CONCERN
(D)
Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed
Deficiency F0558
(Tag F0558)
Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident
Based on observations, interviews and record review, the facility failed to accommodate the needs of a resident to prevent the resident from hanging partially off the bed, when they failed to provide ...
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Based on observations, interviews and record review, the facility failed to accommodate the needs of a resident to prevent the resident from hanging partially off the bed, when they failed to provide a bed sufficient in length to accommodate the height for one resident (Resident #23) out of 18 sampled residents. The facility census was 89.
Review of the facility's Accommodation of Needs policy, dated July 2020 showed:
- Purpose: Each resident has a right to receive services at this facility with reasonable accommodation of individual needs and preferences, except when the health or safety of the resident or other residents would be endangered.
- Procedure: The facility maintains a safe, functional environment for all residents residing in the facility.
- Interior spaces accommodate the use of equipment and assistive devices necessary to maximize each resident's functionality of activities of daily living.
Review of resident #23's Quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS), a federally mandated assessment instrument completed by staff, dated 7/9/23 showed:
- He/she was re-admitted to facility on 3/24/23;
- Cognitively intact;
- He/she requires extensive assist with bed mobility, dressing, toilet use.
- Requires total dependence upon staff for transfers and bathing;
- Diagnoses included: hypertension, orthostatic hypotension (a form of low blood pressure that happens when standing up from sitting or lying down), peripheral vascular disease (a circulatory condition in which narrowed blood vessels reduce blood flow to the limbs), obstructive uropathy (a disorder of the urinary tract that occurs due to obstructed urinary flow and can be either structural or functional), diabetes mellitus, anxiety disorder and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (a common lung disease causing restricted airflow and breathing problems (COPD);
- Risk of pressure ulcers related to mobility and diagnoses.
Review of the resident's face sheet showed additional diagnosis of abdominal aortic aneurysm without rupture, contracture of muscle to left lower leg, ankle and foot and acquired absence of other left toe and right leg below knee.
Review of a nursing admission evaluation, completed by staff on 7/9/23 showed:
- Resident height is six foot five inches and weight is 227 pounds;
- Mobility is bed bound;
- Impairment with both lower extremities;
- Resident needs assistance with activities of daily living (ADL);
- The box was checked that resident's bed dimensions were appropriate for his/her height/weight;
- He/she cannot transfer his/herself safely or independently.
During observation and interview on 7/17/23 at 12:50 P.M., the resident said:
- He/she expressed frustration he/she has complained to multiple people about his/her bed being too short as he/she is six foot six inches and no one has listened to him/her;
- He/she has been using his/her headboard to pull themselves up in bed, however it became loose and broke. He/she can no longer pull him/herself up in bed ;
- Current bed did not have a headboard or footboard in place;
- He/she was observed sitting at a 90 degree angle and his/her left leg was observed hanging off the foot of the bed approximately six to eight inches.
Review of the resident's care plan, dated 7/18/23 showed:
- Focus: He/she exhibits Activities of Daily Living (ADL) self-care performance deficit related to decreased activity tolerance, contractures, and right below the knee amputation.
- Goal: He/she will maintain or improve levels of physical function;
- Interventions:
- Ambulation: Unable to stand/ambulate; locomotion: physical assist with use of manual wheelchair;
- Bed mobility: physical assistance;
- Transfers: dependent assistance for two staff with use of Hoyer lift.
- Focus: He/she is at risk for skin impairment/pressure ulcer/injury related to decreased activity tolerance, diabetes, impaired mobility, history of pressure ulcer/injury and peripheral vascular disease.
- Goal: He/she will remain free from new skin impairment;
- Interventions: Encourage and assist with repositioning regularly and more frequently as desired by the resident.
- Care plan does not address accommodation of needs related to resident bed length or refusing a different bed.
Review of the resident's device evaluations showed nothing to address bed length.
Review of the resident's progress notes showed nothing in regards to resident's bed nor resident's refusal.
During an interview on 7/24/23 at 1:21 P.M., the Director of Rehabilitation said:
- It is a joint effort regarding resident assessments for bed rails and/or accommodation of resident needs;
- If a resident's bed is not properly fitting to the resident, the administrator or environmental services would be the one to evaluate it.
During observation and an interview on 7/25/23 at 9:00 A.M., Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) B said:
- The resident does not walk and is mobile with motorized wheelchair;
- If a resident complains about their bed being short, therapy and nursing would evaluate and they would get an order from therapy;
- The resident has not complained to him/her about his/her bed being short but this is his/her first day back after being gone for a few months;
- He/she has worked at facility for one and a half years;
- The resident told LPN B, that he/she is comfortable;
- Resident was observed sitting at a 90 degree angle in bed and when LPN B observed residents leg hanging off bed, he/she agreed the bed was too short and suggested getting him/her a different bed;
- Resident stated his/her leg feels tingly and was moving his/her leg to help with circulation;
- The resident said the facility removed the foot board as it caused a pressure sore on the bottom of his/her foot a long time ago;
- LPN B said he/she talked to the administrator and they would be looking into ordering an extension or new bed for the resident.
During an interview on 7/25/23 at 10:00 A.M., the Director or Rehabilitation said:
- Rehab would evaluate for bed rails due to bed mobility but would not evaluate a resident for bed length;
- If a residents bed is not appropriate in length, then the residents needs should be accommodated by the facility;
- He/she cannot remember if the resident voiced concerns previously about his/her bed to therapy/rehab services.
During an interview on 7/25/23 at 11:09 A.M., Physical Therapist A said:
- He/she has a long history of working with the resident and last time he/she worked with the resident was back in February;
- The resident never voiced any concerns to him/her about his bed being too short and is not aware of any concerns;
- The resident told physical therapist A that he/she liked the left foot hanging off the edge of the bed;
- The resident is able to adjust him/herself in bed by pulling him/herself up on the bed. When he/she does this, he fits on the bed completely.
During an interview on 7/25/23 at 5:59 P.M., the Chief Nursing Officer said:
- The facility has an admission nurse Monday through Friday who does the admission process;
- He/she goes in and does assessments for rails and beds and would be responsible for putting in a referral in the maintenance communication online program called TELS;
- He/she could not recall if the resident had received a completed bed assessment, as the resident was at the facility before he/she was employed here;
- He/she did not think it was a bad thing, the resident's leg/foot was hanging off the bed necessarily, as he/she believed the resident had a footboard once before that caused a wound to the resident's heel.
During an interview on 7/25/23 at 6:46 P.M., the Administrator said:
- When a resident is admitted before 6:00 P.M., the admission nurse will complete the evaluation for accommodation of needs for the resident;
- Up until finding out about extenders for bed length, it had been about bed positioning;
- She would have expected staff to have said something about the resident's bed size prior to now;
- A resident's legs/feet should not be hanging off the bed if that is not what he/she prefers. Expectations would be for resident's legs/feet to not hang off the bed, if that is not what the resident preferred.
CONCERN
(D)
📢 Someone Reported This
A family member, employee, or ombudsman was alarmed enough to file a formal complaint
Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed
Deficiency F0658
(Tag F0658)
Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident
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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to assure staff followed acceptable standards of practice for one of 18 sampled residents, (Resident #181), when staff failed to obtain treatment orders for his/her surgical site. The facility census was 89.
Review of the facility Wound Policy and Procedure dated 5/2023 showed in part:
-Any resident with a wound receives treatment and services consistent with the resident's goals. Typically the goal is promoting healing and preventing infection. A commitment to wound management program is demonstrated by implementation of processes founded on accepted standards of practice.
-admission wound assessment and management should include at a minimum:
-Discharge records from the prior facility are reviewed for information relating to wounds or alterations in skin integrity.
-Discussion with the attending physician.
-Orders are verified or obtained as needed.
1. Review of Resident #181's admission Minimum Data Set (MDS: a federally mandated assessment tool completed by facility staff) dated 7/19/23 showed:
-admission date of 7/12/23
-Brief Interview of Mental Status (BIMS) of 13, indicated no cognitive deficit.
-Supervision of one staff with Activities of Daily Living (ADL's: general activities necessary for one to function and live independently such as bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring (getting in and out of bed or chair), and eating.
-Diagnoses of Osteomylitis (a serious infection of the bone) , surgical aftercare, peripheral vascular disease (PVD: a progressive circulation disorder of narrowing, and blockage of the veins or arteries of the body that does not include the heart), arthritis, lupus erythematosus (an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks its own tissues, causing widespread inflammation and tissue damage).
Review of the resident's medical record showed:
- admission nursing assessment dated [DATE] at 4:08 A.M. showed an area to the left lateral (outside) ankle and lateral foot with slough (a thick yellow tan fibrous tissue in a wound), sutures and staples intact.
Review of the resident's Initial Care plan dated 7/13/2023 at 7:07A.M. showed:
Focus:
The resident has actual impairment to skin integrity related to a surgical incision.
Goal: The resident's will have no complications related to documented skin impairment through the review date.
Intervention:
Encourage good nutrition and hydration in order to promote healthier skin.
Intervention:
Nurse to assess/record/monitor wound healing with dressing changes. Assess and document status of wound perimeter, wound bed and healing progress. Report improvements or declines to the physician.
Intervention:
Weekly treatment documentation to include measurement of each area of skin breakdown's width, length, depth, type of tissue and drainage and any other changes or observations, by wound nurse or provider.
