Jewish Home of Eastern Pennsyl

Health Inspections

Health Inspections
2
Health Deficiencies
This Nursing Home: 4
PA State Average: 4
U.S. Average: 6
PA Deficiencies Range: 1–20
Complaints & Incidents: 1
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.

February 24, 2012 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
Few
4/23/2012
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.
Low
Few
4/23/2012
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services.
Low
Few
4/23/2012
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
4/23/2012

February 04, 2011 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Low
Some
4/8/2011
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies quarterly, and develop corrective plans of action.
Low
Some
5/1/2011
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.
Low
Some
5/1/2011
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.
Low
Some
5/1/2011
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Low
Few
5/1/2011
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
4/8/2011
Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors.
Low
Few
4/8/2011
Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.
Very Low
Some
4/8/2011

January 14, 2010 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Evaluate a residentâ’s decrease in social interaction or increase in depressive behaviors and determine if the behavioral changes were avoidable if these problems did not exist before.
Some
Few
2/12/2010
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.
Low
Many
2/12/2010
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.
Low
Some
2/12/2010
Give the right treatment and services to residents who display physical or psychosocial problems adapting to changes in circumstances.
Low
Some
2/12/2010
Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards.
Low
Some
2/12/2010
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.
Low
Few
2/12/2010
Provide activities to meet the interests and needs of each resident.
Low
Few
2/12/2010
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.
Low
Few
2/12/2010
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Low
Few
2/12/2010
At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's medication(s) and report any irregularities to the attending doctor.
Low
Few
2/12/2010

April 26, 2012 Complaints & Incidents

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.
Very Low
Some
5/17/2012

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.


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