TIFT HEALTH CARE, INC

The information below lists services this facility has provided for residents from October through December 2010. During this period, the most common type of service provided was "Very High Rehabilitation". To get a better idea of the types of services that are commonly performed, compare the "Percent of Service Days" column below. These services are based on submitted claims to Medicare and do not provide a complete overview of all the services provided by Tift Health Care, Inc. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Ultra-High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Very High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Ultra-High Rehabilitation

Very High Rehabilitation

High Rehabilitation

Medium Rehabilitation

Special Care High

Clinically Complex

Behavioral Symptoms and Cognitive Performance

The nursing staff is the most important part of what determines the quality of care and comfort of a resident in a nursing home. Government regulations set expectations on time spent with each resident based on the services being provided. The breakdown below lists the nursing types (RN, LPN, LVN, CNA) and a comparison of the reported and expected hours per resident per day.

Medicare determines quality of care ratings for nursing facilities by surveying several "quality measures", which are broken down into long-term and short-term stay residents, as well as if the action is preventive or if there is a deficiency in the quality of care. State averages for Georgia are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

All Medicare and/or Medicaid certified nursing home must undergo health inspections on average once a year, but may be more frequent if the facility is peforming poorly. These inspections cover most aspects of life in a nursing home, and are broken down into deficiencies types, which including: Pharmacy Service, Administration, Resident Rights, Nutrition and Dietary, Resident Assessment, Environmental, and Mistreatment. Below are the list of deficiencies found by inspectors in the past few years along with the degree of harm and how many residents may have been affected. Note: The most recent health survey was on 05/26/2011.

Administration

Be Administered in a Way That Leads to the Highest Possible Level of Well Being for Each Resident. Inspection Date: 12/17/2009 Correction Date: 02/05/2010
Set Up or Keep a Group of People to Review and Ensure Quality. Inspection Date: 12/17/2009 Correction Date: 02/05/2010
Give or Get Lab Tests to Meet the Needs of Residents. Inspection Date: 10/28/2010 Correction Date: 12/08/2010

Environmental

Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 12/17/2009 Correction Date: 01/13/2010
Keep Sound Levels Comfortable. Inspection Date: 12/17/2009 Correction Date: 02/05/2010
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 12/17/2009 Correction Date: 02/05/2010
Make Sure There is a Program to Prevent/Deal with Mice, Insects, or Other Pests. Inspection Date: 12/17/2009 Correction Date: 01/21/2010
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 10/28/2010 Correction Date: 02/18/2011
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 10/28/2010 Correction Date: 12/08/2010
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 10/28/2010 Correction Date: 12/08/2010
Provide Bedrooms That Don't Allow Residents to See Each Other when Privacy is Needed. Inspection Date: 10/28/2010 Correction Date: 12/08/2010
Make Sure That a Working Call System is Available in Each Resident's Room or Bathroom and Bathing Area. Inspection Date: 10/28/2010 Correction Date: 12/08/2010
Have Enough Outside Airflow. Inspection Date: 10/28/2010 Correction Date: 12/08/2010
Put Firmly Secured Handrails on Each Side of Hallways. Inspection Date: 10/28/2010 Correction Date: 12/08/2010
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 05/26/2011 Correction Date: 06/17/2011

Mistreatment

Keep Each Resident Free from Physical Restraints, Unless Needed for Medical Treatment. Inspection Date: 12/17/2009 Correction Date: 01/21/2010
Keep Each Resident Free from Physical Restraints, Unless Needed for Medical Treatment. Inspection Date: 10/28/2010 Correction Date: 12/08/2010
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. Inspection Date: 10/28/2010 Correction Date: 01/18/2011

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 12/17/2009 Correction Date: 01/21/2010
Provide Food in a Way That Meets a Resident's Needs. Inspection Date: 10/28/2010 Correction Date: 12/08/2010
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. Inspection Date: 10/28/2010 Correction Date: 12/08/2010
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 10/28/2010 Correction Date: 12/08/2010

Pharmacy Service

Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%. Inspection Date: 10/28/2010 Correction Date: 12/08/2010
Make Sure That Residents Are Safe from Serious Medication Errors. Inspection Date: 10/28/2010 Correction Date: 12/08/2010
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes. Inspection Date: 05/26/2011 Correction Date: 06/17/2011

