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ATHENS CONVALESCENT CENTER INC
611 WEST MARKET STREET
ATHENS, AL  35611

(256) 232-1620

Size (date of last inspection: 20060126)
149 total beds available
149 current residents
100% occupied

Staff Presence
3.98 nurse hours per resident per day
0.28 with Registered Nurses
0.97 with Licensed Practical Nurses
2.73 with Certified Nurse Assistants

Medicare and Medicaid
Yes participant in Medicare
Yes participant in Medicaid

Administration Details
  • This home is owned by a for-profit corporation
  • This home is not located within a hospital
  • The owner does not own other homes
  • This home has resident and family councils

    Resident Details (survey date: 20060126)
    9%Percent of Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight
    6%Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder
    2%Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain
    7%Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    6%Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse
    12%Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased
    5%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    5%Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained
    7%Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair
    11%Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection
    15%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores
    12%Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain
    2%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium
    12%Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious
    37%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder

    Deficiencies Found in Home Inspections
    6
    1...12
    Administration: Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Widespread
    Survey Date: 20030620Corrected By: 20030830
    5
    1...12
    Nutrition and Diet: Make sure that residents are well nourished.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20030620Corrected By: 20030830
    4
    1...12
    Mistreatment: 1) Hire only people who have no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20030620Corrected By: 20030830
    4
    1...12
    Quality Care: 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.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20060126Corrected By: 20060224
    4
    1...12
    Resident Assessment: Make sure all assessments are accurate, coordinated by an RN, done by the right professional, and are signed by the person completing them.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20060126Corrected By: 20060224
    4
    1...12
    Administration: Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20040713Corrected By: 20040731
    4
    1...12
    Pharmacy Service: Properly mark drugs and other similar products.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20040713Corrected By: 20040731
    4
    1...12
    Environmental: Move, clean and store sheets, towels and other linens in a way that prevents the spread of infection.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20060126Corrected By: 20060224
    4
    1...12
    Quality Care: Make sure that each resident's nutritional needs were met.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20030620Corrected By: 20030830
    4
    1...12
    Resident Rights: Provide care in a way that keeps or builds each resident's dignity and self respect.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20030620Corrected By: 20030830
    3
    1...12
    Resident Assessment: 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 plan.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Widespread
    Survey Date: 20040713Corrected By: 20040731

    Hospitals in Athens:

    ATHENS-LIMESTONE HOSPITAL
    700 WEST MARKET STREET
    ATHENS, AL
    Phone: 2562339292


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