Etowah Health Care Center

Health Inspections

Health Inspections
3
Health Deficiencies
This Nursing Home: 1
TN State Average: 7
U.S. Average: 6
TN Deficiencies Range: 1–34
Complaints & Incidents: 1
Updated April 18, 2013.

Our health inspections rating describes how well this home met health and safety standards for food preparation and other nursing-home activities in the latest three state inspections. Such inspections are conducted about every 15 months.

September 19, 2012 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Ensure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless medically necessary, and that incontinent patients receive proper services to prevent urinary tract infections and restore normal bladder functions.
Low
Some
10/23/2012

April 20, 2011 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.
Low
Many
5/27/2011
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.
Low
Few
5/27/2011
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Low
Few
5/27/2011
Ensure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless medically necessary, and that incontinent patients receive proper services to prevent urinary tract infections and restore normal bladder functions.
Low
Few
5/27/2011
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Low
Few
5/27/2011

March 31, 2010 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Some
Few
4/30/2010
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.
Some
Few
4/30/2010
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.
Low
Many
4/30/2010
Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene.
Low
Few
4/30/2010
Operate and provide services according to federal, state, and local laws and professional standards.
Low
Few
4/30/2010
Give or get specialized rehabilitative services per the patient's assessment or plan of care.
Low
Few
4/30/2010
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.
Low
Few
4/30/2010
Develop and implement policies for 1) screening and training employees; and the 2) prevention, identification, investigation, and reporting of any abuse, neglect, mistreatment and misappropriation of property.
Low
Few
4/30/2010

April 20, 2011 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Low
Few
5/27/2011

March 31, 2010 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Develop and implement policies for 1) screening and training employees; and the 2) prevention, identification, investigation, and reporting of any abuse, neglect, mistreatment and misappropriation of property.
Low
Few
4/30/2010

Note: Because of differences in calculation, all data may not match those shown on Nursing Home Compare, a website run by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. CMS has approved the U.S. News methodology.

Last updated April 18, 2013.


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