A state investigation of Alexian Village on Signal Mountain found an “immediate jeopardy” violation at the nursing home in the death of a patient last year. Alexian’s plan of correction was approved, and the facility is no longer in “immediate jeopardy” status.EYE ON NURSING HOMES• Check the scores and reports for other nursing homes at Medicare’s Nursing Home Compare site: www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare.• A more user-friendly compilation of that data is ProPublica’s “Nursing Home Inspect” project: projects.propublica.org/nursing-homesWHAT IS IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY?Immediate jeopardy is a situation in which a provider’s noncompliance with one or more requirements of participation has caused, or is likely to cause serious injury, harm, impairment or death.CLOSE TO HOMECenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services has cited the following local nursing homes for “serious deficiencies” in the past three years.Bradley Health Care & RehabCleveland, Tenn.Serious deficiencies: 7Fines: $443,250 (2011 report)Medicare payment suspensions: 1Total deficiencies: 36Life Care Center Of East RidgeEast RidgeSerious deficiencies: 6Fines: $195,715 (2011 report)Medicare payment suspensions: 1Total deficiencies: 30Life Care Center Of Rhea CountyDayton, Tenn.Serious deficiencies: 2Fines: $23,660 (2013 report)Medicare payment suspensions: 0Total deficiencies: 16Alexian Village Of TennesseeSignal MountainSerious deficiencies: 3Fines: $6,500 (2013 report)Medicare payment suspensions: 0Total deficiencies: 26Source: ProPublica Nursing Home InspectBY THE NUMBERSViolations since Jan. 1, 2011:Tennessee321 — nursing homes35 — homes with serious deficiencies$4.7M — paid in penalties17 — Medicare payment suspensionsGeorgia357 — nursing homes31 — homes with serious deficiencies$3.17M — paid in penalties12 — Medicare payment suspensionsAlabama228 — nursing homes24 — homes with serious deficiencies$2.01M — paid in penalties11 — Medicare payment suspensionsSource: ProPublica Nursing Home Inspect
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A year ago this week, a 66-year-old resident at Alexian Village of Tennessee Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center tumbled off her bed as a nurse’s assistant was turning her.