Georgia Baptist Meriwether Nursing Home

Total Number of Beds: 79	Percent of Occupied Beds: 99%
Total Number of Residents: 78	Located Within a Hospital: Yes
Type of Ownership: Non profit - Church related	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: 03/19/2003

Nursing Home Staff Information:

Number of RN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.25

Number of LPN/LVN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.99

Number of CNA Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 1.88

Number of Staff Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 3.12

Nursing Home Resident Information**:

Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: 3%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores: 31%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain: 30%
Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain: 8%
Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse: 26%
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: 18%
Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious: 4%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium: 0%
Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained: 28%
Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder: 50%
Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder: 1%
Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection: 6%
** Details Last Reported on: 3/19/2003

Nursing Home Inspection Violations:

Date of Violation	Date Corrected	Type of Violation	Deficiency	Scope	Level of Harm
2000-12-20	2001-02-27	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Immediately tell the resident, doctor, and a family member if: the resident is injured, there is a major change in resident's physical/mental health, there is a need to alter treatment significantly, or the resident must be transferred or discharged.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2000-12-20	2001-02-27	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Allow residents to easily see the results of the nursing home's most recent survey.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2000-12-20	2001-02-27	Mistreatment Deficiencies	Write and use policies that forbid mistreatment, neglect and abuse of residents and theft of residents' property.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2000-12-20	2001-02-27	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Provide services to meet the needs and preferences of each resident.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2000-12-20	2001-02-27	Environmental Deficiencies	Keep safe, clean and homelike surroundings.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2000-12-20	2001-02-27	Environmental Deficiencies	Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2000-12-20	2001-02-27	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.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2000-12-20	2001-02-27	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2000-12-20	2001-02-27	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
2000-12-20	2001-02-27	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
2000-12-20	2001-02-27	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2000-12-20	2001-02-27	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	Potential for minimal harm
2000-12-20	2001-02-27	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2000-12-20	2001-02-27	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Keep drugs and other similar products locked safely and properly stored.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2000-12-20	2001-02-27	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that staff members wash their hands when needed.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2000-12-20	2001-02-27	Environmental Deficiencies	Provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2000-12-20	2001-02-27	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's room or bathroom and bathing area.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2000-12-20	2001-02-27	Environmental Deficiencies	Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2002-02-06	2002-04-12	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-02-06	2002-04-12	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Keep assessments completed in the preceding 15 months in the resident's active record.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2002-02-06	2002-04-12	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Electronically record and report resident status assessments in a timely manner as required in order to monitor resident health and progress.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2002-02-06	2002-05-03	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
2002-02-06	2002-04-12	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Use the services of a licensed pharmacist.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2002-02-06	2002-04-12	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's room or bathroom and bathing area.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2002-02-06	2002-04-12	Administration Deficiencies	Quickly tell the resident's doctor the results of lab tests.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-03-19	2003-05-03	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
2003-03-19	2003-05-03	Mistreatment Deficiencies	Write and use policies that forbid mistreatment, neglect and abuse of residents and theft of residents' property.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-03-19	2003-05-03	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-03-19	2003-05-03	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
2003-03-19	2003-05-03	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
2003-03-19	2003-05-03	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
2003-03-19	2003-05-03	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Provide food in a way that meets a resident's needs.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-03-19	2003-05-03	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2003-03-19	2003-05-03	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Use the services of a licensed pharmacist.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2003-03-19	2003-05-03	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.