Deficiency Records for Spokane Veterans Home
Updated as of February 01, 2017
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A list of the most recent deficiencies for Spokane Veterans Home. 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 abuse, physical punishment, and involuntary separation from others. | Health | 2016-11-10 | 2016-12-05 | Y |
| Make sure that nurse aides show they have the skills and techniques to be able to care for residents' needs. | Health | 2016-11-10 | 2016-12-05 | Y |
| 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 | 2016-10-14 | 2016-12-05 | Y |
| Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality. | Health | 2016-10-14 | 2016-12-05 | Y |
| Review or revise the resident's care plan after any major change in physical or mental health. | Health | 2016-10-14 | 2016-12-05 | Y |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2016-10-14 | 2016-12-05 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2016-10-14 | 2016-12-05 | Y |
| Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies quarterly, and develop corrective plans of action. | Health | 2016-10-14 | 2016-12-05 | Y |
| 1) Hire only people with no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents. | Health | 2016-09-15 | 2016-12-05 | Y |
| 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 | 2016-09-15 | 2016-12-05 | Y |
| Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | Health | 2016-05-12 | 2016-06-20 | N |
| Try to resolve each resident's complaints quickly. | Health | 2016-05-12 | 2016-06-20 | Y |
| 1) Hire only people with no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents. | Health | 2016-05-12 | 2016-06-20 | Y |
| Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality. | Health | 2016-05-12 | 2016-06-20 | Y |
| Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity. | Health | 2016-05-12 | 2016-06-20 | Y |
| Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment. | Health | 2016-05-12 | 2016-06-20 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2016-05-12 | 2016-06-20 | Y |
| Post nurse staffing information/data on a daily basis. | Health | 2016-05-12 | 2016-06-20 | Y |
| Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards. | Health | 2016-05-12 | 2016-06-20 | Y |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2016-02-02 | 2016-02-29 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2015-12-30 | 2016-02-29 | Y |
| Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality. | Health | 2015-07-22 | 2015-08-31 | Y |
| Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. | Health | 2015-03-10 | 2015-04-20 | N |
| Allow residents to easily view the results of the nursing home's most recent inspection. | Health | 2015-03-10 | 2015-04-20 | Y |
| Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality. | Health | 2015-03-10 | 2015-04-20 | Y |
| Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | Health | 2015-03-10 | 2015-04-20 | Y |
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2015-03-10 | 2015-04-20 | Y |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2015-03-10 | 2015-04-20 | 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 | 2015-03-10 | 2015-04-20 | Y |
| Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | Health | 2015-03-10 | 2015-04-20 | Y |
| Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards. | Health | 2015-03-10 | 2015-04-20 | Y |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2015-03-10 | 2015-04-20 | Y |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2015-02-19 | 2015-03-06 | Y |
| Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | Health | 2015-02-19 | 2015-03-06 | Y |
| 1) Hire only people with no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents. | Health | 2014-12-31 | 2015-02-06 | Y |
| Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors. | Health | 2014-10-21 | 2014-11-17 | Y |
| 1) Hire only people with no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents. | Health | 2013-12-20 | 2014-02-03 | 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 | 2013-12-20 | 2014-02-03 | N |
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2013-12-20 | 2014-02-03 | N |
| Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | Health | 2013-12-20 | 2014-02-03 | N |
| Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%. | Health | 2013-12-20 | 2014-02-03 | N |
