Avir At Richland Hills
Inspection Findings
F-Tag F0880
F 0880 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete
Procedure1. Beginning stepsa. Wash hands. Wear gloves and follow Standard Precaution if contact with blood or body fluid is likely.b. Gather needed supplies.If resident is heavily soiled with feces, turn resident
on side and clean away feces with tissue, wipes, or incontinent brief. Discard soiled gloves along with the soiled brief and/or wipes in trash bag.Female:1. Follow below:Cleanse the perineal are with wipes going from front to back/clean to dirty.Separate the labia (clean to dirty)Use a new wipe with each stroke.Wipe one side, wipe the other side down the center and then once from hip bone to hip bone. The facility policy titled Infection Control and Prevention Program Revised October 2018 reflected:An infection prevention and control program (IPCP) is established and maintained to provide safe, sanitary and comfortable environment and to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections.Policies and proceduresa. Policies and procedures are utilized as the standard of the infection prevention and control programb. Policies and procedures reflect the current prevention and control standards of practicec. The infection prevention and control committee, medical director, director of nursing services and other key clinical and administrative staff review the infection control policies at least annually.
The review will include:1. Updating or supplementing policies and procedures as needed.2. Assessment of staff compliance with existing policies and regulations andAny trends or significant problems since the previous review
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Avir at Richland Hills in Richland Hills, TX inspection on recent inspection.
Found 0 violation(s). Severity: Standard violations. Status: 0 corrected, 0 pending.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is an F-tag violation?
- F-tags are federal deficiency codes used by CMS to categorize nursing home violations. Each F-tag corresponds to a specific federal regulation (42 CFR Part 483). For example, F607 relates to abuse prevention policies, F880 relates to infection control.
- Were these violations corrected?
- Facilities must submit plans of correction and implement changes within required timeframes. CMS conducts follow-up inspections to verify corrections. Check the inspection report for specific correction dates and follow-up verification status.
- How often do nursing home inspections happen?
- CMS conducts unannounced inspections of all Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes at least once per year. Additional inspections may occur based on complaints, facility-reported incidents, or follow-up to verify previous violations were corrected.
- What should families do about these violations?
- Families should: (1) Review the full inspection report for details, (2) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspections, (4) Compare with other facilities in Richland Hills, TX, (5) Report new concerns to state authorities.
- Where can I see the full inspection report?
- Complete inspection reports are available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request copies directly from Avir at Richland Hills or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.