AMS Memorial-Greene

Inspection record

In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 16 problems at AMS Memorial-Greene. None of them caused harm to a resident.

Findings from the most recent inspection cycle

• Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread Nursing and Physician Services

  Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

  Inspected February 2022. Corrected by March 22, 2022.

• Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread Infection Control

  Report COVID19 data to residents and families.

  Inspected February 2022. Corrected by March 22, 2022.

• Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation

  Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.

  Inspected February 2022. Corrected by March 22, 2022.

• Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Resident Assessment and Care Planning

  Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

  Inspected February 2022. Corrected by April 13, 2022.

• Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Resident Assessment and Care Planning

  Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

  Inspected February 2022. Corrected by March 22, 2022.

• Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Quality of Life and Care

  Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.

  Inspected February 2022. Corrected by March 22, 2022.

• Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Quality of Life and Care

  Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

  Inspected February 2022. Corrected by March 22, 2022.

• Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Pharmacy Service

  Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

  Inspected February 2022. Corrected by April 13, 2022.

A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies and Penalties files, updated monthly. See the full record on Medicare Care Compare.