ALFREDO GONZALEZ TEXAS STATE VETERANS HOME - MCALLEN, TX

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Quality Measures

Complaint Deficiency

Provide proper discharge planning and communication, of the resident's health status and summary of the resident's stay: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Write and use policies that forbid mistreatment, neglect and abuse of residents and theft of residents' property: Some (Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety)

Proper medical gas storage and administration areas: Some (Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety)

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public: Some (Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety)

A separate and independent backup electrical power source: Some (Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety)

Provide proof that all residents' personal money which is deposited with the nursing home, is secure: Some (Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety)

Construction that can resist fire for one hour or an approved fire extinguishing system: Many (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor and a family member of the resident of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Keep each resident's personal and medical records private and confidential: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Make sure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Develop a complete care plan that meets all of a resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Assist those residents who need total help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Make sure that residents with reduced range of motion get proper treatment and services to increase range of motion: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading: Many (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Give or get quality lab services/tests in a timely manner to meet the needs of residents: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Quickly tell the resident's doctor the results of lab tests: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

A fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility: Many (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

An approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems: Many (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Properly installed electrical wiring and equipment: Many (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Provide care for residents in a way that keeps or builds each resident's dignity and respect of individuality: Some (Potential for minimal harm)

Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading: Many (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Make sure that nurse aides show they have the skills and techniques to be able to care for residents' needs: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor and a family member of the resident of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Develop policies that prevent mistreatment, neglect, or abuse of residents or theft of resident property: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Provide care for residents in a way that keeps or builds each resident's dignity and respect of individuality: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Make sure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores: Few (Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety)

1) Make sure that each resident's drug regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; 2) Each resident's entire drug/medication is managed and monitored to achieve highest well being: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

1) Review the work of each nurse aide every year; and 2) give regular in-service training based upon these reviews: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Other nearby hospitals and nursing homes

• FIRST CHOICE HEALTHCARE (0.56 miles)
• MCALLEN MEDICAL CENTER (0.73 miles)
• MCALLEN MEDICAL HEART HOSPITAL (0.53 miles)
• PHYSICIAN PREFERRED HOME HEALTH SERVICES (0.56 miles)
• RIO GRANDE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (0.51 miles)
• SOUTH TEXAS HEALTH CARE (0.81 miles)
• VALLEY DIALYSIS OF MCALLEN (0.39 miles)