Nursing Home News — Page 88

Just equipment that goes into a person's airway, sitting open in a nursing home room.

Urinary catheters, thin tubes inserted through the urethra into the bladder to drain urine, carry a well-documented infection risk.

The Friendly Home, a nursing facility at 3156 East Avenue in Rochester, was cited under a federal deficiency tag covering accident prevention and supervision.

Desert Springs Post Acute was cited for 22 deficiencies during a complaint inspection conducted on April 24, 2026.

The administrator confirmed all of it.

Not after anyone reviewed what had happened to Resident #1.

The violation was tagged under infection control, with inspectors noting that some residents were affected.

The deficiency was tagged at a level of minimal harm or potential for actual harm, affecting some residents.

The complaint inspection, which covered the 309 McHenry Avenue facility, produced a citation under the federal tag governing dignity and respect, F0550.

Federal inspectors investigated The Pavilion at Edgefield for Nursing and Rehabilitation following a complaint tied to Resident 23's falls.

Federal inspectors were watching.

Federal health inspectors arrived at Hewitt Nursing and Rehabilitation on December 22, 2025, responding to a complaint.