HOMEWOOD CENTER - BALTIMORE, MD

Complaint Deficiency

• Make sure menus meet the resident's nutritional needs and that there is a prepared menu by which nutritious meals have been planned for the resident and followed
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Construction that can resist fire for one hour or an approved fire extinguishing system
  • Harm: Potential for minimal harm
  • Scope: Many
• Automatic sprinkler systems that have been maintained in working order
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Review or revise the resident's care plan after any major change in a resident's physical or mental health
  • 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
• Hire sufficient dietary support personnel
  • 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: Potential for minimal harm
  • Scope: Many
• Automatic sprinkler systems that have been maintained in working order
  • 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
• Smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes
  • Harm: Potential for minimal 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
• Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Provide housekeeping and maintenance services
  • Harm: Potential for minimal harm
  • Scope: Many
• Make sure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional
  • 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 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: Some
• Make sure that residents are safe from serious medication errors
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way
  • Harm: Potential for minimal harm
  • Scope: Many
• Dispose of garbage and refuse properly
  • 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: Some
• Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Be designed, built, equipped, or well kept to protect the health and safety of residents, workers, and the public
  • Harm: Potential for minimal harm
  • Scope: Many
• Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both
  • Harm: Potential for minimal harm
  • Scope: Many
• Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests
  • 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
• Construction that can resist fire for one hour or an approved fire extinguishing system
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• Automatic sprinkler systems that have been maintained in working order
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Many
• 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: Some
• Provide housekeeping and maintenance services
  • Harm: Potential for minimal harm
  • Scope: Many
• 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
• 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: 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
• 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
• Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way
  • Harm: Potential for minimal harm
  • Scope: Many
• Keep each resident's personal and medical records private and confidential
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• 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
• 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
• Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care
  • 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: Few
• 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
• A fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Many
• An approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Many
• Automatic sprinkler systems that have been maintained in working order
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Many
• 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: Few
• Properly protected cooking facilities
  • 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
• Exits that are free from obstructions and can be used at all times
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• Restrictions on the use of highly flammable materials
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• Proper medical gas storage and administration areas
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Other fire safety features required by fire safety codes
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• Properly installed electrical wiring and equipment
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some

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