Deficiency Records for Shuksan Healthcare Center
Updated as of November 01, 2022
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A list of the most recent deficiencies for Shuksan 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2022-07-29 | 2022-09-10 | Y |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2022-07-29 | 2022-09-10 | Y |
| Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2022-07-29 | 2022-09-10 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2022-07-29 | 2022-08-29 | Y |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2022-06-29 | 2022-08-05 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2022-06-29 | 2022-08-05 | Y |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2022-06-29 | 2022-08-05 | Y |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2021-12-01 | 2021-12-16 | Y |
| Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. | Health | 2021-12-01 | 2021-12-16 | Y |
| Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. | Health | 2021-12-01 | 2021-12-14 | Y |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2021-11-02 | 2021-11-16 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2021-05-28 | 2021-06-16 | Y |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2021-05-28 | 2021-06-16 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2021-04-22 | 2021-05-14 | Y |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2020-11-13 | 2020-12-10 | Y |
| Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. | Health | 2020-10-16 | 2020-12-10 | Y |
| Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | Health | 2020-03-04 | 2020-03-24 | Y |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2019-12-27 | 2020-01-28 | Y |
| 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 | 2019-12-27 | 2020-01-28 | 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 | 2019-12-27 | 2020-01-28 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. | Health | 2019-11-14 | 2019-12-03 | Y |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2019-11-14 | 2019-12-03 | Y |
| 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 | 2019-11-14 | 2019-12-03 | Y |
| Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | Health | 2019-11-14 | 2019-12-03 | Y |
| Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | Health | 2019-11-14 | 2019-12-03 | Y |
| Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. | Health | 2019-11-14 | 2019-12-03 | Y |
| Conduct testing and exercise requirements. | Fire Safety | 2019-06-19 | 2019-08-20 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | Health | 2019-06-27 | 2019-08-06 | 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 | 2019-06-27 | 2019-08-06 | N |
| Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | Health | 2019-06-27 | 2019-08-06 | N |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2019-06-27 | 2019-08-06 | N |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2019-06-27 | 2019-08-06 | 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 | 2019-06-27 | 2019-08-06 | N |
| Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. | Health | 2019-06-27 | 2019-08-06 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Health | 2019-06-27 | 2019-08-06 | N |
| PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | Health | 2019-06-27 | 2019-08-06 | N |
| Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | Health | 2019-06-27 | 2019-08-06 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2019-06-27 | 2019-08-06 | N |
| Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | Health | 2019-06-27 | 2019-08-06 | N |
| Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | Health | 2019-06-27 | 2019-08-06 | N |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2019-06-27 | 2019-08-06 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2019-06-27 | 2019-08-06 | N |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2019-06-27 | 2019-08-06 | N |
| Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | Health | 2019-06-27 | 2019-08-06 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2019-06-27 | 2019-08-06 | N |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2019-06-27 | 2019-08-06 | N |
| Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2019-06-27 | 2019-08-06 | 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 | 2019-06-27 | 2019-08-06 | N |
| Post nurse staffing information every day. | Health | 2019-06-27 | 2019-08-06 | 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 | 2019-06-27 | 2019-08-06 | N |
| Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Health | 2019-06-27 | 2019-08-06 | 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 | 2019-06-27 | 2019-08-06 | N |
| Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. | Health | 2019-06-27 | 2019-08-06 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2019-06-27 | 2019-08-06 | N |
| Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | Health | 2019-06-27 | 2019-08-06 | N |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | Health | 2019-06-27 | 2019-08-06 | N |
| Establish an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP). | Fire Safety | 2019-06-19 | 2019-07-24 | N |
| Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP). | Fire Safety | 2019-06-19 | 2019-07-24 | N |
| Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach. | Fire Safety | 2019-06-19 | 2019-07-24 | N |
| Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed. | Fire Safety | 2019-06-19 | 2019-07-24 | N |
| Include a process for Emergency Preparedness collaboration. | Fire Safety | 2019-06-19 | 2019-07-24 | N |
| Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures. | Fire Safety | 2019-06-19 | 2019-07-24 | N |
| Address subsistence needs for staff and patients. | Fire Safety | 2019-06-19 | 2019-07-24 | N |
| Establish procedures for tracking staff and patients during an emergency. | Fire Safety | 2019-06-19 | 2019-07-24 | N |
| Establish policies and procedures including evacuation. | Fire Safety | 2019-06-19 | 2019-07-24 | N |
| Establish policies and procedures for sheltering. | Fire Safety | 2019-06-19 | 2019-07-24 | N |
| Establish policies and procedures for medical documentation. | Fire Safety | 2019-06-19 | 2019-07-24 | N |
| Establish policies and procedures for volunteers. | Fire Safety | 2019-06-19 | 2019-07-24 | N |
| Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients. | Fire Safety | 2019-06-19 | 2019-07-24 | N |
| Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary. | Fire Safety | 2019-06-19 | 2019-07-24 | N |
| Develop a communication plan. | Fire Safety | 2019-06-19 | 2019-07-24 | N |
| List the names and contact information of those in the facility. | Fire Safety | 2019-06-19 | 2019-07-24 | N |
| Provide emergency officials' contact information. | Fire Safety | 2019-06-19 | 2019-07-24 | N |
| Provide primary/alternate means for communication. | Fire Safety | 2019-06-19 | 2019-07-24 | N |
| Establish methods for sharing information. | Fire Safety | 2019-06-19 | 2019-07-24 | N |
| Provide a means of sharing information on occupancy/needs. | Fire Safety | 2019-06-19 | 2019-07-24 | N |
| Provide family notifications of emergency plan. | Fire Safety | 2019-06-19 | 2019-07-24 | N |
| Establish emergency prep training and testing. | Fire Safety | 2019-06-19 | 2019-07-24 | N |
| Establish staff and initial training requirements. | Fire Safety | 2019-06-19 | 2019-07-24 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2019-06-19 | 2019-07-24 | N |
| Address subsistence needs for staff and patients. | Fire Safety | 2018-03-27 | 2018-06-18 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2018-03-30 | 2018-05-15 | N |
| Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | Health | 2018-03-30 | 2018-05-15 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | Health | 2018-03-30 | 2018-05-15 | 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 | 2018-03-30 | 2018-05-15 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | Health | 2018-03-30 | 2018-05-15 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. | Health | 2018-03-30 | 2018-05-15 | N |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2018-03-30 | 2018-05-15 | 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 | 2018-03-30 | 2018-05-15 | N |
| Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition | Health | 2018-03-30 | 2018-05-15 | N |
| Encode each resident?s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | Health | 2018-03-30 | 2018-05-15 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Health | 2018-03-30 | 2018-05-15 | N |
| Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | Health | 2018-03-30 | 2018-05-15 | N |
| Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | Health | 2018-03-30 | 2018-05-15 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2018-03-30 | 2018-05-15 | N |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2018-03-30 | 2018-05-15 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2018-03-30 | 2018-05-15 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2018-03-30 | 2018-05-15 | N |
| Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2018-03-30 | 2018-05-15 | 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 | 2018-03-30 | 2018-05-15 | N |
| Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Health | 2018-03-30 | 2018-05-15 | N |
| Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | Health | 2018-03-30 | 2018-05-15 | 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 | 2018-03-30 | 2018-05-15 | N |
| Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. | Health | 2018-03-30 | 2018-05-15 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2018-03-30 | 2018-05-15 | N |
| Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. | Health | 2018-03-30 | 2018-05-15 | N |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | Health | 2018-03-30 | 2018-05-15 | N |
| Keep all essential equipment working safely. | Health | 2018-03-30 | 2018-05-15 | N |
| Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | Health | 2018-03-30 | 2018-05-15 | N |
| Include a process for Emergency Preparedness collaboration. | Fire Safety | 2018-03-30 | 2018-05-15 | N |
| Address subsistence needs for staff and patients. | Fire Safety | 2018-03-30 | 2018-05-15 | N |
| Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary. | Fire Safety | 2018-03-30 | 2018-05-15 | N |
| List the names and contact information of those in the facility. | Fire Safety | 2018-03-30 | 2018-05-15 | N |
| Provide emergency officials' contact information. | Fire Safety | 2018-03-30 | 2018-05-15 | N |
