Deficiency Records for Continuing Healthcare of Gahanna
Updated as of September 01, 2017
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A list of the most recent deficiencies for Continuing Healthcare of Gahanna. 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges. | Health | 2016-09-15 | 2016-10-28 | N |
| Give notice to the resident before a room or roommate change. | Health | 2016-09-15 | 2016-10-28 | N |
| Provide housekeeping and maintenance services. | Health | 2016-09-15 | 2016-10-28 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional. | Health | 2016-09-15 | 2016-10-28 | N |
| Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment. | Health | 2016-09-15 | 2016-10-28 | N |
| Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene. | Health | 2016-09-15 | 2016-10-28 | N |
| Ensure that residents receive proper treatment and assistive devices to maintain their vision and hearing. | Health | 2016-09-15 | 2016-10-28 | N |
| 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 | 2016-09-15 | 2016-10-28 | N |
| Ensure that residents with limited range of motion receive appropriate treatment and services to increase range of motion or prevent further decrease in range of motion. | Health | 2016-09-15 | 2016-10-28 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2016-09-15 | 2016-10-28 | N |
| Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | Health | 2016-09-15 | 2016-10-28 | N |
| Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards. | Health | 2016-09-15 | 2016-10-28 | N |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2016-09-15 | 2016-10-28 | N |
| Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's room or bathroom and bathing area. | Health | 2016-09-15 | 2016-10-28 | N |
| Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards. | Health | 2016-09-15 | 2016-10-28 | N |
| Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | Health | 2016-03-10 | 2016-05-17 | Y |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2016-03-10 | 2016-05-17 | Y |
| Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards. | Health | 2016-03-10 | 2016-05-17 | Y |
| 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 | 2016-03-10 | 2016-05-05 | Y |
| 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 | 2016-03-10 | 2016-05-05 | Y |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2016-03-10 | 2016-05-05 | Y |
| Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. | Health | 2015-12-03 | 2015-12-21 | 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 | 2015-12-03 | 2015-12-21 | N |
| Listen to the resident groups and act on their complaints and suggestions that affect resident care and life. | Health | 2015-12-03 | 2015-12-21 | N |
| Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | Health | 2015-12-03 | 2015-12-21 | N |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2015-11-13 | 2015-12-03 | Y |
| Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment. | Health | 2015-11-13 | 2015-12-03 | Y |
| Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses. | Health | 2015-11-13 | 2015-12-03 | Y |
| Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards. | Health | 2015-11-13 | 2015-12-03 | Y |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2015-10-22 | 2015-12-03 | Y |
| Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | Health | 2015-10-22 | 2015-12-03 | Y |
| Provide housekeeping and maintenance services. | Health | 2015-10-22 | 2015-12-03 | Y |
| Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity. | Health | 2015-10-22 | 2015-12-03 | Y |
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2015-10-22 | 2015-12-03 | Y |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2015-10-22 | 2015-12-03 | Y |
| Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene. | Health | 2015-10-22 | 2015-12-03 | Y |
| Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | Health | 2015-10-22 | 2015-12-03 | 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 | 2015-10-22 | 2015-12-03 | Y |
| 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 | 2015-10-22 | 2015-12-03 | Y |
| Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%. | Health | 2015-10-22 | 2015-12-03 | Y |
| Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being. | Health | 2015-10-22 | 2015-12-03 | Y |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2015-10-22 | 2015-12-03 | Y |
| Give or get x-rays and other tests in a timely manner to meet the needs of residents. | Health | 2015-10-22 | 2015-12-03 | Y |
| Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards. | Health | 2015-10-22 | 2015-12-03 | Y |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2015-07-23 | 2015-08-11 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2015-07-23 | 2015-08-11 | Y |
| Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards. | Health | 2015-07-23 | 2015-08-11 | 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 | 2015-06-20 | 2015-08-11 | Y |
| Provide housekeeping and maintenance services. | Health | 2015-05-19 | 2015-08-11 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2015-05-19 | 2015-08-11 | Y |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2015-05-19 | 2015-08-11 | Y |
| 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 | 2014-08-15 | 2014-09-16 | 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 | 2014-08-15 | 2014-09-16 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2014-08-15 | 2014-09-16 | N |
