Deficiency Records for Good Samaritan Society - Estherville
Updated as of November 01, 2020
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A list of the most recent deficiencies for Good Samaritan Society - Estherville. 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. | Fire Safety | 2019-04-22 | 2019-06-25 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2019-04-25 | 2019-05-25 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | Health | 2019-04-25 | 2019-05-25 | N |
| Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | Health | 2019-04-25 | 2019-05-25 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | Health | 2019-04-25 | 2019-05-25 | N |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2019-04-25 | 2019-05-25 | 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 | 2019-04-25 | 2019-05-25 | N |
| Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | Health | 2019-04-25 | 2019-05-25 | N |
| PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | Health | 2019-04-25 | 2019-05-25 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2019-04-25 | 2019-05-25 | 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 | 2019-04-25 | 2019-05-25 | N |
| 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 | 2019-04-25 | 2019-05-25 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2019-04-25 | 2019-05-25 | 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 and maintain the bed rail. | Health | 2019-04-25 | 2019-05-25 | 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 | 2019-04-25 | 2019-05-25 | N |
| Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. | Health | 2019-04-25 | 2019-05-25 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2019-04-25 | 2019-05-25 | N |
| Use approved construction type or materials. | Fire Safety | 2019-04-22 | 2019-05-22 | N |
| 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 | 2019-04-22 | 2019-05-22 | N |
| Have protected exits that allow the resident to escape the building. | Fire Safety | 2019-04-22 | 2019-05-22 | N |
| Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | Fire Safety | 2019-04-22 | 2019-05-22 | N |
| Provide a written emergency evacuation plan. | Fire Safety | 2019-04-22 | 2019-05-22 | N |
| Provide properly protected cooking facilities. | Fire Safety | 2019-04-22 | 2019-05-13 | N |
| Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2019-04-22 | 2019-05-13 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2019-04-22 | 2019-05-02 | N |
| Provide primary/alternate means for communication. | Fire Safety | 2017-12-14 | 2018-01-14 | N |
| Use approved construction type or materials. | Fire Safety | 2017-12-14 | 2018-01-14 | N |
| Provide large enough exits. | Fire Safety | 2017-12-14 | 2018-01-14 | N |
| Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. | Fire Safety | 2017-12-14 | 2018-01-14 | N |
| Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours. | Fire Safety | 2017-12-14 | 2018-01-14 | N |
| Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours. | Fire Safety | 2017-12-14 | 2018-01-14 | N |
| Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2017-12-14 | 2018-01-14 | N |
| Provide a written emergency evacuation plan. | Fire Safety | 2017-12-14 | 2018-01-14 | N |
| Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2017-12-14 | 2018-01-14 | N |
| Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing. | Fire Safety | 2017-12-14 | 2018-01-14 | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2017-12-19 | 2018-01-11 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2017-12-19 | 2018-01-11 | N |
| 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 | 2017-12-19 | 2018-01-11 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2017-12-19 | 2018-01-11 | N |
| Allow residents to easily view the results of the nursing home's most recent inspection. | Health | 2016-11-03 | 2016-11-25 | N |
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2016-11-03 | 2016-11-25 | N |
| Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. | Health | 2016-11-03 | 2016-11-25 | 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 | 2016-11-03 | 2016-11-25 | N |
| Prevent a loss in range of motion among residents who entered the nursing home with a full range of motion, unless it is unavoidable due to resident?s clinical condition. | Health | 2016-11-03 | 2016-11-25 | N |
| Ensure that residents with limited range of motion receive appropriate treatment and services to increase range of motion or prevent further decrease in range of motion. | Health | 2016-11-03 | 2016-11-25 | N |
| Ensure that each resident's 1) entire drug/medication regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; and 2) is managed and monitored to achieve highest level of well-being. | Health | 2016-11-03 | 2016-11-25 | N |
| Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | Health | 2016-11-03 | 2016-11-25 | N |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | Health | 2016-11-03 | 2016-11-25 | N |
| Use approved construction type or materials. | Fire Safety | 2016-11-10 | 2016-11-23 | N |
| Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. | Fire Safety | 2016-11-10 | 2016-11-23 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2016-11-10 | 2016-11-17 | N |
