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Edition 9: September 6, 2024

The Healthcare Quality "FYI Friday" newsletter is for the regulated community meant to proactively provide tips and reminders about resources and regulations. View previous editions on our website.

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Medications cannot be left in resident rooms UNLESS there is written authorization by a physician or other authorized healthcare provider to self-administer. (This does not include controlled substances. They must be kept on the med cart).


The same goes for chemicals/cleaning materials. A written statement is required from a physician or other authorized healthcare provider that assures that the resident is capable of maintaining the product.


Medications and chemicals must be stored in a secure locked manner that is not accessible to unauthorized persons. 



Keep in mind the facility may elect not to permit self-administration nor use of chemicals by residents.

What must be included in a Federal Plan of Correction (POC)? 

-Due to the State within 10 calendar days of the receipt of the 2567. 

 

An acceptable plan of correction must address the following:  

  1. Address how corrective action will be accomplished for those residents found to have been affected by the deficient practice; 
  2. Address how the facility will identify other residents having the potential to be affected by the same deficient practice; 
  3. Address what measures will be put into place or systemic changes made to ensure that the deficient practice will not recur; 
  4. Indicate how the facility plans to monitor its performance to make sure that solutions are sustained; and 
  5. Include dates when corrective action will be completed. (Column X5 of the 2567) The corrective action completion dates must be acceptable to the State. 


Please ensure your 2567/POC is signed and dated on page 1.

 

If the plan of correction is unacceptable for any reason, the State will notify the facility in writing. If the plan of correction is acceptable, the State will notify the facility by e-mail, etc. Facilities should be cautioned that they are ultimately accountable for their own compliance and that responsibility is not alleviated in cases where notification about the acceptability of their plan of correction is not made timely. 

 

Nursing Home Certification POCs are submitted to cms2567@dph.sc.gov.  

South Carolina Department of Public Health and the South Carolina Department on Aging are pleased to present Dementia 201: A Positive Direct Care Approach.


This free, 90-minute webinar provides strategies and best practices for direct caregivers of people living with dementia. This training is beneficial for any direct caregiver in your facility.


Topics include:

  • What dementia is and isn't
  • Communication strategies
  • Problem-solving techniques
  • Person-centered care
  • Q&A

 

It is not necessary to complete Dementia 101: The Basics before Dementia 201.


Download and share the flyer with staff!

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Along with fire alarms, sprinkler systems, hood suppression systems and fire-rated doors, there is another fire protection feature that is easily overlooked.


Fire and smoke barrier walls and ceilings must be maintained the way they were installed. When properly maintained these walls aid in preventing the spread of smoke and fire throughout the building. When fire and smoke barriers and ceilings are penetrated, they must be properly sealed with approved materials that will maintain the original ratings of the barriers.


Fire and smoke barrier walls and ceilings must also be inspected by the building owner annually and the documentation available to the requesting authority having jurisdiction.

For questions or guidance on this requirement please contact the Division of Fire & Life Safety.


(61-17.1602, 61-84.1504, SCFC 701.6)

Healthcare Quality

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