Review of an encounter note by Nurse Practitioner (NP) A dated 07/14/2023 at 10:52 A.M. showed:
-The resident was admitted after a hospital stay due to osteomyelitis of the left foot. The resident has had a long course of antibiotic and surgical treatment due to a chronic wound of the left ankle/foot. On July 5, 2023 he/she underwent another procedure on the foot.
Review of the resident's July Physician Order sheets showed:
-Clean and dress surgical incision on the left lower extremity (LLE) with abdominal pads(ABD pads: a large thick dressing) , kerlix (rolled gauze), and ACE wrap bandage every day shift, every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday for wound care. Order date of 7/20/22.
-No previous wound care treatment orders.
Review of the resident's discharge orders from an area hospital showed no orders for wound care.
Observation on 7/17/23 at 10:21 A.M. showed:
-The resident's left foot was partially covered with kerlix. saturated and draining onto bed with Serosanguineous drainage ( thin to thick watery pink/red tinged fluid; the most common type of wound drainage secreted by an open wound in response to tissue damage. ) and saturating a disposable incontinent pad under his/her foot. The dressing was rolled up and peeled back on the bottom of the foot, exposing a portion of the wound. His/her leg was scaly and weeping clear drainage above the ankle and foot dressing. The resident had a hand towel wrapped around the bottom of his/her foot that was soiled with spots of Serosanguineous and dried yellow drainage.
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) C entered the room, and said the leg looked bad. He/She will get to the dressing sometime when he/she's done passing pills. He/she instructed the resident not to pick at the dry skin on his/her leg.
Observation and interview on 7/17/23 at 4: 30 P.M. showed:
-The resident's left foot remains partially covered with kerlix, the bed sheets, dressing, incontinent pad and hand towel are saturated with Serosanguineous drainage.
-The resident said no one has changed the dressing all day.
Observation and interview on 07/18/23 at 9:38 A.M. showed:
-The LLE dressing is intact and saturated with Serosanguineous drainage.
-The resident said the dressing was changed late last night by the night nurse.
During an interview on 07/19/23 at 9:12 Registered Nurse (RN) A said:
-The resident did not have any dressing change orders in the electronic health record prior to 7/18/23.
-He/She obtained orders from the physician and put them into the computer 7/19/23.
-He/She did not know why orders were not obtained sooner.
During an interview on 07/25/23 at 5:59 P.M. the Director of Nursing (DON) said:
-There is an admission nurse Monday through Friday who puts in all orders and does the residents admission assessments.
-If the Admissions Nurse is not working it is the Charge Nurse responsibility to complete the admission process.
-She would expect staff to follow physician's orders for dressing changes.
-She would expect if a nurse sees a dressing is saturated and coming off to provide a dressing change.
-She would expect the nurse to obtain a dressing change order if there was not one and to provide first aid until an order is obtained.
During an interview on 7/25/23 at 6:46 P.M. the Administrator said:
-She would expect staff to obtain physician orders for dressing changes on admission.
-She would expect staff to change the dressing or provide first aid if a dressing is saturated and there is no order; then notify the physician and get an order.
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CONCERN
(E)
📢 Someone Reported This
A family member, employee, or ombudsman was alarmed enough to file a formal complaint
Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed
Resident Rights
(Tag F0550)
Could have caused harm · This affected multiple residents
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure they cared for residents in a dignified way wh...
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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure they cared for residents in a dignified way when they served meals with plastic cutlery and Styrofoam for six of the 18 sampled residents(Residents #273, #280, #29, #3, #23, and #18, as well as failed to set up meals within reach for three of eighteen residents (Resident #33, #285, and #4). The facility census was 89.
Review of facility policy, Resident Dignity, dated 5/2023, showed:
- The facility will promote care for elders of the facility in a manner and in an environment that maintains and enhances each resident's dignity and respect in full recognition of the resident's individuality.
-The facility will not routinely use any plastic cutlery and paper/plastic dishware unless indicated for infection control.
1. Review of Resident #273's admission Minimum Data Set (MDS),(a federally mandated assessment completed by staff) dated 7/20/23, showed:
-Resident's Brief Interview of Mental Status (BIMS) score of 15, indicated no cognitive impairment;
-Diagnoses included: Diabetes (a condition in which the body does not process blood sugar properly)
-He/She was independent for eating.
Review of care plan, dated 7/17/23 showed:
-Resident has an activites of daily living (ADL) self-care performance deficit and limited physical mobility
-Resident required supervision with dining
-Resident will maintain adequate nutritional status as evidence by maintaining weight without any unplanned significant changes
-Diabetic diet as ordered
-Administer medications as ordered. Monitor/Document for side effects and effectiveness
During an interview and observation on 7/17/23 at 11:44 A.M., the resident said:
-Food has always been delivered on styrofoam since he/she entered the facility;
-The resident's bedside table had his/her breakfast tray that was served in a Styrofoam container.
2. Review of Resident #280's admission MDS, dated [DATE], showed:
-Resident BIMS score of 13, cognitively intact
-He/She required limited assistance with one person physical assistance for bed mobility, transfers, locomotion on and off the unit, dressing, and toilet use. Supervised while eating with one person physical assist;
-Diagnoses included: Fractured tibia, unsteadiness on feet, and need for assistance with personal care.
Review of care plan, dated 7/5/23 showed:
-Resident has an ADL self-care performance deficit and limited physical mobility
-Dining: Supervision
-Resident will maintain adequate nutritional status as evidenced by maintaining weight without any unplanned significant changes
-Regular diet as ordered
-Allow resident sufficient time to eat
During an interview on 7/18/23 at 8:55 A.M., the resident said:
-Food has been served on both, plates and Styrofoam;
-He/She had seen Styrofoam served for all meals on weekends;
3. Review of Resident #33 MDS assessment completed 6/19/23, showed:
-Resident BIMS score of 12, resident is moderately impaired;
-He/She required extensive assistance with two persons physical assist for bed mobility, transfers, dressing, and toileting. Eating required supervision and one person physical assist;
-Diagnoses included: Abnormal weight loss, generalized muscle weakness, need for assistance with personal care, and cognitive communication deficit.
Review of care plan dated 5/10/23 showed:
-Resident will exhibit improved/decreased signs/symptoms of malnutrition
-Weight will stabilite at no less than 10 % (108 pounds) of ideal body weight (120 pounds).
-Diet type is general, regular textures, and thin consistency fluids
-Bolster overlay to mattress to define perimeter and prevent sliding off edges of bed;
-Eating: physical assistance; Resident's son requested resident attend meals in dining room area to encourage and improve oral intake
Observation on 07/25/23 at 7:44 A.M. showed his/her breakfast tray sat on bedside table that was located along the wall at the foot of the bed.
- The resident's breakfast tray was not set up for him/her.
Observation on 7/25/23 at 8:57 AM showed residents bed side tray is now at bedside, food is uncovered and has not been eaten, the resident was sleeping.
4. Review of Resident #4's admission MDS, dated [DATE], showed:
-Resident BIMS score of 14, indicated no cognitive impairment;
-He/She required assistance by two person physical assist for bed mobility, transfers, dressing, and toilet use;
-He/She required limited assistance of one person physical assist with personal hygiene.
-Diagnoses included: Unsteadiness on feet, generalized muscle weakness, and need for assistance with personal care.
Review of care plan, dated 6/4/23, showed:
-Dining: Supervision
-Bed Mobility: Physical Assist
Observation on 07/19/23 08:24 A.M. showed:
-Dietary Aide (DA) served the resident his/her meal tray and set it on his/her bedside table.
- DA did not tell resident his/her meal was served or set the meal up for the resident .
- The resident's meal tray was out of reach for the resident.
5. Review of Resident #285's admission assessment, completed 7/18/23, showed:
-Resident BIMS score of 13, cognitively intact;
-He/She required extensive assistance with one person physical assistance for bed mobility and personal hygiene;
-He/She required extensive assistance by two personal physical assist with transfers, toilet use;
-He/She required supervision while eating with one person physical assist;
-Diagnoses included: Dialysis (a process in which the kidneys do not function properly and a machine is used to remove the impurities from the blood stream)dependence, generalized muscle weakness, unsteadiness on feet, and need for assistance with personal care
Review of care plan dated 5/30/23, showed:
-Dining: Resident required hands on assistance
-Transfers: Resident requires physical assistance
-Transfers: Resident required total/hoyer mechanical lift
Observation on 7/18/23 8:41 A.M. showed:
- The resident's breakfast tray was sitting at his/her bedside table out of reach of the resident.
- The breakfast tray was untouched with hashbrown casserole, bacon, and whole milk.
- The resident was asleep in bed.
Observation on 7/19/23 08:22 A.M. showed:
- A food tray was taken into the resident's room and sat on bedside table by the DA.
- The meal was placed on bedside table and out of reach of the resident.
During an interview on 7/24/23 at 2:30 P.M., the Dietary Manager said:
- There was enough silverware two weeks ago and he/she is not sure what happened to it. They are low on silverware at this time and just ordered more which should arrive tomorrow;
- They always have plastic ware and will use it as a substitute if they do not have silverware;
- If a resident is at risk or on transmission based precautions, they will use Styrofoam, but if the resident is not, it should not be used;
- Resident #38 has a tendency to throw things and resident #3 and #29 tend to hoard things, so they are given Styrofoam
- Staff should not use Styrofoam. He/She has one staff member who asks to use it even though he/she has been told no;
- When he/she was on vacation, a few weeks prior, they did not have a dishwasher, so they did use Styrofoam.
