THE VOSSWOOD NURSING CENTER - HOUSTON, TX

Complaint Deficiency

• Proper stairway enclosures and vertical shafts
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• Did not have a written emergency evacuation plan
  • Harm: Potential for minimal harm
  • Scope: Some
• Develop policies that prevent mistreatment, neglect, or abuse of residents or theft of resident property
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Proper medical gas storage and administration areas
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• A separate and independent backup electrical power source
  • 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
• Provide proper discharge planning and communication, of the resident's health status and summary of the resident's stay
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• 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
• 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
• A two-hour-resistant firewall in common walls
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• Provide proper discharge planning and communication, of the resident's health status and summary of the resident's stay
  • 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
• Make sure that each residents' abilities in activities of daily living do not decline, unless unavoidable
  • Harm: Potential for minimal harm
  • Scope: Some
• Automatic sprinkler systems that have been maintained in working order
  • 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: Some
• Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading
  • 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
• 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
• An approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Approved construction type or materials
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Tell the resident completely about his or her health status, care and treatments
  • 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: Potential for minimal harm
  • Scope: Some
• 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: Some
• 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: 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: 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: 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: Few
• Emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Many
• An approved automatic sprinkler system connected to the fire alarm system
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• Properly working alarms on sprinkler valves
  • 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: Some
• Portable fire extinguishers
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual 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 protected cooking facilities
  • Harm: Potential for minimal harm
  • Scope: Many
• Exits that are free from obstructions and can be used at all times
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Many
• Proper medical gas storage and administration areas
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• An elevator that firefighters can control in the event of a fire
  • Harm: Potential for minimal harm
  • Scope: Many
• 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
• An approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems
  • 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
• An elevator that firefighters can control in the event of a fire
  • Harm: Potential for minimal harm
  • Scope: Many
• 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
• Make sure each resident has the right to have a choice over activities, their schedules and health care according to his or her interests, assessment, and plan of care
  • 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 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
• 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
• 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: Few
• Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• 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
• Train all employees on what to do in an emergency, and carry out announced staff drills
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Proper stairway enclosures and vertical shafts
  • Harm: Potential for minimal harm
  • Scope: Many
• 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: Many
• 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: Few
• Properly working alarms on sprinkler valves
  • 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
• 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
• Properly protected cooking facilities
  • Harm: Potential for minimal harm
  • Scope: Many
• Exits that are free from obstructions and can be used at all times
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Proper medical gas storage and administration areas
  • 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: Few
• Weekly inspections and monthly testing of generators
  • Harm: Potential for minimal harm
  • Scope: Many
• Properly installed electrical wiring and equipment
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• Assess the resident when the resident enters the nursing home, in a timely manner
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Few
• 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: Some
• Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• Develop a post-discharge plan with the resident and family for the resident's care after leaving the nursing home
  • 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
• Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%
  • 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: Few
• Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some
• Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways
  • 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 accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards
  • Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
  • Scope: Some

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