DeWitt Hospital and Nursing Home

• Have an alternate power supply for its alarm system.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 22, 2026

• Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 22, 2026

• Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 22, 2026

• Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Oct 12, 2024

• Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Oct 12, 2024

• Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Oct 12, 2024

• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Oct 12, 2024

• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Oct 12, 2024

• Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Oct 12, 2024

• Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Oct 12, 2024

• Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Oct 12, 2024

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

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Oct 12, 2024

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

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Oct 12, 2024

• Post nurse staffing information every day.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Oct 12, 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 E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Oct 12, 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 Oct 12, 2024

• Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Oct 12, 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 Oct 12, 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 Oct 12, 2024

• Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Nov 4, 2023

• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Nov 4, 2023

• 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 F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Nov 4, 2023

• Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Nov 4, 2023

• Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Nov 4, 2023

• Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Nov 4, 2023

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

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Nov 4, 2023

• Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Nov 4, 2023

• 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 E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Nov 4, 2023

• 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 Nov 4, 2023

DeWitt Hospital and Nursing Home offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.

DeWitt Hospital and Nursing Home is located at 1605 South Madison St in DeWitt, Arkansas.

DeWitt Hospital and Nursing Home had 3 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 29 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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