Uihlein Living Center

Inspection Report, Updated April 2013

PFI: 0315
Regional Office: Capital District Regional Office

This report displays citations for the three most recent Certification Surveys, and citations for Complaint Surveys during the past three years.

Summary

This table summarizes the citations in the details section of this report and compares them against the statewide average.

MeasureThis FacilityStatewide Average
Standard Health Deficiencies4518
Life Safety Code Deficiencies97
Total Deficiencies5425
Deficiencies Related to Actual Harm or Immediate Jeopardy31
% of Deficiencies Related to Actual Harm or Immediate Jeopardy6%4%

Details of Certification and Complaint Surveys

Key to understanding citations and surveys:

  • Potential for no more than Minimal Harm
    Potential for no more than Minimal Harm
  • Potential for more than Minimal Harm
    Potential for more than Minimal Harm
  • Actual Harm
    Actual Harm
  • Immediate Jeopardy
    Immediate Jeopardy
  • Isolated
    Isolated
  • Pattern
    Pattern
  • Widespread
    Widespread
  • Certification surveys are on-site inspections required every 9-15 months by the federal government.
  • Complaint surveys are on-site inspections held as the result of a complaint. They are only shown here if they resulted in a citation.
 

February 28, 2013 Certification Survey

View Statement of Deficiencies issued for this Inspection Cycle

Standard Health Inspection

DeficiencySeverity Learn more about severityResidents Affected Learn more about scopeSubstandard Quality of Care Learn more about substandard quality of careCorrection Date Learn more about correction dates
ACCURACY OF ASSESSMENTS/COORDINATED WITH PROFESSIONALS View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmPatternNot substandard quality of caren/a
CLINICAL RECORDS MEET PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmPatternNot substandard quality of caren/a
POLICIES, PROCEDURES PROHIBIT ABUSE, NEGLECT View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmPatternNot substandard quality of caren/a
ASSESSMENT AFTER A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of caren/a
INFORM RESIDENT OF SERVICES/CHARGES/LEGAL RIGHTS/ETC. View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of caren/a

Standard Life Safety Code Inspection

DeficiencySeverity Learn more about severityResidents Affected Learn more about scopeSubstandard Quality of Care Learn more about substandard quality of careCorrection Date Learn more about correction dates
MAIN SPRINKLER CONTROL View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmWidespreadNot substandard quality of caren/a
SMOKE PARTITION CONSTRUCTION View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmPatternNot substandard quality of caren/a
STAIRWAY ENCLOSURES AND VERTICAL SHAFTS View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of caren/a

August 29, 2012 Certification Survey

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Standard Health Inspection

DeficiencySeverity Learn more about severityResidents Affected Learn more about scopeSubstandard Quality of Care Learn more about substandard quality of careCorrection Date Learn more about correction dates
FACILITY IS FREE OF ACCIDENT HAZARDS View details of this deficiencyActual HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careOctober 28, 2012
CLINICAL RECORDS MEET PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmPatternNot substandard quality of careNovember 26, 2012
DEPARTMENT CRIMINAL HISTORY REVIEW AUTHORIZED PERSON(S)/CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmPatternNot substandard quality of careOctober 28, 2012
DEPARTMENT CRIMINAL HISTORY REVIEW DOH PROPOSED DISAPPROVAL/DIRECT CARE PROHIBITED View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmPatternNot substandard quality of careOctober 28, 2012
FACILITY ESTABLISHES INFECTION CONTROL PROGRAM View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmPatternNot substandard quality of careOctober 28, 2012
FACILITY MAINTAINS QA COMMITTEE View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmPatternNot substandard quality of careNovember 26, 2012
INFECTION CONTROL View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmPatternNot substandard quality of careOctober 28, 2012
NOT EMPLOY PERSONS GUILTY OF ABUSE View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmPatternNot substandard quality of careNovember 26, 2012
SERVICES PROVIDED MEET PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmPatternNot substandard quality of careNovember 26, 2012
STORE/PREPARE/DISTRIBUTE FOOD UNDER SANITARY CONDITIONS View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmPatternNot substandard quality of careOctober 28, 2012
CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECK REQUIRED NOTIFICATION TO DOH PER CESSATION OF EMPLOYMENT View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careOctober 28, 2012
DRUG REGIMEN IS FREE FROM UNNECESSARY DRUGS View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careOctober 28, 2012
POLICIES, PROCEDURES PROHIBIT ABUSE, NEGLECT View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careOctober 28, 2012
PROVIDE NECESSARY CARE FOR HIGHEST PRACTICABLE WELL BEING View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careOctober 28, 2012
RESIDENT MAINTAIN NUTRITIONAL STATUS UNLESS UNAVOIDABLE View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careOctober 28, 2012
SERVICES BY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CARE PLAN View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careOctober 28, 2012
STANDARDS OF CONSTRUCTION FOR NEW EXISTING NURSING HOME View details of this deficiencyPotential for no more than Minimal HarmWidespreadNot substandard quality of careOctober 28, 2012