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 12/17/2009 Correction Date: 02/05/2010
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan. Inspection Date: 12/17/2009 Correction Date: 01/21/2010
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene. Inspection Date: 12/17/2009 Correction Date: 01/21/2010
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary. Inspection Date: 12/17/2009 Correction Date: 01/21/2010
Give the Right Treatment and Services to Residents Who Have Mental or Social Problems Adjusting. Inspection Date: 12/17/2009 Correction Date: 02/05/2010
Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met. Inspection Date: 12/17/2009 Correction Date: 01/21/2010
Properly Care for Residents Needing Special Services, Including: Injections, Colostomy, Ureostomy, Ileostomy, Tracheostomy Care, Tracheal Suctioning, Respiratory Care, Foot Care, and Prostheses. Inspection Date: 12/17/2009 Correction Date: 02/05/2010
Give or Get Special Rehabilitation if in the Patient's Plan of Care. Inspection Date: 12/17/2009 Correction Date: 01/21/2010
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan. Inspection Date: 10/28/2010 Correction Date: 12/08/2010
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Inspection Date: 10/28/2010 Correction Date: 12/08/2010
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary. Inspection Date: 10/28/2010 Correction Date: 02/25/2011
Make Sure That Residents with Reduced Range of Motion Get Proper Treatment and Services to Increase Range of Motion. Inspection Date: 10/28/2010 Correction Date: 12/08/2010
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. Inspection Date: 10/28/2010 Correction Date: 12/08/2010
Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met. Inspection Date: 10/28/2010 Correction Date: 12/08/2010
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan. Inspection Date: 05/26/2011 Correction Date: 06/17/2011
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 05/26/2011 Correction Date: 06/17/2011

Resident Assessment

Assess the Resident when the Resident Enters the Nursing Home, in a Timely Manner. Inspection Date: 12/17/2009 Correction Date: 01/21/2010
Check and Update (If Needed) Each Resident's Assessment Every 3 Months. Inspection Date: 12/17/2009 Correction Date: 01/21/2010
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 12/17/2009 Correction Date: 01/21/2010
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. Inspection Date: 12/17/2009 Correction Date: 02/05/2010
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. Inspection Date: 05/26/2011 Correction Date: 06/17/2011

Resident Rights

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. Inspection Date: 12/17/2009 Correction Date: 01/13/2010
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. Inspection Date: 12/17/2009 Correction Date: 02/05/2010
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Inspection Date: 12/17/2009 Correction Date: 01/21/2010
Have a Private Telephone Available for Use. Inspection Date: 10/28/2010 Correction Date: 12/08/2010
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Inspection Date: 10/28/2010 Correction Date: 12/08/2010
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Inspection Date: 05/26/2011 Correction Date: 06/17/2011

Below is a list of any civil penalities or denials of payment for new admissions (DPNA) that this facility received in the previous three years. Note: Monetary figures are not available for DPNAs.

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Tift Health Care, Inc, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.

Mistreatment

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. Complaint Filed: 07/02/2008 Correction Date: 07/21/2008

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Complaint Filed: 08/11/2009 Correction Date: 09/02/2009

Resident Rights

Try to Resolve Each Resident's Complaints Quickly. Complaint Filed: 08/11/2009 Correction Date: 09/02/2009
Provide Enough Notice Before Discharging or Transferring a Resident. Complaint Filed: 10/07/2009 Correction Date: 11/09/2009
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. Complaint Filed: 03/23/2010 Correction Date: 03/29/2010

Nursing homes certified by Medicare and/or Medicaid are required to have fire safety inspections to meet Life Safety Code (LSC) standards. Below is a list of deficiencies that Tift Health Care, Inc had in recent fire safety inspections. This information can be used to see if all standards were met, the degree of harm, the number of residents affected, and the date when deficiencies were corrected. Note: The most recent fire safety survey was on 05/26/2011.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Properly Working Alarms on Sprinkler Valves. Inspection Date: 10/28/2010 Correction Date: 11/19/2010
An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System. Inspection Date: 05/26/2011 Correction Date: 06/17/2011

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke. Inspection Date: 10/28/2010 Correction Date: 11/19/2010

Electrical

Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment. Inspection Date: 12/17/2009 Correction Date: 01/13/2010
A Separate and Independent Backup Electrical Power Source. Inspection Date: 10/28/2010 Correction Date: 11/19/2010

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times. Inspection Date: 05/26/2011 Correction Date: 06/17/2011

Fire Alarm Systems

A Fire Alarm System That Can Be Heard Throughout the Facility. Inspection Date: 10/28/2010 Correction Date: 11/19/2010

Furnishings and Decorations

Restrictions on the Use of Highly Flammable Materials. Inspection Date: 12/17/2009 Correction Date: 01/13/2010

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 12/17/2009 Correction Date: 01/13/2010

Illumination and Emergency Power

Properly Located and Lighted "Exit" Signs. Inspection Date: 05/26/2011 Correction Date: 06/17/2011