During an interview on 7/25/23 at 5:59 P.M., the Director of Nursing (DON) said:
-It is expected that dietary staff members set up meal trays when they serve meals to residents and ensure meal trays are within residents reach.
During an interview on 7/25/23 at 6:46 P.M., the Administrator said:
-Dietary staff should not run out of plates and silverware during meal service;
-He/She expected there be enough silverware to sustain needs during an entire meal service;
-He/She was aware Styrofoam and plastic cutlery was used when the dishwasher was down the previous week.
-Residents may be served meals on Styrofoam for safety when the dishwasher is down and when appropriate sanitation is not available, but it is his/her expectation that this not occur due to staff failing to wash dishes in a timely manner;
-He/She was not aware Styrofoam was used in the facility this past week.
During an interview on 7/26/23 at 3:34 P.M., [NAME] B said:
- The facility used to have a lot of silverware, but now the kitchen staff cannot get through a full meal service without running out, so they have to substitute with plastic;
- He/She believed they only have enough to get through two meal carts or 24 residents before running out;
- Kitchen staff was instructed to give plastic cutlery by the dietary manager;
- He/She thinks it is embarrassing, especially with residents trying to cut things with plastic silverware;
- Resident #18 discharged , but the kitchen staff was told by one of the nurses he was throwing things;
- Residents were served at least once a day on Styrofoam for a week because either they did not have a dishwasher or they were not keeping up.
6. Review of Resident #29's Significant Change MDS, dated [DATE] showed:
- Cognitively intact;
- No behaviors;
- Supervision with bed mobility, transfers, dressing, toilet use and hygiene and independent with eating;
- Diagnosis include hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, malnutrition, psychotic disorder, schizophrenia and COPD;
- No concerns for swallowing.
During an interview and observation on 7/17/23 at 10:35 A.M., the resident said:
- They are normally served meals on Styrofoam plates and receive plastic silverware;
- He/she is worried about the chemicals in the Styrofoam that could be absorbed into the food;
- It makes him/her feel like shit that they are being served on styrofoam;
- Three styrofoam cups were observed sitting on the resident's bedside table;
- Observed the breakfast meal, which consisted of pancakes in a Styrofoam container and with plastic silveware.
Review of the resident's undated care plan, created by interdisciplinary staff showed:
- Focus: He/she exhibits paranoia related to his/her diagnosis as evidenced by being observed eating roommates food.
- Focus: He/she exhibits nutritional impairment related to his/her diagnosis.
- Interventions:
- Observe for signs/symptoms of dysphagia including pocketing, choking/coughing, holding food in mouth instead of swallowing, etc.;
- Occupational Therapy to evaluate and provide adaptive equipment for feeding as needed per providers order;
- It did not address the use of styrofoam due to behaviors or any concerns for hoarding.
- Review of the resident's current physician orders, as of 7/25/23, did not show any orders in relation to adaptive equipment nor the use of styrofoam.
7. Review of Resident #3's Annual MDS dated , 5/2/23 showed:
- Cognitively Impaired;
- No behaviors exhibited;
- Extensive assistance with bed mobility, dressing and personal hygiene, total dependence with transfer, toilet use, bathing and independent with eating;
- Diagnoses included anemia, hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease, diabetes mellitus, malnutrition, anxiety disorder and depression;
- No concerns with eating.
Review of the resident's undated care plan, completed by intradisciplinary staff, showed:
- No care plan to address the use of Styrofoam or plasticware at meals.
- No care plan to address dignity at meals.
During an interview and observation on 7/17/23 at 10:56 A.M., the resident said:
- Meals are normally served on Styrofoam with plastic silverware;
- He/she is used to it;
- Styrofoam container observed sitting on the bedside table.
Review of resident's undated care plan created by staff, did not address the use of styrofoam and did not mention any behavior of throwing or hoarding things.
8. Review of Resident #18's admission MDS completed by staff, dated 7/1/23 showed:
- Cognitively impaired;
- No behaviors;
- Limited assistance with staff for bed mobility, transfer, dressing and personal hygiene, supervision for toilet use and eating;
- Diagnoses include cancer, diabetes mellitus, dementia and malnutrition.
Review of the resident's undated care plan, completed by intradisciplinary staff, showed:
- No care plan to address the use or reason for Styrofoam or plasticware at meals.
- No care plan to address dignity at meals.
During an interview on 7/17/23 at 12:25 P.M., the resident said staff always serve meals to him/her on styrofoam and would prefer that meals be served on regular dishes.
9. Review of resident #23's Quarterly MDS completed by facility staff, dated 7/9/23 showed:
- He/she was re-admitted to facility on 3/24/23;
- Cognitively intact;
- No behaviors;
- He/she requires extensive assist with bed mobility, dressing, toilet use, requires total dependence upon staff for transfers, bathing and is independent with eating;
- Diagnoses included: hypertension, orthostatic hypotension (a form of low blood pressure that happens when standing up from sitting or lying down), peripheral vascular disease (a circulatory condition in which narrowed blood vessels reduce blood flow to the limbs), obstructive uropathy (a disorder of the urinary tract that occurs due to obstructed urinary flow and can be either structural or functional), diabetes mellitus, anxiety disorder and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (a common lung disease causing restricted airflow and breathing problems (COPD);
- No concerns with eating.
Review of the resident's undated care plan, completed by intradisciplinary staff, showed:
- No care plan to address the use of Styrofoam or plasticware at meals.
- No care plan to address dignity at meals.
During an interview and observation on 7/17/23 at 12:50 P.M., the resident said:
- He/she was served meals twice yesterday on Styrofoam;
- Styrofoam drives him/her crazy and he/she would prefer real silverware instead of plastic;
- Resident observed with Styrofoam container, cup and plastic silverware in the room.
During an interview and observation on 7/20/23 at 9:45 A.M., [NAME] A said:
- The residents listed on the whiteboard under the styrofoam category are residents who have a tendency to have behaviors and throw things or prefer to eat in their bed;
- Resident's #3, #18, #29 and #38 are listed on the whiteboard under the Styrofoam category;
- The resident's listed all have it care planned about the use of Styrofoam;
- Resident #29 and #38 hoard things, resident #3 likes to eat in bed and resident #18 throws things;
- Meal tickets for resident #29 and #38 say Styrofoam;
- They try not to serve styrofoam, but if they are short staffed or the dishwasher calls in, they do.
CONCERN
(E)
Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed
Safe Environment
(Tag F0584)
Could have caused harm · This affected multiple residents
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, record review and interviews, the facility failed to maintain a clean, comfortable, and homelike environme...
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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, record review and interviews, the facility failed to maintain a clean, comfortable, and homelike environment when the facility failed to maintain clean floors and toilets in resident rooms. The facility also failed provide linen changes to resident bed's. This affected five, (Resident #280, #25, #282, #33, #285) of 18 sampled residents. The facility census was 89.
Review of facility room cleaning process, undated, showed:
-Clean Bathroom: Start at the door spray down all surfaces and wipe down sink, spray window cleaner on mirror and wipe down with paper towel. Spray the toilet with cleaner. Use a bowl mop inside the bowl and wipe the outside with a disinfectant. Do not use the same rag on any other surface after cleaning the toilet. Sweep and damp mop floor. Discard the dirty mop head after uses.
-Dust mop/sweep floor including behind furniture and doors
-Damp mop: Place wet floor sign at the entrance before you begin. Start with the corner farthest from the door and work your way out. Mop out corners to prevent build up.
1. Review of Resident #280 admission Minimum Data Set (MDS, a federally mandated assessment completed by the facility staff), dated 7/12/23, showed:
-Resident Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 13, cognitively intact;
-Date of admission 7/5/23.
Review of care plan, dated 7/5/23, showed:
-He/She had an Activities of Daily Living (ADL) self-care performance deficit and limited physical mobility;
-Physical assist for ambulation, bathing, bed mobility, dressing, personal hygiene, toileting, and transfers.
During an interview and observation on 7/18/23 at 8:55 A.M., the resident room said:
-His/Her room had not been cleaned in thirteen days, pieces of mud was observed on floor of the room from the bed to the bathroom.
-His/Her sheets had not been changed since arriving to facility.
-He/She requested his/her sheets to be changed while he/she was at a doctor appointment.
- When he/she returned to the facility, the CNA working did not change the bedding.
2. Review of Resident #25's admission MDS, dated [DATE], showed:
-Resident BIMS score of 14, cognitively intact;
-Date admitted [DATE];
Review of care plan dated 7/14/23, showed:
-He/She exhibits an Activities of Daily Living (ADL) self-care performance deficit related to decreased activity tolerance, impaired mobility, morbid obesity, orthostatic hypotension, and vertigo
Dressing, bed mobility, bathing, personal hygiene required physical assistance
-He/She will remain free from falls through review date;
During an interview and observation on 7/18/23 at 9:32 A.M., the resident said:
-Housekeeping had not been worth a hoot;
-He/She stopped a staff member in hall yesterday to request his/her room be cleaned
- His/Her room had not been cleaned since he/she arrived to the facility.
-His/Her sheets were dirty.
- His/Her bedding had been changed two times since he/she arrived to the facility;
-Paint was missing from the wall where chair has rubbed paint off;
-The toilet was observed with feces on it;
-Crumbs observed on floor;
-His/Her towels and wash clothes were all used and on the floor dirty.
3. Review of Resident #282's admission MDS, dated , 7/21/23, showed:
-Resident's BIMS score is 15, resident is cognitively intact;
-admitted on [DATE].
