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Local facility receives its report from state survey
Scott Wagar
02/04/2014
The Good Samaritan Society-Bottineau recently had an inspection by the North Dakota Department of Health which saw good results; however, in the survey the GSS-Bottineau did not pass inspection in two categories.
“In the survey, we were found to need improvement in administrative and floor nursing areas,” said Jonathan Stone, administrator of the Good Samaritan Society-Bottineau.
“As a healthcare organization, committed to quality, we welcome the survey process. It allows an opportunity for us to examine areas where we need to focus, and also gives us a chance to celebrate areas where we excel. Survey results often show areas for improvement, and we have and will work with the state to examine and change our practices to be fully in compliance.”
Stone added the state health department does surveys every nine to 15 months to provide a check and balance system to make sure facilities are providing standard care for its residents.
Unfortunately for GSS-Bottineau, the categories they failed to pass, forbids the facility in accepting residents into its center, with one exception.
“Due to the deficiencies we previously received, we are experiencing a ban on admissions. This ban will continue until we pass our North Dakota Department of Health revisit. We can admit residents on our basic care wing,” Stone said.
“We have received our CMS 2567, which is the tool the Department of Health uses in order to notify facilities of deficiencies, and we have sent in our plan of correction. Our wonderful staff work together in order to come up with a plan that includes how we will fix the issues presented. We have 10 calendar days in order to submit it,” he added.
Stone stated that although he is not pleased with how the inspection went, he believes without a doubt the corrections will meet the approval of the state health department.
“Obviously this is not a situation that we wanted to experience. But what I really appreciate in a time of adversity is the way our staff comes together to support each other, the residents and the family,” he said.
“This staff always has a desire to improve the services we provide, and GSS–Bottineau will emerge from this process as a stronger center and an even more valuable member of this community. I personally want to thank the staff, residents, families and the community for their support,” Stone continued.
The GSS-Bottineau has been in the Bottineau community for 45 years and presently offers 65 skilled nursing beds and seven basic care beds. The facility also offers adult day services and respite care. On an average mean, the facility has 64 residents on a yearly basis.
The center also employs 120 staff members in the community, which provides economic diversity in Bottineau and the surrounding areas.