KESER NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER INC - BROOKLYN, NY

Quality Measures

Complaint Deficiency

• Posted No-smoking signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or did not provide ashtrays where smoking was allowed
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• Give each resident a notice of rights, rules, services and charges. Tell each resident who can get Medicaid benefits about 1) which items and services Medicaid covers and which the resident must pay for
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• Try to resolve each resident's complaints quickly
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Keep each resident free from physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Protect each resident from all abuse, physical punishment, and being separated from others
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• 1) Hire only people with 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
  • Harm: Actual harm
  • Scope: Many
• Develop policies that prevent mistreatment, neglect, or abuse of residents or theft of resident property
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• Provide care for residents in a way that keeps or builds each resident's dignity and respect of individuality
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• Make sure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Many
• Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Give the right treatment and services to residents who have mental or psychosocial problems adjusting
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Make sure that the nursing home area is free from accident hazards and risks and provides supervision to prevent avoidable accidents
  • Harm: Actual harm
  • Scope: Many
• Develop policies and procedures for influenza and pneumococcal immunizations
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Be administered in an acceptable way that maintains the well-being of each resident
  • Harm: Actual harm
  • Scope: Many
• Proper stairway enclosures and vertical shafts
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Exits that are accessible at all times
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Make sure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Many
• Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's room or bathroom and bathing area
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• Proper stairway enclosures and vertical shafts
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detectors
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Did not have a written emergency evacuation plan
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Properly maintained smoke detectors
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Automatic sprinkler systems that have been maintained in working order
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• Exits that are free from obstructions and can be used at all times
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Proper power supply for life support equipment
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Many
• Properly installed electrical wiring and equipment
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• Provide a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment
  • Harm: Potential for minimal harm
  • Scope: Many
• Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Many

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