Inspection Results
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Facility failed to meet the following Requirement(s):Corrected DateLevel of HarmResidents Affected
The operator shall be responsible to assure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. The administrator/manager shall be fully authorized and empowered to make decisions regarding the operation of the facility and shall be held responsible for the actions of all employees. The administrator/manager ' s responsibilities shall include oversight of residents to assure that they receive care appropriate to their needs. II/III 1/30/2025   
The facility shall screen residents and staff for tuberculosis as required for long-term care facilities by 19 CSR 20-20.100. II 1/30/2025   
The administrator/manager shall maintain on the premises an individual personnel record on each facility employee, which shall include the following: (I) Written statement signed by a licensed physician or physician ' s designee indicating the person can work in a long-term care facility and indicating any limitations; III 1/30/2025   
Residents shall receive proper care to meet their needs. Physician orders shall be followed. I/II 1/30/2025   
Medication Orders. (B) Physician ' s written and signed orders are not required, but if it is the facility ' s or physician ' s policy to use the orders, they shall include: name of the medication, dosage, frequency and route of administration and the orders shall be renewed at least every three (3) months. Computer generated signatures may be used if safeguards are in place to prevent their misuse. Computer identification codes shall be accessible to and used only by the individuals whose signatures they represent. Orders that include optional doses or include pro re nata (PRN) administration frequencies shall specify a maximum frequency and the reason for administration. II/III 1/30/2025   
A pharmacist or registered nurse shall review the medication regimen of each resident. This shall be done at least every three (3) months in a residential care facility. The review shall be performed in the facility and shall include, but shall not be limited to, indication for use, dose, possible medication interactions and medication/food interactions, contraindications, adverse reactions and a review of the medication system utilized by the facility. Irregularities and concerns shall be reported in writing to the resident ' s physician and to the administrator/manager. If after thirty (30) days, there is no action taken by a resident ' s physician and significant concerns continue regarding a resident ' s or residents ' medication order(s), the administrator/manager shall contact or recontact the physician to determine if he or she received the information and if there are any new instructions. II/III 1/30/2025   
Each resident admitted to the facility, or his or her next of kin, legally authorized representative or designee, shall be fully informed of the individual's rights and responsibilities as a resident. These rights shall be reviewed annually with each resident, and/or his or her next of kin, legally authorized representative or designee, either in a group session or individually. II/III 1/15/2025   
Prior to or upon admission and at least annually after that, each resident or his or her next of kin, legally authorized representatives or designees shall be informed of facility policies regarding provision of emergency and life-sustaining care, of an individual's right to make treatment decisions for himself or herself and of state laws related to advance directives for health-care decision making. The annual discussion may be handled either on a group or on an individual basis. Residents' next of kin, legally authorized representatives or designees shall be informed, upon request, regarding state laws related to advance directives for health-care decision making as well as the facility's policies regarding the provision of emergency or life-sustaining medical care or treatment. If a resident has a written advance health-care directive, a copy shall be placed in the resident's medical record and reviewed annually with the resident unless, in the interval, he or she has been determined incapacitated, in accordance with section 475.075 or 404.825, RSMo. Residents' next of kin, legally authorized representatives or designees shall be contacted annually to assure their accessibility and understanding of the facility policies regarding emergency and life-sustaining care. II/III 3/13/2025