Deficiency Records for Tuckerman Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
Updated as of April 01, 2024
A list of the most recent deficiencies for Tuckerman Rehabilitation and Healthcare 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2021-10-08 | 2021-11-29 | Y |
| Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width. | Fire Safety | 2021-02-25 | 2021-03-31 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2021-02-25 | 2021-03-31 | N |
| Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results. | Health | 2021-02-25 | 2021-02-26 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2019-07-03 | 2019-07-31 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2019-07-03 | 2019-07-31 | N |
| Keep all essential equipment working safely. | Health | 2019-07-03 | 2019-07-31 | N |
| Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. | Fire Safety | 2019-05-08 | 2019-05-08 | N |
| 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 | 2018-05-14 | 2018-06-15 | N |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2018-05-14 | 2018-06-15 | N |
| Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | Health | 2018-05-14 | 2018-06-15 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2018-05-14 | 2018-06-15 | N |
| Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident?s advance directives. | Health | 2018-05-14 | 2018-06-15 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2018-05-14 | 2018-06-15 | N |
| Ensure each resident?s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | Health | 2018-05-14 | 2018-06-15 | 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 | 2018-05-14 | 2018-06-15 | N |
| Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Health | 2018-05-14 | 2018-06-15 | N |
| Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. | Health | 2018-05-14 | 2018-06-15 | N |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2018-05-14 | 2018-06-15 | N |
| Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | Health | 2018-05-14 | 2018-06-15 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2018-05-14 | 2018-06-15 | 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 | 2018-05-30 | 2018-06-15 | N |
| Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. | Fire Safety | 2018-05-30 | 2018-06-15 | N |
| Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2018-05-30 | 2018-06-15 | N |
| Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. | Fire Safety | 2018-05-30 | 2018-06-15 | N |
