A list of the most recent deficiencies for Metairie Health Care Center. 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | Health | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-20 | N |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-20 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Health | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-20 | N |
| Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. | Health | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-20 | N |
| Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-20 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-20 | 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 | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-19 | N |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-15 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2024-01-26 | 2024-01-26 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2023-01-26 | 2023-03-06 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2023-01-26 | 2023-02-23 | N |
| Ensure each resident?s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | Health | 2023-01-26 | 2023-02-23 | 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 | 2023-01-26 | 2023-02-23 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2023-01-24 | 2023-01-30 | N |
| Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19 | Health | 2022-05-18 | 2022-06-28 | Y |
| Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. | Fire Safety | 2022-02-15 | 2022-03-20 | N |
| Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes. | Fire Safety | 2022-02-15 | 2022-03-20 | N |
| Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | Health | 2022-02-17 | 2022-03-11 | 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 | 2022-02-17 | 2022-03-11 | N |
| Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | Health | 2022-02-17 | 2022-03-11 | N |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2021-11-02 | 2021-12-17 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2021-11-02 | 2021-12-17 | Y |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2021-11-02 | 2021-12-17 | Y |
