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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.

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Report date	Health Deficiencies	Life Safety	Emergency Preparedness	Total
Aug 15, 2025	2	0	0	2	Read full report
Deficiencies cited in this report: PATIENT RIGHTS: RESTRAINT OR SECLUSION SUPERVISION OF CONTRACT STAFF
Jul 11, 2025	2	0	0	2	Read full report
Deficiencies cited in this report: PATIENT RIGHTS: CARE IN SAFE SETTING SAFETY POLICY AND PROCEDURES
Sep 18, 2024	5	0	0	5	Read full report
Deficiencies cited in this report: PATIENT RIGHTS: CARE IN SAFE SETTING PATIENT RIGHTS: FREE FROM ABUSE/HARASSMENT NURSING CARE PLAN SCOPE AND FREQUENCY OF REVIEW DETERMINATIONS OF MEDICAL NECESSITY
Nov 9, 2023	1	0	0	1	Read full report
Deficiencies cited in this report: PATIENT RIGHTS: CARE IN SAFE SETTING
Sep 8, 2022	1	0	0	1	Read full report
Deficiencies cited in this report: RECIPIENT HOSPITAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Mar 21, 2018	13	0	0	13	Read full report
Deficiencies cited in this report: GOVERNING BODY QAPI NURSING SERVICES INFECTION PREVENTION CONTROL ABX STEWARDSHIP SURGICAL SERVICES QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES MEDICAL STAFF BYLAWS ORGANIZATION OF NURSING SERVICES NURSING CARE PLAN ADMINISTRATION OF DRUGS INFECTION CONTROL PROGRAM REASSESSMENT OF A DISCHARGE PLAN OPERATING ROOM POLICIES
Apr 28, 2016	3	0	0	3	Read full report
Deficiencies cited in this report: QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES RN SUPERVISION OF NURSING CARE QUALIFIED EMERGENCY SERVICES PERSONNEL
Dec 23, 2015	5	0	0	5	Read full report
Deficiencies cited in this report: PATIENT RIGHTS PATIENT RIGHTS: CARE IN SAFE SETTING PATIENT RIGHTS: FREE FROM ABUSE/HARASSMENT FORM AND RETENTION OF RECORDS INTEGRATION OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
May 12, 2015	12	0	0	12	Read full report
Deficiencies cited in this report: GOVERNING BODY QAPI NURSING SERVICES PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT RESPIRATORY CARE SERVICES CONTRACTED SERVICES PATIENT RIGHTS: CARE IN SAFE SETTING DATA COLLECTION & ANALYSIS PATIENT SAFETY ADMINISTRATION OF DRUGS LIFE SAFETY FROM FIRE RESPIRATORY CARE SERVICES POLICIES
Dec 19, 2013	19	0	0	19	Read full report
Deficiencies cited in this report: MEDICAL STAFF - BYLAWS AND RULES PATIENT RIGHTS: INFORMED CONSENT PATIENT RIGHTS: CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS QAPI EXECUTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES RN SUPERVISION OF NURSING CARE NURSING CARE PLAN ADMINISTRATION OF DRUGS MEDICAL RECORD SERVICES CONTENT OF RECORD: FINAL DIAGNOSIS PHARMACY ADMINISTRATION DELIVERY OF DRUGS SECURE STORAGE UNUSABLE DRUGS NOT USED STOP-ORDERS FOR DRUGS DIRECTOR OF DIETARY SERVICES QUALIFIED DIETITIAN DIETS INFECTION CONTROL PROFESSIONAL INFECTION CONTROL PROGRAM
Dec 13, 2013	0	20	0	20	Read full report
Deficiencies cited in this report: No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available Means of Egress - General
Oct 29, 2013	4	0	0	4	Read full report
Deficiencies cited in this report: EMERGENCY SERVICES PATIENT RIGHTS: CARE IN SAFE SETTING PATIENT SAFETY FORM AND RETENTION OF RECORDS
Aug 29, 2013	16	0	0	16	Read full report
Deficiencies cited in this report: GOVERNING BODY PATIENT RIGHTS QAPI MEDICAL STAFF NURSING SERVICES PATIENT RIGHTS: CARE IN SAFE SETTING DATA COLLECTION & ANALYSIS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES PATIENT SAFETY MEDICAL STAFF ORGANIZATION & ACCOUNTABILITY MEDICAL STAFF BYLAWS RN SUPERVISION OF NURSING CARE NURSING CARE PLAN FORM AND RETENTION OF RECORDS DISCHARGE PLANNING-EVALUATION REASSESSMENT OF A DISCHARGE PLAN
