Deficiencies (last 2 years)
Deficiencies (over 2 years)
1.5 deficiencies/year
Deficiencies are regulatory violations found during state inspections.
69% better than Georgia average
Georgia average: 4.9 deficiencies/yearDeficiencies per year
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Census
Latest occupancy rate
49 residents
Based on a March 2022 inspection.
Census over time
Inspection Report
Re-Inspection
Census: 49
Deficiencies: 0
Mar 31, 2022
Visit Reason
A revisit survey was conducted at Amity Care Hospice to verify compliance with regulatory requirements.
Findings
The agency was found to be in compliance with Chapter 111-8-37 Rules and Requirements for Home Health and Hospice Agencies and with Chapter 111-8-12.03(h), Criminal Background Checks.
Inspection Report
Complaint Investigation
Census: 48
Deficiencies: 3
Jan 16, 2022
Visit Reason
An unannounced onsite complaint investigation was conducted from January 16 to January 21, 2022, due to concerns about the agency's compliance with Medicaid/Medicare regulations, specifically regarding pain management and comfort care during a patient's transition into death.
Findings
The investigation found that the hospice agency failed to provide timely pain management and symptom relief for patient #1, including failure to administer prescribed morphine due to lack of medication accessibility and poor coordination with the Assisted Living Facility. This failure resulted in a painful death for the patient and an ongoing immediate jeopardy.
Complaint Details
The complaint investigation was substantiated, revealing that the hospice agency failed to provide adequate pain management and timely nursing services to patient #1 during her transition to death, resulting in an immediate jeopardy situation.
Severity Breakdown
immediate jeopardy: 2
Deficiencies (3)
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Failure to provide pain and symptom management during transition into death, resulting in a painful death for patient #1. | immediate jeopardy |
| Failure to ensure on-call nurse responded timely and administered prescribed morphine due to medication not being accessible. | immediate jeopardy |
| Failure to investigate or document the missing morphine incident in complaint or grievance logs. | — |
Report Facts
Census: 48
Sampled patients: 3
Morphine dosage: 20
Date range of investigation: January 16 to January 21, 2022
Employees Mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| RN BB | Registered Nurse | On-call nurse who failed to administer morphine and responded late to patient #1 |
| RN AA | Registered Nurse | Assigned case manager aware morphine was locked in ALF Administrator's office |
| Director of Nursing | Director of Nursing | Confirmed failure to investigate missing morphine and document incident |
Inspection Report
Renewal
Deficiencies: 0
Jan 30, 2019
Visit Reason
The visit was a licensure survey to assess compliance with Chapter 111-8-37, Rules and Regulations for Hospices.
Findings
Amity Hospice was found to be in substantial compliance with no deficiencies cited during the licensure survey.
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