Deficiency Records for Athens Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Updated as of March 01, 2024
A list of the most recent deficiencies for Athens Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2023-07-21 | 2023-08-31 | Y |
| Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | Health | 2023-07-21 | 2023-08-31 | 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 | 2023-07-21 | 2023-08-29 | Y |
| Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | Health | 2023-07-21 | 2023-08-29 | Y |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | Health | 2023-07-21 | 2023-08-29 | Y |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2023-07-21 | 2023-08-29 | 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 | 2023-07-21 | 2023-08-29 | Y |
| Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | Health | 2023-07-21 | 2023-08-29 | Y |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2023-07-21 | 2023-08-29 | Y |
| Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2023-07-21 | 2023-08-29 | Y |
| Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | Health | 2023-07-21 | 2023-08-29 | Y |
| Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Health | 2023-07-21 | 2023-08-29 | Y |
| Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | Health | 2023-07-21 | 2023-08-29 | Y |
| Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | Health | 2023-07-21 | 2023-08-29 | Y |
| Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. | Fire Safety | 2023-07-31 | 2023-08-29 | 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 | 2023-07-31 | 2023-08-29 | N |
| Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub. | Fire Safety | 2023-07-31 | 2023-08-29 | N |
| Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2023-07-31 | 2023-08-29 | N |
| Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. | Fire Safety | 2023-07-31 | 2023-08-29 | N |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | Health | 2022-12-15 | 2023-01-17 | N |
| Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | Health | 2022-12-15 | 2023-01-17 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2022-11-29 | 2023-01-10 | Y |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2022-08-19 | 2022-10-10 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2022-08-19 | 2022-10-10 | N |
| Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | Health | 2022-08-19 | 2022-10-10 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2022-08-19 | 2022-10-10 | N |
| Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2022-08-19 | 2022-10-10 | N |
| Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | Health | 2022-08-19 | 2022-10-10 | N |
| Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Health | 2022-08-19 | 2022-10-10 | N |
| Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | Health | 2022-08-19 | 2022-10-10 | N |
| Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance. | Health | 2022-08-19 | 2022-10-10 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2022-08-19 | 2022-10-10 | 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 | 2022-08-30 | 2022-09-26 | N |
| Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | Fire Safety | 2022-08-30 | 2022-09-26 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2022-08-30 | 2022-09-26 | N |
| Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. | Fire Safety | 2022-08-30 | 2022-09-26 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2022-04-12 | 2022-05-10 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2022-03-23 | 2022-05-10 | Y |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2022-02-22 | 2022-05-10 | Y |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2022-03-23 | 2022-04-18 | Y |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2022-02-22 | 2022-03-24 | Y |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2022-02-22 | 2022-03-24 | Y |
| Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident?s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times. | Health | 2022-02-22 | 2022-03-24 | Y |
| Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | Health | 2021-08-20 | 2021-09-20 | N |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2021-08-20 | 2021-09-20 | N |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2021-08-20 | 2021-09-20 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2021-08-20 | 2021-09-20 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2021-08-20 | 2021-09-20 | N |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2021-08-20 | 2021-09-20 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2021-08-20 | 2021-09-20 | 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 | 2021-08-31 | 2021-09-14 | N |
| Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. | Fire Safety | 2021-08-31 | 2021-09-14 | N |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2023-05-18 | Not Fixed | Y |
