A list of the most recent deficiencies for Whitney Center. The list is based on the information provided by CMS from both standard inspections and from complaints filed by residents.
| Deficiency | Type of Deficiency | Deficiency Date | Date Corrected | Resulted from a Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2022-11-17 | 2022-12-09 | Y |
| Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | Health | 2022-11-17 | 2022-12-09 | Y |
| Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | Health | 2022-09-07 | 2022-10-24 | N |
| Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | Fire Safety | 2022-09-01 | 2022-10-18 | N |
| Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. | Fire Safety | 2022-09-01 | 2022-10-18 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2022-09-01 | 2022-10-18 | N |
| Meet other general requirements that are deficient. | Fire Safety | 2022-09-01 | 2022-10-18 | N |
| Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen. | Fire Safety | 2022-09-01 | 2022-10-18 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2022-09-07 | 2022-09-30 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2022-09-07 | 2022-09-30 | N |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2022-09-07 | 2022-09-30 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2022-09-07 | 2022-09-30 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2022-09-07 | 2022-09-30 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2022-09-07 | 2022-09-30 | N |
| Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | Health | 2019-09-19 | 2019-10-31 | N |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2019-09-19 | 2019-10-31 | N |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2019-09-19 | 2019-10-31 | N |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2019-09-19 | 2019-10-31 | N |
| Encode each resident?s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | Health | 2019-09-19 | 2019-10-31 | N |
| Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. | Health | 2019-09-19 | 2019-10-31 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2019-09-19 | 2019-10-31 | N |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2019-09-19 | 2019-10-31 | N |
| Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | Health | 2019-09-19 | 2019-10-31 | N |
| Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | Health | 2019-09-19 | 2019-10-31 | N |
| Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | Health | 2019-09-19 | 2019-10-31 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2019-09-19 | 2019-10-31 | N |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | Health | 2019-09-19 | 2019-10-31 | N |
| Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. | Fire Safety | 2019-09-16 | 2019-10-28 | N |
| Install properly constructed windows in hallway walls or doors. | Fire Safety | 2019-09-16 | 2019-10-28 | N |
| Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2019-09-16 | 2019-10-28 | N |
| Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Health | 2018-07-03 | 2018-08-13 | N |
