TRINITY HILL CARE CENTER CT DEFICIENCY REPORT

	Nursing Home Deficiency Report current as of November 25, 2009
Date	Deficiency	Scope	Level of Harm
02/09/2010	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 discharged.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/09/2010	Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/09/2010	Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/09/2010	Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/09/2010	1) Make sure that residents who take drugs are not given too many doses or for too long; 2) make sure that the use of drugs is carefully watched; or 3) stop or change drugs that cause unwanted effects.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/09/2010	Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/09/2010	Develop/implement required procedures for the administration of immunizations.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/09/2010	Have drugs and other similar products available, which are needed every day and in emergencies, and give them out properly.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/09/2010	At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist check the drugs that each resident takes.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/09/2010	Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
12/11/2008	Keep each resident free from physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.	Isolated	Actual harm
12/11/2008	Provide activities to meet the needs of each resident.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
12/11/2008	Make a complete assessment that covers all questions for areas that are listed in official regulations.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
12/11/2008	Develop a complete care plan that meets all of a resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
12/11/2008	Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
12/11/2008	Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
12/11/2008	Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
12/11/2008	Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
12/11/2008	1) Make sure that residents who take drugs are not given too many doses or for too long; 2) make sure that the use of drugs is carefully watched; or 3) stop or change drugs that cause unwanted effects.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
12/11/2008	Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
12/11/2008	At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist check the drugs that each resident takes.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
12/11/2008	Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's room or bathroom and bathing area.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
12/11/2008	1) Review the work of each nurse aide every year; or 2) give regular training for the nurse aides.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
12/11/2008	Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
12/11/2008	exit stairways and towers that are smoke proof.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
12/11/2008	emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
12/11/2008	fire safety features required by current fire safety codes.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/21/2008	walls or barriers that prevent smoke from passing through and would resist fire for at least one hour.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/21/2008	did not have a written emergency evacuation plan.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/21/2008	properly maintained smoke detectors.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/21/2008	properly constructed linen or trash chutes.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
10/19/2007	Keep each resident's personal and medical records private and confidential.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
10/19/2007	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.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
10/19/2007	Provide care in a way that keeps or builds each resident's dignity and self respect.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
10/19/2007	Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
10/19/2007	Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
10/19/2007	Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
10/19/2007	Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
10/19/2007	Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
10/19/2007	Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.	Widespread	Potential for minimal harm
10/19/2007	1) Make sure that residents who take drugs are not given too many doses or for too long; 2) make sure that the use of drugs is carefully watched; or 3) stop or change drugs that cause unwanted effects.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
10/19/2007	Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
10/19/2007	Train all employees on what to do in an emergency.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

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Where does this data come from?

The data on this website describes nursing home characteristics, quality measures, inspection results, and nursing staff information.

The data come from 2 sources:

1. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have an Online Survey, Certification, and Reporting (OSCAR) database - Includes the nursing home characteristics and health deficiencies issued during the three most recent state inspections and recent complaint investigations.

   The survey inspection results are collected by the state survey agencies, who perform onsite visits to nursing homes . The inspections occur at least once during a 15-month period, or any time in between as a result of a complaint received by the state. The inspections ensure that the nursing home residents receive quality care and services in a safe and comfortable environment in accordance with rules established by CMS. Complaints may be reported and inspected during the year (outside of the 9-15 month survey cycle). Inspections about a complaint that result in the citation of a health deficiency are reported to CMS and included in this website. Sometimes the inspection finds a problem that the nursing home identified and corrected before the inspection occurred. The fact and the nature of these prior problems (deficiencies) may be included in this website.

   The information on the nursing homes' characteristics derived from OSCAR are prepared by each nursing home at the beginning of the regular State inspection. This information is reported by the nursing homes themselves. It is reviewed by nursing home inspectors, but not formally audited to ensure data accuracy. In addition, this information changes frequently as residents are discharged and admitted, or resident conditions change.

2. National database known as the Minimum Data Set (MDS) Repository

   The data for the quality measures come from the MDS Repository. The MDS is collected on regular intervals for every resident in a Medicare or Medicaid certified nursing home. Information is collected on the resident's health, physical functioning, mental status, and general well-being. These data are used by the nursing home to access the needs and develop a plan of care unique to each resident.

   Regulations require that a MDS assessment be performed at admission, quarterly, annually, and whenever the resident experiences a significant change in status. For residents in a Medicare Part A stay, the MDS is also used to determine the Medicare reimbursement rate. These assessments are performed on the 5th, 14th, 30th, 60th and 90th day of admission.

   All of this data is reported by the nursing homes themselves. It is reviewed by nursing home inspectors, but not formally audited to ensure that it is accurate. Every attempt is made to assure the accuracy and timeliness of this information. However, this information changes frequently as residents are discharged and admitted, or resident conditions change. We advise interpreting this information cautiously and supplementing it with information from the Ombudsman's office, the State Survey Agency, or other sources.

   Some MDS items used to calculate the quality measures consider the resident's condition during previous days prior to the assessment date. The following table provides these "observation" or "look back" time frames.

Signs of Nursing Home Abuse:

• Unexplained injuries or bruises
• Over or under medication
• Visible cuts, bruises, or welts
• Rapid weight loss or weight gain
• Dehydration, malnutrition, and bedsores
• Unsanitary living conditions
• Infections
• Broken bones
• Sudden death