Avir at Athens

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Avir at Athens, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Immediate jeopardy, patternF757Oct 25, 2023

  Based on interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure the drug regimen was free from unnecessary medication for 1 of 5 (Resident #74) residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. 1. The facility failed to ensure Resident #74 did not receive a medication she was allergic to (ibuprofen) ordered for a swollen right hand on 5/22/23. 2. The facility failed to ensure Resident #74 was not given medications she was allergic to as ordered (ibuprofen 400 mg by mouth 4 times a day for 14 days). Resident #1 received ibuprofen from 05/22/23 to 07/23/23 (63 days). 3. The facility failed to ensure Resident #74's ibuprofen was discontinued after Resident #1 returned from the hospital from an upper GI bleed. […]

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF600Nov 26, 2024

  Based on observation, record review and interview the facility failed to ensure a resident had the right to be free from abuse for 1 of 7 residents reviewed for abuse (Resident #1). LVN E and CNA D witnessed CNA C abusing Resident #1. CNA C hit Resident #1 and was allowed to remain in the facility for over three hours with access to Resident #1 and other Residents. The noncompliance was identified as PNC (past non-compliance). The IJ (Immediate Jeopardy) began on 4/19/24 and ended 4/19/24. The facility had corrected the noncompliance before the survey began. The facility failures could have caused residents serious physical injury. Findings Included: Record review of Resident #1's face sheet indicated she was an [AGE] year-old female admitted to the facility on [DATE]. […]

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF609Nov 26, 2024

  Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure that all alleged violations involving abuse were reported immediately, but not later than 2 hours after the allegation was made, if the events that caused the alleagtion involve abuse or result in serious bodily injury, to the Administrator of the facility and to other officials in accordance with State law for 1 of 7 residents reviewed for abuse (Resident #1.) LVN E and CNA D did not immediately report abuse to the Administrator after they witnessed CNA C abusing Resident #1. CNA C hit Resident #1 and was allowed to remain in the facility for over three hours with access to Resident #1 and other Residents. The noncompliance was identified as PNC (past non-compliance). […]

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF689Nov 26, 2024

  Based on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure a resident received adequate supervision and assistive devices to prevent accidents for 1 of 7 residents reviewed for accidents (Resident #2). CNA A failed to ensure two staff members provided a Hoyer lift transfer. A family member assisted with the transfer, the Hoyer lift sling strap was not attached properly, and Resident #2 fell out of the Hoyer lift. The noncompliance was identified as PNC (past non-compliance). The IJ (Immediate Jeopardy) began on 3/3/24 and ended 3/3/24. […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF689Jan 15, 2021

  Based on interview and record review, the facility did not ensure adequate supervision and assistive devices was provided for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for accidents. (Resident #1) CNA A did not properly secure Resident #1 in the facility van for a transport to [MEDICAL TREATMENT]. Resident #1 fell from her wheelchair onto the floor and sustained a laceration to her right foot and a fractured right femur that required surgical repair. This was determined to be past non-compliance with actual harm due to the facility having implemented actions that corrected the non-compliance prior to the beginning of the survey. This failure could place residents traveling in the facility van at risk of serious injury or death. […]