JO ELLEN SMITH CONVALESCENT CENTER in NEW ORLEANS, LA was fined $5,055 by CMS following 18 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

JO ELLEN SMITH CONVALESCENT CENTER (NEW ORLEANS, LA) — $5,055 in CMS Fines

Outcome: JO ELLEN SMITH CONVALESCENT CENTER in NEW ORLEANS, LA was fined $5,055 by CMS following 18 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.


• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.


• Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.


• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.


• Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.


• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.


• Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.


• Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.