Federal Nursing-Home Survey Record
BLEDSOE COUNTY NURSING HOME
Does BLEDSOE COUNTY NURSING HOME have a federal violation or abuse history?
According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), BLEDSOE COUNTY NURSING HOME (CCN 44E480), in PIKEVILLE, TN, has federal inspection findings on its record.
In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 4 deficiencies; the most serious carries scope/severity D on CMS's A–L scale — CMS's "potential for harm" tier, below actual harm. The most recent federal survey on file is dated 2023-08-08. The dated record below reflects everything CMS publishes for this facility in the current data snapshot. This page restates the federal record as published by CMS and draws no conclusion of its own. Federal nursing-home surveys are conducted on a recurring cycle by state survey agencies acting on CMS's behalf, and the figures on this page are compiled from CMS's published provider data, as on file with CMS; the federal record may understate what actually occurred, and inspection findings are point-in-time survey results, not a determination that any specific resident was harmed.
The Federal Record
The most recent federal inspection on file records no actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy citations for this facility.
Below is this facility's federal survey record as on file with CMS.
Scope & Severity — current cycle
Overall CMS star rating: this facility vs the CMS-published state average
CMS does not publish an overall rating for this facility in the current data snapshot. The CMS-published state average is 3.0.
Deficiency timeline — full federal history
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
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.
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Document what happened
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