Northridge Health And Rehabilitation

Northridge Health And Rehabilitation - COMMERCE, GA

100 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE, COMMERCE, GA 30529

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NORTHRIDGE HEALTH:

NORTHRIDGE HEALTH

has been placed on our NHAA Watchlist for the following:

Immediate Jeopardy Findingsi

In 9 separate written deficiencies, state nursing home surveyors found that NORTHRIDGE HEALTH caused IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY to residents (from February 20, 2014 to January 10, 2019).

All Surveys:   2014-02-20   2019-01-10

Actual Harm Findingsi

In 9 separate written deficiencies, state nursing home surveyors found that NORTHRIDGE HEALTH caused ACTUAL HARM to residents (from February 20, 2014 to January 10, 2019).

All Surveys:   2014-02-20   2019-01-10

Worst Nursing Home Ratingsi

NORTHRIDGE HEALTH received the worst ratings for the following:

1-star out of 5
For the last 29 consecutive months - October, 2020 to July, 2023

1-star out of 5
75 months total between April, 2014 and July, 2023

1-star out of 5
For the last 46 consecutive months - April, 2019 to July, 2023

1-star out of 5
81 months total between April, 2014 and July, 2023

1-star out of 5
20 months total between February, 2015 and September, 2016

1-star out of 5
For the last 9 consecutive months - October, 2022 to July, 2023

Source - These ratings are published monthly by CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)

History of Inadequate Staffingi

Understaffing has a very human cost, not only to the dignity of nursing home residents but also to their basic safety and well-being. Click here for signs and symptoms of understaffing.

Understaffing has been determined to cause patient injury and deprive residents of essential care according to numerous scientific studies.

What is inadequate CNA staffing?

Below 2.8 hours of CNA time for each resident per day

"Residents need a minimum of 2.80 hours of CNA care per day for safety and basic services.

- Institute of Medicine’s Keeping Patients Safe, 2004, and American Nurses Association’s Position Statement dated November 12, 2014

What is inadequate overall staffing?

Below 4.1 hours of RNs, LPNs, and CNAs time for each resident per day

"Residents need a minimum total of 4.10 hours of care from RNs, LPNs, and CNAs per day for safety and basic services.

- American Nurses Association’s Position Statement dated November 12, 2014

Was NORTHRIDGE HEALTH staffed at Inadequate levels?:

Days staffed below 2.2 hours of CNA time for each resident per day In 2020: 0.79781420765027
292 days
out of 366 days
In 2019: 0.55616438356164
203 days
out of 365 days
In 2018: 0.44109589041096
161 days
out of 365 days
In 2017: 0.49315068493151
180 days
out of 365 days
Average CNA care
per resident per day
In 2020: 1.88 hours
January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2019: 2.17 hours
January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2018: 2.23 hours
January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2017: 2.20 hours
January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
Average overall care
per resident per day
In 2020: 3.31 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020)
In 2019: 3.54 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019)
In 2018: 3.62 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018)
In 2017: 3.70 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017)

Source — Payroll Based Journal daily staffing reports filed by this nursing home with CMS.
(For 2018, the most currently avaliable data is used above.)

Why do staffing levels matter to NORTHRIDGE HEALTH residents?

  • 91.3% of residents confined to wheelchair and/or bed
  • 82.0% of residents need assistance with toileting and/or incontinent care
  • 78.3% of residents needed assistance transferring from bed and/or wheelchair
  • 65.2% of residents had dementia

Source -- Most recently published Resident Characteristics data (Form 672) submitted by this nursing home to CMS. (February 2, 2018)

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