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Deficiency Records for Birchwood Health Care Center
View the most recent health deficiencies and inspection results for Birchwood Health Care Center. Stay informed about quality of care issues.
View the most recent health deficiencies and inspection results for Birchwood Health Care Center. Stay informed about quality of care issues.
| Deficiency | Type of Deficiency | Deficiency Date | Date Corrected | Resulted from a Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2025-12-19 | 2026-01-23 | Y |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2025-11-13 | 2026-01-09 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2025-11-13 | 2025-11-09 | 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 | 2025-04-10 | 2025-05-27 | N |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2025-04-10 | 2025-05-27 | Y |
| Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | Health | 2025-04-10 | 2025-05-27 | N |
| Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. | Health | 2025-04-10 | 2025-05-27 | N |
| Ensure each resident?s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | Health | 2025-04-10 | 2025-05-27 | N |
| Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | Health | 2025-04-10 | 2025-05-27 | N |
| Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2025-04-10 | 2025-05-27 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2025-04-10 | 2025-05-27 | N |
| Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility. | Fire Safety | 2025-04-10 | 2025-05-27 | N |
| Provide properly protected cooking facilities. | Fire Safety | 2025-04-10 | 2025-05-27 | N |
| Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. | Fire Safety | 2025-04-10 | 2025-05-27 | N |
| Post nurse staffing information every day. | Health | 2024-02-09 | 2024-03-11 | N |
| Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | Health | 2024-02-09 | 2024-03-11 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2024-02-09 | 2024-03-11 | N |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | Health | 2024-02-09 | 2024-03-11 | N |
| Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | Health | 2024-02-09 | 2024-03-11 | N |
| Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. | Health | 2024-02-09 | 2024-03-11 | 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 | 2024-02-09 | 2024-03-11 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2024-02-09 | 2024-03-11 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2024-02-09 | 2024-03-11 | N |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2024-02-09 | 2024-03-11 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2024-02-09 | 2024-03-11 | N |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2024-02-09 | 2024-03-11 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2024-02-09 | 2024-03-11 | N |
| Ensure proper storage of liquid oxygen. | Fire Safety | 2024-02-09 | 2024-03-11 | N |
| Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters. | Fire Safety | 2024-02-09 | 2024-03-11 | 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 | 2024-02-09 | 2024-03-11 | N |
| Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs. | Fire Safety | 2024-02-09 | 2024-03-11 | N |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2024-02-09 | 2024-03-11 | 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 | 2024-01-10 | 2024-02-03 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2024-01-04 | 2024-02-03 | Y |
| 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 | 2024-01-10 | 2024-02-03 | Y |
| 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 | 2024-01-10 | 2024-02-03 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2024-01-10 | 2024-02-03 | Y |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2024-01-10 | 2024-02-03 | Y |
| Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | Health | 2024-01-10 | 2024-02-03 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2023-12-06 | 2023-12-27 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2023-09-01 | 2023-09-27 | Y |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2023-06-07 | 2023-06-28 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2023-06-07 | 2023-06-28 | Y |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2023-06-07 | 2023-06-28 | Y |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2022-08-04 | 2022-08-25 | N |