They gather information This information-gathering phase is, of course, the meat of the inspection. Special attention is paid to bedsores, sudden weight loss, and dehydration. Medication Inspectors observe how drugs are passed out, and they review what drugs the resident has received during the last week, to see whether the drug regimen is necessary, whether it is monitored, whether the benefits outweigh the risks. This concentrates on whether the nursing home has an effective quality assurance committee. Abuse Prevention A nursing home should have plans in place to screen new hires, train staff, identify incidents of abuse, investigate such incidents, and respond to them.
Inspectors interview all three shifts to make sure they know how to handle a resident who acts up.
Now the team meets to share what they found. They will decide what shortcomings shall be documented deficiencies. These are consensus decisions. They tell the nursing home what they found Last, the inspection team advises the nursing home of their findings. The resident council president may attend, as may the state ombudsman.