 09/21/2007 |
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| RATING | VIOLATION | SCOPE/SEVERITY CODE |
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Electronically record and report resident status assessments in a timely manner as required in order to monitor resident health and progress. | B |
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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. | E |
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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. | K |
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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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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 |
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Have a program to keep infection from spreading. | K |
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Keep assessments completed in the preceding 15 months in the resident's active record. | B |
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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. | D |
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Have enough backup water supply for important areas of the nursing home. | F |
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Make sure there is a program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | F |
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Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way. | B |
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post nurse staffing information. | C |
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Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%. | E |
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Use a registered nurse at least 8 hours a day, 7 days a week. | F |
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Provide rooms that are big enough for each resident. | B |
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Allow residents to easily see the results of the nursing home's most recent survey. | C |
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Be administered in a way that leads to the highest possible level of well being for each resident. | K |
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Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance. | C |
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Choose a doctor to be the medical director. | E |
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Set up or keep a group of people to review and ensure quality. | E |
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Write and use policies that forbid mistreatment, neglect and abuse of residents and theft of residents' property. | 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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Tell each resident who can get Medicaid benefits about 1) which items and services Medicaid covers and which the resident must pay for; or 2) how to apply for Medicaid, along with the names and addresses of State groups that can help. | C |
COMPLAINT SURVEY RESULTS: SUBSTANTIATED |
| DATE | RATING | COMPLAINT VIOLATION CONFIRMED | SCOPE/SEVERITY CODE |
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| 11/08/2007 |
| 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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| Write and use policies that forbid mistreatment, neglect and abuse of residents and theft of residents' property. | E |
| 11/08/2007 |
| Be administered in a way that leads to the highest possible level of well being for each resident. | F |
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