Viviant Healthcare Of Chattanooga

Viviant Healthcare Of Chattanooga - CHATTANOOGA, TN

8249 STANDIFER GAP ROAD, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37421

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VIVIANT HEALTHCARE:

VIVIANT HEALTHCARE

has been placed on our NHAA Watchlist for the following:

Actual Harm Findingsi

In 7 separate written deficiencies, state nursing home surveyors found that VIVIANT HEALTHCARE caused ACTUAL HARM to residents (from December 9, 2014 to February 26, 2020).

All Surveys:   2014-12-09   2017-01-19   2020-02-26

Worst Nursing Home Ratingsi

VIVIANT HEALTHCARE received the worst ratings for the following:

1-star out of 5
For the last 18 consecutive months - January, 2022 to July, 2023

1-star out of 5
52 months total between February, 2015 and July, 2023

1-star out of 5
For the last 97 consecutive months - February, 2015 to July, 2023

1-star out of 5
97 months total between February, 2015 and July, 2023

1-star out of 5
20 months total between July, 2021 and June, 2023

1-star out of 5
For the last 12 consecutive months - July, 2022 to July, 2023

1-star out of 5
24 months total between April, 2018 and July, 2023

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

History of Unsafe 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 unsafe CNA staffing?

Below 2.0 hours of CNA time for each resident per day

"Less than 2.0 nurse aide hours per patient day is likely to result in poor care."

- CMS Report to Congress

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 VIVIANT HEALTHCARE staffed at Unsafe levels?:

Days staffed below 2.0 hours of CNA time for each resident per day In 2022: 75.3%
275 days
out of 365 days
In 2021: 30.1%
110 days
out of 365 days
In 2020: 21.1%
58 days
out of 275 days
In 2019: 52.3%
191 days
out of 365 days
In 2018: 35.9%
66 days
out of 184 days
In 2017: 31.1%
28 days
out of 90 days
Average CNA care
per resident per day
In 2022: 1.48 hours
January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2021: 2.21 hours
January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2020: 2.23 hours
April 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2019: 2.14 hours
January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2018: 2.13 hours
July 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2017: 2.13 hours
January 1, 2017 to March 31, 2017
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
Average overall care
per resident per day
In 2022: 2.45 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022)
In 2021: 3.75 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021)
In 2020: 3.50 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(April 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020)
In 2019: 3.66 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019)
In 2018: 3.88 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(July 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018)
In 2017: 3.38 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(January 1, 2017 to March 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 VIVIANT HEALTHCARE residents?

  • 85.4% of residents confined to wheelchair and/or bed
  • 78.0% of residents need assistance with toileting and/or incontinent care
  • 75.6% of residents needed assistance transferring from bed and/or wheelchair
  • 40.2% of residents had dementia

Source -- Most recently published Resident Characteristics data (Form 672) submitted by this nursing home to CMS. (February 6, 2018)

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