🔎 Eddy Memorial Geriatric Center
Inspection Results
Inspection Overview
Eddy Memorial Geriatric Center has been cited for a total of 27 deficiencies since we began saving each survey.
In New York, the average facility has **24.69 deficiencies** in our database. This profile shows the longer-term view.
Tip: Surveys happen throughout the year. Always check the official Medicare Care Compare site for the most recent data.
Understanding Deficiency Severity (A-L Scale)
The farther along in the alphabet (A through L) the Scope value is, the more severe the deficiency. **A through F means no actual harm has happened.**
| Severity (Harm) | Scope (Widespread?) | Code Range |
|---|---|---|
| No Actual Harm | Isolated to Pattern | A - C |
| No Actual Harm | Widespread | D - F |
| **Actual Harm** | Isolated | G |
| **Actual Harm** | Pattern | H |
| **Actual Harm** | Widespread | I |
| **Immediate Jeopardy** | Isolated | J |
| **Immediate Jeopardy** | Pattern | K |
| **Immediate Jeopardy** | Widespread | L |
Detailed Deficiency List (Most Recent First)
Scope/Severity: E
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Scope/Severity: D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Scope/Severity: D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Scope/Severity: D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Scope/Severity: D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Scope/Severity: D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Scope/Severity: D
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.
Scope/Severity: D
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Scope/Severity: D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Scope/Severity: D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Scope/Severity: D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Scope/Severity: E
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Scope/Severity: D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Scope/Severity: D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Scope/Severity: D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Scope/Severity: E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Scope/Severity: D
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Scope/Severity: D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Scope/Severity: E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Scope/Severity: E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Scope/Severity: D
Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.
Scope/Severity: D
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Scope/Severity: D
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Scope/Severity: D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Scope/Severity: D
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Scope/Severity: D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Scope/Severity: D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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All deficiency data is sourced directly from the **Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)**.
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