LITCHFIELD CARE CENTER - LITCHFIELD, IL

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Quality Measures

Staff Information

Complaint Deficiency

Properly hold, secure and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Develop policies and procedures for influenza and pneumococcal immunizations: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

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

Safely provide drugs and other similar products available, which are needed every day and in emergencies, by a licensed pharmacist: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards: 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)

Approved construction type or materials: Many (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Corridors that are separated from common areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke: Many (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

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

Record of quarterly fire drills for each shift under varying conditions: Many (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)

Automatic sprinkler systems that have been maintained in working order: Many (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

1) Hire only people with no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

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

Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms: Many (Potential for minimal harm)

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

Exits that are accessible at all times: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Did not have a written emergency evacuation plan: Many (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Record of quarterly fire drills for each shift under varying conditions: Many (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

An approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems: Many (Potential for minimal harm)

An approved automatic sprinkler system connected to the fire alarm system: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Automatic sprinkler systems that have been maintained in working order: Many (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Have an adequate water supply for the sprinkler system: Many (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions: Many (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Back-up procedures in place for a faulty automatic sprinkler system: Many (Potential for minimal harm)

An approved back-up procedure for a faulty fire alarm system: Many (Potential for minimal harm)

Provide access to a telephone for resident to use in private: Many (Potential for minimal harm)

Provide housekeeping and maintenance services: Many (Potential for minimal harm)

Maintain comfortable sound levels: Many (Potential for minimal harm)

Make sure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, and receive proper services to prevent urinary tract infections and restore normal bladder function: Few (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)

Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms: Many (Potential for minimal harm)

Other nearby hospitals and nursing homes

• HERITAGE HEALTH-GILLESPIE (GILLESPIE, 10.27 miles)
• HERITAGE HEALTH-LITCHFIELD (0.14 miles)
• HILLSBORO AREA HOSPITAL (HILLSBORO, 8.69 miles)
• HILLSBORO REHAB AND HCC (HILLSBORO, 8.83 miles)
• LITCHFIELD DIALYSIS (0.81 miles)
• LITCHFIELD HEALTHCARE CENTER (0.60 miles)
• ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (0.73 miles)