Wednesday, August 23, 2006
Haven Boasts Deficiency-Free Inspection from State
The Haven of Our Lady of Peace, a partnership of Sacred Heart Health System and Methodist Homes for the Aging, successfully passed a rigorous survey by Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). After a four-day review of the Haven, AHCA recorded no deficiencies in care.
The annual survey for nursing home recertification and renewal of State licensure was conducted at the Haven by five surveyors from July 31 to Aug. 3. The survey included a review of records from the past 15 months, which covered the care of both current and past residents.
“To ensure quality care of the elderly, who may not have a voice in the kind of care they receive, close scrutiny of nursing home practices is vital to determining the level of care facilities provide,” said Martha Perez, administrator of the Haven of Our Lady of Peace. “The findings from this survey attest to the Haven’s deep commitment to its mission of providing compassionate, quality care.”
The process includes direct interviews of Haven residents, family members, and employees of the Haven selected at random. In addition, an in-depth review of medication administration, discharge processes, accounting practices, resident trust fund accounts, personnel records, education records, staffing hours, and the relationship of the number of qualified staff to the acute-care needs of residents also is conducted.
Surveyors included two registered nurses, a dietitian/nutritionist, a social worker and quality management specialist, and a life safety code specialist.
For more information about the Haven of Our Lady of Peace, please call Martha Perez at (850) 436-5900.
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