Battle Mountain General Hospital

• Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 3, 2025

• Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 3, 2025

• Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 3, 2025

• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 14, 2025

• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 14, 2025

• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 14, 2025

• Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 14, 2025

• Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

  Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 3, 2025

• Ensure a qualified health professional conducts resident assessments.

  Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 3, 2025

• Request a waiver if it can't meet the nurse staffing requirements.

  Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 14, 2025

• Post nurse staffing information every day.

  Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 3, 2025

• Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 1, 2024

• Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 1, 2024

• Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 9, 2024

• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 9, 2024

• Provide specialized rehabilitative services by qualified personnel, when ordered for a resident by a doctor.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 9, 2024

• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 9, 2024

• Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 1, 2024

• 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.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 9, 2024

• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 9, 2024

• Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 9, 2024

• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Feb 9, 2024

• Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Feb 9, 2024

• Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 16, 2022

• Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 2, 2022

• Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 2, 2022

• Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 16, 2022

• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 2, 2022

• Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 2, 2022

• Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 2, 2022

• 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.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 2, 2022

• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 8, 2022

• Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 2, 2022

• Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 2, 2022

• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 8, 2022

• Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 2, 2022

• Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 2, 2022

• Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 2, 2022

Battle Mountain General Hospital offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.

Battle Mountain General Hospital is located at 535 S. Humboldt Street in Battle Mountain, Nevada.

Battle Mountain General Hospital had 3 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 38 citations on file according to CMS Care Compare data. The full history, including what each citation was for and whether it was corrected, is in the inspection section on this page.

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