Inspection visit
Inspection
Citations
22 citations recorded*CMS
What do CMS severity letters mean?
Serious (G-L). Actual harm to a resident, or immediate jeopardy. Codes G through I indicate actual harm; J through L indicate immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
General (A-F). No actual harm found, or harm that is minimal. The facility must still submit a Plan of Correction. Most CMS citations land here.
Each letter combines severity with scope: how many residents the deficiency affected.
- 0223GeneralS&S Epotential for harm
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
F584 - Safe Environment
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
F623 - Transfer and discharge-
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
F625 - Transfer and discharge-
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
F676 - Based on the comprehensive assessment of a resident and consistent with
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
F684 - Quality of care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
F686 - Skin Integrity
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
F692 - Assisted nutrition and hydration
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
F698 - Dialysis
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
F700 - Bed Rails
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
F726 - Nursing Services
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
F730 - Regular in-service education
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
F756 - Drug Regimen Review
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
F812 - Food safety requirements
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
F842 - Resident-identifiable information
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
F848 - Arbitrator/Venue Selection and Retention of Agreements
Provide a neutral and fair arbitration process and agree to arbitrator and venue.
F880 - Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
F882 - Infection preventionist
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
F887 - Infection control
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
F908 - Maintain all mechanical, electrical, and patient care equipment in safe
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
- 0225GeneralS&S Epotential for harm
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
- 0374GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
FAQ · About this visit
Common questions about this visit
What happened during the June 14, 2024 survey of ATHENS NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER?
This was a inspection survey of ATHENS NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER on June 14, 2024. The surveyor cited 22 deficiencies, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.
Were any deficiencies cited at ATHENS NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER on June 14, 2024?
Yes, 22 deficiencies were cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smok..."
What type of survey was this?
This was a inspection survey conducted by state surveyors under federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) oversight. Findings are published on CMS Care Compare.
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Next steps
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