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SUNBRIDGE CARE AND REHABILITATION FOR MUSCLE SHOAL
200 ALABAMA AVENUE
MUSCLE SHOALS, AL  35661

(256) 381-4330

Size (date of last inspection: 20050721)
90 total beds available
79 current residents
88% occupied

Staff Presence
3.59 nurse hours per resident per day
0.45 with Registered Nurses
0.97 with Licensed Practical Nurses
2.17 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 own other homes
  • This home has resident councils

    Resident Details (survey date: 20050721)
    0%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    24%Percent of Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight
    17%Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse
    15%Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious
    10%Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain
    7%Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder
    2%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium
    12%Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased
    56%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder
    10%Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain
    0%Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained
    13%Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    24%Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair
    7%Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection
    16%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores

    Deficiencies Found in Home Inspections
    5
    1...12
    Environmental: Make sure there is a program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20050721Corrected By: 20050825
    5
    1...12
    Environmental: Make sure that staff members wash their hands when needed.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20040422Corrected By: 20040630
    4
    1...12
    Pharmacy Service: Make sure that the pharmacist reports anything unusual to the doctor on duty and the director of nursing.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20030506Corrected By: 20030619
    4
    1...12
    Pharmacy Service: Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20050721Corrected By: 20050825
    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: 20050721Corrected By: 20050825
    4
    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: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20050721Corrected By: 20050825
    4
    1...12
    Administration: Get services outside the nursing home that meet professional standards.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20040422Corrected By: 20040630
    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: 20030506Corrected By: 20030619
    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: 20040422Corrected By: 20040630
    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: 20040422Corrected By: 20040630
    4
    1...12
    Resident Rights: Let residents give themselves their drugs if they are able.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20040422Corrected By: 20040630
    4
    1...12
    Administration: Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20030506Corrected By: 20030619
    3
    1...12
    Environmental: Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Widespread
    Survey Date: 20030506Corrected By: 20030619
    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: 20050721Corrected By: 20050825
    2
    1...12
    Environmental: Make sure there is a program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20040422Corrected By: 20040630

    Hospitals in Muscle Shoals:

    SHOALS HOSPITAL
    201 WEST AVALON AVENUE
    MUSCLE SHOALS, AL
    Phone: 2563861601


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