Review of care plan, dated 7/14/23, showed:
-Resident had an ADL self-care performance deficit and limited physical mobility
-Bed Mobility: Physical Assist
-Dressing: Physical Assist
-He/she is at risk for falls
During an interview and observation on 7/25/23 at 3:18 P.M., the resident said:
-The facility staff had not changed his/her bedding since he/she was admitted to the facility;
-Brown stains observed on the bed sheets near foot of bed where his/her foot laid and wound dressings had been oozing from amputation with putrid odor;
-Chunks of paint were missing from the wall behind his/her chair in the corner of the room that measured approximately 12 inches x 2 inches.
4. Review of Resident #27's admission MDS, dated [DATE], showed:
-Resident BIMS score of 15, cognitively intact;
-admitted on [DATE].
Review of care plan dated 6/23/23 showed:
-Resident has an ADL self-care performance deficit and limited physical mobility.
-Personal Hygiene: Physical Assist
-Transfers: Required physical assist
-Uses Wheelchair: Assistance needed
-Staff to encourage guest to comply with care daily
Observation on 7/17/23 at 2:50 P.M. showed the resident's room floors were dirty with bits and pieces of food and crumbs on floor. A sticky spot was on floor by bedside table.
During an interview and observation on 7/25/23 at 3:25 P.M., the resident said:
- The facility staff usually change his/her sheets once weekly on his/her shower days;
- The bed sheets were supposed to be changed after his/her shower that morning but had not been completed yet at 3:25 P.M. as a result resident was sitting in his/her wheelchair;
- The bed sheets had a wet yellow stain and a strong odor of urine.
- The floor had numerous crumbs and sticky spots.
5. Review of Resident #33's significant change MDS completed 6/19/23, showed:
-Resident BIMS score of 12, resident is moderately impaired;
-admitted on [DATE].
Review of care plan, dated 5/10/23 showed:
-Resident exhibited an ADL self-care performance deficit related to decreased activity tolerance, impaired mobility intermittent dizziness related to hydrocephalus;
-Ambulation: physical assistance with use of walker
-Bed Mobility: physical assistance
-Transfers: physical assistance
-Eating: physical assistance
-Personal hygiene/oral care: physical assistance
During an observation on 7/25/23 at 3:30 P.M., of the resident's room showed:
-The floor was not swept with pieces of crumbs on it;
- The trash was not emptied;
-Laundry piled in basket in corner of room.
6. Review of Resident #285's admission assessment, completed 7/18/23, showed:
-Resident BIMS score of 13, cognitively intact;
-admitted on [DATE].
During an observation on 7/25/23 at 8:36 A.M. of the resident's room showed:
-Paint missing from the wall below the electrical outlet by the doorway
7. Observation on 7/17/23 at 10:50 A.M. showed Kindle hallway carpets were discolored brown and had pieces of grass, crumbs, and rocks by rooms [ROOM NUMBERS].
8. During an interview on 7/25/23 at 5:34 A.M., Registered Nurse (RN) B said:
-Housekeeping does not clean toilets;
-There are rooms that housekeeping staff never go into to clean;
-Staff bathrooms are disgusting and are not cleaned;
During an interview on 7/25/23 at 6:53 A.M., Housekeeping Lead said:
-Housekeeping does not change bed linens, the Certified Nurse Aides (CNA) complete that task;
-All resident rooms are cleaned every single day;
-When in resident rooms everything should be done every day including the mirrors, toilets, and floors;
-If housekeeping has soiled trash they tie it up and leave it next to trash can in room and CNA's take the trash away;
-Housekeeping is fully staffed.
During an interview on 7/25/23 at 7:15 A.M., CNA A said:
-He/She was supposed to change resident's sheets if they are soiled right away, otherwise the resident bed linens are changed on their shower days.
During an interview on 7/25/23 at 5:59 P.M., the Director of Nursing (DON) said:
-Each nursing unit has a supply area;
-Have locked supply room that has all supplies for the whole building;
-The staff would notify him/her if they were out of supplies by writing it in the staffing book located at each nurses station.
During an interview on 7/25/23 at 6:46 P.M., the Administrator said:
-She expected every room in the facility to be cleaned by housekeeping daily ;
-She expected trash to be removed, floor swept, mopped daily;
-Deep cleaning of rooms occurred when a resident leaves facility;
-Linen changes are to be completed on shower days and as needed if soiled;
-She expected staff to change a resident's bed linens if a resident has requested them to be changed;
CONCERN
(E)
Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed
Deficiency F0657
(Tag F0657)
Could have caused harm · This affected multiple residents
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** 2. Review of Resident #269's admission MDS dated [DATE], showed:
-Resident BIMS score of 15, cognitively intact
-He/She required...
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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** 2. Review of Resident #269's admission MDS dated [DATE], showed:
-Resident BIMS score of 15, cognitively intact
-He/She required limited assistance of one person physical assist for toilet use, personal hygiene, locomotion on and off unit and supervision with one person physical assist with bed mobility and transfers;
-Diagnoses included: Dystonia (a neurological movement disorder characterized by involuntary (unintended) muscle contractions that cause slow repetitive movements or abnormal postures that can be painful), adult failure to thrive, unsteadiness on feet, lack of coordination, need for assistance with personal care
Review of the care plan dated 7/4/23 showed:
-Regular diet as ordered, did not match the physician's orders
Review of the physician's orders dated 7/3/23 showed:
-General diet: Regular texture, thin consistency, cut up meat into small bite sized pieces and provide extra gravy and sauces.
During an interview on 7/17/23 at 10:17 A.M., resident representative said:
-Resident did not have teeth;
-Resident had a disorder that affects his/her throat;
-Resident meals had to be modified and meals were not served as diet ordered with meat cut up into small bites and extra gravy and sauces;
-He/She met with dietician and was assured that meals would be served with extra gravy and meats cut up into small bites. He/She said meals were served correctly temporarily, as kitchen continued to not send meals as ordered with small bites and extra gravy;
-He/She called kitchen but could not get anyone to answer the phone and also contacted the dietician on his/her personal phone.
3. Review of Resident #285's admission assessment, completed 7/18/23, showed:
-Resident BIMS score of 13, cognitively intact.
-He/She required extensive assistance with one person physical assistance for bed mobility and personal hygiene.
-He/She required extensive assistance by two personal physical assist with transfers and toilet use.
-He/She required supervision while eating with one person physical assist.
-Diagnoses included: Dialysis dependence, pressure ulcer stage 4, hernia, gastrostomy status, amputation of right leg above knee, generalized muscle weakness, unsteadiness on feet, seizure disorder, and need for assistance with personal care.
Review of physician's orders dated 7/11/23 showed:
-Pureed diet was started 5/26/23 and discontinued on 6/5/23
-7/11/23- Diet: Liberal renal/ no added salt (NAS) regular texture, thin consistency
-7/11/23 Enteral feed (nutrition offered through a feeding tube) ordered at bedtime start at 7:00 P.M. Nepro with carb steady per tube feeding via: continuous rate: 55 ml/hr and in the morning stop at 7:00 A.M.
-7/11/23- Medications may be crushed together in substance of patient's choice per manufacturer guidelines.
Review of care plan, dated 5/26/23 showed:
-Resident is on pureed diet, which did not match physician orders.
-Did not address the resident receiving enteral feedings
-Did not address the resident's desire to have medications crushed and provided in the enteral tube.
-Care plan was not specific to resident as shown by following statements:
-Resident will drink/take in a minimum of (specify) cc's each 24 hour period.
-Encourage the resident to drink fluids of choice: (specify frequency) the resident prefers the following fluids: (specify). The resident's recommended daily fluid intake: (X) cc
-Potential for nutritional deficit related to (specify) with potential for weight fluctuations secondary to (specify - CHF, diuretic use, edema, dialysis).
Review of dietician evaluation completed 7/13/23 showed diet plan: Liberal Renal with no added salts, regular texture, thin liquids and enteral tube feeding.
Observation on 7/18/23 at 8:41 A.M. showed the resident had nutrition running via enteral feed. Breakfast tray observed on bedside table of hash brown casserole, bacon, and whole milk.
Observation by 7/20/23 at 11:35 A.M. showed his/her meal ticket says liberal renal/regular diet.
During an interview on 7/25/23 at 7:15 A.M., CNA A said:
-He/She looked at care plans at [NAME] to know how to provide resident specific cares
4. During an interview on 7/20/23 at 3:01 P.M., the Administrator said:
- They have not had a social worker since December;
- They did have one from March through May 2023 but he/she resigned;
- The social worker would be responsible for coordinating the meeting with the interdisciplinary team (IDT) and inviting the family members and/or residents;
- Some care plans have been sporadic;
- He/she thought the residents last one was maybe in 2022;
- Care plan meetings should be held quarterly;
- He/She knows resident #12 has not had a care plan meeting in 2023 yet;
- The expectation is the residents DPOA would be involved in these meetings.
5. During an interview on 7/25/23 at 5:35 P.M., the MDS Coordinator said social services is responsible for sending out the letters notifying the families when the care plan meetings are to be held and scheduling those meetings.
6. During an interview on 7/25/23 at 6:46 P.M., the Administrator said:
- Care plan meetings should be done quarterly along with MDS assessments, on admission and if a resident has a significant change;
- Families should be involved in those meetings;
- Social services is expected to send out letters for the meetings;
- She does have a social services worker starting next Monday.
