SWEETWATER HEALTHCARE CENTER - SWEETWATER, TX

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Staff Information

Quality Measures

Complaint Deficiency

Proper medical gas storage and administration areas: Few (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)

Make sure that special or therapeutic diets are ordered by the attending doctor: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Employ or obtain outside professional resources providing services in the nursing home that meet professional standards: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Send and promptly deliver unopened mail to residents: Many (Potential for minimal harm)

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

Provide activities to meet the interests and needs of each resident: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Provide housekeeping and maintenance services: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways: 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)

Make sure that each resident gets a nutritional and well balanced diet, unless it is not possible to do so: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Make sure that all needed doctor visits are made personally by a doctor, as required. After initial doctor visit, care may be alternated by a physician assistant (PA) or nurse practitioner (NP): Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Corridor and hallway doors that block smoke: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Walls or barriers that prevent smoke from passing through and would resist fire for at least one hour: Many (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

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

Emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours: Many (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Properly located and lighted Exit signs: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

A fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility: Many (Potential for minimal harm)

An approved automatic sprinkler system connected to the fire alarm system: 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)

An externally vented heating system: Many (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Properly protected cooking facilities: Many (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Exits that are free from obstructions and can be used at all times: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Fire-resistant Interior walls: Many (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Proper construction of ducts through walls designed to prevent smoke passage: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Corridor and hallway doors that block smoke: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Walls or barriers that prevent smoke from passing through and would resist fire for at least one hour: Many (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

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

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

Emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

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

An approved automatic sprinkler system connected to the fire alarm 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 (Potential for minimal harm)

Exits that are free from obstructions and can be used at all times: Many (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

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

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

Provide care for residents in a way that keeps or builds each resident's dignity and respect of individuality: Few (Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety)

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident: Few (Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety)

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: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Make sure menus meet the resident's nutritional needs and that there is a prepared menu by which nutritious meals have been planned for the resident and followed: 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)

Make sure that doctors visit residents regularly, as required: Some (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: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Other nearby hospitals and nursing homes

• NOLAN NURSING AND REHABILITATION LP (1.93 miles)
• ROLLING PLAINS HOME HEALTH (1.80 miles)
• ROLLING PLAINS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1.80 miles)
• ROSCOE HEALTHCARE CENTER (ROSCOE, 8.92 miles)
• TOWN CREEK HOME (0.91 miles)