Jun 21, 2013	11	0	0	11	Read full report
Deficiencies cited in this report: GOVERNING BODY PATIENT RIGHTS QAPI PATIENT RIGHTS: CARE IN SAFE SETTING PATIENT RIGHTS: RESTRAINT OR SECLUSION PATIENT RIGHTS: RESTRAINT OR SECLUSION PATIENT RIGHTS: RESTRAINT OR SECLUSION DATA COLLECTION & ANALYSIS NURSING CARE PLAN ADMINISTRATION OF DRUGS FACILITIES, SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE
May 10, 2013 Follow-up to inspection on 2013-03-13*	2	0	0	2	Read full report
Deficiencies cited in this report: COMPETENT DIETARY STAFF THERAPEUTIC DIETS
Mar 13, 2013	15	0	0	15	Read full report
Deficiencies cited in this report: GOVERNING BODY QAPI FOOD AND DIETETIC SERVICES DATA COLLECTION & ANALYSIS QAPI GOVERNING BODY, STANDARD TAG STAFFING AND DELIVERY OF CARE RN SUPERVISION OF NURSING CARE ADMINISTRATION OF DRUGS DELIVERY OF DRUGS DIRECTOR OF DIETARY SERVICES QUALIFIED DIETITIAN DIETS THERAPEUTIC DIET MANUAL INFECTION CONTROL PROGRAM No Description Available
Mar 12, 2013	0	30	0	30	Read full report
Deficiencies cited in this report: No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available Means of Egress - General
Dec 14, 2012	10	0	0	10	Read full report
Deficiencies cited in this report: GOVERNING BODY QAPI NURSING SERVICES PATIENT SAFETY QAPI EXECUTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES STAFFING AND DELIVERY OF CARE NURSING CARE PLAN ADMINISTRATION OF DRUGS Standard-level Tag for Pharmaceutical Service DELIVERY OF DRUGS
May 24, 2012	5	0	0	5	Read full report
Deficiencies cited in this report: PATIENT RIGHTS: GRIEVANCES RN SUPERVISION OF NURSING CARE NURSING CARE PLAN PHARMACY ADMINISTRATION No Description Available
Apr 24, 2012	3	0	0	3	Read full report
Deficiencies cited in this report: COMPLIANCE WITH 489.24 MEDICAL SCREENING EXAM STABILIZING TREATMENT
Jun 1, 2011	20	0	0	20	Read full report
Deficiencies cited in this report: PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT INFECTION PREVENTION CONTROL ABX STEWARDSHIP LICENSURE OF HOSPITAL CONTRACTED SERVICES PATIENT RIGHTS: RESTRAINT OR SECLUSION RN SUPERVISION OF NURSING CARE NURSING CARE PLAN ADMINISTRATION OF DRUGS STANDING ORDERS FOR DRUGS DELIVERY OF DRUGS DIRECTOR OF DIETARY SERVICES DIETS MAINTENANCE OF PHYSICAL PLANT FACILITIES FACILITIES, SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE INFECTION CONTROL PROGRAM No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available
Jun 1, 2011	0	22	0	22	Read full report
Deficiencies cited in this report: No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available Means of Egress - General
May 23, 2011	1	0	0	1	Read full report
Deficiencies cited in this report: RECEIVING AN INAPPROPRIATE TRANSFER
Mar 8, 2011	22	0	0	22	Read full report
Deficiencies cited in this report: GOVERNING BODY PATIENT RIGHTS QAPI NURSING SERVICES EMERGENCY SERVICES PATIENT RIGHTS: CARE IN SAFE SETTING PATIENT RIGHTS: CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS PATIENT RIGHTS: RESTRAINT OR SECLUSION PATIENT RIGHTS: RESTRAINT OR SECLUSION PATIENT RIGHTS: RESTRAINT OR SECLUSION PATIENT RIGHTS: RESTRAINT OR SECLUSION PATIENT SAFETY STAFFING AND DELIVERY OF CARE RN SUPERVISION OF NURSING CARE PATIENT CARE ASSIGNMENTS INTEGRATION OF EMERGENCY SERVICES EMERGENCY SERVICES POLICIES QUALIFIED EMERGENCY SERVICES PERSONNEL No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available No Description Available
May 18, 2010	2	0	0	2	Read full report
Deficiencies cited in this report: COMPLIANCE WITH 489.24 MEDICAL SCREENING EXAM

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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