cms_AZ: 29

In collaboration with The Seattle Times, Big Local News is providing full-text nursing home deficiencies from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). These files contain the full narrative details of each nursing home deficiency cited regulators. The files include deficiencies from Standard Surveys (routine inspections) and from Complaint Surveys. Complete data begins January 2011 (although some earlier inspections do show up). Individual states are provides as CSV files. A very large (4.5GB) national file is also provided as a zipped archive. New data will be updated on a monthly basis. For additional documentation, please see the README.

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rowid facility_name facility_id address city state zip inspection_date deficiency_tag scope_severity complaint standard eventid inspection_text filedate
29 DESERT TERRACE HEALTHCARE CENTER 35014 2509 NORTH 24TH STREET PHOENIX AZ 85008 2019-03-08 684 D 1 1 QDGY11 **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** > Based on observations, clinical record review and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure one resident (#281) had blood glucose monitoring done as ordered by the physician. The deficient practice could result in treatment not being provided, as a result of high/low blood sugars. The total sample size was 17. Findings include: Resident #281 was admitted on (MONTH) 23, (YEAR) at approximately 3:00 p.m. [DIAGNOSES REDACTED]. A review of the clinical record revealed admission orders [REDACTED] blood sugar 0-70 = 0 units and call MD (physician); 71-150 = 0 units; 151-200 = 3 units; 201-250 = 5 units; 251-300 = 7 units; 201-350 = 10 units; 351-400 = 12 units; greater than 401 = 14 units and notify MD. A review of the MAR (Medication Administration Record) for (MONTH) (YEAR), revealed the resident's blood sugar monitoring was to be done at 7:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 4:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Further review of the MAR indicated [REDACTED] During an interview with the Director of Nursing (DON/staff #56) on (MONTH) 6, 2019 at 8:58 a.m., staff #56 stated that the nurse should have documented the resident's glucose levels. Staff #56 stated the facility did not have a policy regarding blood glucose monitoring and documentation and that the nurses are to follow the order on the MAR. 2020-09-01