A list of the most recent deficiencies for Westerly Health 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2023-08-30 | 2023-09-14 | Y |
| Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | Health | 2023-06-26 | 2023-07-19 | 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 | 2023-03-30 | 2023-04-27 | N |
| Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | Health | 2023-03-30 | 2023-04-27 | N |
| Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | Health | 2023-03-30 | 2023-04-27 | N |
| Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. | Health | 2023-03-30 | 2023-04-27 | N |
| Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | Health | 2023-03-30 | 2023-04-27 | N |
| Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | Health | 2023-03-30 | 2023-04-27 | N |
| Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance. | Health | 2023-03-30 | 2023-04-27 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2023-03-30 | 2023-04-27 | N |
| Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. | Health | 2023-03-30 | 2023-04-27 | N |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | Health | 2023-03-30 | 2023-04-27 | N |
| Conduct testing and exercise requirements. | Fire Safety | 2023-03-30 | 2023-04-27 | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2023-02-23 | 2023-03-07 | Y |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2022-03-03 | 2022-04-02 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2022-03-03 | 2022-04-02 | Y |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2022-03-03 | 2022-04-02 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2022-03-03 | 2022-04-02 | Y |
| 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 | 2022-03-03 | 2022-04-02 | Y |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2022-03-03 | 2022-04-02 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2020-09-25 | 2020-10-09 | N |
