Alderson Convalescent Hospital Nursing Home Inspection Deficiencies Results
No one likes to see nursing home abuse or neglect. The following information has been gathered from inspection results reported by the CMS.
Inspectors determinated that the nursing home failed to:
1. 1) Hire only people who have 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.(01/27/2005)
2. Make sure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless it is necessary.(01/27/2005)
3. Develop a complete care plan that meets all of a resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.(01/27/2005)
4. Immediately tell the resident, doctor, and a family member if: the resident is injured, there is a major change in resident's physical/mental health, there is a need to alter treatment significantly, or the resident must be transferred or discharged.(01/27/2005)
5. Make sure that the pharmacist reports anything unusual to the doctor on duty and the director of nursing. (01/27/2005)
Date of this inspection: 01/27/2005
Complaint Investigations During: 07/01/2004 - 09/30/2005
Total number of health deficiencies for this nursing home: 15
Average number of Health Deficiencies in California: 11
Average number of Health Deficiencies in the United States: 8
Range of Health Deficiencies in California: 0 - 47
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