Deficiency Records for Good Samaritan Society - Socorro
Updated as of February 01, 2021
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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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed. | Fire Safety | 2019-09-24 | 2019-11-01 | N |
| Establish emergency prep training and testing. | Fire Safety | 2019-09-24 | 2019-11-01 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2019-09-24 | 2019-11-01 | N |
| Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke. | Fire Safety | 2019-09-24 | 2019-11-01 | N |
| Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2019-09-24 | 2019-11-01 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. | Health | 2019-09-25 | 2019-11-01 | 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 | 2019-09-25 | 2019-11-01 | 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 | 2019-09-25 | 2019-11-01 | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2019-09-25 | 2019-11-01 | N |
| Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident?s advance directives. | Health | 2019-09-25 | 2019-11-01 | N |
| Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | Health | 2019-09-25 | 2019-11-01 | 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 | 2019-09-25 | 2019-11-01 | N |
| Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | Health | 2019-09-25 | 2019-11-01 | N |
| Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance. | Health | 2019-09-25 | 2019-11-01 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2019-09-25 | 2019-11-01 | N |
| Keep all essential equipment working safely. | Health | 2019-09-25 | 2019-11-01 | N |
| 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 |