Based on observations, interviews and record review, the facility failed to update resident care plans and failed to hold care plan meetings involving the residents and or their guardian. This affected three (Resident #12, #269 and #285) of the 18 sampled residents. The facility census was 89.
1. Review of resident #12's Annual Minimum Data Set (MDS), a federally mandated assessment instrument completed by staff, dated 4/16/23 showed:
- Resident re-admitted to facility on 10/6/21;
- Cognition severely impaired;
- Preferences for customary routine and activities: very important to have family or close friend involved in discussions about his/her care;
- He/she is extensive assist in bed mobility, transfer, dressing, toilet use and hygiene with supervision in eating;
- Diagnosis include cancer, anemia, hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease, hyperlipidemia, arthritis, dementia, malnutrition, anxiety, and depression;
- Hospice care.
Review of resident's face sheet showed the resident has a durable power of attorney (DPOA) in regards to his/her care.
During an interview on 7/18/23 at 11:44 A.M., the resident representative said:
- Facility staff has not involved him/her in any care plan meetings regarding the resident;
- This is one of his/her main concerns as communication has been hard;
- He/she has to reach out to the facility themselves and ask for updates about their family member.
Review of the resident's care plan, dated 4/10/23 showed:
- Focus: He/she requires use of psychotropic medications related to depression, anxiety, dementia, end of life progression/comfort care,
- Intervention: Educate family/caregivers about risks, benefits and side effects related to antidepressant, antianxiety and antipsychotic medication use;
- Focus: He/she intermittently refuses cares, treatments and/or medications,
- Interventions Educate family/caregivers of the possible outcome(s)/risks of non-compliance with cares;
- Focus: He/she exhibits cognitive impairment as evidenced by his/her brief interview mental status related to a diagnosis of dementia, end of life progression,
- Intervention: Communicate with family/caregiver regarding his/her capabilities and needs;
- Focus: He/she exhibits mood impairment/moderate depressive symptoms and has a diagnosis of depression, anxiety and end of life progression,
- Intervention: Assist him/her and family/caregivers to identify strengths, positive coping skills and reinforce these;
- Focus: His/her code status is Do Not Resuscitate (DNR),
- Goal: The resident and his/her responsible party will be involved in decisions regarding medical care and treatment, advanced directives will be followed,
- Interventions: Activate advanced directive as indicated, allow opportunity for expressions of feelings or concerns and provide emotional support to resident/family as needed and review advanced directives with resident and/or responsible party quarterly and as needed.
During an interview on 7/19/23 at 4:24 P.M., the Charge Nursing Officer (CNO) said the conference care plan meeting notes are located in the progress notes under the care conference notes tab.
Review of the residents conference notes showed:
- Entries for an admission on [DATE] and 12/10/22;
- No other care conference notes were observed.
CONCERN
(E)
📢 Someone Reported This
A family member, employee, or ombudsman was alarmed enough to file a formal complaint
Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed
ADL Care
(Tag F0677)
Could have caused harm · This affected multiple residents
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** 2. Review of Resident #4's admission MDS, dated [DATE], showed:
-Resident BIMS score of 14, indicated no cognitive impairment
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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** 2. Review of Resident #4's admission MDS, dated [DATE], showed:
-Resident BIMS score of 14, indicated no cognitive impairment
-He/She required extensive assistance by two person physical assist for bed mobility, transfers, dressing, and toilet use.
-He/She required limited assistance of one person physical assist with personal hygiene.
-Diagnoses included: fracture of right lower leg, repeated falls, unsteadiness on feet, myasthenia gravis with acute exacerbation (weakness and rapid muscle fatigue of muscles under voluntary control, a condition caused by a breakdown in communication between nerves and muscles causing muscle weakness, double vision, difficulties with speech, and chewing), generalized muscle weakness, and need for assistance with personal care .
Review of care plan dated 6/4/23 showed:
-Personal hygiene: physical assist
During an interview on 7/17/23 at 1:54 P.M. Resident said:
-Staff would not help him/her with her activities of daily living without her providing them with verbal prompts.
3. Review of Resident #269's admission MDS dated [DATE], showed:
-Resident BIMS score of 15, cognitively intact
-He/she required limited assistance of one person physical assist for toilet use, personal hygiene, locomotion on and off unit and supervision with one person physical assist with bed mobility and transfers;
-Bathing required physical help in part of bathing activity, one person physical assist;
-ADL Functional/Rehabilitation Potential Care area triggered;
-Diagnoses included dystonia (a neurological movement disorder characterized by involuntary (unintended) muscle contractions that cause slow repetitive movements or abnormal postures that can be painful), adult failure to thrive, unsteadiness on feet, lack of coordination, need for assistance with personal care
Review of care plan dated 7/4/23, showed:
-Resident has an ADL self-care performance deficit and limited physical
mobility.
-Resident required physical assist by one staff for ambulation, dressing, personal hygiene, and toileting.
During an interview on 7/17/23 at 10:17 A.M , family representative said:
-Resident went six days without shower.
-Shower days were supposed to be Mondays and Thursdays.
-He/She asked aide to provide shower and stated resident was not on his/her list. He/She said resident had not showered in one week.
-He/She had to get siblings to come in and provide resident a shower.
Review of shower log showed he/she received shower on 7/6 and 7/17. Refusal was documented on 7/10/23.
4. Review of Resident #280 admission MDS, dated [DATE], showed:
-Resident BIMS score of 13, cognitively intact.
-He/She required limited assistance with one person physical assistance for bed mobility, transfers, and locomotion on and off unit, dressing, and toilet use.
-Supervised while eating with one person physical assist.
-Diagnoses included fractured tibia, pain due to internal orthopedic prosthetic device, unsteadiness on feet, need for assistance with personal care.
Review of care plan, dated 7/4/23, showed:
-He/she had an ADL self-care performance deficit and limited physical mobility;
-Personal hygiene and bathing required physical assist.
During an interview on 7/18/23 at 9:01 A.M. said:
-Friday was his/her first shower;
-He/She had two showers since he/she arrived to facility and felt gross;
-He/She was offered a shower on one of her appointment dates and only had forty minutes before start time of appointment so requested shower later due to not having enough time to make his/her appointment on time. Resident did not receive shower upon return from doctor appointment.
-His/Her hair appeared unbrushed and was disheveled.
Review of shower log showed:
-Shower received Friday 7/7/23, Friday 7/14/23 and Tuesday 7/18/23
-No shower offered Tuesday 7/4/23 and Tuesday 7/11/23
-Shower refused on Friday 7/21/23
-His/her bath days were Tuesdays and Fridays.
During an interview on 7/25/23 at 5:34 A.M., RN B said:
-All residents have a scheduled shower date.
-Facility did not have a shower person.
During an interview on 7/25/23 at 6:25 A.M., Assistant Director of Nursing ADON said:
-Showers are documented in electronic medical record under facility tasks.
During an interview on 7/25/23 at 7:15 A.M., Certified Nurses Aide (CNA) A said:
-Showers are posted in the computers electronic medical record system;
-If a resident refuses, he/she will go back and ask resident later;
-A shower sheet refusal is signed by resident if they choose not to have their shower.
During an interview on 7/25/23 at 5:59 P.M., the DON said:
-He/She would expect residents to be offered peri-care, oral hygiene, restroom use, or incontinent care when CNA provides assistance with getting ready in the morning;
-Showers are offered according to facility schedule;
-He/She expected staff to re-ask residents at later time who refuse initial showers offered.
During an interview on 7/25/23 at 6:46 P.M. , Administrator said:
-Expected staff to offer assistance with personal cares including restroom and incontinent care when staff entered room;
-Expected showers to be offered according to facility policy.
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Based on record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure four of 18 sampled residents who required staff assistance (Resident (#2, #4, #269, and #280), were provided with adequate assistance for activities of daily living (ADL's: tasks completed to care for oneself daily such as bathing, dressing, moving from a chair to bed, and personal hygiene), as well as failed to provide repositioning and incontinence care for resident #2, failed to provide appropriate oral care for resident #4 and failed to provide showers to maintain personal hygiene for resident #269 and #280. The facility census was 89.
Review of the facility ADL policy dated 04/23 showed in part:
-This facility will provide each resident with care, treatment, and services according to the resident's individualized care plan.
1. Review of Resident #2's admission Minimum Data Set (MDS: a federally mandated assessment tool completed by facility staff) dated 7/6/23 showed:
- Brief Interview of Mental Status (BIMS) of 4, indicating significant cognitive deficit.
-Extensive assistance of one staff member for dressing, transfer, toileting and bathing.
-Limited assistance of one staff member for personal hygiene.
-Always incontinent of bowel and bladder.
-No wounds or pressure ulcers.
Review of the resident's comprehensive care plan dated 7/5/23 showed:
-The resident had a self care deficit and limited physical mobility related to weakness, fracture of right knee, and dementia.
-Walks with one staff and a gait belt (an assistive device used for safety).
-Physical assistance with bathing, personal hygiene, transfers, and toileting.
-He/She uses a wheelchair for mobility.
-Encourage the resident to use bell to call for assistance.
-He/She has bladder incontinence related to impaired cognition and mobility.
-The resident will remain free from skin breakdown due to incontinence.
-Provide skin care with each incontinent episode, (initiated 7/20/23).
During observations and interview on 07/18/23 at 9:09 A.M. showed:
- The resident said his/her bottom was sore from sitting too long.
-He/She was sitting in the wheelchair at the side of the bed.
