Good Samaritan Society - Idaho Falls Village
Health Inspections
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Health Deficiencies
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| This Nursing Home: 12 | |
| ID State Average: 10 | |
| U.S. Average: 6 | |
| ID Deficiencies Range: 2–23 | |
| Complaints & Incidents: 3 | 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.
December 14, 2012 Health Inspection
| Nursing Home Failed To: | Possible or Actual Harm | Residents Affected | Date Fixed |
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| Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | 1/16/2013 | ||
| Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | 1/16/2013 | ||
| 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. | 1/16/2013 | ||
| Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's room or bathroom and bathing area. | 1/16/2013 | ||
| Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature. | 1/16/2013 | ||
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | 1/16/2013 | ||
| Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment. | 1/16/2013 | ||
| Make sure that doctors visit residents regularly, as required. | 1/16/2013 | ||
| 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. | 1/16/2013 | ||
| Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity. | 1/16/2013 | ||
| 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. | 1/16/2013 | ||
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident. | 1/16/2013 |
August 26, 2011 Health Inspection
| Nursing Home Failed To: | Possible or Actual Harm | Residents Affected | Date Fixed |
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| 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. | 10/7/2011 | ||
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | 10/7/2011 | ||
| Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | 10/7/2011 | ||
| Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | 10/7/2011 | ||
| Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality. | 10/7/2011 | ||
| Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards. | 10/7/2011 | ||
| 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. | 10/7/2011 | ||
| Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards. | 10/7/2011 | ||
| Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | 10/7/2011 | ||
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident. | 10/7/2011 | ||
| Provide enough power supply for lighting all entrances and exits; equipment for fire detection and alarm systems, and extinguishers. | 10/7/2011 | ||
| Offer other nutritional food to each resident who will not eat the food served. | 10/7/2011 | ||
| Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene. | 10/7/2011 | ||
| Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity. | 10/7/2011 | ||
| 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. | 10/7/2011 | ||
| Honor a residents' rights as a residents of the nursing home, free of coercion and reprisal, and as citizens or residents of the united states. | 10/7/2011 | ||
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | 10/7/2011 | ||
| Make sure that doctors visit residents regularly, as required. | 10/7/2011 | ||
| Make sure that nurse aides show they have the skills and techniques to be able to care for residents' needs. | 10/7/2011 | ||
| Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses. | 10/7/2011 | ||
| Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | 10/7/2011 | ||
| Allow residents to easily view the results of the nursing home's most recent inspection. | 10/7/2011 |
August 02, 2010 Health Inspection
| Nursing Home Failed To: | Possible or Actual Harm | Residents Affected | Date Fixed |
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| Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | 8/27/2010 | ||
| Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility | 8/27/2010 | ||
| Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | 8/27/2010 | ||
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | 8/27/2010 | ||
| Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways. | 8/27/2010 | ||
| Provide residents with private access to a telephone. | 8/27/2010 | ||
| Provide housekeeping and maintenance services. | 8/27/2010 | ||
| Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards. | 8/27/2010 | ||
| 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. | 8/27/2010 | ||
| Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | 8/27/2010 | ||
| Help and prepare each resident for a safe and easy discharge or transfer from the nursing home. | 8/27/2010 | ||
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | 8/27/2010 | ||
| Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses. | 8/27/2010 | ||
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident. | 8/27/2010 | ||
| Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene. | 8/27/2010 | ||
| Make sure that a doctor approves a resident's admission in writing and that each resident remains under the care of a doctor. | 8/27/2010 | ||
| Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment. | 8/27/2010 |
August 09, 2012 Complaints & Incidents
| Nursing Home Failed To: | Possible or Actual Harm | Residents Affected | Date Fixed |
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| 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. | 11/29/2012 | ||
| 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. | 9/7/2012 | ||
| Make sure that special or therapeutic diets are ordered by the attending doctor. | 9/7/2012 |
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.