EVERGREEN HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Evergreen Health & Rehabilitation Center. It is important to note that when evaluating if a nursing home is right for you or a loved one, ratings should not be taken as the sole deciding factor, but as one of many aspects to be considered.

Address

EVERGREEN HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER
139 MORAN LAKE ROAD, NE
ROME, GA 30161
(706) 378-3383

Nursing Home Ratings

Health Inspections
Quality Measures
Nursing Staff
R.N. Staff Only
Overall Rating

Percent of Beds Occupied

93%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 93
  • Certified Beds: 100

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid

Operational Details

  • Operated By For Profit - Corporation
  • Offers Only Resident Counseling
  • This Facility is Part of a Chain or Franchise

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Resident Services

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 "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 Evergreen Health & Rehabilitation Center. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Resident ServicesResident ConditionsPercent of Service Days

Very High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-163.2%
ADL Index Range: 6-107.3%
ADL Index Range: 0-58.9%
Total Percent:19.4%
 

High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-1617.0%
ADL Index Range: 6-1010.1%
ADL Index Range: 0-519.0%
Total Percent:46.1%
 

Medium Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
ADL Index Range: 11-161.1%
ADL Index Range: 6-107.0%
ADL Index Range: 0-516.8%
Total Percent:24.9%
 

Special Care High

  • Comatose
  • Septicemia
  • Diabetes with daily injections and a change of order two or more days
  • Quadriplegia with ADL score greater or equal to 5
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and shortness of breath when lying flat
  • Fever with pneumonia, or vomiting, or weight loss, or feeding tube
  • Parenteral/IV feedings
  • Respiratory therapy for 7 days
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 15-16
- Signs of depression
3.8%
ADL Index Range: 15-16
- No Signs of depression
1.3%
ADL Index Range: 2-5
- Signs of depression
1.5%
Total Percent:6.6%
 

Clinically Complex

  • Pneumonia, hemiplegia with ADL score >=5
  • Surgical wounds or open lesions with treatment
  • Burns
  • Chemotherapy while a resident
  • Oxygen therapy while a resident
  • IV medications or transfusions while a resident
  • Extensive Services, Special Care High or Special Care Low qualifier and ADL score of 0 or 1
ADL Index Range: 11-14
- Signs of depression
1.5%
Total Percent:1.5%
 

Behavioral Symptoms and Cognitive Performance

  • Cognitive impairment BIMS score less than or equal to 9
  • CPS great than or equal to 3
  • Hallucinations or delusions
  • Physical or verbal behavioral symptoms toward others
  • Other behavioral symptoms
  • Rejection of care or wandering
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 5 or less
ADL Index Range: 0-1
- Less restorative nursing
1.0%
Total Percent:1.0%
 

Reduced Physical Function

  • Urinary and/or bowel training program
  • Passive and/or active range of motion (ROM)
  • Amputation/prosthesis training
  • Dressing or grooming training
  • Eating or swallowing training
  • Transfer training
  • Splint or brace assistance
  • Bed mobility and/or walking training
  • Communication training
ADL Index Range: 6-10
- Less restorative nursing
0.5%
Total Percent:0.5%
 

Rating Details For Evergreen Health & Rehabilitation Center

Nursing Staff -

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.

Nursing Hours Per Resident Per DayReportedExpected
Registered Nurse (RN) Hours14 Minutes1 Hour and 27 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours50 Minutes50 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours2 Hours and 21 Minutes2 Hours and 30 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours1 Hour and 4 Minutes2 Hours and 17 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours3 Hours and 25 Minutes4 Hours and 47 Minutes

Quality of Care -

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.

This FacilityGeorgia Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%94%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%94%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased10%13%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained3%3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight19%8%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder28%51%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair7%8%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious13%15%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse9%10%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection31%10%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores6%11%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain22%4%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores1%2%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder10%4%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%88%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%88%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores8%12%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain41%16%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium7%4%

Health Inspection Details -

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 04/14/2011.

Degree of Harm

  • - Potential for Minimal Harm
  • - Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm
  • - Resident Harmed
  • - Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health

Residents Affected

  • - Isolated
  • - Some Residents
  • - Many Residents
Deficiencies Found By InspectorsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Administration

Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records.
  • Inspection Date: 07/18/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/22/2008
Give or Get Lab Tests to Meet the Needs of Residents.
  • Inspection Date: 10/21/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/01/2009

Environmental

Keep Adequate and Comfortable Lighting in All Areas.
  • Inspection Date: 07/18/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/22/2008
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable.
  • Inspection Date: 07/18/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/22/2008

Nutrition and Dietary

Provide Food in a Way That Meets a Resident's Needs.
  • Inspection Date: 10/21/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/01/2009
Make Sure That the Attending Doctor Orders Special Diets.
  • Inspection Date: 10/21/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/01/2009
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 04/14/2011
  • Correction Date: 05/10/2011

Resident Rights

Provide Proof That All Residents' Personal Money Which is Deposited with the Nursing Home, is Secure.
  • Inspection Date: 10/21/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/01/2009
Try to Resolve Each Resident's Complaints Quickly.
  • Inspection Date: 04/14/2011
  • Correction Date: 05/10/2011

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Evergreen Health & Rehabilitation Center, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.

Degree of Harm

  • - Potential for Minimal Harm
  • - Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm
  • - Resident Harmed
  • - Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health

Residents Affected

  • - Isolated
  • - Some Residents
  • - Many Residents
Formal ComplaintsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Quality Care

Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
  • Complaint Filed: 11/07/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/24/2008

Fire Safety

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 Evergreen Health & Rehabilitation Center 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 04/14/2011.

Degree of Harm

  • - Potential for Minimal Harm
  • - Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm
  • - Resident Harmed
  • - Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health

Residents Affected

  • - Isolated
  • - Some Residents
  • - Many Residents
Deficiencies Found By InspectorsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System.
  • Inspection Date: 10/21/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/02/2009
An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System.
  • Inspection Date: 04/14/2011
  • Correction Date: 05/10/2011

Building Service Equipment

Properly Protected Cooking Facilities.
  • Inspection Date: 10/21/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/02/2009
Properly Protected Cooking Facilities.
  • Inspection Date: 04/14/2011
  • Correction Date: 05/10/2011

Electrical

Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
  • Inspection Date: 10/21/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/02/2009
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
  • Inspection Date: 04/14/2011
  • Correction Date: 05/10/2011

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
  • Inspection Date: 10/21/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/02/2009

Miscellaneous

Fire Safety Features Required by Current Fire Safety Codes.
  • Inspection Date: 10/21/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/02/2009
Fire Safety Features Required by Current Fire Safety Codes.
  • Inspection Date: 04/14/2011
  • Correction Date: 05/10/2011
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Department of Human Resources of Georgia - Office of Regulatory Services - Retrieved 2011