PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL - EMMETSBURG, IA

Process of Care

Pneumonia

Outcome of Care

Complaint Deficiency

• At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's medication(s) and report any irregularities to the attending doctor
  • 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: Few
• Construction that can resist fire for one hour or an approved fire extinguishing system
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Many
• Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way
  • 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
• Provide housekeeping and maintenance services
  • 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
• Assist those residents who need total help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene
  • 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
• Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading
  • 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: Few
• Record of quarterly fire drills for each shift under varying conditions
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Many
• 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: 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 care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care
  • 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
• Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way
  • 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: Many