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Deficiency Records for The Hospital Authority of Brooks County, Georgia
View the most recent health deficiencies and inspection results for The Hospital Authority of Brooks County, Georgia. Stay informed about quality of care issues.
View the most recent health deficiencies and inspection results for The Hospital Authority of Brooks County, Georgia. Stay informed about quality of care issues.
| Deficiency | Type of Deficiency | Deficiency Date | Date Corrected | Resulted from a Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. | Fire Safety | 2025-08-28 | 2025-10-12 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2025-08-28 | 2025-10-12 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2025-08-28 | 2025-10-12 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2025-08-28 | 2025-10-12 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2025-08-28 | 2025-10-12 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | Health | 2025-08-28 | 2025-10-12 | N |
| Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | Health | 2025-08-28 | 2025-10-12 | N |
| Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. | Fire Safety | 2025-08-28 | 2025-10-12 | N |
| Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. | Fire Safety | 2025-08-28 | 2025-10-12 | N |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2025-06-24 | 2025-08-08 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2025-06-24 | 2025-08-08 | Y |
| Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters. | Fire Safety | 2024-03-28 | 2024-05-13 | N |
| Provide family notifications of emergency plan. | Fire Safety | 2024-03-28 | 2024-05-13 | N |
| Construct fire resistant interior walls. | Fire Safety | 2024-03-28 | 2024-05-13 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2024-03-28 | 2024-05-13 | N |
| Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. | Fire Safety | 2024-03-28 | 2024-05-13 | N |
| Have restrictions on the use of flammable curtains. | Fire Safety | 2024-03-28 | 2024-05-13 | N |
| Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | Health | 2024-03-28 | 2024-05-12 | N |
| Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | Health | 2024-03-28 | 2024-05-12 | N |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2024-03-28 | 2024-05-12 | N |
| Notify the resident or the resident?s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident?s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | Health | 2024-03-28 | 2024-05-12 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2024-03-28 | 2024-05-12 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2024-03-28 | 2024-05-12 | N |
| Post nurse staffing information every day. | Health | 2024-03-28 | 2024-05-12 | N |
| Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Health | 2024-03-28 | 2024-05-12 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2024-03-28 | 2024-05-12 | N |
| Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes. | Fire Safety | 2022-07-14 | 2022-08-28 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2022-07-14 | 2022-08-28 | N |
| Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients. | Fire Safety | 2022-07-14 | 2022-08-28 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | Health | 2022-07-14 | 2022-08-28 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2022-07-14 | 2022-08-28 | N |