Deficiency Records for Iron Co Medical Care Facility
Updated as of May 01, 2020
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A list of the most recent deficiencies for Iron Co Medical Care Facility. 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2020-03-03 | 2020-04-10 | 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 | 2020-02-28 | 2020-04-03 | 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 | 2020-02-28 | 2020-04-03 | N |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2020-02-28 | 2020-04-03 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2020-02-28 | 2020-04-03 | 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 | 2020-02-28 | 2020-04-03 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2020-02-28 | 2020-04-03 | N |
| Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. | Fire Safety | 2020-03-03 | 2020-03-31 | N |
| Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | Health | 2020-02-28 | 2020-03-31 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2020-02-28 | 2020-03-31 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2020-02-28 | 2020-03-31 | N |
| Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | Fire Safety | 2020-03-03 | 2020-03-24 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Health | 2020-02-28 | 2020-03-19 | N |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2020-02-28 | 2020-03-18 | 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 | 2020-02-28 | 2020-03-18 | 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 | 2020-03-03 | 2020-03-17 | N |
| Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes. | Fire Safety | 2020-03-03 | 2020-03-16 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. | Health | 2019-10-23 | 2019-11-18 | Y |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | Health | 2019-10-23 | 2019-11-18 | Y |
| Ensure that a resident does not develop patterns of decreased social interaction and/or increased withdrawn, angry, or depressive behaviors, unless unavoidable. | Health | 2019-10-23 | 2019-11-18 | Y |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2019-10-03 | 2019-11-01 | Y |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | Health | 2019-03-07 | 2019-04-12 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2019-03-07 | 2019-04-12 | Y |
| Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | Health | 2019-03-07 | 2019-04-12 | Y |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2018-11-29 | 2019-01-09 | N |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2018-11-29 | 2019-01-09 | N |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2018-11-29 | 2019-01-08 | N |
| Have a fire alarm with audible and visual signals that transmits the alarm automatically to notify emergency forces in event of fire. | Fire Safety | 2018-11-29 | 2019-01-04 | N |
| Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. | Fire Safety | 2018-11-29 | 2019-01-04 | N |
| Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges. | Health | 2018-11-29 | 2019-01-04 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2018-11-29 | 2019-01-04 | 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 | 2018-11-29 | 2019-01-04 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2018-11-29 | 2019-01-04 | 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 | 2018-11-29 | 2019-01-04 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2018-11-29 | 2019-01-04 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2018-11-29 | 2019-01-04 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2018-11-29 | 2018-12-20 | N |
| Provide properly protected cooking facilities. | Fire Safety | 2018-11-29 | 2018-12-11 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2018-10-24 | 2018-11-12 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2018-08-09 | 2018-09-07 | Y |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2018-02-07 | 2018-04-13 | Y |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2018-02-07 | 2018-03-09 | Y |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | Health | 2018-02-07 | 2018-03-09 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2018-02-07 | 2018-03-09 | Y |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2018-02-07 | 2018-03-09 | Y |
| Provide timely notification to the resident before transfer or discharge. | Health | 2017-10-25 | 2017-11-14 | Y |
| Provide activities to meet the interests and needs of each resident. | Health | 2017-10-18 | 2017-11-14 | Y |
| Make sure that each residents' abilities in activities of daily living do not decline, unless unavoidable. | Health | 2017-10-18 | 2017-11-14 | Y |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2017-08-11 | 2017-10-13 | N |
| Keep signed and dated reports of x-rays and other diagnostic services. | Health | 2017-08-11 | 2017-10-13 | N |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2017-08-11 | 2017-09-19 | N |
| Have a fire alarm with audible and visual signals that transmits the alarm automatically to notify emergency forces in event of fire. | Fire Safety | 2017-08-09 | 2017-09-15 | N |
| Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. | Fire Safety | 2017-08-09 | 2017-09-15 | N |
| Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges. | Health | 2017-08-11 | 2017-09-13 | N |
| Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | Health | 2017-08-11 | 2017-09-13 | N |
| Keep each resident free from physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | Health | 2017-08-11 | 2017-09-13 | N |
| 1) Hire only people with no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents. | Health | 2017-08-11 | 2017-09-13 | N |
| Develop and implement policies for 1) screening and training employees; and the 2) prevention, identification, investigation, and reporting of any abuse, neglect, mistreatment and misappropriation of property. | Health | 2017-08-11 | 2017-09-13 | N |
| Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality. | Health | 2017-08-11 | 2017-09-13 | N |
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2017-08-11 | 2017-09-13 | 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 | 2017-08-11 | 2017-09-13 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2017-08-11 | 2017-09-13 | N |
| Give each resident enough fluids to keep them healthy and prevent dehydration. | Health | 2017-08-11 | 2017-09-13 | N |
| Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses. | Health | 2017-08-11 | 2017-09-13 | 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 | 2017-08-11 | 2017-09-13 | N |
| Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%. | Health | 2017-08-11 | 2017-09-13 | N |
| At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's medication(s) and report any irregularities to the attending doctor. | Health | 2017-08-11 | 2017-09-13 | N |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | Health | 2017-08-11 | 2017-09-13 | N |
| Provide or obtain laboratory services only when ordered by the attending physician. | Health | 2017-08-11 | 2017-09-13 | N |
| Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2017-08-09 | 2017-08-15 | N |
| Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations. | Fire Safety | 2017-08-09 | 2017-08-10 | N |
| Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality. | Health | 2017-06-15 | 2017-07-14 | Y |