Standard Life Safety Code Inspection

DeficiencySeverity Learn more about severityResidents Affected Learn more about scopeSubstandard Quality of Care Learn more about substandard quality of careCorrection Date Learn more about correction dates
TESTING OF FIRE ALARM View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmWidespreadNot substandard quality of careOctober 28, 2012
DOORS IN SMOKE PARTITIONS View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmPatternNot substandard quality of careOctober 28, 2012
FIRE DRILLS View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmPatternNot substandard quality of careOctober 28, 2012
SMOKE PARTITION CONSTRUCTION View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmPatternNot substandard quality of careOctober 28, 2012

April 25, 2012 Complaint Survey

View Statement of Deficiencies issued for this Inspection Cycle

Standard Health Inspection

DeficiencySeverity Learn more about severityResidents Affected Learn more about scopeSubstandard Quality of Care Learn more about substandard quality of careCorrection Date Learn more about correction dates
RESIDENT GIVEN TREATMENT TO IMPROVE/MAINTAIN ADLS View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmPatternNot substandard quality of careJune 22, 2012

August 25, 2011 Certification Survey

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Standard Health Inspection

DeficiencySeverity Learn more about severityResidents Affected Learn more about scopeSubstandard Quality of Care Learn more about substandard quality of careCorrection Date Learn more about correction dates
DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE CARE PLANS View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmPatternNot substandard quality of careOctober 21, 2011
DIGNITY View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmPatternNot substandard quality of careOctober 21, 2011
FACILITY ESTABLISHES INFECTION CONTROL PROGRAM View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmPatternNot substandard quality of careOctober 21, 2011
FACILITY MAINTAINS QA COMMITTEE View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmPatternNot substandard quality of careOctober 21, 2011
HOUSEKEEPING AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmPatternNot substandard quality of careOctober 21, 2011
SUFFICIENT NURSING STAFF ON A 24-HOUR BASIS View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmPatternNot substandard quality of careOctober 21, 2011
ACCURACY OF ASSESSMENTS/COORDINATED WITH PROFESSIONALS View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careOctober 21, 2011
DENTAL SERVICES View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careOctober 21, 2011
FACILITY IS FREE OF ACCIDENT HAZARDS View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careOctober 21, 2011
MENUS MEET NUTRITIONAL NEEDS/PREPARATION IN ADVANCE/FOLLOWED View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careOctober 21, 2011
NURSE STAFFING View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careOctober 21, 2011
POLICIES, PROCEDURES PROHIBIT ABUSE, NEGLECT View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careOctober 21, 2011
PROPER LABELING OF DRUGS AND BIOLOGICALS View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careOctober 21, 2011
RESIDENT GIVEN TREATMENT TO IMPROVE/MAINTAIN ADLS View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careOctober 21, 2011
RESIDENT RECEIVE TREATMENT TO MAINTAIN HEARING/VISION View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careOctober 21, 2011
SERVICES PROVIDED MEET PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careOctober 21, 2011

Standard Life Safety Code Inspection

No Deficiencies

June 2, 2011 Complaint Survey

View Statement of Deficiencies issued for this Inspection Cycle

Standard Health Inspection

DeficiencySeverity Learn more about severityResidents Affected Learn more about scopeSubstandard Quality of Care Learn more about substandard quality of careCorrection Date Learn more about correction dates
DRUG REGIMEN IS FREE FROM UNNECESSARY DRUGS View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careJuly 12, 2011
PHYSICIAN RESPONSIBILITIES DURING VISITS View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careJuly 12, 2011
RESIDENTS FREE FROM SIGNIFICANT MEDICATION ERRORS View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careJuly 12, 2011

March 22, 2011 Complaint Survey

View Statement of Deficiencies issued for this Inspection Cycle

Standard Health Inspection

DeficiencySeverity Learn more about severityResidents Affected Learn more about scopeSubstandard Quality of Care Learn more about substandard quality of careCorrection Date Learn more about correction dates
NOT EMPLOY PERSONS GUILTY OF ABUSE View details of this deficiencyImmediate JeopardyWidespreadSubstandard quality of careApril 18, 2011
FACILITY ADMINISTERED EFFECTIVELY TO OBTAIN HIGHEST PRACTICABLE WELL BEING View details of this deficiencyImmediate JeopardyWidespreadNot substandard quality of careApril 18, 2011
FACILITY MAINTAINS QA COMMITTEE View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmPatternNot substandard quality of careApril 18, 2011

April 5, 2010 Complaint Survey

View Statement of Deficiencies issued for this Inspection Cycle

Standard Health Inspection

No Deficiencies

Standard Life Safety Code Inspection

DeficiencySeverity Learn more about severityResidents Affected Learn more about scopeSubstandard Quality of Care Learn more about substandard quality of careCorrection Date Learn more about correction dates
SMOKING REGULATIONS View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmPatternNot substandard quality of careApril 21, 2010
TESTING OF FIRE ALARM View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmPatternNot substandard quality of careApril 21, 2010

Note: If the latest survey included in this report is more than 12 months old, the Department of Health may have recently surveyed this nursing home or is currently inspecting this home.

If you have questions about the current quality of service delivery at the nursing home, you should contact the facility and request a copy of the latest survey inspection report. The facility is required to post the report in a public area of the nursing home. If you request the report and the nursing home refuses to provide it, please call the New York State Nursing Home Complaint hotline at 1-888-201-4563.