SOUTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM - SENIOR CARE CENTER

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 Southeast Georgia Health System - Senior Care Center. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Medium Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Very High Rehabilitation

High Rehabilitation

Medium Rehabilitation

Extensive Services

Clinically Complex

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 02/23/2011.

Administration

Be Administered in a Way That Leads to the Highest Possible Level of Well Being for Each Resident. Inspection Date: 11/12/2009 Correction Date: 02/28/2010
Give or Get Lab Tests to Meet the Needs of Residents. Inspection Date: 11/12/2009 Correction Date: 01/14/2010
Quickly Tell the Resident's Doctor the Results of Lab Tests. Inspection Date: 11/12/2009 Correction Date: 02/28/2010
Set Up or Keep a Group of People to Review and Ensure Quality. Inspection Date: 11/12/2009 Correction Date: 02/28/2010
Give or Get Lab Tests to Meet the Needs of Residents. Inspection Date: 02/23/2011 Correction Date: 04/30/2011
Quickly Tell the Resident's Doctor the Results of X-Rays and Other Tests. Inspection Date: 02/23/2011 Correction Date: 04/30/2011

Environmental

Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 11/12/2009 Correction Date: 02/28/2010
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 11/12/2009 Correction Date: 02/28/2010
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 11/12/2009 Correction Date: 01/14/2010
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 02/23/2011 Correction Date: 04/30/2011
Put Firmly Secured Handrails on Each Side of Hallways. Inspection Date: 02/23/2011 Correction Date: 04/30/2011

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 11/12/2009 Correction Date: 02/28/2010
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 02/23/2011 Correction Date: 04/30/2011

Pharmacy Service

At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes. Inspection Date: 11/12/2009 Correction Date: 01/14/2010

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 11/12/2009 Correction Date: 02/28/2010
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan. Inspection Date: 11/12/2009 Correction Date: 02/28/2010
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 11/12/2009 Correction Date: 02/28/2010
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene. Inspection Date: 11/12/2009 Correction Date: 02/28/2010
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Inspection Date: 11/12/2009 Correction Date: 02/28/2010
Make Sure That Residents with Reduced Range of Motion Get Proper Treatment and Services to Increase Range of Motion. Inspection Date: 11/12/2009 Correction Date: 02/28/2010
Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met. Inspection Date: 11/12/2009 Correction Date: 02/28/2010
Properly Care for Residents Needing Special Services, Including: Injections, Colostomy, Ureostomy, Ileostomy, Tracheostomy Care, Tracheal Suctioning, Respiratory Care, Foot Care, and Prostheses. Inspection Date: 11/12/2009 Correction Date: 02/28/2010
Have Enough Nurses to Care for Every Resident in a Way That Maximizes the Resident's Well Being. Inspection Date: 11/12/2009 Correction Date: 02/28/2010
Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life. Inspection Date: 02/23/2011 Correction Date: 04/30/2011
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan. Inspection Date: 02/23/2011 Correction Date: 04/30/2011
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 02/23/2011 Correction Date: 04/30/2011
Make Sure That Residents Receive Treatment/Services to Continue to Be Able to Care for Themselves, Unless a Change is Unavoidable. Inspection Date: 02/23/2011 Correction Date: 04/30/2011
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary. Inspection Date: 02/23/2011 Correction Date: 04/30/2011
Make Sure That Residents with Reduced Range of Motion Get Proper Treatment and Services to Increase Range of Motion. Inspection Date: 02/23/2011 Correction Date: 04/30/2011
Give Each Resident Enough Fluids to Keep Them Healthy and Prevent Dehydration. Inspection Date: 02/23/2011 Correction Date: 04/30/2011

Resident Assessment

Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations. Inspection Date: 11/12/2009 Correction Date: 01/14/2010
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 11/12/2009 Correction Date: 02/28/2010
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: 11/12/2009 Correction Date: 01/14/2010
Make Sure That Doctors Visit Residents Regularly, As Required. Inspection Date: 11/12/2009 Correction Date: 01/14/2010
Assess the Resident when the Resident Enters the Nursing Home, in a Timely Manner. Inspection Date: 02/23/2011 Correction Date: 04/30/2011
Do an Assessment of the Resident Every Year. Inspection Date: 02/23/2011 Correction Date: 04/30/2011
Check and Update (If Needed) Each Resident's Assessment Every 3 Months. Inspection Date: 02/23/2011 Correction Date: 04/30/2011
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: 02/23/2011 Correction Date: 04/30/2011

Resident Rights

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: 11/12/2009 Correction Date: 01/14/2010
Let Each Resident Choose Whether to Manage His or Her Own Money or Deposit It with the Nursing Home. Inspection Date: 11/12/2009 Correction Date: 02/28/2010
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. Inspection Date: 11/12/2009 Correction Date: 01/14/2010
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: 02/23/2011 Correction Date: 04/30/2011
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Inspection Date: 02/23/2011 Correction Date: 04/30/2011

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.

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 Southeast Georgia Health System - Senior Care 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 02/23/2011.

Electrical

Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment. Inspection Date: 11/12/2009 Correction Date: 12/27/2009

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour. Inspection Date: 11/12/2009 Correction Date: 12/27/2009