Memorial Hospital of Gardena Distinct Part S

Health Inspections

Health Inspections
2
Health Deficiencies
This Nursing Home: 11
CA State Average: 9
U.S. Average: 6
CA Deficiencies Range: 1–35
Complaints & Incidents: 0
Updated April 18, 2013.

Our health inspections rating describes how well this home met health and safety standards for food preparation and other nursing-home activities in the latest three state inspections. Such inspections are conducted about every 15 months.

July 07, 2012 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.
Low
Some
8/9/2012
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Low
Few
8/9/2012
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Low
Few
8/9/2012
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.
Low
Few
8/9/2012
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Low
Few
8/9/2012
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.
Low
Few
8/9/2012
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
Low
Few
8/9/2012
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Very Low
Some
8/9/2012
Provide proper discharge planning and communication, of the resident's health status and summary of the resident's nursing home stay.
Very Low
Some
8/9/2012
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional.
Very Low
Some
8/9/2012
Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity.
Very Low
Some
8/9/2012

April 27, 2011 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's medication(s) and report any irregularities to the attending doctor.
Low
Many
7/18/2011
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.
Low
Many
7/18/2011
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.
Low
Some
7/18/2011
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.
Low
Some
7/18/2011
Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%.
Low
Some
7/18/2011
Provide a safe, clean, comfortable and home-like environment; and allow residents to use personal belongings to the extent possible.
Low
Some
7/18/2011
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Low
Some
7/18/2011
Give proper treatment to residents with feeding tubes to prevent problems (such as aspiration pneumonia, diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, metabolic abnormalities, nasal-pharyngeal ulcers) and help restore eating skills, if possible.
Low
Few
7/18/2011
Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses.
Low
Few
7/18/2011
Provide care for each resident in a way that maintains or improves their quality of life.
Low
Few
7/18/2011
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.
Low
Few
7/18/2011
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional.
Low
Few
7/18/2011
Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene.
Low
Few
7/18/2011
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.
Low
Few
7/18/2011
Ensure residents maintain acceptable nutritional status.
Low
Few
7/18/2011
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.
Low
Few
7/18/2011
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.
Low
Few
7/18/2011

April 15, 2010 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.
Low
Few
6/4/2010
Be designed, built, equipped, or well kept to protect the health and safety of residents, workers, and the public.
Low
Few
6/4/2010
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.
Low
Few
6/4/2010
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Low
Few
6/4/2010
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.
Low
Few
6/4/2010
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.
Low
Few
6/4/2010
Provide routine and emergency drugs through a licensed pharmacist and only under the general supervision of a licensed nurse.
Low
Few
6/4/2010
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.
Low
Few
6/4/2010
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.
Very Low
Some
6/4/2010
Provide a safe, clean, comfortable and home-like environment; and allow residents to use personal belongings to the extent possible.
Very Low
Some
6/4/2010

This nursing home has not been cited for any Deficiencies from Incidents Reported by the Nursing Home or Complaints in the last 3 years.

Note: Because of differences in calculation, all data may not match those shown on Nursing Home Compare, a website run by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. CMS has approved the U.S. News methodology.

Last updated April 18, 2013.


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