cms_SC: 5403
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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| 5403 |
MYRTLE BEACH MANOR |
425070 |
9547 HIGHWAY 17, NORTH |
MYRTLE BEACH |
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29572 |
2015-05-21 |
441 |
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PCKJ11 |
Based on observation, interview and review of the facility policy titled, Hand Washing, and the facility's nurse check off sheet titled, Med Pass Technique Audit Tool, the facility failed to follow a procedure for hand washing while administering medications for 1 of 4 nurses observed administering medications during the med pass observation. The findings included: During a medication pass observation on 5/20/2015 at approximately 4:30 PM Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #3 dropped a lancet (used for finger stick blood sugars) on the floor. He/she picked up the lancet from the floor and put it in the sharps container. He/she did not wash or sanitize his/her hands and proceeded into a resident's room to administer medications. LPN #3 was observed opening a straw and placing it in a cup of water in order for him/her to swallow medications and had not washed or sanitized his/her hands. An interview on 5/20/2015 at approximately 4:30 PM with LPN #3, confirmed he/she had not washed or sanitized his/her hands after picking up the lancet from the floor and before going into a resident's room to administer medications. Review of the facility policy titled, Hand Washing, on 5/21/2015 at approximately 4:35 PM states under section 1.0 Purpose, Proper hand washing technique must be used at all times when indicated. Hand washing is the most important component for managing the spread of infection. Section 2.0 Scope, states, All staff. Section 3.0 Fundamental Information states, Hand washing is one of the most crucial measures in reducing transmission of pathogens in healthcare settings. Review of the facility's check off sheet for Licensed Practical Nurses and for Registered Nurses on 5/21/2015 at approximately 5:00 PM titled, Med Pass Technique Audit Tool section 4.0 states, Infection control/aseptic technique correct. |
2018-12-01 |