Deficiency Records for Lowell Healthcare
Updated as of February 01, 2020
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A list of the most recent deficiencies for Lowell Healthcare. 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conduct testing and exercise requirements. | Fire Safety | 2019-07-25 | 2019-09-11 | N |
| Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2019-07-25 | 2019-09-11 | N |
| Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. | Fire Safety | 2019-07-25 | 2019-09-11 | N |
| Be properly staffed | Fire Safety | 2019-07-25 | 2019-09-11 | N |
| Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing. | Fire Safety | 2019-07-25 | 2019-09-11 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2019-07-25 | 2019-09-11 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Health | 2019-06-12 | 2019-07-12 | N |
| Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | Health | 2019-06-12 | 2019-07-12 | N |
| Ensure each resident?s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | Health | 2019-06-12 | 2019-07-12 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2019-06-12 | 2019-07-12 | N |
| Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2018-05-01 | 2018-05-31 | N |
| Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. | Fire Safety | 2018-05-01 | 2018-05-31 | N |
| Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations. | Fire Safety | 2018-05-01 | 2018-05-31 | N |
| Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2018-05-01 | 2018-05-31 | N |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2018-04-03 | 2018-05-03 | N |
| Notify the resident or the resident?s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident?s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | Health | 2018-04-03 | 2018-05-03 | N |
| Encode each resident?s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | Health | 2018-04-03 | 2018-05-03 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Health | 2018-04-03 | 2018-05-03 | N |
| Ensure each resident?s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | Health | 2018-04-03 | 2018-05-03 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2018-04-03 | 2018-05-03 | N |
| Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records. | Health | 2017-07-05 | 2017-07-25 | Y |
| Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements. | Fire Safety | 2017-06-15 | 2017-07-15 | N |
| Have protected exits that allow the resident to escape the building. | Fire Safety | 2017-06-15 | 2017-07-15 | N |
| Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. | Fire Safety | 2017-06-15 | 2017-07-15 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2017-06-15 | 2017-07-15 | N |
| Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. | Fire Safety | 2017-06-15 | 2017-07-15 | N |
| Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. | Fire Safety | 2017-06-15 | 2017-07-15 | N |
| Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. | Fire Safety | 2017-06-15 | 2017-07-15 | N |
| Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire. | Fire Safety | 2017-06-15 | 2017-07-15 | N |
| Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2017-06-15 | 2017-07-15 | N |
| Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | Health | 2017-05-12 | 2017-05-30 | N |
