Failure to Monitor Hot Water Temperatures Creates Immediate Jeopardy
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure resident safety by not maintaining a system to monitor hot water temperatures, resulting in an Immediate Jeopardy situation. Review of job descriptions and facility documentation, as well as staff interviews, revealed that both the Nursing Home Administrator (NHA) and the Director of Nursing (DON) did not effectively manage or oversee the facility's operations to prevent unsafe water temperatures. Specifically, there was no system in place to regularly check water temperatures, nor did staff consistently verify that water was at a safe temperature before providing care to residents.