Deficiency Records for Piedmont Hills Center For Nursing and Rehab
Updated as of August 01, 2018
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A list of the most recent deficiencies for Piedmont Hills Center For Nursing and Rehab. 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2018-05-30 | 2018-06-22 | Y |
| Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | Health | 2018-05-30 | 2018-06-22 | Y |
| Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | Fire Safety | 2017-10-12 | 2017-11-26 | N |
| Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2017-10-12 | 2017-11-26 | N |
| Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. | Fire Safety | 2017-10-12 | 2017-11-26 | N |
| Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel. | Fire Safety | 2017-10-12 | 2017-11-26 | N |
| Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2017-10-12 | 2017-11-26 | N |
| Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. | Health | 2017-10-10 | 2017-10-12 | Y |
| Ensure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless medically necessary, and that incontinent patients receive proper services to prevent urinary tract infections and restore normal bladder functions. | Health | 2017-10-10 | 2017-10-12 | Y |
| Ensure residents have the right to have a choice over activities, their schedules, and health care according to their interests, assessments, and plans of care. | Health | 2017-09-14 | 2017-10-12 | N |
| Provide housekeeping and maintenance services. | Health | 2017-09-14 | 2017-10-12 | N |
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2017-09-14 | 2017-10-12 | N |
| Give proper treatment to residents with feeding tubes to prevent problems (such as aspiration pneumonia, diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, metabolic abnormalities, nasal-pharyngeal ulcers) and help restore eating skills, if possible. | Health | 2017-09-14 | 2017-10-12 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2017-09-14 | 2017-10-12 | N |
| Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%. | Health | 2017-09-14 | 2017-10-12 | N |
| Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards. | Health | 2017-09-14 | 2017-10-12 | N |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2017-09-14 | 2017-10-12 | N |
| Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality. | Health | 2017-09-14 | 2017-10-12 | Y |
| Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene. | Health | 2017-09-14 | 2017-10-12 | Y |
| Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being. | Health | 2017-09-14 | 2017-10-12 | Y |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2017-05-24 | 2017-06-27 | Y |
| Protect each resident from mistreatment, neglect and misappropriation of personal property. | Health | 2017-05-24 | 2017-06-27 | Y |
| Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. | Health | 2017-05-24 | 2017-06-27 | Y |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2017-05-24 | 2017-06-27 | Y |
| Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | Health | 2017-05-24 | 2017-06-27 | Y |
| Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being. | Health | 2017-05-24 | 2017-06-27 | Y |
| At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's medication(s) and report any irregularities to the attending doctor. | Health | 2017-05-24 | 2017-06-27 | Y |
| Make sure that the facility is administered in an acceptable way that maintains the well-being of each resident . | Health | 2017-05-24 | 2017-06-27 | Y |
| Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges. | Health | 2017-02-23 | 2017-03-27 | Y |
| Exits that are free from obstructions and can be used at all times. | Fire Safety | 2016-09-23 | 2016-10-21 | N |
| Proper medical gas storage and administration areas. | Fire Safety | 2016-09-23 | 2016-10-21 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional. | Health | 2016-08-25 | 2016-09-19 | N |
| Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies quarterly, and develop corrective plans of action. | Health | 2016-08-25 | 2016-09-19 | N |
| Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. | Health | 2016-05-06 | 2016-06-17 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2016-05-06 | 2016-06-17 | Y |
| Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards. | Health | 2016-05-06 | 2016-06-17 | Y |
| Corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2015-10-27 | 2015-12-27 | N |
| Walls that prevent smoke from passing through and would resist fire for at least one hour. | Fire Safety | 2015-10-27 | 2015-12-27 | N |
| Special areas constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or an approved fire extinguishing system. | Fire Safety | 2015-10-27 | 2015-12-27 | N |
| Exits that are accessible at all times. | Fire Safety | 2015-10-27 | 2015-12-27 | N |
| Properly working alarms on sprinkler valves. | Fire Safety | 2015-10-27 | 2015-12-27 | N |
| Heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. | Fire Safety | 2015-10-27 | 2015-12-27 | N |
| Proper construction of ducts through walls designed to prevent smoke passage. | Fire Safety | 2015-10-27 | 2015-12-27 | N |
| Weekly inspections and monthly testing of generators. | Fire Safety | 2015-10-27 | 2015-12-27 | N |
| Properly installed electrical wiring and equipment. | Fire Safety | 2015-10-27 | 2015-12-27 | N |
| Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%. | Health | 2015-11-04 | 2015-12-02 | Y |
| Provide a safe, clean, comfortable and home-like environment; and allow residents to use personal belongings to the extent possible. | Health | 2015-09-24 | 2015-10-22 | Y |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional. | Health | 2015-09-24 | 2015-10-22 | N |
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2015-09-24 | 2015-10-22 | N |
| Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene. | Health | 2015-09-24 | 2015-10-22 | Y |
