Deficiency Records for Independence Health and Rehabilitation Center

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Updated as of March 01, 2024

A list of the most recent deficiencies for Independence Health and Rehabilitation Center. 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 that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. Health 2023-11-17 2023-12-13 N
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Health 2023-11-17 2023-12-13 N
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. Health 2023-11-17 2023-12-13 N
Ensure each resident?s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. Health 2023-11-17 2023-12-13 N
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Health 2023-11-17 2023-12-13 N
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. Health 2023-11-17 2023-12-13 N
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements. Fire Safety 2023-11-20 2023-12-13 N
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. Fire Safety 2023-11-20 2023-12-13 N
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Health 2023-08-03 2023-03-24 Y
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Health 2023-08-03 2023-03-24 Y
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. Health 2022-12-08 2022-12-23 Y
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. Health 2022-10-07 2022-11-04 N
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. Health 2022-10-07 2022-11-04 N
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. Health 2022-10-07 2022-11-04 N
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. Health 2022-10-07 2022-11-04 N
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. Health 2022-10-07 2022-11-04 N
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Health 2022-10-07 2022-11-04 N
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. Fire Safety 2022-10-05 2022-11-04 N
Have power receptacles that are properly grounded. Fire Safety 2022-10-05 2022-11-04 N
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. Fire Safety 2022-10-05 2022-11-04 N
Meet other general requirements. Fire Safety 2022-10-05 2022-11-04 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 2021-11-09 2022-01-06 N
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements. Fire Safety 2021-11-09 2021-12-21 N
Ensure that suites are correctly sub-divided by noncombustible or limited-combustible construction. Fire Safety 2021-11-09 2021-12-21 N
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. Fire Safety 2021-11-09 2021-12-21 N
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. Fire Safety 2021-11-09 2021-12-21 N
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. Health 2021-11-08 2021-12-17 Y
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 2021-11-08 2021-12-17 N
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Health 2021-11-08 2021-12-17 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 2021-11-08 2021-12-17 N
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. Health 2021-11-08 2021-12-17 N
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. Health 2021-11-08 2021-12-17 N
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Health 2021-11-08 2021-12-17 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 2021-11-08 2021-12-17 N
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. Health 2021-11-08 2021-12-17 N
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Health 2021-11-08 2021-12-17 N
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. Health 2021-11-08 2021-12-17 Y
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 2021-11-08 2021-12-17 Y
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. Health 2021-08-24 2021-09-17 Y
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Health 2021-08-24 2021-09-17 Y
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. Health 2021-08-24 2021-09-17 Y
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. Health 2021-08-24 2021-09-17 Y
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Health 2021-06-08 2021-07-01 Y
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. Health 2021-06-08 2021-07-01 Y
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Health 2021-06-08 2021-07-01 Y