A list of the most recent deficiencies for Weirton Geriatric 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. | Health | 2023-03-29 | 2023-05-10 | 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 | 2023-03-29 | 2023-05-10 | 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 | 2023-03-29 | 2023-05-10 | N |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2023-03-29 | 2023-05-10 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2023-03-29 | 2023-05-10 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2023-03-29 | 2023-05-10 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2023-03-29 | 2023-05-10 | 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 | 2023-03-29 | 2023-05-10 | N |
| Ensure each resident?s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | Health | 2023-03-29 | 2023-05-10 | 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 | 2023-03-29 | 2023-05-10 | 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 | 2023-03-29 | 2023-05-10 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2023-03-29 | 2023-05-10 | N |
| Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. | Health | 2023-03-29 | 2023-05-10 | N |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2023-03-29 | 2023-05-10 | N |
| Keep all essential equipment working safely. | Health | 2023-03-29 | 2023-05-10 | N |
| Provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed. | Health | 2023-03-29 | 2023-05-10 | N |
| Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed. | Fire Safety | 2023-03-28 | 2023-05-08 | N |
| Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | Health | 2021-11-18 | 2022-02-28 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2021-11-18 | 2022-02-28 | N |
| Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance. | Health | 2021-11-18 | 2022-02-28 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2021-11-18 | 2022-01-19 | 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 | 2021-11-18 | 2022-01-19 | N |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2021-11-18 | 2022-01-19 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Health | 2021-11-18 | 2022-01-19 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2021-11-18 | 2022-01-19 | 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 | 2021-11-18 | 2022-01-19 | 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 | 2021-11-18 | 2022-01-19 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2021-11-18 | 2022-01-19 | N |
| 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 | 2021-11-18 | 2022-01-19 | N |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2021-11-18 | 2022-01-19 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2021-11-18 | 2022-01-19 | N |
| Post nurse staffing information every day. | Health | 2021-11-18 | 2022-01-19 | 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 | 2021-11-18 | 2022-01-19 | N |
| Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. | Health | 2021-11-18 | 2022-01-19 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | Health | 2021-11-18 | 2022-01-19 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2021-11-18 | 2022-01-19 | 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 | 2021-11-18 | 2022-01-19 | N |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2021-11-18 | 2022-01-19 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2021-11-18 | 2022-01-19 | N |
| Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | Health | 2021-11-18 | 2022-01-19 | N |
| Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. | Fire Safety | 2021-11-16 | 2022-01-10 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2021-11-16 | 2022-01-10 | N |
| Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2021-11-16 | 2022-01-10 | N |
| Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed. | Fire Safety | 2021-11-16 | 2022-01-10 | N |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2021-10-06 | 2021-11-12 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2021-10-06 | 2021-11-12 | Y |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2021-10-06 | 2021-11-12 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2021-10-06 | 2021-11-12 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2021-10-06 | 2021-11-12 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2021-10-06 | 2021-11-12 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2019-06-26 | 2019-09-06 | N |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2019-06-26 | 2019-09-06 | N |
| Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | Health | 2019-06-26 | 2019-09-06 | 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 | 2019-06-26 | 2019-09-06 | N |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2019-06-26 | 2019-09-06 | N |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2019-06-26 | 2019-09-06 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2019-06-26 | 2019-09-06 | 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 | 2019-06-26 | 2019-09-06 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2019-06-26 | 2019-09-06 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2019-06-26 | 2019-09-06 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2019-06-26 | 2019-09-06 | N |
| Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | Health | 2019-06-26 | 2019-09-06 | 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 | 2019-06-26 | 2019-09-06 | 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 | 2019-06-26 | 2019-09-06 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2019-06-26 | 2019-09-06 | N |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2019-06-26 | 2019-09-06 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2019-06-26 | 2019-09-06 | N |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | Health | 2019-06-26 | 2019-09-06 | N |
