cms_GA: 86
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rowid | facility_name | facility_id | address | city | state | zip | inspection_date | deficiency_tag | scope_severity | complaint | standard | eventid | inspection_text | filedate |
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86 | GLENWOOD HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER | 115025 | 4115 GLENWOOD RD | DECATUR | GA | 30032 | 2017-11-08 | 323 | D | 0 | 1 | FY6A11 | Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to assure electrical safety in five rooms on two of five units where an electrical power strip was used to provide electricity to multiple medical devices. The sample size was 35 residents. Findings include: 1. Observation on 11/1/2017 at 11:04 a.m., on the Magnolia Unit, revealed room 117 a with a power strip sitting on the floor at the head of the bed. The power strip was not affixed to the wall but plugged into an electrical outlet to the right of the hospital bed. Connected to the power strip and supplying electrical current was a hospital bed. 2. Observation on 11/1/2017 at 11:14 a.m., on the East Unit, revealed three resident rooms (103 b, 106, and 121 c) with power strips affixed to the wall and plugged into an electrical outlet. Connected to the power strips and supplying electrical current were hospital beds, feeding pump and oxygen concentrators. 3. Observation on 11/1/2017 at 11:14 a.m., on the East Unit, revealed room 120 d with two power strips connected to each other and affixed to the wall. Connected to the power strips and supplying electrical current was a hospital bed and oxygen machine. 4. Observation on 11/1/2017 at 11:32 a.m., on the Georgia Unit, revealed a power strip in use in the dining room. The power strip was supplying electricity to the communal television and was noted to be hanging from the television and plugged into outlet in the wall. Interview on 11/3/2017 at 10:35 a.m., with Environmental Supervisor, stated he knows that powers trips can be used for residents personal equipment such as personal fans, phone chargers, radios, and televisions. He further stated he was not aware that power strips could not be used with Medical equipment. | 2020-09-01 |