Deficiency Records for Long Island State Veterans Home

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Updated as of March 01, 2024

A list of the most recent deficiencies for Long Island State Veterans Home. 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?
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. Health 2023-09-01 2023-10-27 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 2022-11-09 2022-11-09 Y
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. Health 2022-09-12 2022-10-28 Y
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Health 2021-07-01 2021-08-25 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 2021-07-01 2021-08-25 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 2021-07-01 2021-08-25 N
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. Health 2021-07-01 2021-08-25 N
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Health 2021-07-01 2021-08-25 Y
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Health 2021-07-01 2021-08-25 Y
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. Health 2021-07-01 2021-08-25 Y
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Health 2019-03-08 2019-05-07 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 2019-03-08 2019-05-07 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 2019-03-08 2019-05-07 N
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. Fire Safety 2023-09-14 Not Fixed N
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft. Fire Safety 2019-03-08 Not Fixed N
Properly install and monitor supervisory attachments on automatic sprinkler systems. Fire Safety 2019-03-08 Not Fixed N
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. Fire Safety 2019-03-08 Not Fixed N