CONTACT INFORMATION REVIEWS & MORE DATA
Deficiency Records for Whittier Hospital Medical Ctr D/p Snf
View the most recent health deficiencies and inspection results for Whittier Hospital Medical Ctr D/p Snf. Stay informed about quality of care issues.
View the most recent health deficiencies and inspection results for Whittier Hospital Medical Ctr D/p Snf. Stay informed about quality of care issues.
| Deficiency | Type of Deficiency | Deficiency Date | Date Corrected | Resulted from a Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2026-03-16 | 2026-04-16 | 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 | 2025-04-25 | 2025-05-18 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2025-04-25 | 2025-05-18 | N |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2025-04-25 | 2025-05-18 | N |
| Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Health | 2025-04-25 | 2025-05-18 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2025-04-25 | 2025-05-18 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2025-04-25 | 2025-05-18 | N |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | Health | 2025-04-25 | 2025-05-18 | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2024-08-30 | 2024-09-28 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2024-04-14 | 2024-05-02 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2024-04-14 | 2024-05-02 | 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 | 2024-04-14 | 2024-05-02 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2024-04-14 | 2024-05-02 | N |
| 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 | 2024-04-14 | 2024-05-02 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2024-04-14 | 2024-05-02 | 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 | 2024-04-14 | 2024-05-02 | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2024-03-07 | 2024-04-08 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2024-03-07 | 2024-04-08 | 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 | 2019-08-03 | 2019-08-27 | 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 | 2019-08-03 | 2019-08-27 | N |
| Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | Health | 2019-08-03 | 2019-08-27 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2019-08-03 | 2019-08-27 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2019-08-03 | 2019-08-27 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2019-08-03 | 2019-08-27 | 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 | 2019-08-03 | 2019-08-27 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2019-08-03 | 2019-08-27 | N |
| Construct fire resistant interior walls. | Fire Safety | 2019-08-03 | 2019-08-22 | 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 | 2019-08-03 | 2019-08-22 | N |