cms_AZ: 52

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
52 HANDMAKER HOME FOR THE AGING 35016 2221 NORTH ROSEMONT BOULEVARD TUCSON AZ 85712 2016-10-06 334 D 0 1 VEV011 **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on clinical record review, staff interview and policy review, the facility failed to ensure that the Pneumococcal vaccine was offered to one resident (#166). Findings include: Resident #166 was admitted (MONTH) 31, (YEAR), with [DIAGNOSES REDACTED]. Review of the (MONTH) (YEAR) recapitulation of physician orders [REDACTED]. However, review of the clinical record revealed no documented evidence that the pneumococcal vaccine was offered to the resident or that the resident refused the vaccine, or that the vaccine was contraindicated. An interview was conducted on (MONTH) 6, (YEAR) at 2:45 p.m., with the Assistant Director of Nursing (staff #178). She was unable to locate any documented evidence that the pneumococcal vaccine had been offered. A facility policy titled, Pneumococcal Vaccine included all residents will be offered the Pneumococcal vaccine to aid in preventing pneumonia/Pneumococcal infection. The policy also included: 1. Prior to admission, residents will be assessed for eligibility to receive the Pneumococcal vaccine series., and when indicated, will be offered the vaccine series within thirty (30) days of admission to the facility unless medically contraindicated or the resident has already been vaccinated. 3. Before receiving a Pneumococcal vaccine, the resident or legal representative shall receive information and education regarding the benefits and potential side effects of Pneumococcal vaccine. 2020-09-01