Deficiency Records for Good Samaritan Society - Socorro

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Updated as of March 01, 2024

A list of the most recent deficiencies for Good Samaritan Society - Socorro. 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 services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Health 2023-12-05 2024-01-05 Y
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. Fire Safety 2023-07-11 2023-09-18 N
Provide properly protected cooking facilities. Fire Safety 2023-07-11 2023-09-18 N
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. Fire Safety 2023-07-11 2023-09-18 N
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. Fire Safety 2023-07-11 2023-09-18 N
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. Fire Safety 2023-07-11 2023-09-18 N
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed. Fire Safety 2023-07-11 2023-09-11 N
Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen. Fire Safety 2023-07-11 2023-09-11 N
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods. Health 2023-07-14 2023-08-18 N
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. Health 2023-07-14 2023-08-18 N
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Health 2023-07-14 2023-08-18 N
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Health 2023-07-14 2023-08-18 N
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. Health 2023-07-14 2023-08-18 N
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. Health 2023-07-14 2023-08-18 N
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Health 2023-07-14 2023-08-18 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 2023-07-14 2023-08-18 N
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Health 2023-07-14 2023-08-18 N
Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Health 2023-07-14 2023-08-18 N
Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment. Health 2023-07-14 2023-08-18 N
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. Health 2023-03-06 2023-04-07 Y
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 2023-03-06 2023-04-07 Y
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. Health 2023-03-06 2023-04-07 Y
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. Health 2023-03-06 2023-04-07 Y
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. Health 2022-11-28 2023-01-06 Y
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Health 2022-04-26 2022-06-12 N
The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands. Health 2022-04-26 2022-06-12 N
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. Health 2022-04-26 2022-06-12 N
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. Health 2022-04-26 2022-06-12 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 2022-04-26 2022-06-12 N
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Health 2022-04-26 2022-06-12 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 2022-04-26 2022-06-12 N
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. Health 2022-04-26 2022-06-12 N
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. Health 2022-04-26 2022-06-12 N
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. Health 2022-04-26 2022-06-12 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 2022-04-26 2022-06-12 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 2022-04-26 2022-06-12 N
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. Health 2022-04-26 2022-06-12 N
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Health 2022-04-26 2022-06-12 N
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Health 2022-04-26 2022-06-12 N
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Health 2022-04-26 2022-06-12 N
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. Health 2022-04-26 2022-06-12 N
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. Health 2022-04-26 2022-06-12 N
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. Health 2022-04-26 2022-06-12 N
Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Health 2022-04-26 2022-06-12 N
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. Fire Safety 2022-04-19 2022-06-12 N
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. Fire Safety 2022-04-19 2022-06-12 N
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs. Fire Safety 2022-04-19 2022-06-12 N
Provide properly protected cooking facilities. Fire Safety 2022-04-19 2022-06-12 N
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. Fire Safety 2022-04-19 2022-06-12 N
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. Fire Safety 2022-04-19 2022-06-12 N
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. Fire Safety 2022-04-19 2022-06-12 N
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. Fire Safety 2022-04-19 2022-06-12 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 2021-03-12 2021-04-12 N
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. Health 2021-03-12 2021-04-12 N
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Health 2021-03-12 2021-04-12 N
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Health 2021-03-12 2021-04-12 N
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. Health 2021-03-12 2021-04-12 N
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. Fire Safety 2021-03-10 2021-04-02 N
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. Fire Safety 2021-03-10 2021-04-02 N
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. Fire Safety 2021-03-10 2021-04-02 N
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. Fire Safety 2021-03-10 2021-04-02 N