BOSTON HOME, INC (THE) - BOSTON, MA

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Quality Measures

Complaint Deficiency

Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights: Some (Potential for minimal harm)

Allow residents to easily view the results of the nursing home's most recent survey: Some (Potential for minimal harm)

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

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: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Make sure that the nursing home area is free from accident hazards and risks and provides supervision to prevent avoidable accidents: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

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

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: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public: 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)

Properly installed electrical wiring and equipment: Many (Potential for minimal harm)

Follow policies and procedures to convey the resident's personal funds to the appropriate party responsible after the resident's death: Few (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: Few (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)

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

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

1) Receive registry verification that a nurse aide has met the required training and skills that the State requires; and 2) ensure nurse aides receive the required retraining after 24 months if nursing related services were not provided for monetary compensation: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Other nearby hospitals and nursing homes

• BOSTON DIALYSIS CENTER (BMA BOSTON) (DORCHESTER, 0.14 miles)
• CARNEY HOSPITAL (0.14 miles)
• EDGEWOOD CONV HME (0.69 miles)
• FRANK WOOD CONVALESCENT HOME (0.52 miles)
• NELSON MANOR NRSG HME (DORCHESTER, 0.85 miles)
• PRIMARY HOMECARE SPECIALTIES (MILTON, 0.76 miles)
• TARA NURSING HOME (DORCHESTER, 0.40 miles)