Deficiency Records for Waterfall Health of Wausau
Updated as of February 01, 2019
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A list of the most recent deficiencies for Waterfall Health of Wausau. 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights. | Health | 2018-10-02 | 2018-11-18 | Y |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2018-10-02 | 2018-11-18 | Y |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2018-10-02 | 2018-11-18 | Y |
| Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | Health | 2018-10-02 | 2018-11-18 | Y |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2018-10-02 | 2018-11-18 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2018-10-02 | 2018-11-18 | Y |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2018-10-02 | 2018-11-18 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2018-10-02 | 2018-11-18 | Y |
| Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | Health | 2018-10-02 | 2018-11-18 | Y |
| Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | Health | 2018-10-02 | 2018-11-18 | Y |
| Post nurse staffing information every day. | Health | 2018-10-02 | 2018-11-18 | Y |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2018-10-02 | 2018-11-18 | Y |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2018-10-02 | 2018-11-18 | Y |
| Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | Health | 2018-10-02 | 2018-11-18 | Y |
| Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | Health | 2018-01-25 | 2018-02-08 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | Health | 2018-01-25 | 2018-02-08 | N |
| Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods. | Health | 2018-01-25 | 2018-02-08 | N |
| Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | Health | 2018-01-25 | 2018-02-08 | 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 | 2018-01-25 | 2018-02-08 | 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 | 2018-01-25 | 2018-02-08 | N |
| Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. | Health | 2018-01-25 | 2018-02-08 | N |
| Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. | Health | 2018-01-25 | 2018-02-08 | 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 | 2018-01-25 | 2018-02-08 | N |
| Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. | Health | 2018-01-25 | 2018-02-08 | N |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2018-01-25 | 2018-02-08 | N |
| Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident?s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of schedul | Health | 2018-01-25 | 2018-02-08 | N |
| Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | Health | 2018-01-25 | 2018-02-08 | N |
| 1) Protect current or future residents from giving up their Medicaid or Medicare benefits; or 2) follow federal rules for admissions. | Health | 2017-02-22 | 2017-03-21 | 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 | 2017-02-22 | 2017-03-21 | Y |
| Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | Health | 2017-02-22 | 2017-03-21 | Y |
| Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | Health | 2017-02-22 | 2017-03-21 | Y |
| Provide routine and emergency drugs through a licensed pharmacist and only under the general supervision of a licensed nurse. | Health | 2017-02-22 | 2017-03-21 | Y |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2017-02-22 | 2017-03-21 | Y |
| Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges. | Health | 2016-11-02 | 2016-12-02 | N |
| Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | Health | 2016-11-02 | 2016-12-02 | N |
| Let residents voice a complaint or grievance without being treated differently or badly. | Health | 2016-11-02 | 2016-12-02 | N |
| Allow residents to easily view the results of the nursing home's most recent inspection. | Health | 2016-11-02 | 2016-12-02 | N |
| Send unopened mail from residents and promptly deliver unopened mail to residents. | Health | 2016-11-02 | 2016-12-02 | N |
| 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 | 2016-11-02 | 2016-12-02 | 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 | 2016-11-02 | 2016-12-02 | N |
| Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | Health | 2016-11-02 | 2016-12-02 | N |
| Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | Health | 2016-11-02 | 2016-12-02 | N |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2016-11-02 | 2016-12-02 | N |
| Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | Health | 2016-11-02 | 2016-12-02 | 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 | 2016-11-02 | 2016-12-02 | N |
| Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses. | Health | 2016-11-02 | 2016-12-02 | 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 | 2016-11-02 | 2016-12-02 | N |
| Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%. | Health | 2016-11-02 | 2016-12-02 | N |
| Offer other nutritional food to each resident who will not eat the food served. | Health | 2016-11-02 | 2016-12-02 | N |
| Make sure that special or therapeutic diets are ordered by the attending doctor. | Health | 2016-11-02 | 2016-12-02 | N |
| Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | Health | 2016-11-02 | 2016-12-02 | N |
| Provide routine and emergency drugs through a licensed pharmacist and only under the general supervision of a licensed nurse. | Health | 2016-11-02 | 2016-12-02 | N |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2016-11-02 | 2016-12-02 | N |
| Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | Health | 2016-11-02 | 2016-12-02 | N |
| Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies quarterly, and develop corrective plans of action. | Health | 2016-11-02 | 2016-12-02 | N |
| Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | Health | 2016-07-26 | 2016-09-02 | Y |
| Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being. | Health | 2016-07-26 | 2016-09-02 | Y |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2015-09-17 | 2015-10-27 | N |
| Corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2015-09-30 | 2015-10-16 | N |
| Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | Health | 2015-09-17 | 2015-10-15 | N |
| Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality. | Health | 2015-09-17 | 2015-10-15 | N |
| Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | Health | 2015-09-17 | 2015-10-15 | 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 | 2015-09-17 | 2015-10-15 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2015-09-17 | 2015-10-15 | N |
| Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | Health | 2015-09-17 | 2015-10-15 | N |
| Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | Health | 2015-09-17 | 2015-10-15 | N |
| Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards. | Health | 2015-09-17 | 2015-10-15 | N |
