SNYDER HEALTHCARE CENTER - SNYDER, TX

Complaint Deficiency

• Make sure that the nursing home area is free from accident hazards and risks and provides supervision to prevent avoidable accidents
  • Harm: Potential for minimal harm
  • Scope: Many
• 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: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways
  • Harm: Potential for minimal 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
• Completely assess the resident at least every twelve months
  • 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: Some
• Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• 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
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual 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: Many
• Corridor and hallway doors that block smoke
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• Walls or barriers that prevent smoke from passing through and would resist fire for at least one hour
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Proper construction of ducts through walls designed to prevent smoke passage
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• Allow residents to easily view the results of the nursing home's most recent survey
  • Harm: Potential for minimal harm
  • Scope: Many
• Send and promptly deliver unopened mail to residents
  • Harm: Potential for minimal harm
  • Scope: Many
• Maintain 15 months of resident assessments in the resident's active clinical record
  • Harm: Potential for minimal harm
  • Scope: Many
• 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: Some
• 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
• Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• Safely provide drugs and other similar products available, which are needed every day and in emergencies, by a licensed pharmacist
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• Walls or barriers that prevent smoke from passing through and would resist fire for at least one hour
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• Exits that are accessible at all times
  • Harm: Potential for minimal harm
  • Scope: Many
• Automatic sprinkler systems that have been maintained in working order
  • Harm: Potential for minimal harm
  • Scope: Many
• Heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions
  • Harm: Potential for minimal harm
  • Scope: Many
• Properly installed electrical wiring and equipment
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Send and promptly deliver unopened mail to residents
  • Harm: Potential for minimal harm
  • Scope: Many
• Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional
  • Harm: Potential for minimal harm
  • Scope: Many
• Provide housekeeping and maintenance services
  • 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: Many
• Dispose of garbage and refuse properly
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• Make sure that doctors visit residents regularly, as required
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Safely provide drugs and other similar products available, which are needed every day and in emergencies, by a licensed pharmacist
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• 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
• Make sure that nurse aides show they have the skills and techniques to be able to care for residents' needs
  • 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: Some
• Provide activities to meet the interests and needs of each resident
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional
  • 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 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
• Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• Safely provide drugs and other similar products available, which are needed every day and in emergencies, by a licensed pharmacist
  • 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: Some
• Walls or barriers that prevent smoke from passing through and would resist fire for at least one hour
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes
  • 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: Some
• Properly located and lighted Exit signs
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Record of quarterly fire drills for each shift under varying conditions
  • Harm: Potential for minimal harm
  • Scope: Many
• An approved automatic sprinkler system connected to the fire alarm 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
• Posted No-smoking signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or did not provide ashtrays where smoking was allowed
  • Harm: Potential for minimal harm
  • Scope: Some
• Heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions
  • Harm: Potential for minimal harm
  • Scope: Many
• Weekly inspections and monthly testing of generators
  • Harm: Potential for minimal harm
  • Scope: Many

Quality Measures