LACAMAS CREEK POST ACUTE, CAMAS, WA — Violations & Inspection Reports

Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.

Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

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.

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.

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

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.

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.

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.