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MARION REGIONAL NURSING HOME
184 SASSER DRIVE
HAMILTON, AL  35570

(205) 921-6340

Size (date of last inspection: 20060518)
79 total beds available
77 current residents
97% occupied

Staff Presence
3.75 nurse hours per resident per day
0.3 with Registered Nurses
0.99 with Licensed Practical Nurses
2.46 with Certified Nurse Assistants

Medicare and Medicaid
Yes participant in Medicare
Yes participant in Medicaid

Administration Details
  • This home is owned by a non-profit corporation
  • This home is located within a hospital
  • The owner does own other homes
  • This home has resident councils

    Resident Details (survey date: 20060518)
    0%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores
    0%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    0%Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain
    0%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium
    8%Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection
    6%Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    12%Percent of Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight
    7%Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased
    7%Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair
    10%Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain
    2%Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse
    11%Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained
    14%Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious
    3%Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder
    39%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder

    Deficiencies Found in Home Inspections
    5
    1...12
    Resident Rights: Honor all of the resident's rights as a resident of the nursing home and as a citizen or resident of the United States.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20031002Corrected By: 20031112
    5
    1...12
    Nutrition and Diet: 1) Provide 3 meals daily at regular times; or 2) serve breakfast within 14 hours after dinner; or 3) offer a snack at bedtime each day.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20041216Corrected By: 20050224
    5
    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: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20041216Corrected By: 20050224
    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: 20031002Corrected By: 20031112
    5
    1...12
    Quality Care: Provide social services for related medical problems to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20031002Corrected By: 20031112
    4
    1...12
    Environmental: Make sure that staff members wash their hands when needed.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20060518Corrected By: 20060702
    4
    1...12
    Environmental: Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20041216Corrected By: 20050224
    4
    1...12
    Administration: Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20041216Corrected By: 20050224
    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: 20060518Corrected By: 20060702
    4
    1...12
    Quality Care: Provide social services for related medical problems to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20060518Corrected By: 20060702
    4
    1...12
    Resident Assessment: Make a complete assessment that covers all questions for areas that are listed in official regulations.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20060518Corrected By: 20060702
    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: 20060518Corrected By: 20060702
    4
    1...12
    Environmental: Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20060518Corrected By: 20060702
    4
    1...12
    Resident Assessment: Make a complete assessment that covers all questions for areas that are listed in official regulations.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20031002Corrected By: 20031112
    4
    1...12
    Resident Rights: Provide services to meet the needs and preferences of each resident.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20041216Corrected By: 20050224
    4
    1...12
    Pharmacy Service: Act when the pharmacist reports something unusual.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20031002Corrected By: 20031112
    4
    1...12
    Pharmacy Service: Keep drugs and other similar products locked safely and properly stored.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20031002Corrected By: 20031112
    4
    1...12
    Environmental: Make sure that staff members wash their hands when needed.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20031002Corrected By: 20031112
    3
    1...12
    Nutrition and Diet: Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Widespread
    Survey Date: 20041216Corrected By: 20050224
    3
    1...12
    Environmental: Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Widespread
    Survey Date: 20031002Corrected By: 20031112
    3
    1...12
    Resident Rights: Allow residents to easily see the results of the nursing home's most recent survey.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Widespread
    Survey Date: 20031002Corrected By: 20031112
    3
    1...12
    Administration: Set up or keep a group of people to review and ensure quality.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Widespread
    Survey Date: 20031002Corrected By: 20031112
    3
    1...12
    Resident Rights: Properly hold, secure and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Widespread
    Survey Date: 20041216Corrected By: 20050224
    3
    1...12
    Resident Rights: Let residents complain without being treated differently or badly.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Widespread
    Survey Date: 20041216Corrected By: 20050224
    2
    1...12
    Environmental: Have a program to keep infection from spreading.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20060518Corrected By: 20060702
    2
    1...12
    Environmental: Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20060518Corrected By: 20060702

    Hospitals in Hamilton:

    MARION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
    1256 MILITARY STREET SOUTH
    HAMILTON, AL
    Phone: 2059216200


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