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Contact Information:

	Long Term Care Ombudsman	Not Available
	State Survey Agency	Not Available
	State Quality Improvement Organization	Not Available

COVENANT TOWERS HEALTHCARE CENTER	As of 04/06/2004
5001 LITTLE RIVER ROAD MYRTLE BEACH, SC 29577 (843) 449-2484	Not located within a Hospital Resident Councils Only 10 Certified Beds
Initial Date of Certification: 05/14/2004 Type of Ownership: Non profit - Corporation Not a Multi-Nursing home (chain) Ownership	Medicare Certified Not Medicaid Certified

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Quality Measures information comes from resident assessment data that nursing homes routinely collect on all residents at specific intervals during their stay. The information collected pertains to the resident’s physical, clinical conditions and abilities.

Inspection Results information refers to the regulatory requirement that the nursing home failed to meet but does not reflect the entire inspection report.

Nursing Home Staffing information comes from reports that the nursing home reports to its state survey agency. It contains the nursing staff hours for a two-week period prior to the time of the state inspection. CMS receives this data and converts the reported information into the number of staff hours per resident per day.

Quality Measures

Quality Measures	Percentage for COVENANT TOWERS HEALTHCARE CENTER	National Average
Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased	NOT AVAILABLE	16%
Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain	NOT AVAILABLE	6%
Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores	NOT AVAILABLE	14%
Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores	NOT AVAILABLE	3%
Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained	NOT AVAILABLE	8%
Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious	NOT AVAILABLE	15%
Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder	NOT AVAILABLE	47%
Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder	NOT AVAILABLE	6%
Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair	NOT AVAILABLE	4%
Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse	NOT AVAILABLE	13%
Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection	NOT AVAILABLE	8%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium	NOT AVAILABLE	3%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain	NOT AVAILABLE	22%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores	NOT AVAILABLE	21%

Inspection Results

COVENANT TOWERS HEALTHCARE CENTER 5001 LITTLE RIVER ROAD MYRTLE BEACH, SC 29577 (843) 449-2484
Date of this inspection: 04/06/2004 Complaint Investigations During: 04/01/2003 - 06/30/2004 Total number of health deficiencies for this nursing home: 12 Average number of Health Deficiencies in : 5 Average number of Health Deficiencies in the United States: 7 Range of Health Deficiencies in : 1 - 12 View Previous Inspection Results
Mistreatment Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to:	Date of Correction	Level of Harm (Least -> Most)	Residents Affected (Few -> Some -> Many)
1. Write and use policies that forbid mistreatment, neglect and abuse of residents and theft of residents' property. (04/06/2004)		1 = Potential for minimal harm	Many
Quality Care Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to:	Date of Correction	Level of Harm (Least -> Most)	Residents Affected (Few -> Some -> Many)
2. Give or get dental care for each resident. (04/06/2004)	05/14/2004	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Few
Resident Assessment Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to:	Date of Correction	Level of Harm (Least -> Most)	Residents Affected (Few -> Some -> Many)
3. Develop a complete care plan that meets all of a resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (04/06/2004)	05/14/2004	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Few
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to:	Date of Correction	Level of Harm (Least -> Most)	Residents Affected (Few -> Some -> Many)
4. Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way. (04/06/2004)	05/14/2004	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Many
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to:	Date of Correction	Level of Harm (Least -> Most)	Residents Affected (Few -> Some -> Many)
5. 1) Make sure that residents who take drugs are not given too many doses or for too long; 2) make sure that the use of drugs is carefully watched; or 3) stop or change drugs that cause unwanted effects. (04/06/2004)	05/14/2004	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Few
6. Make sure that the pharmacist reports anything unusual to the doctor on duty and the director of nursing. (04/06/2004)	05/14/2004	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Few
Environmental Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to:	Date of Correction	Level of Harm (Least -> Most)	Residents Affected (Few -> Some -> Many)
7. Get rid of garbage properly. (04/06/2004)	05/14/2004	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Many
8. Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's room or bathroom and bathing area. (04/06/2004)	05/14/2004	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Some
Administration Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to:	Date of Correction	Level of Harm (Least -> Most)	Residents Affected (Few -> Some -> Many)
9. Get proof that a nurse aide has the training and skills that the State requires. (04/06/2004)		1 = Potential for minimal harm	Many
10. Have licensed, certified, or registered staff to give needed services. (04/06/2004)		1 = Potential for minimal harm	Many
11. Hold committee meetings every 3 months to review and ensure quality in the nursing home. (04/06/2004)	05/14/2004	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Many
12. Keep complete, dated lab records in the resident's file. (04/06/2004)	05/14/2004	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Few

Nursing Home Staffing

Nursing Staff Hours Per Resident Per Day
	COVENANT TOWERS HEALTHCARE CENTER	State Average in	National Average
Number of Residents	Not Available¹	42.8	89.2
RN Hours per Resident per Day*	Not Available¹	1.7	0.7
LPN/LVN Hours per Resident per Day*	Not Available¹	0.7	0.8
CNA Hours per Resident per Day*	Not Available¹	4	2.4
Total Number of Nursing Staff Hours per Resident per Day*	Not Available¹	6.4	3.9

*Hours per resident per day is the average daily work (in hours) given by the entire group of nurses or nursing assistants divided by total number of residents. The amount of care given to each resident varies.
¹ Not Available - Your State Survey Agency may have the staffing information for this facility.
² Not Reported - CMS determined that the percentage was not accurate.

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