Deficiency Records for Riverwoods
Updated as of February 01, 2018
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A list of the most recent deficiencies for Riverwoods. 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | Health | 2017-10-05 | 2017-10-30 | 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 | 2017-10-05 | 2017-10-30 | Y |
| Develop a post-discharge plan with the resident and family for the resident's care after leaving the nursing home. | Health | 2017-06-30 | 2017-07-16 | Y |
| Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene. | Health | 2017-04-21 | 2017-07-16 | Y |
| Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses. | Health | 2017-04-21 | 2017-07-16 | Y |
| Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | Health | 2017-04-21 | 2017-07-16 | Y |
| Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality. | Health | 2017-04-21 | 2017-06-13 | N |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2017-04-21 | 2017-06-13 | 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 | 2017-04-21 | 2017-06-13 | N |
| Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%. | Health | 2017-04-21 | 2017-06-13 | N |
| Provide special eating equipment and utensils for each resident who needs them. | Health | 2017-04-21 | 2017-06-13 | N |
| At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's medication(s) and report any irregularities to the attending doctor. | Health | 2017-04-21 | 2017-06-13 | N |
| Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies quarterly, and develop corrective plans of action. | Health | 2017-04-21 | 2017-06-13 | N |
| Provide a safe, clean, comfortable and home-like environment; and allow residents to use personal belongings to the extent possible. | Health | 2017-04-21 | 2017-06-13 | Y |
| Provide housekeeping and maintenance services. | Health | 2017-04-21 | 2017-06-13 | 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 | 2017-04-21 | 2017-06-13 | Y |
| Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. | Fire Safety | 2017-04-24 | 2017-06-07 | N |
| Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width. | Fire Safety | 2017-04-24 | 2017-06-07 | N |
| Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2017-04-24 | 2017-06-07 | N |
| Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2017-04-24 | 2017-06-07 | N |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2017-03-09 | 2017-04-04 | Y |
| Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene. | Health | 2017-03-09 | 2017-04-04 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2017-03-09 | 2017-04-04 | Y |
| Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors. | Health | 2017-03-09 | 2017-04-04 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2016-10-31 | 2016-12-19 | 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 | 2016-07-25 | 2016-08-19 | Y |
| Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%. | Health | 2016-07-07 | 2016-07-26 | Y |
| Try to resolve each resident's complaints quickly. | Health | 2016-06-09 | 2016-07-14 | Y |
| Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being. | Health | 2016-06-09 | 2016-07-14 | Y |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2016-03-25 | 2016-06-02 | 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 | 2016-05-10 | 2016-05-20 | Y |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2016-05-10 | 2016-05-20 | Y |
| Approved construction type or materials. | Fire Safety | 2016-03-31 | 2016-05-15 | N |
| Corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2016-03-31 | 2016-05-15 | N |
| Walls that prevent smoke from passing through and would resist fire for at least one hour. | Fire Safety | 2016-03-31 | 2016-05-15 | N |
| Special areas constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or an approved fire extinguishing system. | Fire Safety | 2016-03-31 | 2016-05-15 | N |
| Properly located and lighted "Exit" signs. | Fire Safety | 2016-03-31 | 2016-05-15 | N |
| Proper medical gas storage and administration areas. | Fire Safety | 2016-03-31 | 2016-05-15 | N |
| Allow residents to easily view the results of the nursing home's most recent inspection. | Health | 2016-03-25 | 2016-05-10 | N |
| Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined safe. | Health | 2016-03-25 | 2016-05-10 | 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 | 2016-03-25 | 2016-05-10 | N |
| Provide a safe, clean, comfortable and home-like environment; and allow residents to use personal belongings to the extent possible. | Health | 2016-03-25 | 2016-05-10 | N |
| Assess in a timely manner the resident when the resident enters the nursing home. | Health | 2016-03-25 | 2016-05-10 | N |
| Assure that each resident?s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. | Health | 2016-03-25 | 2016-05-10 | N |
| Encode each resident?s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | Health | 2016-03-25 | 2016-05-10 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2016-03-25 | 2016-05-10 | 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 | 2016-03-25 | 2016-05-10 | N |
| Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | Health | 2016-03-25 | 2016-05-10 | N |
| Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | Health | 2016-03-25 | 2016-05-10 | N |
| At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's medication(s) and report any irregularities to the attending doctor. | Health | 2016-03-25 | 2016-05-10 | N |
| Keep all essential equipment working safely. | Health | 2016-03-25 | 2016-05-10 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2016-01-07 | 2016-02-12 | Y |
| Approved construction type or materials. | Fire Safety | 2015-02-17 | 2015-04-10 | N |
| Corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2015-02-17 | 2015-04-10 | N |
| Smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes. | Fire Safety | 2015-02-17 | 2015-04-10 | N |
| An approved automatic sprinkler system connected to the fire alarm system. | Fire Safety | 2015-02-17 | 2015-04-10 | N |
| Heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. | Fire Safety | 2015-02-17 | 2015-04-10 | N |
| Properly protected cooking facilities. | Fire Safety | 2015-02-17 | 2015-04-10 | N |
| Weekly inspections and monthly testing of generators. | Fire Safety | 2015-02-17 | 2015-04-10 | N |
| Properly installed electrical wiring and equipment. | Fire Safety | 2015-02-17 | 2015-04-10 | N |
| Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges. | Health | 2015-02-05 | 2015-03-26 | N |
| Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. | Health | 2015-02-05 | 2015-03-26 | N |
| Upon the death of a resident, convey the resident?s personal funds and an accounting of those funds to the appropriate party. | Health | 2015-02-05 | 2015-03-26 | N |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2015-02-05 | 2015-03-26 | 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 | 2015-02-05 | 2015-03-26 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2015-02-05 | 2015-03-26 | 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 | 2015-02-05 | 2015-03-26 | N |
| Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | Health | 2015-02-05 | 2015-03-26 | N |
| Provide routine and emergency drugs through a licensed pharmacist and only under the general supervision of a licensed nurse. | Health | 2015-02-05 | 2015-03-26 | N |
| At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's medication(s) and report any irregularities to the attending doctor. | Health | 2015-02-05 | 2015-03-26 | N |
| Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies quarterly, and develop corrective plans of action. | Health | 2015-02-05 | 2015-03-26 | N |
