Residential Care Citation Update

The ISDH cited 18 Deficiency tags in February in Residential Care Facilities.  No Offense tags were cited in February.  Tag 0117 concerning sufficient and qualified staff to meet the 24 hour scheduled and unscheduled needs of residents was cited 3 times in February.  At the time of this writing, the survey reports were not yet released on these three citations.  Tag 0036 concerning contacting the resident’s physician and legal representative after noticing a significant decline in resident status was cited 2 times in February. Tags 0214 and 0217 concerning resident evaluation and services plan were each cited 2 times in February. 

For the first two months of 2014, the leading Residential Care Deficiency and Offense tags are:
• Tag 0273 (food preparation and service areas) – Cited 4 times
• Tag 0241 (administration of medications by licensed personnel) – Cited 4 times
• Tag 0036 (physician/legal rep contact after significant decline) – Cited 4 times
• Tag 0214 (initiation/updating of resident evaluation) – Cited 3 times
• Tag 0217 (service plan completeness, review, resident agreement) – Cited 3 times
• Tag 0117 (sufficient and qualified staff to meet 24 hour need) – Cited 3 times

To view a summary of the February citations, click here.