Nathan Littauer Hospital

• Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected May 1, 2025

• Install proper backup exit lighting.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Apr 18, 2025

• Have exits that are accessible at all times.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Apr 18, 2025

• Establish staff and initial training requirements.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Apr 18, 2025

• Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Apr 12, 2025

• Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Apr 30, 2025

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

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Mar 31, 2025

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

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 31, 2025

• Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Apr 18, 2025

• Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Apr 18, 2025

• Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Apr 18, 2025

• Ensure medical gas and vacuum systems have documented maintenance programs.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Apr 30, 2025

• 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 Mar 31, 2025

• 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 Mar 31, 2025

• Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 31, 2025

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

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 31, 2025

• Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 31, 2025

• 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 Mar 31, 2025

• Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Apr 30, 2025

• Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Apr 18, 2025

• Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Apr 18, 2025

• Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 31, 2025

• 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.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 31, 2025

• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 31, 2025

• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Mar 31, 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, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Mar 31, 2025

• Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 31, 2025

• To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedWaiver has been granted

• Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 31, 2025

• Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jul 1, 2022

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

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jul 1, 2022

• Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jul 1, 2022

• 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 Jul 1, 2022

• To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 15, 2022

• 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 Jul 1, 2022

• Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jul 1, 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 Jul 1, 2022

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

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 23, 2020

• Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 23, 2020

• Ensure medical gas and vacuum systems have documented maintenance programs.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 30, 2020

• Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 23, 2020

• 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 Jan 23, 2020

• Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 23, 2020

• Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 1, 2020

• Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 23, 2020

• Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

  Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jan 23, 2020

• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jan 23, 2020

Nathan Littauer Hospital offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.

Nathan Littauer Hospital is located at 99 East State Street in Gloversville, New York.

Nathan Littauer Hospital had 3 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 47 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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