Deficiency Records for Scranton Health Care Center
Updated as of November 01, 2016
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A list of the most recent deficiencies for Scranton Health Care 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? |
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Try to resolve each resident's complaints quickly. | Health | 2015-10-15 | 2015-11-24 | N |
Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional. | Health | 2015-10-15 | 2015-11-24 | N |
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional. | Health | 2015-10-15 | 2015-11-24 | N |
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2015-10-15 | 2015-11-24 | N |
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2015-10-15 | 2015-11-24 | 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 | 2015-10-15 | 2015-11-24 | N |
Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%. | Health | 2015-10-15 | 2015-11-24 | N |
Make sure that doctors visit residents regularly, as required. | Health | 2015-10-15 | 2015-11-24 | N |
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | Health | 2015-10-15 | 2015-11-24 | N |
Give or get quality laboratory services/tests in a timely manner to meet the needs of residents. | Health | 2015-10-15 | 2015-11-24 | N |
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2015-10-15 | 2015-11-24 | Y |
Try to resolve each resident's complaints quickly. | Health | 2015-10-15 | 2015-11-24 | N |
Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional. | Health | 2015-10-15 | 2015-11-24 | N |
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional. | Health | 2015-10-15 | 2015-11-24 | N |
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2015-10-15 | 2015-11-24 | N |
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2015-10-15 | 2015-11-24 | 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 | 2015-10-15 | 2015-11-24 | N |
Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%. | Health | 2015-10-15 | 2015-11-24 | N |
Make sure that doctors visit residents regularly, as required. | Health | 2015-10-15 | 2015-11-24 | N |
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | Health | 2015-10-15 | 2015-11-24 | N |
Give or get quality laboratory services/tests in a timely manner to meet the needs of residents. | Health | 2015-10-15 | 2015-11-24 | N |
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2015-10-15 | 2015-11-24 | Y |
Post nurse staffing information/data on a daily basis. | Health | 2015-01-05 | 2015-01-26 | Y |
Post nurse staffing information/data on a daily basis. | Health | 2015-01-05 | 2015-01-26 | Y |
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 | 2014-11-14 | 2015-01-01 | N |
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2014-11-14 | 2015-01-01 | N |
1) Provide 3 meals at regular times; 2) serve breakfast within 14 hours of dinner; and 3) offer a snack at bedtime each day. | Health | 2014-11-14 | 2015-01-01 | N |
Give or get quality laboratory services/tests in a timely manner to meet the needs of residents. | Health | 2014-11-14 | 2015-01-01 | N |
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies quarterly, and develop corrective plans of action. | Health | 2014-11-14 | 2015-01-01 | 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 | 2014-11-14 | 2015-01-01 | N |
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2014-11-14 | 2015-01-01 | N |
1) Provide 3 meals at regular times; 2) serve breakfast within 14 hours of dinner; and 3) offer a snack at bedtime each day. | Health | 2014-11-14 | 2015-01-01 | N |
Give or get quality laboratory services/tests in a timely manner to meet the needs of residents. | Health | 2014-11-14 | 2015-01-01 | N |
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies quarterly, and develop corrective plans of action. | Health | 2014-11-14 | 2015-01-01 | N |
Provide care for each resident in a way that maintains or improves their quality of life. | Health | 2013-10-17 | 2013-12-03 | N |
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | Health | 2013-10-17 | 2013-12-03 | N |
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services. | Health | 2013-10-17 | 2013-12-03 | N |
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2013-10-17 | 2013-12-03 | N |
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2013-10-17 | 2013-12-03 | N |
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2013-10-17 | 2013-12-03 | N |
Provide care for each resident in a way that maintains or improves their quality of life. | Health | 2013-10-17 | 2013-12-03 | N |
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | Health | 2013-10-17 | 2013-12-03 | N |
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services. | Health | 2013-10-17 | 2013-12-03 | N |
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2013-10-17 | 2013-12-03 | N |
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2013-10-17 | 2013-12-03 | N |
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2013-10-17 | 2013-12-03 | N |