Deficiency Records for Good Samaritan Society - Comforcare
Updated as of September 01, 2020
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A list of the most recent deficiencies for Good Samaritan Society - Comforcare. 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 | 2019-11-21 | 2020-01-23 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2019-12-12 | 2020-01-15 | Y |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2019-12-12 | 2020-01-15 | Y |
| Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed. | Fire Safety | 2019-03-20 | 2019-04-26 | N |
| Establish policies and procedures for volunteers. | Fire Safety | 2019-03-20 | 2019-04-26 | N |
| Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. | Health | 2019-03-20 | 2019-04-26 | 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 | 2019-03-20 | 2019-04-26 | N |
| Notify the resident or the resident?s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident?s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | Health | 2019-03-20 | 2019-04-26 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2019-03-20 | 2019-04-26 | N |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2019-03-20 | 2019-04-26 | N |
| Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | Health | 2019-03-20 | 2019-04-26 | 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 | 2019-03-20 | 2019-04-26 | N |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2019-03-20 | 2019-04-26 | 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 | 2019-03-20 | 2019-04-26 | 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 | 2019-03-20 | 2019-04-26 | N |
| Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident?s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times. | Health | 2019-03-20 | 2019-04-26 | N |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2019-01-09 | 2019-03-01 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2018-02-08 | 2018-03-16 | 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 | 2018-02-08 | 2018-03-16 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2018-02-08 | 2018-03-16 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2018-02-08 | 2018-03-16 | 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 | 2018-02-08 | 2018-03-16 | N |
| Ensure each resident?s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | Health | 2018-02-08 | 2018-03-16 | 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 | 2018-02-08 | 2018-03-16 | N |
| Ensure residents have the right to have a choice over activities, their schedules, and health care according to their interests, assessments, and plans of care. | Health | 2016-12-15 | 2017-01-24 | N |
| Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | Health | 2016-12-15 | 2017-01-24 | N |
| Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards. | Health | 2016-12-15 | 2017-01-24 | N |
