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Deficiency Records for Medicalodges Fort Scott
View the most recent health deficiencies and inspection results for Medicalodges Fort Scott. Stay informed about quality of care issues.
View the most recent health deficiencies and inspection results for Medicalodges Fort Scott. Stay informed about quality of care issues.
| Deficiency | Type of Deficiency | Deficiency Date | Date Corrected | Resulted from a Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2026-02-18 | 2026-03-20 | N |
| Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | Health | 2026-02-18 | 2026-03-20 | N |
| Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition | Health | 2026-02-18 | 2026-03-20 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2026-02-18 | 2026-03-20 | N |
| Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | Health | 2026-02-18 | 2026-03-20 | N |
| Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | Health | 2026-02-18 | 2026-03-20 | N |
| Ensure each resident?s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | Health | 2026-02-18 | 2026-03-20 | N |
| Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Health | 2026-02-18 | 2026-03-20 | N |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2025-07-02 | 2025-07-30 | Y |
| Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | Health | 2025-07-02 | 2025-07-30 | Y |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2025-07-02 | 2025-07-30 | Y |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2024-08-15 | 2024-09-14 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2024-08-15 | 2024-09-14 | 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 | 2024-04-03 | 2024-06-24 | N |
| Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. | Fire Safety | 2024-04-03 | 2024-06-24 | N |
| Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2024-04-03 | 2024-06-24 | N |
| Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. | Fire Safety | 2024-04-03 | 2024-06-24 | N |
| Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2024-04-03 | 2024-06-24 | N |
| Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke. | Fire Safety | 2024-04-03 | 2024-06-24 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2024-04-03 | 2024-06-24 | N |
| Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | Fire Safety | 2024-04-03 | 2024-06-24 | 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 | 2024-04-03 | 2024-06-24 | N |
| Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. | Fire Safety | 2024-04-03 | 2024-06-24 | 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 | 2024-04-03 | 2024-05-08 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2024-04-03 | 2024-05-08 | N |
| Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | Health | 2024-04-03 | 2024-05-08 | N |
| Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | Health | 2024-04-03 | 2024-05-08 | 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 | 2024-04-03 | 2024-05-08 | N |
| Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods. | Health | 2024-04-03 | 2024-05-08 | N |
| Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | Health | 2024-04-03 | 2024-05-08 | 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 | 2024-04-03 | 2024-05-08 | N |
| Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | Health | 2024-04-03 | 2024-05-08 | N |
| Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | Health | 2024-04-03 | 2024-05-08 | N |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | Health | 2024-04-03 | 2024-05-08 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2024-04-03 | 2024-05-08 | N |
| Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. | Health | 2024-04-03 | 2024-05-08 | N |
| Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | Health | 2024-04-03 | 2024-05-08 | 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 | 2024-04-03 | 2024-05-08 | N |
| Ensure each resident?s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | Health | 2024-04-03 | 2024-05-08 | N |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2024-04-03 | 2024-05-08 | N |
| Post nurse staffing information every day. | Health | 2024-04-03 | 2024-05-08 | N |
| Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | Health | 2024-04-03 | 2024-05-08 | N |
| Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | Health | 2024-04-03 | 2024-05-08 | N |
| Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | Health | 2024-04-03 | 2024-05-08 | 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 | 2024-04-03 | 2024-05-08 | N |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2024-04-03 | 2024-05-08 | 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 | 2024-04-03 | 2024-05-08 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2024-04-03 | 2024-05-08 | 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 | 2024-04-03 | 2024-05-08 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. | Health | 2024-04-03 | 2024-05-08 | N |
| Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | Health | 2024-04-03 | 2024-05-08 | N |
| Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. | Health | 2024-04-03 | 2024-05-08 | N |
| Post a list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all pertinent State agencies and advocacy groups and a statement that the resident may file a complaint with the State Survey Agency. | Health | 2024-04-03 | 2024-05-08 | N |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2024-04-03 | 2024-05-08 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2024-04-03 | 2024-04-03 | N |
| Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. | Fire Safety | 2022-09-06 | 2022-11-22 | N |
| Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. | Fire Safety | 2022-09-06 | 2022-11-22 | N |
| Install proper backup exit lighting. | Fire Safety | 2022-09-06 | 2022-11-22 | 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 | 2022-09-06 | 2022-11-22 | N |
| Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | Fire Safety | 2022-09-06 | 2022-11-22 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2022-09-06 | 2022-11-22 | N |
| Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2022-09-06 | 2022-11-22 | N |
| Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. | Fire Safety | 2022-09-06 | 2022-11-22 | N |
| Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. | Fire Safety | 2022-09-06 | 2022-11-22 | N |
| Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2022-09-06 | 2022-11-22 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2022-09-06 | 2022-11-22 | 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 | 2022-09-06 | 2022-10-07 | N |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | Health | 2022-09-06 | 2022-10-07 | N |
| Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | Health | 2022-09-06 | 2022-10-07 | N |
| Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | Health | 2022-09-06 | 2022-10-07 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2022-09-06 | 2022-10-07 | N |
| Ensure each resident?s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | Health | 2022-09-06 | 2022-10-07 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2022-09-06 | 2022-10-07 | N |
| Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | Health | 2022-09-06 | 2022-10-07 | 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 | 2022-09-06 | 2022-10-07 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2022-09-06 | 2022-10-07 | N |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2022-09-06 | 2022-10-07 | N |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2022-09-06 | 2022-10-07 | 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 | 2022-09-06 | 2022-10-07 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2021-02-23 | 2021-05-19 | N |
| Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. | Fire Safety | 2021-02-23 | 2021-05-19 | N |
| Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2021-02-23 | 2021-05-19 | N |
| Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. | Fire Safety | 2021-02-23 | 2021-05-19 | N |
| Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. | Fire Safety | 2021-02-23 | 2021-05-19 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2021-02-23 | 2021-05-19 | N |
| Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | Fire Safety | 2021-02-23 | 2021-05-19 | 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 | 2021-02-23 | 2021-05-19 | N |
| Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. | Fire Safety | 2021-02-23 | 2021-05-19 | N |