Deficiency Records for Knox County Nursing Home
Updated as of June 01, 2020
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A list of the most recent deficiencies for Knox County Nursing Home. 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 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 | 2019-09-25 | 2019-10-07 | Y |
| Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | Health | 2019-08-27 | 2019-09-13 | Y |
| Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2019-05-15 | 2019-07-10 | N |
| Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes. | Fire Safety | 2019-05-15 | 2019-06-24 | N |
| Provide a written emergency evacuation plan. | Fire Safety | 2019-05-15 | 2019-06-15 | N |
| Ensure that waiting areas, nurse?s stations, gift shops, and cooking facilities, open to the corridor are properly protected. | Fire Safety | 2019-05-15 | 2019-05-29 | N |
| Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing. | Fire Safety | 2019-05-15 | 2019-05-29 | N |
| Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Health | 2019-05-10 | 2019-05-27 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2019-05-10 | 2019-05-27 | Y |
| Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs. | Fire Safety | 2019-05-15 | 2019-05-24 | N |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2018-12-18 | 2019-01-28 | Y |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2018-12-18 | 2019-01-28 | Y |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2018-07-26 | 2018-08-10 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2018-07-26 | 2018-08-10 | N |
| Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | Health | 2018-07-26 | 2018-08-10 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2018-07-26 | 2018-08-10 | N |
| Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install | Health | 2018-07-26 | 2018-08-10 | 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 ne | Health | 2018-07-26 | 2018-08-10 | 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 | 2018-07-26 | 2018-08-10 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2018-07-26 | 2018-08-10 | N |
| Be properly staffed | Fire Safety | 2018-07-27 | 2018-08-09 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2018-07-27 | 2018-08-09 | N |
| Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours. | Fire Safety | 2018-07-27 | 2018-08-08 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2018-07-27 | 2018-08-08 | N |
| Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours. | Fire Safety | 2018-07-27 | 2018-08-08 | N |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2018-05-14 | 2018-06-01 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2018-01-10 | 2018-01-26 | Y |
| Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. | Fire Safety | 2017-06-27 | 2017-07-28 | N |
| Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards. | Health | 2017-06-29 | 2017-07-15 | Y |
| Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours. | Fire Safety | 2017-06-27 | 2017-07-10 | N |
| Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2017-06-27 | 2017-07-07 | N |
| 1) Protect current or future residents from giving up their Medicaid or Medicare benefits; or 2) follow federal rules for admissions. | Health | 2017-06-23 | 2017-07-07 | N |
| 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 | 2017-06-23 | 2017-07-07 | N |
| Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | Fire Safety | 2017-06-27 | 2017-07-05 | N |
| Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. | Fire Safety | 2017-06-27 | 2017-07-05 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2017-06-27 | 2017-06-30 | N |
