Deficiency Records for Elevate Care Abington
Updated as of January 01, 2018
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A list of the most recent deficiencies for Elevate Care Abington. 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 that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2017-04-28 | 2017-05-13 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2016-12-22 | 2017-01-15 | N |
| Ensure residents maintain acceptable nutritional status. | Health | 2016-12-22 | 2017-01-15 | N |
| Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses. | Health | 2016-12-22 | 2017-01-15 | N |
| Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%. | Health | 2016-12-22 | 2017-01-15 | N |
| Ensure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless medically necessary, and that incontinent patients receive proper services to prevent urinary tract infections and restore normal bladder functions. | Health | 2016-10-12 | 2016-10-31 | Y |
| Make sure that a doctor approves a resident's admission in writing and that each resident remains under the care of a doctor. | Health | 2016-01-14 | 2016-04-01 | Y |
| Allow residents to easily view the results of the nursing home's most recent inspection. | Health | 2016-02-04 | 2016-02-29 | N |
| Ensure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless medically necessary, and that incontinent patients receive proper services to prevent urinary tract infections and restore normal bladder functions. | Health | 2016-02-04 | 2016-02-29 | N |
| Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses. | Health | 2016-02-04 | 2016-02-29 | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2016-01-14 | 2016-01-29 | Y |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2016-01-14 | 2016-01-29 | Y |
| Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | Health | 2015-10-19 | 2015-11-09 | Y |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2015-10-19 | 2015-11-09 | Y |
| Develop and implement policies for 1) screening and training employees; and the 2) prevention, identification, investigation, and reporting of any abuse, neglect, mistreatment and misappropriation of property. | Health | 2015-06-25 | 2015-07-15 | Y |
| Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | Health | 2015-01-22 | 2015-02-13 | N |
| Give specialized rehabilitative services that are medically necessary by qualified personnel, when ordered by a doctor. | Health | 2015-01-22 | 2015-02-13 | N |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2015-01-22 | 2015-02-13 | N |
