Jo Ellen Smith Conv Ctr
Category: Nursing Home
4502 General Meyers Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70131
(504) 361-7923

Nursing Home

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Details

Resident Capacity:159

Costs

PRICES MAY INCREASE. PLEASE CALL FOR MOST CURRENT INFORMATION.
Reimbursement:Medicare, Medicaid

CMS Inspection Results

The Center for Medicare & Medcaid Services (CMS) contracts with each state to conduct inspections once every 9-15 months to assure that certified facilities meet the minimum Medicare and Medicaid quality and performance standards.

  • 03/23/2007 Health Survey for Jo Ellen Smith Conv Ctr
Environmental
DeficiencyScopeLevel of Harm
Make sure that staff members wash their hands when needed. Pattern Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Mistreatment
DeficiencyScopeLevel of Harm
1) Hire only people who have no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents. Pattern Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Resident Assessment
DeficiencyScopeLevel of Harm
Make a complete assessment that covers all questions for areas that are listed in official regulations. Pattern Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Resident Rights
DeficiencyScopeLevel of Harm
Provide care in a way that keeps or builds each resident's dignity and self respect. Pattern Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Keep each resident's personal and medical records private and confidential. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

 

  • 03/20/2007 Fire Safety Survey for Jo Ellen Smith Conv Ctr
Automatic Sprinkler Systems
DeficiencyScopeLevel of Harm
an approved automatic sprinkler system connected to the fire alarm system. Pattern Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas
DeficiencyScopeLevel of Harm
proper medical gas storage and administration areas. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

 

  • 02/03/2006 Health Survey for Jo Ellen Smith Conv Ctr
Administration
DeficiencyScopeLevel of Harm
Keep accurate and appropriate medical records. Pattern Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Environmental
DeficiencyScopeLevel of Harm
Have a program to keep infection from spreading. Pattern Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Mistreatment
DeficiencyScopeLevel of Harm
Keep each resident free from physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Pharmacy Service
DeficiencyScopeLevel of Harm
1) Make sure that residents who take drugs are not given too many doses or for too long; 2) make sure that the use of drugs is carefully watched; or 3) stop or change drugs that cause unwanted effects. Pattern Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist check the drugs that each resident takes. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Make sure that residents are safe from serious medication errors. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Quality Care
DeficiencyScopeLevel of Harm
Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan. Pattern Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Resident Assessment
DeficiencyScopeLevel of Harm
Keep assessments completed in the preceding 15 months in the resident's active record. Pattern Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
1) Develop a complete care plan within 7 days of each resident's admission; 2) prepare a care plan with the care team, including the primary nurse, doctor, resident or resident's family or representative; or 3) check and update the care plan. Pattern Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Make sure that doctors see a resident's plan of care at every visit and make notes about progress and orders in writing. Pattern Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Make a complete assessment that covers all questions for areas that are listed in official regulations. Pattern Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Do a new assessment after any major change in a resident's physical or mental health. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Develop a complete care plan that meets all of a resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Make sure all assessments are accurate, coordinated by an RN, done by the right professional, and are signed by the person completing them. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

 

  • 01/31/2006 Fire Safety Survey for Jo Ellen Smith Conv Ctr
Corridor Walls and Doors
DeficiencyScopeLevel of Harm
corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. Pattern Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

 

  • 05/13/2005 Health Survey for Jo Ellen Smith Conv Ctr
Administration
DeficiencyScopeLevel of Harm
Keep accurate and appropriate medical records. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Make sure that nurse aides show they have the skills to be able to care for residents. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Environmental
DeficiencyScopeLevel of Harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Nutrition and Dietary
DeficiencyScopeLevel of Harm
Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way. Pattern Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Pharmacy Service
DeficiencyScopeLevel of Harm
Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%. Pattern Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Have drugs and other similar products available, which are needed every day and in emergencies, and give them out properly. Pattern Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
1) Make sure that residents who take drugs are not given too many doses or for too long; 2) make sure that the use of drugs is carefully watched; or 3) stop or change drugs that cause unwanted effects. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Quality Care
DeficiencyScopeLevel of Harm
Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Give proper treatment to residents with feeding tubes to prevent problems (such as aspiration pneumonia, diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, metabolic abnormalities, nasal-pharyngeal ulcers) and help restore eating skills, if possible. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Resident Rights
DeficiencyScopeLevel of Harm
Provide care in a way that keeps or builds each resident's dignity and self respect. Pattern Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Let residents give themselves their drugs if they are able. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Immediately tell the resident, doctor, and a family member if: the resident is injured, there is a major change in resident's physical/mental health, there is a need to alter treatment significantly, or the resident must be transferred or discharged. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

 

  • 05/10/2005 Fire Safety Survey for Jo Ellen Smith Conv Ctr
Corridor Walls and Doors
DeficiencyScopeLevel of Harm
corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Fire Alarm Systems
DeficiencyScopeLevel of Harm
properly maintained smoke detectors. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

 

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