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AUTUMN HEIGHTS HEALTH CARE CENTER: Actual Harm and/or Immediate Jeopardy |
3131 SOUTH FEDERAL BOULEVARD |
DENVER CO |
TELEPHONE: 3037610260 |
TYPE OF OWNERSHIP: For profit - Corporation |
NUMBER OF BEDS / PERCENT OCCUPIED: 178 / 61 |
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| Based on the annual and complaint survey data reported by CMS as of 02/27/08 , this home is listed because in at least one area they caused actual harm to a patient and/or subjected the patients to immediate jeopardy. More recent reports/corrections may be available. Check with the nursing home administrator. Actual harm is indicated by a score of G, H, I, while J, K, L indicate immediate jeopardy. The color coding scheme is below: |
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| RATING | DEFINITION |
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 | actual harm and/or immediate jeopardy: score= G,H,I,J,K,L |
 | potential for more than minimal harm: score= D, E, F |
 | potential for minimal harm: score= A, B, C |
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| NOTE: THIS HOME ALSO FOUND TO HAVE CAUSED ACTUAL HARM OR PLACED |
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| PATIENTS IN IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY ON AT LEAST: 1 ADDITIONAL SURVEY(S) |
| RESULTS LISTED BASED ON MOST RECENT ANNUAL SURVEY DATED: 06/28/2007 |
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| RATING | VIOLATION | SCOPE/SEVERITY CODE |
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Give each resident a special diet to help when there is a nutritional problem. | D |
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Do a new assessment after any major change in a resident's physical or mental health. | D |
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Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way. | F |
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Offer other nutritional food to each resident who will not eat the food served. | B |
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Provide food in a way that meets a resident's needs. | B |
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Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature. | B |
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Make sure that residents are well nourished. | E |
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Hire enough skilled workers to carry out dietary service. | D |
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Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being. | E |
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Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable. | D |
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1) Hire only people who have 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. | D |
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Provide social services for related medical problems to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | D |
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Provide activities to meet the needs of each resident. | D |
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Develop a complete care plan that meets all of a resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D |
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Provide care in a way that keeps or builds each resident's dignity and self respect. | E |
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Make sure that each resident's nutritional needs were met. | G |
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Keep each resident free from physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | D |
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Immediately tell the resident, doctor, and a family member if: the resident is injured, there is a major change in resident's physical/mental health, there is a need to alter treatment significantly, or the resident must be transferred or d | D |
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Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance. | E |
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Get doctor orders for the resident's immediate care when admitted. | D |
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Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | G |
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Provide services to meet the needs and preferences of each resident. | D |
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Make a complete assessment that covers all questions for areas that are listed in official regulations. | D |
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Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents. | G |
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Make sure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless it is necessary. | D |
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Make sure that residents who cannot care for themselves receive help with eating/drinking, grooming and hygiene. | E |
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Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible. | G |
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Keep assessments completed in the preceding 15 months in the resident's active record. | B |
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Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality. | D |
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Make sure all assessments are accurate, coordinated by an RN, done by the right professional, and are signed by the person completing them. | D |
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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. | D |
COMPLAINT SURVEY RESULTS: SUBSTANTIATED |
| DATE | RATING | COMPLAINT VIOLATION CONFIRMED | SCOPE/SEVERITY CODE |
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| 04/06/2005 |
| 1) Review the work of each nurse aide every year; or 2) give regular training for the nurse aides. | D |
| 11/02/2005 |
| Follow all laws and professional standards. | F |
| 01/10/2007 |
| Try to resolve each resident's complaints quickly. | E |
| 03/14/2007 |
| 1) Hire only people who have 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. | D |
| 03/14/2007 |
| Provide social services for related medical problems to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | D |
| 03/14/2007 |
| Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | G |
| 03/14/2007 |
| Make sure that each resident's nutritional needs were met. | D |
| 03/14/2007 |
| Have a program to keep infection from spreading. | E |
| 06/28/2007 |
| Move, clean and store sheets, towels and other linens in a way that prevents the spread of infection. | F |
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