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Deficiency Records for Tennessee Veterans Home
View the most recent health deficiencies and inspection results for Tennessee Veterans Home. Stay informed about quality of care issues.
View the most recent health deficiencies and inspection results for Tennessee Veterans Home. Stay informed about quality of care issues.
| Deficiency | Type of Deficiency | Deficiency Date | Date Corrected | Resulted from a Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conduct testing and exercise requirements. | Fire Safety | 2025-01-30 | 2025-03-14 | N |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2025-01-30 | 2025-03-14 | Y |
| Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. | Health | 2025-01-30 | 2025-03-14 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2025-01-30 | 2025-03-14 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2025-01-30 | 2025-03-14 | N |
| Notify the resident or the resident?s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident?s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | Health | 2025-01-30 | 2025-03-14 | N |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2025-01-30 | 2025-03-14 | N |
| Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2025-01-30 | 2025-03-14 | N |
| Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2025-01-30 | 2025-03-14 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2025-01-30 | 2025-03-14 | N |
| List the names and contact information of those in the facility. | Fire Safety | 2025-01-30 | 2025-03-14 | N |
| Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2024-05-15 | 2024-06-12 | Y |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2024-05-15 | 2024-06-12 | Y |
| Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | Health | 2024-05-15 | 2024-06-12 | Y |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2024-05-15 | 2024-06-12 | Y |
| Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | Health | 2024-05-15 | 2024-05-16 | Y |
| Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | Health | 2024-05-15 | 2024-05-16 | Y |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2024-05-15 | 2024-05-16 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2024-05-15 | 2024-05-16 | Y |
| 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 | 2019-08-14 | 2019-09-28 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2019-08-14 | 2019-09-28 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2019-08-14 | 2019-09-28 | 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 | 2019-08-14 | 2019-09-28 | N |
| Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Health | 2019-08-14 | 2019-09-28 | 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 | 2019-08-14 | 2019-09-28 | N |
| Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care. | Health | 2019-08-14 | 2019-09-28 | N |
| Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2019-08-14 | 2019-09-28 | 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 | 2018-09-12 | 2018-10-27 | N |
| Address subsistence needs for staff and patients. | Fire Safety | 2018-09-12 | 2018-10-27 | N |
| Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed. | Fire Safety | 2018-09-12 | 2018-10-27 | N |
| Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2018-09-12 | 2018-10-27 | N |
| To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. | Fire Safety | 2018-09-12 | 2018-10-27 | N |