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Altamaha Healthcare Center

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Nursing Homes Georgia Jesup Altamaha Healthcare Center

Altamaha Healthcare Center has been cited for a total of 25 deficiencies since we began saving each survey. We believe it is worthwhile to show how things are and were. Some improve and some get worse. Rather than a snapshot, we take s longer view than most. A longer view, we believe, paints a better and more worthwhile picture. We start from them most recent and go back as you scroll down.

Tip: Surveys happen throughout the year and you may want to check with the location or here to see if more recent data is available for Altamaha Healthcare Center.

Since we bagan longer term (multi year tracking, numbers will naturally be higher than 3 (or so surverys).
There are 363 nursing homes in Georgia with a total of 9,163 deficiencies resulting in an average of 25.24 deficiencies per nursing home.

The following table describes how deficiencies are scored. An easy way to remember the severity of a deficiency's scope is that the further along in the alphabet (A through L) the scope value is, the more severe the deficiency is.
Additionally, A through F means no actual harm has happened.

Table describing the severity and scope of deficiencies

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Deficiency Cited, Scope, survery date, stems from a complaint, and Date of Correction
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.
Category:
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Scope:
D
From Complaint:
Y
Standard:
Y
Survey Date:
2022-06-24
Corrected:
2022-07-26
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Category:
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Scope:
E
From Complaint:
Y
Standard:
Y
Survey Date:
2022-06-24
Corrected:
2022-07-26
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Category:
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Scope:
E
From Complaint:
Y
Standard:
Y
Survey Date:
2022-06-24
Corrected:
2022-07-26
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.
Category:
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Scope:
D
From Complaint:
Y
Standard:
Y
Survey Date:
2022-06-24
Corrected:
2022-07-26
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Category:
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Scope:
E
From Complaint:
Y
Standard:
Y
Survey Date:
2022-06-24
Corrected:
2022-07-26
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Category:
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Scope:
E
From Complaint:
Y
Standard:
Y
Survey Date:
2022-06-24
Corrected:
2022-07-26
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Category:
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Scope:
D
From Complaint:
Y
Standard:
N
Survey Date:
2020-08-26
Corrected:
2020-10-09
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Category:
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Scope:
D
From Complaint:
N
Standard:
Y
Survey Date:
2019-05-16
Corrected:
2019-06-30
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Category:
Administration Deficiencies
Scope:
D
From Complaint:
N
Standard:
Y
Survey Date:
2019-05-16
Corrected:
2019-06-30
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Category:
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Scope:
F
From Complaint:
N
Standard:
Y
Survey Date:
2019-05-16
Corrected:
2019-06-30
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Category:
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Scope:
D
From Complaint:
N
Standard:
Y
Survey Date:
2019-05-16
Corrected:
2019-06-30
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Category:
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Scope:
D
From Complaint:
N
Standard:
Y
Survey Date:
2019-05-16
Corrected:
2019-06-30
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Category:
Administration Deficiencies
Scope:
D
From Complaint:
N
Standard:
Y
Survey Date:
2019-05-16
Corrected:
2019-06-30
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Category:
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Scope:
F
From Complaint:
N
Standard:
Y
Survey Date:
2019-05-16
Corrected:
2019-06-30
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Category:
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Scope:
D
From Complaint:
N
Standard:
Y
Survey Date:
2019-05-16
Corrected:
2019-06-30
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.
Category:
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Scope:
D
From Complaint:
N
Standard:
Y
Survey Date:
2018-09-03
Corrected:
2018-10-18
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.
Category:
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Scope:
D
From Complaint:
N
Standard:
Y
Survey Date:
2018-09-03
Corrected:
2018-10-18
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Category:
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Scope:
D
From Complaint:
N
Standard:
Y
Survey Date:
2018-09-03
Corrected:
2018-10-18
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Category:
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Scope:
D
From Complaint:
N
Standard:
Y
Survey Date:
2018-09-03
Corrected:
2018-10-18
Provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed.
Category:
Environmental Deficiencies
Scope:
D
From Complaint:
N
Standard:
Y
Survey Date:
2018-09-03
Corrected:
2018-10-18
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.
Category:
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Scope:
D
From Complaint:
N
Standard:
Y
Survey Date:
2018-09-03
Corrected:
2018-10-18
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.
Category:
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Scope:
D
From Complaint:
N
Standard:
Y
Survey Date:
2018-09-03
Corrected:
2018-10-18
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Category:
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Scope:
D
From Complaint:
N
Standard:
Y
Survey Date:
2018-09-03
Corrected:
2018-10-18
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Category:
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Scope:
D
From Complaint:
N
Standard:
Y
Survey Date:
2018-09-03
Corrected:
2018-10-18
Provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed.
Category:
Environmental Deficiencies
Scope:
D
From Complaint:
N
Standard:
Y
Survey Date:
2018-09-03
Corrected:
2018-10-18

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