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PALMYRA NURSING HOME: Actual Harm and/or Immediate Jeopardy |
1904 PALMYRA ROAD |
ALBANY GA |
TELEPHONE: 2298830500 |
TYPE OF OWNERSHIP: For profit - Corporation |
NUMBER OF BEDS / PERCENT OCCUPIED: 250 / 91 |
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| Based on the annual and complaint survey data reported by CMS as of 06/25/08 , this home is listed because in at least one area they caused actual harm to a patient and/or subjected the patients to immediate jeopardy. More recent reports/corrections may be available. Check with the nursing home administrator. Actual harm is indicated by a score of G, H, I, while J, K, L indicate immediate jeopardy. The color coding scheme is below: |
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| RATING | DEFINITION |
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 | actual harm and/or immediate jeopardy: score= G,H,I,J,K,L |
 | potential for more than minimal harm: score= D, E, F |
 | potential for minimal harm: score= A, B, C |
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| RESULTS LISTED BASED ON MOST RECENT ANNUAL SURVEY DATED: 08/09/2007 |
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| RATING | VIOLATION | SCOPE/SEVERITY CODE |
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Give each resident enough fluids to keep them healthy and prevent dehydration. | D |
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Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible. | G |
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Quickly give a resident's personal money to the heads of his or her estate after the resident's death. | C |
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Provide proof that all residents' personal money which is deposited with the nursing home, is secure. | C |
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Bill properly: Charged resident for items that Medicare or Medicaid pays for. | C |
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Let each resident choose a personal doctor. | D |
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Provide activities to meet the needs of each resident. | D |
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Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance. | B |
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Make sure all assessments are accurate, coordinated by an RN, done by the right professional, and are signed by the person completing them. | B |
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Properly hold, secure and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. | C |
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Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan. | D |
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Make sure that doctors visit residents regularly, as required. | E |
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Make sure that residents who cannot care for themselves receive help with eating/drinking, grooming and hygiene. | D |
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Make sure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless it is necessary. | E |
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Make sure that residents with reduced range of motion get proper treatment and services to increase range of motion. | D |
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Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents. | G |
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Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses. | D |
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Make sure that all needed doctor visits are made personally by a doctor, as required. | D |
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Give proper treatment to residents with feeding tubes to prevent problems (such as aspiration pneumonia, diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, metabolic abnormalities, nasal-pharyngeal ulcers) and help restore eating skills, if possible. | D |
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Make sure that nurse aides show they have the skills to be able to care for residents. | E |
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1) Develop a complete care plan within 7 days of each resident's admission; 2) prepare a care plan with the care team, including the primary nurse, doctor, resident or resident's family or representative; or 3) check and update the care pla | D |
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At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist check the drugs that each resident takes. | D |
COMPLAINT SURVEY RESULTS: SUBSTANTIATED |
| DATE | RATING | COMPLAINT VIOLATION CONFIRMED | SCOPE/SEVERITY CODE |
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| 02/24/2006 |
| Provide care in a way that keeps or builds each resident's dignity and self respect. | D |
| 02/24/2006 |
| Make sure each resident has the right to choose activities, schedules and health care according to his or her interests, assessment, and plan of care. | E |
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| Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible. | D |
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| Make sure that residents receive treatment/services to continue to be able to care for themselves, unless a change is unavoidable. | D |
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| Make sure that residents with reduced range of motion get proper treatment and services to increase range of motion. | D |
| 02/24/2006 |
| Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being. | E |
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