A list of the most recent deficiencies for Pruitthealth - Athens Heritage. The list is based on the information provided by CMS from both standard inspections and from complaints filed by residents.
Deficiency | Type of Deficiency | Deficiency Date | Date Corrected | Resulted from a Complaint? |
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Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. | Health | 2024-01-09 | 2024-02-10 | Y |
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2024-01-09 | 2024-02-10 | Y |
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2024-01-09 | 2024-02-10 | Y |
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2024-01-09 | 2024-02-10 | Y |
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | Health | 2024-01-09 | 2024-02-10 | Y |
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | Health | 2022-10-02 | 2022-11-16 | Y |
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2022-10-02 | 2022-11-16 | Y |
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2022-10-02 | 2022-11-16 | Y |
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 | 2022-10-02 | 2022-11-16 | Y |
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Health | 2022-10-02 | 2022-11-16 | Y |
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2022-10-02 | 2022-11-16 | Y |
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. | Health | 2022-10-02 | 2022-11-16 | Y |
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2022-10-02 | 2022-11-16 | Y |
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. | Health | 2022-10-02 | 2022-11-16 | Y |
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2022-10-02 | 2022-11-16 | Y |
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | Health | 2022-10-02 | 2022-11-16 | Y |
Post nurse staffing information every day. | Health | 2022-10-02 | 2022-11-16 | Y |
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | Health | 2022-10-02 | 2022-11-16 | Y |
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2022-10-02 | 2022-11-16 | Y |
Establish an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP). | Fire Safety | 2022-10-03 | 2022-11-16 | N |
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. | Fire Safety | 2022-10-03 | 2022-11-16 | N |
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2022-10-03 | 2022-11-16 | N |
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | Health | 2021-07-21 | 2021-08-20 | Y |
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2021-07-21 | 2021-08-20 | Y |
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | Health | 2021-04-16 | 2021-05-10 | Y |
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | Health | 2021-04-16 | 2021-05-10 | Y |
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2021-04-16 | 2021-05-10 | Y |
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2021-04-16 | 2021-05-10 | Y |
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | Health | 2019-12-05 | 2020-01-17 | N |
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2019-12-05 | 2020-01-17 | N |
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | Health | 2019-12-05 | 2020-01-17 | N |
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2019-12-05 | 2020-01-17 | N |
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2019-12-05 | 2020-01-17 | N |
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector. | Fire Safety | 2019-12-04 | 2020-01-17 | N |
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft. | Fire Safety | 2019-12-04 | 2020-01-17 | N |
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. | Fire Safety | 2019-12-04 | 2020-01-17 | N |
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2019-12-04 | 2020-01-17 | N |
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. | Fire Safety | 2019-12-04 | 2020-01-17 | N |
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters. | Fire Safety | 2019-12-04 | 2020-01-17 | N |
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2019-12-04 | 2020-01-17 | N |
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. | Fire Safety | 2019-12-04 | 2020-01-17 | N |
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition | Health | 2018-07-26 | 2018-09-09 | N |
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2018-07-26 | 2018-09-09 | N |
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2018-07-26 | 2018-09-09 | N |
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2018-07-26 | 2018-09-09 | N |
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | Health | 2018-07-26 | 2018-09-09 | N |
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2018-07-26 | 2018-09-09 | N |
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. | Health | 2018-07-26 | 2018-09-09 | N |
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | Health | 2018-07-26 | 2018-09-09 | N |
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2018-07-26 | 2018-09-09 | N |
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. | Fire Safety | 2018-07-23 | 2018-09-09 | N |
Provide properly protected cooking facilities. | Fire Safety | 2018-07-23 | 2018-09-09 | N |
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2018-07-23 | 2018-09-09 | N |
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. | Fire Safety | 2018-07-23 | 2018-09-09 | N |