-No pressure relieving cushion in his/her wheelchair.
-The call light was under the bed covers, at the top of the bed, and not accessible to the resident.
-At 9:16 A.M. breakfast was delivered to the resident. An air mattress was folded up in the corner of the room against the wall.
-At 10:26 A.M. the resident remained sitting at the side of bed in his/her wheelchair. Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) E removed the resident's breakfast tray. The resident told CNA E he/she had a sore bottom. CNA E said he/she was sorry. The Director of Rehabilitation entered room, assisted the resident to stand and placed a pressure relieving cushion in the resident's wheelchair.
-At 12:16 PM the resident was assisted into bed by CNA E. No incontinent care provided. The resident was placed into bed fully dressed.
During an interview on 7/18/23 at 12:16 P.M. CNA E said:
-The resident can tell the staff if he/she has to use the bathroom.
-He/She did not know if the resident has an open wound.
During an interview on 7/18/23 at 10:20 A.M. resident's family said:
-The resident had an open wound on his/her buttocks that he/she did not have upon admission to the facility.
-The resident had an open area on his/her coccyx when he/she admitted and that area has been closed.
-The resident lays 25 minutes or more waiting for help to come.
-Staff leave the resident in the bed or chair for hours at a time and never move him/her.
-They stay at the facility 12 to 14 hours a day to ensure the resident gets moved, cleaned up and medications as ordered.
Observations on 7/25/23 beginning at 5:24 AM showed:
- The resident was in bed on his/her back. A low air loss mattress in place on the bed.
- 5:52 A.M. the charge nurse administered pain medication to the resident.
- 7:15 AM CNA E and CNA F stood at the door of the resident's room, conversing. The staff did not enter the resident's room.
- 7:34 A.M. the resident remained on his/her back in the bed.
- 7:46 A.M. Registered Nurse (RN) D entered room and obtained the resident's blood glucose reading.
- 8:14 A.M. CNA E assisted the resident into the wheelchair. The pressure relief cushion was in the resident's recliner chair. The resident was taken to the sink, he/she brushed his/her teeth and washed his/her face. CNA E then. brought the resident back into room, sat him/her at the side of the bed and placed an overbed table in front of him/her. The call light was on the floor and not accessible to the resident.
07/25/23 06:31 AM Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) E said:
-Staff try to get everything done.
-Sometimes there are only two CNA's for the 50-60 residents on that side.
-Residents who have wounds or skin issues should be turned or repositioned as needed.
During an interview on 7/25/23 at 5:59 P.M. the Director of Nursing said:
-She would expect residents to be repositioned by staff if they are unable to do it for themselves.
-Repositioning should be done by policy or personal preference.
-She would expect frequent repositioning if the resident had a wound.
-She is unsure what the policy says for time frame of repositioning.
-She would expect staff to check a resident for incontinence when gotten up in the morning.
-She would expect staff to provide incontinent care or personal hygiene in the morning.
-She would expect staff to offer the toilet to the resident if the resident was not incontinent.
-The resident's family has put dressings on the resident's wound.
-The family frequently provided care for the resident.
-She is aware the resident has a wound on his/her buttock.
During an interview on 7/25/23 at 5:59 P.M. the Administrator said:
-She would expect residents who need assistance and are incontinent to be turned according to orders they have.
-She would expect a pressure relieving cushion to be moved chair to chair with the resident.
-She would expect staff to check a resident for incontinence or assist to the bathroom when getting up in the morning.
-She would expect a resident to be freshened up in the morning even if they were not incontinent.
-The resident's family is highly involved in his/her care.
-She is aware the resident has a wound on his/her buttocks.
CONCERN
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📢 Someone Reported This
A family member, employee, or ombudsman was alarmed enough to file a formal complaint
Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed
Quality of Care
(Tag F0684)
Could have caused harm · This affected multiple residents
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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to assure staff provided the necessary care and services to attain or maintain the highest practical physical, mental and psychosocial well-being for two of 18 sampled residents (Resident #285 and #179). The facility failed to reposition (Resident #285). and failed to provide appropriate wound dressing care to one sampled resident (Resident #179). The facility census was 89.
Facility provided no policy on positioning.
Review of the facility Wound Policy and Procedure dated 5/2023 showed in part:
-Any resident with a wound receives treatment and services consistent with the resident's goals. Typically the goal is promoting healing and preventing infection. A commitment to wound management program is demonstrated by implementation of processes founded on accepted standards of practice.
-admission wound assessment and management should include at a minimum:
-Discharge records from the prior facility are reviewed for information relating to wounds or alterations in skin integrity.
-Discussion with the attending physician.
-Orders are verified or obtained as needed.
1. Review of Resident #285 admission minimum data assessment ((MDS) a federally mandated assessment completed by staff), completed 7/18/23, showed:
-Resident Brief interview for mental status (BIMS) score of 13, cognitively intact;
-He/She required extensive assistance with one person physical assistance for bed mobility and personal hygiene;
-He/She required extensive assistance by two personal physical assist with transfers, mobility, toilet use;
-Substantial and maximal assistance for mobility rolling left to right;
-Care areas triggered included pressure ulcers;
-Diagnoses included dialysis dependence, pressure ulcer stage 4, hernia, amputation of right leg above knee, generalized muscle weakness, unsteadiness on feet, and need for assistance with personal care.
Physician's orders dated 7/25/23 showed:
-Low air loss mattress related wounds on 7/19/23
Review of care plan dated 5/26/23 showed:
-Bed mobility: physical assist
-Resident had actual impairment to skin integrity
-Use a draw sheet or lifting device to move resident.
Review of wound assessment dated [DATE] showed resident has a stage 4 pressure ulceration on coccyx (very low back) measuring 6.30 cm x 4.30 cm x 0 .10 cm. Braden score (a standardized, evidence-based assessment tool commonly used in health care to assess and document a patient's risk for developing pressure ulcers) showed a score of 13 indicating moderate risk.
Observation on 7/19/23 from 6:04 A.M. to 9:11 AM showed resident had not been repositioned and lying flat on his/her back.
Observation on 7/25/23 from 5:26 A.M. to 9:28 A.M. showed resident had not been repositioned.
2. Review of Resident #179's MDS Assessment, completed 7/19/23, showed:
-BIMS of 13, cognitively intact
-He/She required supervision oversight, encouragement, and cueing by one person physical assist for bed mobility, transfers, and dressing
-Diagnoses included neurogenic bladder (a condition when a person lacks bladder control due to a brain, spinal cord, or nerve problem), chronic pain syndrome, and generalized muscle weakness
Review of physician's orders for July showed:
-7/20/23 Clean and dress surgical incision on left lower extremities with abdominal gauze pad, kerlix (gauze wrap), and ACE bandage every day shift every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday for wound care ordered.
Review of care plan dated 7/13/23 showed:
-Resident had actual impairment to skin integrity.
-Resident will have no complications related to documented skin impairment through review date.
-Encourage good nutrition and hydration in order to promote healthier skin.
-Nurse to assess, record, monitor wound healing with dressing changes. Assess and document status of wound perimeter, wound bed, and healing progress.
-Report improvements or decline to medical doctor.
-Use a draw sheet or lifting device to move resident.
-Weekly treatment documentation to include measurements of each area of skin breakdowns width, length, depth, type of tissue, and exudate (drainage) and any other notable changes or observations by wound nurse or provider.
Observation on 7/17/23 at 10:21 A.M. showed his/her left foot was covered with kerlix, saturated, with the wound draining a thick and watery fluid pink in color onto the bed. His/her leg was scaly and weeping above dressing. Dressing to foot was soiled, kerlix was peeling and not in place over wound, lower portion of wound was exposed. The disposable pad under foot was saturated with drainage. A hand towel was wrapped up around bottom of foot soiled with spots of yellow drainage. Nurse entered the room and commented the wound looked bad. He/She will get to it sometime when he/she was done passing pills.
Observation on 7/17/23 at 4:21 P.M. showed dressing to foot had not been changed. Remained saturated and peeling back from wound, bottom of wound was visible.
Observation on 7/18/23 at 9:38 A.M. showed dressing to foot was intact but saturated. He/She stated dressing had been changed late last night.
Review of electronic medical record showed:
-7/12/23 admitted to facility, no progress note to determine time of admission to facility.
-7/13/23 at 4:08 P.M., nursing evaluation showed area to left outer ankle and outer foot with notable slough and suture and staples completed.
-7/14/23 at 10:52 A.M., physician encounter note showed the resident had a chronic wound to his/her left ankle and foot that required surgical intervention.
-Review of discharge orders from the hospital did not show orders for dressing change or wound treatment.
During an interview on 7/25/23 at 5:59 P.M., the Director of Nursing (DON) said:
-He/She would expect the nurse to change wound care dressings as physician's order is written.
-If nurse went into room and saw dressing saturated and bed saturated he/she would expect the nurse to call physician and provide a form of first aid.
-His/Her expectation is if resident can reposition themselves that they do that themselves.
-He/She expects bed bound residents to be repositioned.
During an interview on 7/25/23 at 6:46 P.M., the Administrator said:
-He/She would not expect resident to be left in same position for over three hours.
-Residents should be turned according to the orders they have.
-Residents should be checked for incontinency.
-Expected physician's orders to be followed for residents.
-Expected physician to be notified if there is issues with a wound dressing.
-Expected nurses to utilize the wound care treatment book to provide care to saturated wound.
