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Health deficiencies are assigned during inspections that assess compliance with rules related to patient health and safety. Examples include violations of patients' rights and safety standards, as well as the administration of drugs and other treatments.

Life Safety deficiencies are assigned during inspections that assess a facility's compliance with National Fire Protection Association codes related to life safety in health care facilities. They are often conducted in tandem with health inspections. Examples include faulty or improperly maintained fire suppression and electrical systems.

Emergency Preparedness deficiencies can be cited during either a health or life safety inspection and relate to violations of CMS' Emergency Preparedness Rule. Examples include a lack of emergency plans, inadequate staff training and insufficient emergency supplies.

Complete reports and deficiency counts

Report date	Health Deficiencies	Life Safety	Emergency Preparedness	Total
Jun 1, 2021	4	0	0	4	Read full report
Deficiencies cited in this report: PATIENT RIGHTS PATIENT RIGHTS: CARE IN SAFE SETTING NURSING SERVICES SUPERVISION OF CONTRACT STAFF
May 29, 2019	1	0	0	1	Read full report
Deficiencies cited in this report: DIRECTOR OF DIETARY SERVICES
Jun 21, 2017	2	0	0	2	Read full report
Deficiencies cited in this report: PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT EMERGENCY SERVICES POLICIES
Jun 21, 2017	0	4	0	4	Read full report
Deficiencies cited in this report: Fire Drills Portable Space Heaters Electrical Systems - Essential Electric Syste Electrical Equipment - Testing and Maintenanc
Nov 18, 2015	7	0	0	7	Read full report
Deficiencies cited in this report: PATIENT RIGHTS: CARE IN SAFE SETTING PATIENT SAFETY PATIENT CARE ASSIGNMENTS DIRECTOR OF DIETARY SERVICES THERAPEUTIC DIET MANUAL FACILITIES, SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE INFECTION CONTROL PROFESSIONAL
Nov 18, 2015	6	0	0	6	Read full report
Deficiencies cited in this report: GOVERNING BODY CONTRACTED SERVICES PATIENT RIGHTS: CARE IN SAFE SETTING PATIENT SAFETY PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT INFECTION CONTROL PROFESSIONAL
Apr 30, 2015	3	0	0	3	Read full report
Deficiencies cited in this report: COMPLIANCE WITH 489.24 MEDICAL SCREENING EXAM APPROPRIATE TRANSFER
Oct 22, 2014	3	0	0	3	Read full report
Deficiencies cited in this report: COMPLIANCE WITH 489.24 EMERGENCY ROOM LOG MEDICAL SCREENING EXAM
Oct 16, 2014	4	0	0	4	Read full report
Deficiencies cited in this report: PATIENT RIGHTS: CARE IN SAFE SETTING DATA COLLECTION & ANALYSIS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES QAPI PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
Dec 19, 2012	3	0	0	3	Read full report
Deficiencies cited in this report: FACILITIES FACILITIES, SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE INFECTION CONTROL PROGRAM
Dec 19, 2012	0	4	0	4	Read full report
Deficiencies cited in this report: No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available
Jul 28, 2010	2	0	0	2	Read full report
Deficiencies cited in this report: PATIENT RIGHTS: GRIEVANCE REVIEW TIME FRAMES PATIENT RIGHTS: NOTICE OF GRIEVANCE DECISION
Feb 18, 2010 Follow-up to inspection on 2010-01-07*	1	0	0	1	Read full report
Deficiencies cited in this report: MAINTENANCE OF PHYSICAL PLANT
Jan 7, 2010	14	0	0	14	Read full report
Deficiencies cited in this report: MEDICAL STAFF - APPOINTMENTS No Description Available MEDICAL STAFF CREDENTIALING MEDICAL STAFF BYLAWS MEDICAL STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES - H&P NURSING CARE PLAN ADMINISTRATION OF DRUGS SECURE STORAGE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT MAINTENANCE OF PHYSICAL PLANT FACILITIES ANESTHESIA SERVICES ORGANIZATION OF ANESTHESIA SERVICES POST-ANESTHESIA EVALUATION
Jan 7, 2010	0	3	0	3	Read full report
Deficiencies cited in this report: No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available

Some state health departments and regional offices of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services sometimes did not upload their inspection reports into a central computer system that could then be shared by us. In such cases, CMS identified the dates of the missing inspections and the number of deficiencies identified. You can request the actual reports from CMS or your state health department.

* Deficiencies cited in follow-up inspections are not counted toward a facility's total deficiency count.

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