Bremen Health Care Center Previous Health Inspections

Deficiencies found in standard inspection(s) and complaint investigations 09/01/2010 to 11/30/2011

Total number of health deficiencies for this nursing home:
29
Average number of health deficiencies (Indiana):
10
Average number of health deficiencies (U.S.):
8
Range of health deficiencies (Indiana):
1-56

Administration Deficiencies

What the nursing
home failed to do
Inspection Date Date Corrected Level of
Harm (least to most)
Residents Affected (few to many)
Keep accurate and appropriate medical records. 5/24/2011 6/23/2011
Keep clinical information safe, so that it will not be lost, destroyed or used by the wrong person. 5/24/2011 6/23/2011

Environmental Deficiencies

What the nursing
home failed to do
Inspection Date Date Corrected Level of
Harm (least to most)
Residents Affected (few to many)
Have a program to keep infection from spreading. 5/24/2011 6/23/2011
Keep safe, clean and homelike surroundings. 5/24/2011 6/23/2011
Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents. 5/24/2011 6/23/2011
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable. 5/24/2011 6/23/2011
Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance. 5/24/2011 6/23/2011

Mistreatment Deficiencies

What the nursing
home failed to do
Inspection Date Date Corrected Level of
Harm (least to most)
Residents Affected (few to many)
Keep each resident free from physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. 5/24/2011 6/23/2011

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

What the nursing
home failed to do
Inspection Date Date Corrected Level of
Harm (least to most)
Residents Affected (few to many)
Make sure that residents are well nourished. 5/24/2011 6/23/2011
Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way. 5/24/2011 6/23/2011

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

What the nursing
home failed to do
Inspection Date Date Corrected Level of
Harm (least to most)
Residents Affected (few to many)
Have drugs and other similar products available, which are needed every day and in emergencies, and give them out properly. 5/24/2011 6/23/2011
Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%. 5/24/2011 6/23/2011
Properly mark drugs and other similar products. 5/24/2011 6/23/2011

Quality Care Deficiencies

What the nursing
home failed to do
Inspection Date Date Corrected Level of
Harm (least to most)
Residents Affected (few to many)
Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible. 5/24/2011 6/23/2011
Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan. 5/24/2011 6/23/2011
Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality. 5/24/2011 6/23/2011
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. 5/24/2011 6/23/2011
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. 5/24/2011 6/23/2011
Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being. 5/24/2011 6/23/2011
Make sure that each resident's nutritional needs were met. 5/24/2011 6/23/2011
Make sure that residents who cannot care for themselves receive help with eating/drinking, grooming and hygiene. 5/24/2011 6/23/2011
Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses. 5/24/2011 6/23/2011
Provide activities to meet the needs of each resident. 5/24/2011 6/23/2011

Resident Assessment Deficiencies

What the nursing
home failed to do
Inspection Date Date Corrected Level of
Harm (least to most)
Residents Affected (few to many)
1) Develop a complete care plan within 7 days of each resident's admission; 2) prepare a care plan with the care team, including the primary nurse, doctor, resident or resident's family or representative; or 3) check and update the care plan. 5/24/2011 6/23/2011
Develop a complete care plan that meets all of a resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. 5/24/2011 6/23/2011
Make a complete assessment that covers all questions for areas that are listed in official regulations. 5/24/2011 6/23/2011

Resident Rights Deficiencies

What the nursing
home failed to do
Inspection Date Date Corrected Level of
Harm (least to most)
Residents Affected (few to many)
Immediately tell the resident, doctor, and a family member if: the resident is injured, there is a major change in resident's physical/mental health, there is a need to alter treatment significantly, or the resident must be transferred or discharged. 5/24/2011 6/23/2011
Provide care in a way that keeps or builds each resident's dignity and self respect. 5/24/2011 6/23/2011
Try to resolve each resident's complaints quickly. 5/24/2011 6/23/2011

NA: Not available, not applicable, insufficient data, or did not report.

Note: Deficiencies (totals and ranges) and averages (state and national) may not match those shown on the federal Nursing Home Compare Web site. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which runs the site, reviewed and approved the U.S. News method.