| Provide family notifications of emergency plan. | Fire Safety | 2018-03-30 | 2018-05-15 | N |
| Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements. | Fire Safety | 2018-03-27 | 2018-04-30 | N |
| Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. | Fire Safety | 2018-03-27 | 2018-04-30 | N |
| Provide properly protected cooking facilities. | Fire Safety | 2018-03-27 | 2018-04-30 | N |
| Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | Fire Safety | 2018-03-27 | 2018-04-30 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2018-03-27 | 2018-04-30 | N |
| Ensure that waiting areas, nurse?s stations, gift shops, and cooking facilities, open to the corridor are properly protected. | Fire Safety | 2018-03-27 | 2018-04-30 | N |
| Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. | Fire Safety | 2018-03-27 | 2018-04-30 | N |
| Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. | Fire Safety | 2018-03-27 | 2018-04-30 | N |
| Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing. | Fire Safety | 2018-03-27 | 2018-04-30 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2018-03-27 | 2018-04-30 | N |
| Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed. | Fire Safety | 2018-03-27 | 2018-04-30 | N |
| Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges. | Health | 2017-02-21 | 2017-04-20 | N |
| Allow residents to easily view the results of the nursing home's most recent inspection. | Health | 2017-02-21 | 2017-04-20 | N |
| Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality. | Health | 2017-02-21 | 2017-04-20 | N |
| Ensure residents have the right to have a choice over activities, their schedules, and health care according to their interests, assessments, and plans of care. | Health | 2017-02-21 | 2017-04-20 | N |
| Provide housekeeping and maintenance services. | Health | 2017-02-21 | 2017-04-20 | N |
| Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity. | Health | 2017-02-21 | 2017-04-20 | N |
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2017-02-21 | 2017-04-20 | N |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2017-02-21 | 2017-04-20 | 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 | 2017-02-21 | 2017-04-20 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2017-02-21 | 2017-04-20 | N |
| Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%. | Health | 2017-02-21 | 2017-04-20 | N |
| Develop policies and procedures for influenza and pneumococcal immunizations. | Health | 2017-02-21 | 2017-04-20 | N |
| Provide routine and emergency drugs through a licensed pharmacist and only under the general supervision of a licensed nurse. | Health | 2017-02-21 | 2017-04-20 | N |
| Make sure that the facility is administered in an acceptable way that maintains the well-being of each resident . | Health | 2017-02-21 | 2017-04-20 | N |
| 1) Review the work of each nurse aide every year; and 2) give regular in-service training based upon these reviews. | Health | 2017-02-21 | 2017-04-20 | N |
| Make sure that nurse aides show they have the skills and techniques to be able to care for residents' needs. | Health | 2017-02-21 | 2017-04-20 | N |
| Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards. | Health | 2017-02-21 | 2017-04-20 | N |
| Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies quarterly, and develop corrective plans of action. | Health | 2017-02-21 | 2017-04-20 | N |
| Use approved construction type or materials. | Fire Safety | 2017-02-09 | 2017-02-17 | N |
| Have exits that are accessible at all times. | Fire Safety | 2017-02-09 | 2017-02-17 | N |
| Install proper backup exit lighting. | Fire Safety | 2017-02-09 | 2017-02-17 | N |
| Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs. | Fire Safety | 2017-02-09 | 2017-02-17 | 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 | 2017-02-09 | 2017-02-17 | N |
| Provide properly protected cooking facilities. | Fire Safety | 2017-02-09 | 2017-02-17 | N |
| Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | Fire Safety | 2017-02-09 | 2017-02-17 | N |
| Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. | Fire Safety | 2017-02-09 | 2017-02-17 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2017-02-09 | 2017-02-17 | N |
| Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. | Fire Safety | 2017-02-09 | 2017-02-17 | N |
| Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2017-02-09 | 2017-02-17 | N |
| Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. | Fire Safety | 2017-02-09 | 2017-02-17 | N |
| Provide a written emergency evacuation plan. | Fire Safety | 2017-02-09 | 2017-02-17 | N |
| Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2017-02-09 | 2017-02-17 | N |
| Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. | Fire Safety | 2017-02-09 | 2017-02-17 | 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 | 2017-02-21 | Not Fixed | 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 | 2017-02-21 | Not Fixed | N |
| Post nurse staffing information/data on a daily basis. | Health | 2017-02-21 | Not Fixed | N |
| Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | Health | 2017-02-21 | Not Fixed | N |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2017-02-21 | Not Fixed | N |
| Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility | Health | 2017-02-21 | Not Fixed | N |
