Inspection visit
Health inspection
Citations
19 citations recorded*CMS
What do CMS severity letters mean?
Serious (G-L). Actual harm to a resident, or immediate jeopardy. Codes G through I indicate actual harm; J through L indicate immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
General (A-F). No actual harm found, or harm that is minimal. The facility must still submit a Plan of Correction. Most CMS citations land here.
Each letter combines severity with scope: how many residents the deficiency affected.
F686 - Skin Integrity
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
F600 - Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
F607 - The facility must develop and implement written policies and procedures that:
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
F610 - In response to allegations of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or mistreatment, the
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
F689 - Accidents
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
F699 - Trauma-informed care
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
F725 - Nursing Services
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
F726 - Nursing Services
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
F729 - Registry verification
Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining.
F732 - Nurse Staffing Information
Post nurse staffing information every day.
F758 - Medication Errors
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
F835 - Administration
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
F837 - Governing body
Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.
F838 - Facility assessment
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
F843 - Transfer agreement
Have an agreement with at least one or more hospitals certified by Medicare or Medicaid to make sure residents can be moved quickly to the hospital when they need medical care.
F865 - Quality assurance and performance improvement (QAPI) program
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
F882 - Infection preventionist
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
F940 - Training Requirements
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
F947 - Training Requirements
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
FAQ · About this visit
Common questions about this visit
What happened during the October 4, 2023 survey of NORTH BEND POST ACUTE?
This was a inspection survey of NORTH BEND POST ACUTE on October 4, 2023. The surveyor cited 19 deficiencies, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.
Were any deficiencies cited at NORTH BEND POST ACUTE on October 4, 2023?
Yes, 19 deficiencies were cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing."
What type of survey was this?
This was a inspection survey conducted by state surveyors under federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) oversight. Findings are published on CMS Care Compare.
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Next steps
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