Appling Nursing And Rehabilitation Pavilion
APPLING NURSING AND REHABILITATION PAVILION in BAXLEY, GA — inspection on March 13, 2025.
Found 2 citations. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
Review of a facility reported incident revealed a resident eloped from the facility on 2/2/25.
The investigation concluded that the exit door, which the resident went out of, did not alarm and staff were not notified that the resident left the building unattended, without staff knowledge.
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION (X3) DATE SURVEY AND PLAN OF CORRECTION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: COMPLETED A.
Building 115262 B.
Wing 03/13/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Appling Nursing and Rehabilitation Pavilion 163 East Tollison Street Baxley, GA 31513
Review of the facility's policy titled, Elopement and Wandering Residents, dated 2/27/19, specified, . ensure residents who exhibit wandering behavior and/or are at risk for elopement receive adequate supervision to prevent accidents .PROCEDURE: .c.
Interventions to increase staff awareness of the resident's risk, modify the resident's behavior, or minimize risks associated with hazards will be added to the resident's care plan and communicated to appropriate staff. d.
Adequate supervision will be provided to help prevent accidents or elopements. PROCEDURE POST ELOPMENT: . g.
Documentation in the medical record will include findings from social and nursing service assessments, physician/family notification, care plan discussions, and consultant notes as applicable.
A record review indicated R #34 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] and had diagnoses of Alzheimer's disease, generalized anxiety disorder, other depressive episodes, and generalized weakness.
The quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS), with an Assessment Reference Date (ARD) of 12/5/24, revealed R #34 had a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of three, which indicated severe cognitive impairment.
The resident utilized a wheelchair independently for locomotion.
Review of a nursing progress note, dated 5/20/24 at 2:34 a.m., documented that R #34 was found outside, had sustained a small skin tear to the top of the left foot, and was unable to answer questions.
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Form Approved OMB
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION (X3) DATE SURVEY AND PLAN OF CORRECTION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: COMPLETED A.
Building 115262 B.
Wing 03/13/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Appling Nursing and Rehabilitation Pavilion 163 East Tollison Street Baxley, GA 31513