Deficiency Records for Palestine Healthcare Center
Updated as of November 01, 2020
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A list of the most recent deficiencies for Palestine Healthcare 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provide properly protected cooking facilities. | Fire Safety | 2019-10-15 | 2019-11-01 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2019-10-16 | 2019-11-01 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2019-10-16 | 2019-11-01 | 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 | 2019-10-16 | 2019-11-01 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2019-10-16 | 2019-11-01 | N |
| 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 | 2019-10-16 | 2019-10-18 | N |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2019-06-13 | 2019-06-30 | Y |
| 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 | 2019-06-13 | 2019-06-30 | Y |
| Conduct testing and exercise requirements. | Fire Safety | 2018-10-10 | 2018-10-24 | N |
| Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. | Health | 2018-10-12 | 2018-10-23 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | Health | 2018-10-12 | 2018-10-23 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2018-10-12 | 2018-10-23 | N |
| Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations and emergencies. | Health | 2018-10-12 | 2018-10-23 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2018-10-12 | 2018-10-23 | N |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | Health | 2018-10-12 | 2018-10-23 | Y |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2018-10-12 | 2018-10-18 | N |
| Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | Health | 2018-10-12 | 2018-10-18 | N |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2018-10-12 | 2018-10-18 | N |
| Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Health | 2018-10-12 | 2018-10-18 | 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 | 2018-10-12 | 2018-10-18 | N |
| Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | Health | 2018-10-12 | 2018-10-17 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2018-02-07 | 2018-02-08 | Y |
| Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. | Fire Safety | 2017-10-25 | 2017-11-23 | N |
| Provide properly protected cooking facilities. | Fire Safety | 2017-10-25 | 2017-11-23 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2017-10-25 | 2017-11-23 | N |
| Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. | Fire Safety | 2017-10-25 | 2017-11-23 | N |
| Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2017-10-25 | 2017-11-23 | N |
| Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. | Fire Safety | 2017-10-25 | 2017-11-23 | N |
| Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. | Fire Safety | 2017-10-25 | 2017-11-23 | N |
| Ensure that building systems meet requirements determined by risk assessment procedures performed by qualified personnel. | Fire Safety | 2017-10-25 | 2017-11-23 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2017-10-25 | 2017-11-23 | N |
| Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | Health | 2017-10-25 | 2017-11-23 | N |
| Make sure that nurse aides show they have the skills and techniques to be able to care for residents' needs. | Health | 2017-10-25 | 2017-11-23 | N |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2017-10-25 | 2017-11-22 | N |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2017-10-25 | 2017-11-20 | N |
| Provide routine and emergency drugs through a licensed pharmacist and only under the general supervision of a licensed nurse. | Health | 2017-10-25 | 2017-11-01 | N |
| Allow residents to easily view the results of the nursing home's most recent inspection. | Health | 2017-10-25 | 2017-10-30 | 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 | 2017-10-25 | 2017-10-30 | N |
| Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. | Fire Safety | 2019-10-15 | Not Fixed | N |
| Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. | Fire Safety | 2018-10-10 | Not Fixed | N |
| Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. | Fire Safety | 2017-10-25 | Not Fixed | N |
