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Heartland Continuing Care Center

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Nursing Homes New Mexico Portales Heartland Continuing Care Center

Heartland Continuing Care Center has been cited for a total of 45 deficiencies in our most recent deficiency data, which typically covers 3 health and fire safety surveys.

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There are 70 nursing homes in New Mexico with a total of 3,456 deficiencies resulting in an average of 49.37 deficiencies per nursing home.

The following table describes how deficiencies are scored. An easy way to remember the severity of a deficiency's scope is that the further along in the alphabet (A through L) the scope value is, the more severe the deficiency is.
Additionally, A through F means no actual harm has happened.

Table describing the severity and scope of deficiencies

Deficiency Cited, Scope, and Date of Correction
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Category:
Infection Control Deficiencies
Scope:
F
Corrected:
01-21-2021
Report COVID19 data to residents and families.
Category:
Infection Control Deficiencies
Scope:
F
Corrected:
01-21-2021
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Category:
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Scope:
D
Corrected:
12-06-2019
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Category:
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Scope:
E
Corrected:
12-06-2019
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Category:
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Scope:
D
Corrected:
12-06-2019
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals.
Category:
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Scope:
G
Corrected:
12-06-2019
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category:
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Scope:
D
Corrected:
11-26-2019
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Category:
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Scope:
D
Corrected:
07-30-2020
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Category:
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Scope:
D
Corrected:
12-06-2019
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Category:
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Scope:
E
Corrected:
10-28-2018
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Category:
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Scope:
E
Corrected:
10-28-2018
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Category:
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Scope:
C
Corrected:
10-28-2018
Encode each resident?s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Category:
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Scope:
B
Corrected:
10-28-2018
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Category:
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Scope:
E
Corrected:
10-28-2018
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Category:
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Scope:
E
Corrected:
10-28-2018
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category:
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Scope:
E
Corrected:
10-28-2018
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Category:
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Scope:
E
Corrected:
10-28-2018
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install
Category:
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Scope:
E
Corrected:
10-28-2018
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Category:
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Scope:
C
Corrected:
10-28-2018
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Category:
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Scope:
E
Corrected:
10-28-2018
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Category:
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Scope:
C
Corrected:
10-28-2018
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Category:
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Scope:
F
Corrected:
10-28-2018
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category:
Infection Control Deficiencies
Scope:
F
Corrected:
10-28-2018
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Category:
Infection Control Deficiencies
Scope:
F
Corrected:
10-28-2018
Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.
Category:
Environmental Deficiencies
Scope:
D
Corrected:
10-28-2018
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Category:
Environmental Deficiencies
Scope:
C
Corrected:
10-28-2018
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services.
Category:
Environmental Deficiencies
Scope:
D
Corrected:
08-15-2017
Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses.
Category:
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Scope:
D
Corrected:
08-15-2017
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.
Category:
Environmental Deficiencies
Scope:
D
Corrected:
08-15-2017
Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.
Category:
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Scope:
F
Corrected:
11-29-2019
Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.
Category:
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Scope:
F
Corrected:
11-29-2019
Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.
Category:
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Scope:
F
Corrected:
11-29-2019
Provide a means of sharing information on occupancy/needs.
Category:
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Scope:
F
Corrected:
11-29-2019
Establish emergency prep training and testing.
Category:
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Scope:
F
Corrected:
11-29-2019
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Category:
Smoke Deficiencies
Scope:
F
Corrected:
11-29-2019
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Category:
Smoke Deficiencies
Scope:
F
Corrected:
11-29-2019
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Category:
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Scope:
F
Corrected:
11-29-2019
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Category:
Egress Deficiencies
Scope:
E
Corrected:
10-26-2018
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Category:
Smoke Deficiencies
Scope:
F
Corrected:
10-10-2018
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Category:
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Scope:
E
Corrected:
10-02-2018
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Category:
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Scope:
F
Corrected:
10-24-2018
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Category:
Egress Deficiencies
Scope:
F
Corrected:
08-14-2017
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Category:
Smoke Deficiencies
Scope:
E
Corrected:
08-15-2017
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Category:
Smoke Deficiencies
Scope:
E
Corrected:
08-11-2017
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Category:
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Scope:
F
Corrected:
08-08-2017

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