cms_DC: 27

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
27 WASHINGTON CTR FOR AGING SVCS 95014 2601 18TH STREET NE WASHINGTON DC 20018 2017-09-01 278 D 0 1 BJXC11 **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on record review and interview for one (1) of 40 sampled residents, it was determined that facility staff failed to accurately code the Minimum Data Set (MDS) under Section B ( Vision) for (1) resident 's ability to see, in adequate light. Resident# 235. The findings include: On (MONTH) 30, (YEAR), at approximately 3:00 PM, a review of the medical record for Resident# 235, reveal resident admitted to the facility on (MONTH) 11, (YEAR), with an admitting [DIAGNOSES REDACTED]. Further review revealed a Minimum Data Set assessment dated (MONTH) 16, (YEAR). The assessment reveals the facility staff documented the number zero (0) in Section B1000 (Ability to see in adequate light with glasses or other visual appliances). This coding indicates the resident has Adequate Vision; sees fine detail such as regular print in newspapers/books. Further review of the Minimum Data Set assessment dated (MONTH) 16. (YEAR), Section I (Active Diagnoses) reveal the Resident ' s additional active [DIAGNOSES REDACTED]. The medical record lacked documented evidence that the MDS coding accurately reflects the resident's condition; [MEDICAL CONDITION]. During a face-to-face interview with Employee# 12 on (MONTH) 30, (YEAR), at approximately 3:00 PM, Employee # 12 acknowledged completing Section B1000 (Vision) and stated yes, he is blind. 2020-09-01