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PIEDMONT HEALTH CARE CENTER
30 ROUNDTREE DRIVE
PIEDMONT, AL  36272

(256) 447-8258

Size (date of last inspection: 20060323)
91 total beds available
83 current residents
91% occupied

Staff Presence
4.01 nurse hours per resident per day
0.39 with Registered Nurses
1.05 with Licensed Practical Nurses
2.57 with Certified Nurse Assistants

Medicare and Medicaid
Yes participant in Medicare
Yes participant in Medicaid

Administration Details
  • This home is owned by the city/county government
  • 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: 20060323)
    0%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    25%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores
    49%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder
    9%Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair
    0%Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained
    21%Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    8%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium
    9%Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse
    14%Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased
    10%Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain
    13%Percent of Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight
    9%Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious
    8%Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection
    4%Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder
    2%Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain

    Deficiencies Found in Home Inspections
    7
    1...12
    Quality Care: Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.
    Level of Harm: Actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20040902Corrected By: 20041001
    6
    1...12
    Nutrition and Diet: Make sure that residents are well nourished.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Widespread
    Survey Date: 20060323Corrected By: 20060428
    4
    1...12
    Resident Rights: Keep each resident's personal and medical records private and confidential.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20040902Corrected By: 20041001
    4
    1...12
    Pharmacy Service: Make sure that residents are safe from serious medication errors.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20040902Corrected By: 20041001
    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: 20040902Corrected By: 20041001
    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: 20040902Corrected By: 20041001
    4
    1...12
    Administration: Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20040902Corrected By: 20041001
    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: 20060323Corrected By: 20060428
    2
    1...12
    Nutrition and Diet: Make sure that residents are well nourished.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20040902Corrected By: 20041001


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