cms_SC: 8324

In collaboration with The Seattle Times, Big Local News is providing full-text nursing home deficiencies from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). These files contain the full narrative details of each nursing home deficiency cited regulators. The files include deficiencies from Standard Surveys (routine inspections) and from Complaint Surveys. Complete data begins January 2011 (although some earlier inspections do show up). Individual states are provides as CSV files. A very large (4.5GB) national file is also provided as a zipped archive. New data will be updated on a monthly basis. For additional documentation, please see the README.

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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
8324 ALPHA HEALTH & REHAB OF GREER, LLC 425138 401 CHANDLER RD GREER SC 29651 2013-05-15 226 F 1 0 01DB11 **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** On the days of the Complaint Investigation, based on record review, interview and review of the facility policy Reporting Abuse to State Agencies and other Entities, the facility failed to follow policies implemented for the identifying and reporting of abuse, neglect or suspected crime for 7 of 19 sampled residents. At the time of the complaint survey conducted on 5/14 - 5/15/2013 the facility was out of compliance at F-226 at a scope and severity of E related to Resident's #95 and #115 cited as part of the Recertification Survey conducted the week of 3/20/2013. F-226 was identified on 5/15/2013 at Substandard Quality of Care and the citation was elevated to a scope and severity of F related to Resident #1's alleged use of illicit drugs during his/her stay at the facility. One (1) of 1 residents with admitted elicit drug use while in the facility (Resident #1). Three (3) of 11 reportable incidents not reported to the State Agencies within 24 hours (Resident A, E, and K). One (1) of 11 reportable with a 5-Day Follow Up investigations not reported to State Agencies (Resident F). The findings included: Cross-refer to F-225 related to the failure of the facility to report to the State Agency Resident #1's alleged use of illicit drugs during his/her stay at the facility. One (1) of 1 residents with admitted elicit drug use while in the facility (Resident #1). Three (3) of 11 reportable incidents not reported to the State Agencies within 24 hours (Resident A, E, and K). One (1) of 11 reportable with a 5-Day Follow Up investigations not reported to State Agencies (Resident F). Review of the facility policy Reporting Abuse to State Agencies and Other Entities revealed, All suspected violations and all substantiated incidents of abuse will be immediately reported to appropriate state agencies and other entities or individuals as may be required by law. Under the section titles Policy Interpretation and Implementation a list of agencies to be notified included, The State Licensing/Certification agency responsible for surveying/licensing the facility, the local/State Ombudsman, Law enforcement officials when a crime is suspected to have occurred. Verbal/written notices to agencies will be made within 24 hours or the occurrence of such incident and such notice may be submitted via special carrier, fax, e-mail, or by telephone. The Administrator, or his/her designee, will provide the appropriate agencies or individuals listed above with a written report of the findings of the investigation within five (5) working days of the occurrence of the incident. The facility admitted Resident #1 with [DIAGNOSES REDACTED]. Resident #1 was observed with spoons that appeared burnt in his/her room. The facility, with the police searched the resident's room and found drug paraphernalia in a bag containing a powdered substance, spoons and syringes. The resident admitted to using illicit drugs while in the facility. During the resident's stay two (2) different residents were admitted to his/her room and transferred out within 48 hours stating they did not get along with their room mate (Resident #1). The facility did not conduct an investigation of a suspected crime or report the incident to the State Agencies. Resident #4 a roommate of Resident #1 from 4/28/13 through 4/29/13 was interviewed on 5/15/13 at 10:10 AM and stated s/he was afraid of Resident #1 and only stayed in the room for 1 day and 1 night. Eleven (11) reportable incidents were reviewed. Three (3) incidents were not reported to state agencies within 24 hours (Residents A, E, and K). One (1) of 11 residents did not have the final, 5 day reported to State agencies (Resident (F). Of the 11 [MEDICATION NAME], the facility was unable to locate 4 reports or investigations until approximately 12:20 PM on 5/15/13. The Administrator discovered on 5/14/13 that the fax machine had not been working since 5/5/13. 2016-05-01