Savannah Specialty Care Center

Total Number of Beds: 104	Percent of Occupied Beds: 97%
Total Number of Residents: 101	Located Within a Hospital: No
Type of Ownership: For profit - Corporation	Multiple Nursing Homes by Same Owner: Yes
Councils the Nursing Home Participates in: Family & Resident	Medicare/Medicaid: Participating in Medicare and Medicaid
* Details Last Reported on: 06/26/2003

Nursing Home Staff Information:

Number of RN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.3

Number of LPN/LVN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.92

Number of CNA Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 1.6

Number of Staff Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 2.82

Nursing Home Resident Information**:

Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: 8%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores: 10%
Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: 24%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain: 38%
Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain: 13%
Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse: 6%
Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair: 8%
Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased: 15%
Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious: 26%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium: 0%
Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained: 11%
Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder: 38%
Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder: 5%
Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection: 6%
** Details Last Reported on: 6/26/2003

Nursing Home Inspection Violations:

Date of Violation	Date Corrected	Type of Violation	Deficiency	Scope	Level of Harm
2001-08-01	2001-09-15	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Tell each resident who can get Medicaid benefits about 1) which items and services Medicaid covers and which the resident must pay for; or 2) how to apply for Medicaid, along with the names and addresses of State groups that can help.	Widespread	Potential for minimal harm
2001-08-01	2001-09-15	Environmental Deficiencies	Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2001-08-01	2001-09-15	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Make sure all assessments are accurate, coordinated by an RN, done by the right professional, and are signed by the person completing them.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-08-01	2001-09-15	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	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.	Isolated	Actual harm
2001-08-01	2001-09-15	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-08-01	2001-10-08	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure that residents who cannot care for themselves receive help with eating/drinking, grooming and hygiene.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-08-01	2001-10-08	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.	Isolated	Actual harm
2001-08-01	2001-09-15	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-08-01	2001-09-15	Quality Care Deficiencies	Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being.	Isolated	Actual harm
2001-08-01	2001-09-15	Environmental Deficiencies	Get rid of garbage properly.	Widespread	Potential for minimal harm
2002-04-18	2002-05-28	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Quickly give a resident's personal money to the heads of his or her estate after the resident's death.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2002-04-18	2002-05-28	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Make sure each resident has the right to choose activities, schedules and health care according to his or her interests, assessment, and plan of care.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-04-18	2002-05-28	Environmental Deficiencies	Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance.	Widespread	Potential for minimal harm
2002-04-18	2002-05-28	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-04-18	2002-05-28	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-04-18	2002-05-28	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure that residents with reduced range of motion get proper treatment and services to increase range of motion.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-04-18	2002-05-28	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-04-18	2002-05-28	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure each resident is being watched and has assistance devices when needed, to prevent accidents.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-04-18	2002-05-28	Administration Deficiencies	Get proof that a nurse aide has the training and skills that the State requires.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-04-18	2002-05-28	Administration Deficiencies	Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-06-26	2003-09-12	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Tell each resident who can get Medicaid benefits about 1) which items and services Medicaid covers and which the resident must pay for; or 2) how to apply for Medicaid, along with the names and addresses of State groups that can help.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-06-26	2003-09-12	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Try to resolve each resident's complaints quickly.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-06-26	2003-07-02	Mistreatment Deficiencies	Protect residents from mistreatment, neglect, and/or theft of personal property.	Pattern	Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
2003-06-26	2003-09-12	Mistreatment Deficiencies	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.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-06-26	2003-07-02	Mistreatment Deficiencies	Write and use policies that forbid mistreatment, neglect and abuse of residents and theft of residents' property.	Pattern	Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
2003-06-26	2003-09-12	Quality Care Deficiencies	Provide social services for related medical problems to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-06-26	2003-09-12	Environmental Deficiencies	Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance.	Widespread	Potential for minimal harm
2003-06-26	2003-09-12	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Make sure all assessments are accurate, coordinated by an RN, done by the right professional, and are signed by the person completing them.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-06-26	2003-09-12	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible.	Isolated	Actual harm
2003-06-26	2003-09-12	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure that residents who cannot care for themselves receive help with eating/drinking, grooming and hygiene.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-06-26	2003-11-11	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure that residents with loss of bladder control receive treatment or service to prevent infections and help get normal bladder control.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-06-26	2003-09-12	Quality Care Deficiencies	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.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-06-26	2003-07-02	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure each resident is being watched and has assistance devices when needed, to prevent accidents.	Pattern	Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
2003-06-26	2003-07-02	Quality Care Deficiencies	Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being.	Pattern	Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
2003-06-26	2003-09-12	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Offer other nutritional food to each resident who will not eat the food served.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-06-26	2003-09-12	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	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.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-06-26	2003-09-12	Environmental Deficiencies	Have a program to keep infection from spreading.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-06-26	2003-07-02	Administration Deficiencies	Be administered in a way that leads to the highest possible level of well being for each resident.	Pattern	Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
2003-06-26	2003-09-12	Administration Deficiencies	Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

*** All violations listed are based on federal government records.