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MO219994
CONCERN
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📢 Someone Reported This
A family member, employee, or ombudsman was alarmed enough to file a formal complaint
Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed
Deficiency F0725
(Tag F0725)
Could have caused harm · This affected multiple residents
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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to provide sufficient nursing staff to meet residents needs for four of eighteen (Resident #273, #4, #269, #280, #282, and #25) when staff failed to answer residents call lights in a timely manner (Resident #273, #4, #269, #280) and when facility failed to pass medications in a timely manner (#282, #280, and #25). The facility census was 89.
Review of facility call light response policy, dated January 23 showed:
-It is expectation that all staff members have responsibility to respond to call lights;
-If the request is outside the scope of practice for the person answering the light, the appropriate personnel will be contacted immediately to respond to the resident's needs;
-Call lights will be answered in a timely manner;
-If the facility has call light reporting capability, the Director of Nursing (DON) and/or designee will regularly review call light responsiveness and provide education to direct care staff on an as needed basis.
Review of facility medication pass time policy showed:
-All medication passes are liberalized unless special request
-Morning pass: 7:00 A.M.-10:00 A.M.
-Afternoon pass: 11:00 A.M.-2:30 P.M.
-Evening pass: 7:00 P.M.-10:00 P.M.
1. Review of Resident #273's admission Minimum Data Set (MDS),(a federally mandated assessment completed by staff) dated 7/20/23, showed:
-Resident's Brief Interview of Mental Status (BIMS) score is 15, indicated no cognitive impairment;
-He/She is diabetic (chronic health condition that affects how your body turns food into energy) ;
-He/She is independent for eating;
Review of care plan, dated 7/17/23 showed:
-Resident has an Activities of Daily living (ADL) self-care performance deficit and limited physical mobility
-Transfers: Resident required physical assistance
-Ambulation: one staff physical assist
-Resident is at risk for falls
-Ensure the resident's call light is within reach and encourage the resident to use it for assistance as needed.
During an interview on 7/17/23 at 11:44 A.M., he/she said:
-Staffing on weekends is bad, only a skeleton staff;
-His/Her first night in facility was terrible;
-He/She arrived at 6:00 P.M. to facility and waited over three hours for someone to come to help him/her;
-He/She could not find call button and couldn't have gotten out of chair on His/Her own to locate a call button.
2. Review of Resident #4's admission MDS, dated [DATE], showed:
-Resident BIMS score of 14, cognitively intact;
-He/She required extensive assistance by two person physical assist for bed mobility, transfers, dressing, and toilet use;
-He/She required limited assistance of one person physical assist with personal hygiene;
-Diagnoses included fracture of right lower leg, repeated falls, unsteadiness on feet, generalized muscle weakness, and need for assistance with personal care.
Review of care plan dated 6/4/23 showed:
-Resident has an ADL self-care performance deficit and limited physical mobility;
-Transfers: Required physical assist;
-Bed mobility: Physical assist;
-Ambulation: One staff physical assist;
-Toileting: Requires physical assistance with toileting;
-Resident is at risk for falls;
-Ensure the resident's call light is within reach and encourage the resident to use it for assistance as needed.
During an interview on 7/17/23 at 2:09 P.M., he/she said:
-When he/she rings call light sometimes it takes 45 minutes;
-Call light wait time is worse on the weekends;
-He/She sometimes falls asleep laying on commode waiting for someone to answer his/her call light
-He/She sometimes forgets what he/she had pushed call light for as it takes so long for someone to respond.
3. Review of Resident #269's admission MDS dated [DATE], showed:
-Resident BIMS score of 15, cognitively intact
-He/She required limited assistance of one person physical assist for toilet use, personal hygiene, locomotion on and off unit and supervision with one person physical assist with bed mobility and transfers;
-Diagnoses included dystonia (a neurological movement disorder characterized by involuntary (unintended) muscle contractions that cause slow repetitive movements or abnormal postures that can be painful), adult failure to thrive (a state of decline caused by chronic concurrent diseases and functional impairments), unsteadiness on feet, lack of coordination, and need for assistance with personal care.
Review of care plan, dated 7/4/23, showed:
-Resident has an ADL self-care performance deficit and limited physical mobility
-Toileting: Resident required physical assistance with toileting;
-Ambulation: one staff physical assist;
-Transfers: Resident required physical assistance;
-Resident is at risk for falls;
-Ensure the resident's call light is within reach and encourage the resident to use it for assistance as needed.
During an interview on 7/17/23 at 10:17 A.M. resident's family representative said:
-Upon admission he/she arrived to the facility at 6:00 P.M., resident had to use restroom and from 6:30 P.M.-8:00 P.M. he/she tried to locate an aid for his/her son with call light on;
-He/She went to nurses desk at 8:00 P.M. when no staff had been in to complete intake and advised he/she needed an aide to get resident to restroom, then waited another thirty minutes for an aide to arrive to room;
-He/She saw that facility was very understaffed;
-He/She stated you have to call and call and call to get any help and then wait and wait and wait;
-Facility only has one nurse available for a whole wing;
-Received call one morning at 6:00 A.M. from resident stated staff had just been in to give him/her thyroid medicine, he/she did not have orders for thyroid medicine;
-He/She spoke to administrator to find out why mistake with medicine occurred and administrator stated hospital sent wrong medication list. He/she then reviewed discharged paperwork from hospital which showed no thyroid medication on those papers;
-He/She upon entry Resident #269's medication had not yet been entered into computer so staff could not dispense his/her medicine;
-He/She observed one day when nurse brought in his/her medication at 3:00 P.M., he/she had not yet had his/her morning medication. The night manager entered room and inquired why resident had not received his medication yet and responded that no one had entered medication into computer;
4. Review of Resident #25 admission MDS, dated [DATE], showed:
-Resident BIMS score of 14, cognitively intact;
-Limited assistance with one person physical assist for bed mobility, transfers, dressing, toilet use, and personal hygiene;
-Diagnoses included bronchitis (condition when airways become inflamed causing coughing and mucus production) , respiratory failure, difficulty in walking, unsteadiness on feet, need for assistance with personal care, and generalized muscle weakness.
Review of care plan, dated 7/14/23, showed:
-Resident exhibits respiratory impairment related to diagnosis Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (a disease that damages the lungs making it hard to breathe),
-Administer medications and respiratory treatments as ordered per provider; observe for side effects and effectiveness;
-Required the use of psychotropic medication related to a diagnosis of anxiety, signs/symptoms of depression;
-Administer antianxiety medications as ordered by physician; observe for side effects and effectiveness;
-Required physical assistance for transfers, bed mobility, personal hygiene, and toileting;
-Ensure call light is within reach and encourage it's use for assistance as needed; requires prompt response to all requests for assistance.
During an interview on 7/18/23 at 9:37 A.M. he/she said:
-Medications were not passed when they should have been, he waited from 7:00 P.M. on and did not receive his/her medications until after 12:00 A.M.;
-Receiving medications late caused him/her to have pain;
-He/She would normally to bed at 9:00 P.M., but had not been able to do that while in this facility;
-He/She had to be awakened to receive medications after 10:00 P.M. on multiple occasions;
-He/She found it hard to go back to sleep after he/she had been awakened to receive medications late at night;
-He/She asked the staff member passing medications after midnight why it took him/her so long and he/she stated he/she had over forty patients to pass medications to.
5. Review of Resident #282's admission MDS, dated , 7/21/23, showed:
-Resident's BIMS score is 15, resident is cognitively intact;
-Diagnoses included diabetes, septicemia (a condition of blood poisoning by bacteria), unsteadiness on feet, generalized muscle weakness, and need for assistance with personal care;
-Eating required supervision and one person physical assist.
Review of care plan, dated 7/14/23, showed:
-Resident had an ADL self-care performance deficit and limited physical mobility;
-Physical assistance required for ambulation, bed mobility, bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, toileting, and transfers;
-He/She is at risk for falls;
-Ensure call light is within reach and encourage him/her to use it for assistance as needed. Resident needed prompt response to all requests for assistance;
-Administer medications as ordered. Monitor/document for side effects and effectiveness;
During an interview on 7/18/23 at 9:51 A.M., he/she said:
-He/She had not received morning medications yet, he/she should get medications around 7:00 A.M.;
-He/She had pain or discomfort from not getting his/her pain medications on time;
-Arrived to facility on Friday evening and was supposed to talk with someone about his/her medications and nobody came in to talk to him/her.
Review of the undated care plan showed:
-Administer anticoagulant medications as ordered by physician. Monitor for side effects and effectiveness;
-Blood glucose monitoring as per physician order;
-Administer antibiotic medications as ordered by physician;
-Resident has potential for pain, anticipate resident's need for pain relief and respond immediately for any complaint of pain.
Review of medication audit showed:
-On 7/14/23:
-Gabapentin capsule (for neuropathy) scheduled 11:00 A.M., administered 7:52 P.M.
-Ceftriaxone sodium solution reconstitute 2 GM (2 gram intravenously every 24 hours for foot ulcer/infection), scheduled 2:00 P.M., administered 5:58 P.M.
-Cubicin solution reconstitute 500 mg (for foot infection), scheduled 2:00 P.M., administered 5:59 P.M.
-Mometason Furo-formoterol fum inhalation aerosol 200-5 mcg/act, scheduled 7:00 P.M., administered 10:21 P.M.
-On 7/16/23:
-Cubicin solution reconstitute 500 mg (for foot infection), scheduled 9:00 A.M., administered 2:06 P.M.
