Deficiency Records for Good Samaritan Society - Socorro
Updated as of October 01, 2019
This is not the most recent data for Good Samaritan Society - Socorro. For the most recent information, click here.
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 | 2018-12-06 | 2019-01-08 | Y |
Ensure each resident?s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | Health | 2018-12-06 | 2019-01-08 | Y |
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | Health | 2018-12-06 | 2019-01-08 | Y |
Have a fire alarm with audible and visual signals that transmits the alarm automatically to notify emergency forces in event of fire. | Fire Safety | 2018-05-30 | 2018-07-20 | N |
Properly install and monitor supervisory attachments on automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2018-05-30 | 2018-07-20 | N |
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2018-05-30 | 2018-07-20 | 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 | 2018-06-06 | 2018-07-20 | N |
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | Health | 2018-06-06 | 2018-07-20 | 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 | 2018-06-06 | 2018-07-20 | N |
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | Health | 2018-06-06 | 2018-07-20 | N |
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2018-06-06 | 2018-07-20 | N |
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | Health | 2018-06-06 | 2018-07-20 | 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 | 2018-06-06 | 2018-07-20 | N |
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. | Health | 2018-06-06 | 2018-07-20 | N |
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | Health | 2018-06-06 | 2018-07-20 | N |
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | Health | 2018-06-06 | 2018-07-20 | N |
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. | Health | 2018-06-06 | 2018-07-20 | N |
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2018-06-06 | 2018-07-20 | N |
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | Health | 2018-06-06 | 2018-07-20 | N |
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | Health | 2018-06-06 | 2018-07-20 | N |
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | Health | 2018-06-06 | 2018-07-20 | N |
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. | Fire Safety | 2017-07-18 | 2017-08-11 | 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 | 2017-07-18 | 2017-08-11 | N |
Provide properly protected cooking facilities. | Fire Safety | 2017-07-18 | 2017-08-11 | N |
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2017-07-18 | 2017-08-11 | N |
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. | Fire Safety | 2017-07-18 | 2017-08-11 | N |
Meet other general requirements that are deficient. | Fire Safety | 2017-07-18 | 2017-08-11 | N |
Let residents refuse treatment, refuse to take part in an experiment, or formulate advance directives. | Health | 2017-07-21 | 2017-08-11 | N |
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2017-07-21 | 2017-08-11 | N |
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2017-07-21 | 2017-08-11 | N |
Ensure that each resident's 1) entire drug/medication regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; and 2) is managed and monitored to achieve highest level of well-being. | Health | 2017-07-21 | 2017-08-11 | N |
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2017-07-21 | 2017-08-11 | N |
Ensure laboratory services, blood blanks and transfusion services provided on site meet requirements for certified laboratories; or have an agreement to obtain services from an offsite laboratory, that meets the same requirements. | Health | 2017-07-21 | 2017-08-11 | N |
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality. | Health | 2017-05-10 | 2017-05-25 | Y |
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment. | Health | 2017-05-10 | 2017-05-25 | Y |
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2017-05-10 | 2017-05-25 | Y |
Tell the attending physician the results of x-rays and other tests, in a timely manner. | Health | 2017-05-10 | 2017-05-25 | Y |
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined safe. | Health | 2016-07-22 | 2016-08-31 | N |
1) Hire only people with no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents. | Health | 2016-07-22 | 2016-08-31 | N |
Develop and implement policies for 1) screening and training employees; and the 2) prevention, identification, investigation, and reporting of any abuse, neglect, mistreatment and misappropriation of property. | Health | 2016-07-22 | 2016-08-31 | N |
Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity. | Health | 2016-07-22 | 2016-08-31 | N |
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional. | Health | 2016-07-22 | 2016-08-31 | N |
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2016-07-22 | 2016-08-31 | N |
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. | Health | 2016-07-22 | 2016-08-31 | N |
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2016-07-22 | 2016-08-31 | N |
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2016-07-22 | 2016-08-31 | N |
Ensure that each resident's 1) entire drug/medication regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; and 2) is managed and monitored to achieve highest level of well-being. | Health | 2016-07-22 | 2016-08-31 | N |
Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%. | Health | 2016-07-22 | 2016-08-31 | N |
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | Health | 2016-07-22 | 2016-08-31 | N |
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | Health | 2016-07-22 | 2016-08-31 | N |
At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's medication(s) and report any irregularities to the attending doctor. | Health | 2016-07-22 | 2016-08-31 | N |
Give or get quality laboratory services/tests in a timely manner to meet the needs of residents. | Health | 2016-07-22 | 2016-08-31 | N |
Provide or obtain laboratory services only when ordered by the attending physician. | Health | 2016-07-22 | 2016-08-31 | N |
Walls that prevent smoke from passing through and would resist fire for at least one hour. | Fire Safety | 2016-07-19 | 2016-08-22 | N |
Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen. | Fire Safety | 2016-07-19 | 2016-08-22 | N |
Weekly inspections and monthly testing of generators. | Fire Safety | 2016-07-19 | 2016-08-22 | N |