cms_AZ: 93

In collaboration with The Seattle Times, Big Local News is providing full-text nursing home deficiencies from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). These files contain the full narrative details of each nursing home deficiency cited regulators. The files include deficiencies from Standard Surveys (routine inspections) and from Complaint Surveys. Complete data begins January 2011 (although some earlier inspections do show up). Individual states are provides as CSV files. A very large (4.5GB) national file is also provided as a zipped archive. New data will be updated on a monthly basis. For additional documentation, please see the README.

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rowid facility_name facility_id address city state zip inspection_date deficiency_tag scope_severity complaint standard eventid inspection_text filedate
93 DESERT HAVEN CARE CENTER 35062 2645 EAST THOMAS ROAD PHOENIX AZ 85016 2017-02-03 441 D 0 1 TPN311 Based on observation, staff interviews, and policy review, the facility failed to ensure proper handwashing techniques were followed during a pressure ulcer treatment. Findings include: A pressure ulcer treatment observation was conducted on (MONTH) 1, (YEAR) at 7:30 a.m., with the wound nurse (staff #25). Prior to beginning the wound treatment, the nurse was not observed to wash her hands or use sanitizer gel. Following the wound treatment, the nurse removed her gloves and cleansed several items and then exited the room and placed the items back into the cart. The nurse was not observed to wash or sanitize her hands. In an interview with the wound nurse (staff #25) on (MONTH) 2, (YEAR) at 2:33 p.m., she stated her regular procedure is to wash her hands or use an antibacterial gel before, during and after treatment. In an interview with the Director of Nursing (staff #129) on (MONTH) 2, (YEAR) at 2:46 p.m., he stated that the expectation of staff during wound treatments is to wash or sanitize hands before, during, and after wound care. Included in a policy titled, Pressure Ulcer Treatment it stated to wash hands before treatment and to wash and dry hands thoroughly after performing ordered treatment. 2020-09-01