HAMILTON CENTER - BALTIMORE, MD

Staff Information

Complaint Deficiency

• Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Properly hold, secure and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Signs that state that exit doors are to be kept closed
  • 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: Few
• Properly installed electrical wiring and equipment
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Follow policies and procedures to convey the resident's personal funds to the appropriate party responsible after the resident's death
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Proper backup exit lighting
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Post nurse staffing information/data on a daily basis
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Hire sufficient dietary support personnel
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Properly protected cooking facilities
  • 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: Some
• Heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• Allow the resident the right to participate in the planning or revision of the resident's care plan
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Properly hold, secure and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• A fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Provide housekeeping and maintenance services
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• Allow the resident the right to participate in the planning or revision of the resident's care plan
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• Provide necessary care and services to maintain the highest well being of each resident
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Make sure that residents receive treatment/services to not only continue, but improve the ability to care for themselves
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Make sure that residents with reduced range of motion get proper treatment and services to increase range of motion
  • 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: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Give each resident enough fluids to keep them healthy and prevent dehydration
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Provide or obtain dental services for each resident
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Keep all essential equipment working safely
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Corridor and hallway doors that block smoke
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• Properly protected cooking facilities
  • Harm: Potential for minimal 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: Some
• Weekly inspections and monthly testing of generators
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Many
• 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: Some
• Smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• Construction that can resist fire for one hour or an approved fire extinguishing system
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• Exits that are accessible at all times
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• An approved automatic sprinkler system connected to the fire alarm system
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• Restrictions on the use of portable space heaters
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Properly installed electrical wiring and equipment
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• Corridor and hallway doors that block smoke
  • 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
• Corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• An approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Many
• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor and a family member of the resident of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Develop a complete care plan that meets all of a resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured
  • 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
• Provide necessary care and services to maintain the highest well being of each resident
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Make sure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, and receive proper services to prevent urinary tract infections and restore normal bladder function
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Make sure that residents with reduced range of motion get proper treatment and services to increase range of motion
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• 1) Make sure that each resident's drug regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; 2) Each resident's entire drug/medication is managed and monitored to achieve highest well being
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Provide food in a way that meets a resident's needs
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• 1) Provide 3 meals at regular times; 2) serve breakfast within 14 hours after dinner; or 3) offer a snack at bedtime each day
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• Keep all essential equipment working safely
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• Operate and provide services according to Federal, State, and local laws and professional standards
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• Give or get quality lab services/tests in a timely manner to meet the needs of residents
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some

Quality Measures