Deficiency Records for Brandon Woods of New Bedford
Updated as of May 01, 2021
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A list of the most recent deficiencies for Brandon Woods of New Bedford. 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 residents are free from significant medication errors. | Health | 2020-08-18 | 2020-09-09 | Y |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2019-10-31 | 2019-12-13 | Y |
| Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP). | Fire Safety | 2019-06-18 | 2019-08-02 | N |
| Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach. | Fire Safety | 2019-06-18 | 2019-08-02 | N |
| Establish procedures for tracking staff and patients during an emergency. | Fire Safety | 2019-06-18 | 2019-08-02 | N |
| Establish policies and procedures including evacuation. | Fire Safety | 2019-06-18 | 2019-08-02 | N |
| Establish policies and procedures for sheltering. | Fire Safety | 2019-06-18 | 2019-08-02 | N |
| Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary. | Fire Safety | 2019-06-18 | 2019-08-02 | N |
| Develop a communication plan. | Fire Safety | 2019-06-18 | 2019-08-02 | N |
| Establish emergency prep training and testing. | Fire Safety | 2019-06-18 | 2019-08-02 | N |
| Establish staff and initial training requirements. | Fire Safety | 2019-06-18 | 2019-08-02 | N |
| Conduct testing and exercise requirements. | Fire Safety | 2019-06-18 | 2019-08-02 | N |
| Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights. | Health | 2019-06-03 | 2019-07-18 | N |
| Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | Health | 2019-06-03 | 2019-07-18 | N |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2019-06-03 | 2019-07-18 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2019-06-03 | 2019-07-18 | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2019-06-03 | 2019-07-18 | 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 | 2019-06-03 | 2019-07-18 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2019-06-03 | 2019-07-18 | N |
| Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2019-06-03 | 2019-07-18 | 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 | 2019-06-03 | 2019-07-18 | 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 | 2019-06-03 | 2019-07-18 | N |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | Health | 2019-06-03 | 2019-07-18 | N |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2018-10-03 | 2018-07-30 | Y |
| Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | Health | 2018-02-06 | 2018-03-06 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. | Health | 2018-02-06 | 2018-03-06 | 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 | 2018-02-06 | 2018-03-06 | 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 | 2018-02-06 | 2018-03-06 | 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 | 2018-02-06 | 2018-03-06 | N |
| Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Health | 2018-02-06 | 2018-03-06 | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2016-10-05 | 2016-11-19 | N |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2016-10-05 | 2016-10-21 | N |
| Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards. | Health | 2016-10-05 | 2016-10-21 | N |
| 1) Receive registry verification that a nurse aide has met the required training and skills that the State requires; and 2) ensure nurse aides receive the required retraining after 24 months if nursing related services were not provided for monetary compensation. | Health | 2016-10-05 | 2016-10-21 | N |
| Give or get quality laboratory services/tests in a timely manner to meet the needs of residents. | Health | 2016-10-05 | 2016-10-21 | N |
