A list of the most recent deficiencies for Thief River 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2024-01-03 | 2024-01-20 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2024-01-03 | 2024-01-20 | Y |
| 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 | 2023-11-01 | 2023-12-01 | N |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2023-11-01 | 2023-12-01 | N |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2023-11-01 | 2023-12-01 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2023-11-01 | 2023-12-01 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2023-08-30 | 2023-10-23 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2023-08-30 | 2023-10-23 | 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 | 2023-08-30 | 2023-10-23 | Y |
| Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | Health | 2023-01-12 | 2023-02-16 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2023-01-12 | 2023-02-16 | N |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2023-01-12 | 2023-02-16 | N |
| Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | Health | 2023-01-12 | 2023-02-16 | 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 | 2023-01-12 | 2023-02-16 | N |
| Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. | Health | 2023-01-12 | 2023-02-16 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2023-01-12 | 2023-02-16 | N |
| Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | Health | 2023-01-12 | 2023-02-16 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2023-01-12 | 2023-02-16 | N |
| Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | Health | 2023-01-12 | 2023-02-16 | N |
| Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. | Health | 2023-01-12 | 2023-02-16 | N |
| Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff. | Health | 2023-01-12 | 2023-02-16 | N |
| Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19 | Health | 2023-01-12 | 2023-02-16 | N |
| Implement emergency and standby power systems. | Fire Safety | 2023-01-12 | 2023-02-16 | N |
| Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. | Fire Safety | 2023-01-10 | 2023-02-16 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2023-01-10 | 2023-02-16 | N |
| Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. | Fire Safety | 2023-01-10 | 2023-02-16 | N |
| Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. | Fire Safety | 2023-01-10 | 2023-02-16 | N |
| Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2023-01-10 | 2023-02-16 | N |
| Ensure that building systems meet requirements determined by risk assessment procedures performed by qualified personnel. | Fire Safety | 2023-01-10 | 2023-02-16 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2023-01-10 | 2023-02-16 | N |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2022-12-28 | 2023-02-01 | Y |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2022-12-28 | 2023-02-01 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2022-05-04 | 2022-06-08 | Y |
| Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19 | Health | 2022-05-04 | 2022-06-08 | Y |
| Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room). | Health | 2021-11-17 | 2022-01-24 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2021-12-16 | 2022-01-19 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2021-08-19 | 2021-09-29 | N |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2021-08-19 | 2021-09-29 | 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 | 2021-08-19 | 2021-09-29 | 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 | 2021-08-19 | 2021-09-29 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2021-08-19 | 2021-09-29 | N |
| Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | Health | 2021-08-19 | 2021-09-29 | N |
| Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff. | Health | 2021-08-19 | 2021-09-29 | N |
| Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. | Fire Safety | 2021-08-18 | 2021-09-29 | N |
| Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2021-08-18 | 2021-09-29 | N |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2021-07-29 | 2021-08-23 | Y |
| Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | Health | 2021-07-29 | 2021-08-23 | Y |
