Deficiency Records for Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center
Updated as of April 01, 2024
A list of the most recent deficiencies for Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2023-10-25 | 2023-12-04 | N |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2023-10-25 | 2023-12-04 | 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 | 2023-10-25 | 2023-12-04 | N |
| Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. | Health | 2023-10-25 | 2023-12-04 | N |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | Health | 2023-10-25 | 2023-12-04 | 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 | 2023-10-24 | 2023-12-04 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2023-10-24 | 2023-12-04 | N |
| Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. | Fire Safety | 2023-10-24 | 2023-12-04 | N |
| Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2023-10-24 | 2023-12-04 | N |
| Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | Health | 2022-12-08 | 2023-02-07 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2022-12-08 | 2023-02-07 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2022-12-08 | 2023-02-07 | N |
| Implement emergency and standby power systems. | Fire Safety | 2022-12-08 | 2023-02-07 | N |
| Provide properly protected cooking facilities. | Fire Safety | 2022-12-08 | 2023-02-07 | N |
| Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours. | Fire Safety | 2022-12-08 | 2023-02-07 | N |
| Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. | Fire Safety | 2022-12-08 | 2023-02-07 | N |
| Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2022-12-08 | 2023-02-07 | N |
| Ensure that building systems meet requirements determined by risk assessment procedures performed by qualified personnel. | Fire Safety | 2022-12-08 | 2023-02-07 | N |
| Have power receptacles that are properly grounded. | Fire Safety | 2022-12-08 | 2023-02-07 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2022-12-08 | 2023-02-07 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2021-07-09 | 2021-08-23 | N |
| Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. | Health | 2021-07-09 | 2021-08-23 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2021-07-09 | 2021-08-23 | 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 | 2021-07-09 | 2021-08-23 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2021-07-09 | 2021-08-23 | N |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2021-07-09 | 2021-08-23 | N |
| Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. | Health | 2021-07-09 | 2021-08-23 | 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 | 2021-07-07 | 2021-08-13 | N |
| Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | Fire Safety | 2021-07-07 | 2021-08-13 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2021-07-09 | 2021-08-11 | N |
