Kalkaska Memorial Health Center

Health Inspections

Health Inspections
3
Health Deficiencies
This Nursing Home: 10
MI State Average: 7
U.S. Average: 6
MI Deficiencies Range: 1–28
Complaints & Incidents: 2
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.

March 29, 2012 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.
Some
Few
5/8/2012
Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards.
Low
Some
5/8/2012
Provide care for each resident in a way that maintains or improves their quality of life.
Low
Few
5/8/2012
Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses.
Low
Few
5/8/2012
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.
Low
Few
5/8/2012
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.
Low
Few
5/8/2012
Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity.
Low
Few
5/8/2012
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.
Low
Few
5/8/2012
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined safe.
Low
Few
5/8/2012
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
5/8/2012

June 30, 2011 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services.
Low
Some
8/8/2011
Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both.
Low
Some
8/8/2011
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Low
Some
8/8/2011

May 06, 2010 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.
Some
Few
6/22/2010
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.
Low
Many
6/22/2010
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.
Low
Some
6/22/2010
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Low
Few
6/22/2010
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Low
Few
6/22/2010
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.
Low
Few
6/22/2010
Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards.
Low
Few
6/22/2010
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.
Low
Few
6/22/2010
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
Low
Few
6/22/2010
Provide proper discharge planning and communication, of the resident's health status and summary of the resident's nursing home stay.
Very Low
Some
6/22/2010

August 07, 2012 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Low
Few
9/7/2012
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.
Low
Few
9/7/2012

March 29, 2012 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
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.
Low
Few
5/8/2012
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
5/8/2012
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.
Low
Few
5/8/2012

October 13, 2010 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.
High
Few
10/25/2010

May 06, 2010 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.
Low
Few
6/22/2010
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Low
Few
6/22/2010

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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