DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FORM APPROVED
CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES OMB NO. 0938-0391
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED
061305 A. BUILDING __________
B. WING ______________
09/20/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP
MELISSA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 1001 E JOHNSON ST, HOLYOKE, CO, 80734
For information on the provider's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the provider or the state survey agency.
(X4) ID
PREFIX
TAG
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(EACH DEFICIENCY SHOULD BE PRECEDED BY FULL
REGULATORY OR LSC IDENTIFYING INFORMATION)
E0004 Develop Ep Plan, Review And Update Annually
Corrected On: 10/12/2023
49541 Based on document review and interviews, the facility failed to maintain an emergency preparedness plan which was reviewed and updated every two years. Findings include: Facility policy: According to the Emergency Preparedness Plan policy, the Emergency Preparedness Plan will be evaluated annually in terms of its objectives, scope, performance and effectiveness. 1. The facility failed to ensure its emergency preparedness plan was reviewed and updated every two years. a. On 09/18/2023 12:01 p.m., a request was made for the facility's emergency preparedness plan. On review of the document provided, it was dated May 2021, two years and eight months prior to the survey and four months past the required update. b. On 09/20/2023 at 10:30 p.m., the chief compliance officer (Director) #3 was interviewed. Director #3 stated the facility had not updated the emergency preparedness (EP) plan since 2021; however, they were in the process of rewriting the EP. Director #3 stated an updated emergency plan was important to ensure staff and patients were safe during an emergency situation.