The Bridge at Ridgely

Health Inspections

Health Inspections
3
Health Deficiencies
This Nursing Home: 4
TN State Average: 7
U.S. Average: 6
TN Deficiencies Range: 1–34
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.

November 09, 2011 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses.
Low
Few
12/5/2011
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Low
Few
12/5/2011
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
12/5/2011
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.
Low
Few
12/5/2011

August 19, 2010 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Listen to the resident groups and act on their complaints and suggestions that affect resident care and life.
Low
Few
9/17/2010
Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards.
Low
Few
9/17/2010
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.
Low
Few
9/17/2010
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Low
Few
9/17/2010
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.
Low
Few
9/17/2010
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined safe.
Low
Few
9/17/2010
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.
Low
Few
9/17/2010
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.
Low
Few
9/17/2010

May 19, 2009 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
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
6/11/2009
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
Low
Few
6/11/2009

September 27, 2011 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
10/27/2011
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.
Some
Few
10/27/2011
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.
Low
Few
10/27/2011

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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