THE LAURELS OF SUMMIT RIDGE - ASHEVILLE, NC

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Staff Information

Quality Measures

Complaint Deficiency

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

A two-hour-resistant firewall in common walls: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

An approved back-up procedure for a faulty fire alarm system: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

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

Restrictions on the use of highly flammable materials: Many (Potential for minimal harm)

Provide special eating equipment and utensils for each resident who needs them: Few (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: Few (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)

Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards: Some (Potential for minimal harm)

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

Smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes: Few (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)

Posted No-smoking signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or did not provide ashtrays where smoking was allowed: Many (Potential for minimal harm)

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

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

A separate and independent backup electrical power source: Many (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

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

Try to resolve each resident's complaints quickly: 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)

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: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Post nurse staffing information/data on a daily basis: Many (Potential for minimal harm)

At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's medication(s) and report any irregularities to the attending doctor: 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)

Approved construction type or materials: 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)

At least two remote exits on each floor or fire section of the building: Many (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

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

Other nearby hospitals and nursing homes

• ASHEVILLE-OTEEN VA MEDICAL CENTER (0.46 miles)
• BRIAN CENTER OF NURSING CARE (2.37 miles)
• CHILES AVENUE GROUP HOME (3.12 miles)
• THE LAURELS OF GREENTREE RIDGE (3.45 miles)
• THOMS REHABILITATION HOSP (3.45 miles)
• CAREPARTNERS HOME HEALTH SERVICES (3.45 miles)
• WNC GROUP HOME-KENMORE (2.79 miles)