VERNON CARE CENTER - VERNON, TX

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Staff Information

Quality Measures

Complaint Deficiency

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

Hire sufficient dietary support personnel: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Proper medical gas storage and administration areas: Some (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)

Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity: 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)

Exits that are free from obstructions and can be used at all times: 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)

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

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

Did not have a written emergency evacuation plan: 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 automatic sprinkler system connected to the fire alarm system: Many (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Properly working alarms on sprinkler valves: 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)

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

Other fire safety features required by fire safety codes: Many (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

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

Provide housekeeping and maintenance services: Some (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)

Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%: 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)

1) Provide 3 meals at regular times; 2) serve breakfast within 14 hours after dinner; or 3) offer a snack at bedtime each day: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

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

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

Provide necessary care and services to maintain the highest well being of each resident : Few (Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety)

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

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)

Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way: Many (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: Many (Potential for minimal harm)

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

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

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

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

Properly maintained smoke detectors: 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)

Portable fire extinguishers: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

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

Proper medical gas storage and administration areas: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Weekly inspections and monthly testing of generators: Many (Potential for minimal harm)

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

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

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

Provide housekeeping and maintenance services: Some (Potential for minimal 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)

Maintain 15 months of resident assessments in the resident's active clinical record: Many (Potential for minimal harm)

Assist those residents who need total help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene: Some (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)

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)

Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading: Many (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)

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

• TEXOMA COMM HOSPICE (0.97 miles)
• TEXOMA REGIONAL CARE CENTER (1.31 miles)
• VERNON NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (1.31 miles)
• WILBARGER GENERAL HOSPITAL DIALYSIS OF VERNON (1.67 miles)
• WILBARGER GENERAL HOSPITAL (1.36 miles)