Deficiency Records for Waterfall Health of Wausau
Updated as of May 01, 2017
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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? |
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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 |
Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being. | Health | 2015-09-17 | 2015-10-15 | Y |
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 |
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2015-03-31 | 2015-04-28 | Y |
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2014-08-07 | 2014-09-08 | N |
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | Health | 2014-08-07 | 2014-09-08 | 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 | 2014-08-07 | 2014-09-08 | N |