Deficiency Records for Good Samaritan Society - Indianola
Updated as of January 01, 2021
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A list of the most recent deficiencies for Good Samaritan Society - Indianola. 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 provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2020-10-13 | 2020-10-13 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2020-03-12 | 2020-03-30 | Y |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2020-03-12 | 2020-03-30 | Y |
| Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | Health | 2020-03-12 | 2020-03-30 | Y |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2020-03-12 | 2020-03-30 | Y |
| 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 and maintain the bed rail. | Health | 2020-03-12 | 2020-03-30 | Y |
| Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | Health | 2020-03-12 | 2020-03-30 | Y |
| Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame. | Health | 2020-03-12 | 2020-03-30 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2019-12-24 | 2019-12-25 | Y |
| Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | Health | 2019-12-24 | 2019-12-25 | Y |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2019-07-03 | 2019-07-15 | Y |
| Be properly staffed | Fire Safety | 2019-03-06 | 2019-04-06 | N |
| Have exits that are accessible at all times. | Fire Safety | 2019-03-06 | 2019-03-21 | N |
| Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours. | Fire Safety | 2019-03-06 | 2019-03-21 | N |
| Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours. | Fire Safety | 2019-03-06 | 2019-03-21 | N |
| Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2019-03-06 | 2019-03-21 | N |
| Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing. | Fire Safety | 2019-03-06 | 2019-03-21 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2019-03-06 | 2019-03-21 | N |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2019-02-28 | 2019-03-04 | N |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2019-02-28 | 2019-03-04 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2019-02-28 | 2019-03-04 | N |
| Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | Health | 2019-02-28 | 2019-03-04 | N |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2019-02-28 | 2019-03-04 | N |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2019-02-28 | 2019-03-04 | 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 | 2019-02-28 | 2019-03-04 | N |
| Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | Health | 2019-02-28 | 2019-03-04 | 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 | 2019-02-28 | 2019-03-04 | Y |
| 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 | 2019-02-28 | 2019-03-04 | Y |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2018-11-20 | 2018-12-19 | Y |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2018-11-20 | 2018-12-19 | Y |
| Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene. | Health | 2017-11-02 | 2017-11-15 | N |
| Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | Health | 2017-11-02 | 2017-11-15 | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2017-11-02 | 2017-11-14 | N |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2017-11-02 | 2017-11-14 | N |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2017-11-02 | 2017-11-14 | N |
| Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours. | Fire Safety | 2017-11-07 | 2017-11-08 | N |
| Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours. | Fire Safety | 2017-11-07 | 2017-11-08 | N |
| Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes. | Fire Safety | 2017-11-07 | 2017-11-08 | N |
| Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. | Fire Safety | 2017-11-07 | 2017-11-08 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2016-09-22 | 2016-11-16 | N |
| Provide housekeeping and maintenance services. | Health | 2016-09-22 | 2016-10-19 | N |
| Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program for mentally-ill and mentally-retarded patients. | Health | 2016-09-22 | 2016-10-19 | N |
| Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards. | Health | 2016-09-22 | 2016-10-19 | N |
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2016-09-22 | 2016-10-18 | N |
| Provide proper discharge planning and communication, of the resident's health status and summary of the resident's nursing home stay. | Health | 2016-09-22 | 2016-10-18 | N |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2016-09-22 | 2016-10-17 | N |
| Protect each resident from all abuse, physical punishment, and involuntary separation from others. | Health | 2016-09-22 | 2016-10-11 | N |
| Corridors that are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke. | Fire Safety | 2016-09-29 | 2016-09-30 | N |
| Smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes. | Fire Safety | 2016-09-29 | 2016-09-30 | N |
| Special areas constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or an approved fire extinguishing system. | Fire Safety | 2016-09-29 | 2016-09-30 | N |
| Properly installed electrical wiring and equipment. | Fire Safety | 2016-09-29 | 2016-09-29 | N |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2020-10-13 | Not Fixed | N |
| Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. | Health | 2020-10-13 | Not Fixed | N |
| Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | Health | 2020-10-13 | Not Fixed | N |