-Gabapentin capsule 100 mg (for neuropathy) scheduled 11:00 A.M., administered 4:41 P.M.
-On 7/17/23:
-Mometasone Furo-Formoterol Fum Inhlation Aerosol 200-5 MCG/ACT (Used to treat respiratory disease), scheduled 7:00 A.M., administered 10:12 P.M.
-Tiotropium Bromide Monohydrate Capsule 18 MCG, (used to treat COPD),schedule 7:00 A.M., administered 10:12 A.M.
-Apixaban, (blood thinner), oral tablet 5 mg, scheduled 7:00 A.M., administered 10:12 P.M.
-Diltiazem HCL ER Oral Capsule extended release 12 hour 90 mg, scheduled 7:00 A.M., administered 10:14 A.M.
-Gabapentin capsule 100 mg, Scheduled 7:00 A.M., administered 10:17 A.M.
-Metoprolol Succinate ER ,(used to treat high blood pressure), oral tablet extended release 24 hour, Scheduled 7:00 A.M., administered 10:22 A.M.
-Cubicin solution reconstitute 500 mg (for foot infection), scheduled 9:00 A.M., administered 11:57 A.M.
-On 7/19/23
-Insulin Glargine ,(used to treat diabetes), subcutaneous solution, scheduled 7:00 P.M., administered 7/20/23 at 3:00 A.M.
-On 7/20/23:
-Insulin Glargine subcutaneous solution, scheduled 7:00 P.M., administered 11:17 P.M.
-On 7/23/23
-Mometasone Furo-Formoterol Fum Inhlation Aerosol 200-5 MCG/ACT, used to control and prevent symptoms of wheezing or shortness of breath caused by asthma, scheduled 7:00 A.M., administered 10:12 P.M.
-Apixaban oral tablet 5 mg, used to treat and prevent deep venous thrombosis, scheduled 7:00 A.M., administered 11:57 A.M.
-Tiotropium Bromide Monohydrate Capsule 18 MCG, used to control and prevent symptoms such as wheezing, shortness of breath caused by lung disease, schedule 7:00 A.M., administered 11:58 A.M.
-Diltiazem HCL ER Oral Capsule extended release 12 hour 90 mg, used to treat high blood pressure, scheduled 7:00 A.M., administered 11:56 A.M.
-Metoprolol Succinate ER oral tablet extended release 24 hour, used to treat high blood pressure, Scheduled 7:00 A.M., administered 12:07 P.M.
-Glucophage tablet 1000 mg (Metformin Hcl), used to treat type 2 diabetes to control blood glucose, scheduled 7:00 A.M., administered 11:57 A.M.
-Cubicin solution reconstituted 500 mg (foot ulcer/infection), used to treat infections of skin, scheduled 9:00 A.M., administered 11:35 A.M.
-Multiple vitamins-minerals tablet, scheduled 9:00 A.M., administered 11:56 A.M.
-On 7/25/23:
-Metoprolol Succinate ER oral tablet extended release 24 hour 25 mg, scheduled 7:00 A.M., Administered 10:03 A.M.
-Mometasone Furo-Formoterol Fum Inhalation Aerosol 200-5 mcg/act, scheduled 7:00 A.M., administered 10:08 A.M.
-Diltiazem hcl ER oral capsule extended release 12 hour 90 mg, scheduled 7:00 A.M., administered 10:08 A.M.
-Tiotroplum Bromide Monohydrate capsule 18 mcg, scheduled 7:00 A.M., administered 10:03 A.M.
-Cubicin solution reconstituted 500 mg (foot ulcer/infection), scheduled 9:00 A.M., administered 12:04 P.M.
6. Review of Resident #280 admission MDS, dated [DATE], showed:
-Resident BIMS score of 13, cognitively intact;
-He/She required limited assistance with one person physical assistance for bed mobility, transfers, and locomotion on and off unit, dressing, and toilet use.
- The resident required supervision while eating with one person physical assist;
-Diagnoses included fractured tibia, pain due to internal orthopedic prosthetic device, unsteadiness on feet, need for assistance with personal care.
Review of care plan, dated 7/5/23, showed:
-He/She had an ADL self-care performance deficit and limited physical mobility;
-Physical assist for ambulation, bathing, bed mobility, dressing, personal hygiene, toileting, and transfers;
-He/She is at risk for falls;
-Ensure call light is within reach and encourage him/her to use it for assistance as needed; requires prompt response to all requests for assistance;
-Administer medications as ordered. Monitor/document for side effects and effectiveness;
-He/She used antidepressant medication, administer antidepressant medication as ordered by physician.
-He/She is on pain medication for therapy, Administer analgesic medications as ordered by physician;
-Anticipate resident's need for pain relief and respond immediately to any complaint of pain.
During an interview on 7/18/23 at 8:55 A.M., he/she said:
-Arrived to facility on 7/5/23, around 4:00 P.M.;
-It was next day after admission and the facility still did not have all his/her medication.
-Not having his/her medications caused him/her a lot of pain and anxiety after he/she just had a traumatic experience;
-The medication takes a couple days to get built up in system and to then go without my medications was not helpful for his/her anxiety levels;
-It's 9:00 A.M. and his/her had not had his/her morning medications yet;
-Facility has brought in his/her medications at 6:30 A.M. and he/she also not had them come until after 10:00 A.M.;
-Has to ask for pain medication, when he/she pushed his/her call light it will take thirty minutes at times to get my medicine;
-There are always call lights on and blinking when he/she wheels down the facility hallways.
Review of medication audit showed:
-On 7/5/23
-Aspirin tablet 325 mg, scheduled for 7:00 P.M., administered 11:23 P.M.
-Senexon-S, used to treat constipation, tablet 8.6-50 mg, scheduled for 7:00 P.M., administered 11:58 P.M.
-Amitriptyline, used to treat anxiety, hcl tablet 10 mg, scheduled for 7:00 P.M., administered 11:58 P.M.
-Rosuvastatin calcium tablet 20 mg, used to treat cholesterol, scheduled for 7:00 P.M., administered 11:58 P.M.
-On 7/6/23
-Cyanocobalamin injection kit 1000 mcg/ml, used to treat and prevent vitamin B12 deficiency anemia, scheduled for 7:00 A.M., administered 11:32 A.M.
-On 7/10/23
-Lorazepam oral tablet .5 mg, used to treat anxiety, (give 1 tablet by mouth four times a day), scheduled for 1:00 P.M., administered 3:49 P.M.
-Aspirin tablet 325 mg, used to treat pain relief and reduce risk of heart attack or clot-related strokes, scheduled for 7:00 A.M., administered 11:07 A.M.
-Senexon-S tablet 8.6-50 mg, scheduled 7:00 A.M., administered 11:07 A.M.
-On 7/11/23
-Lorazepam oral tablet .5 mg, scheduled 9:00 A.M., administered 11:07 A.M.
-Lorazepam oral tablet .5 mg , scheduled 1:00 P.M., administered 12:09 P.M. (1 hour 2 minutes from prior dose)
-On 7/13/23
-Aspirin tablet 325 mg, scheduled for 7:00 A.M., administered 10:29 A.M.
-Lorazepam oral tablet .5 mg, scheduled 9:00 A.M., administered 10:29 A.M.
-On 7/14/23
-Senexon-S tablet 8.6-50 mg, scheduled 7:00 A.M., administered 10:05 A.M.
-On 7/20/23
-Lorazepam oral tablet .5 mg, scheduled 9:00 P.M., administered 10:23 P.M.
Observation upon entrance on 7/17/23 at 9:01 A.M. showed call light going off for over fifteen minutes at room [ROOM NUMBER].
Observation on 7/18/23 at 3:59 P.M. showed call light on for 12 minutes for room [ROOM NUMBER].
Observation on 7/19/23 showed at 8:41 A.M. showed call light began going off and was answered at 8:57 A.M., for a total of 16 minutes.
During an interview on 7/20/23 at 10:43 A.M., LPN D said
-He/She had heard complaints from residents on medications being passed late at night by staff but stated he/she did not ever have that issue with his/her medication passes;
-Usually gets orders for new admits before resident leaves hospital;
-Sometimes has experienced issues getting medications in from the pharmacy, but can usually get items from emergency kit if pharmacy hasn't delivered items yet;
-He/She is not aware of residents having to go without pain medication, as the machine usually has medication in it.
During an interview on 7/20/23 at 12:21 P.M., RN D said:
-He/she passed medications and when nurses find time in afternoon, then he/she would try to get to treatments;
-Facility has a wound nurse who did treatments but he/she was on vacation that week;
-He/She ensures he/she gets treatments done but sometimes it is closer to end of shift or he/she would pass it off to night shift;
-Treatments are done sometime within the twenty-four hours.
During a interview on 7/24/23 at 11:21 A.M., a family member said:
-His/Her brother was admitted Friday evening, no one came to see resident Friday evening
-He/She woke up Saturday morning in street clothes
-His/Her brother was told they were short staffed and there was a code that occupied staffs time;
-Call light was on the floor under the table in his/her room
-His/Her bandages from PICC line and drain site were not removed
During an interview on 7/25/23 at 5:26 A.M., CNA B said:
-He/She had no issues with answering call lights at night in timely manner;
-He/She had no issues seeing new admits on his/her shift;
-He/She had [NAME] and looks at electronic medical record to know how to provide care to new residents.
During an interview on 7/25/23 at 5:34 A.M., RN B said:
-He/She is only nurse working ;
-Medications are mostly passed between 7:00 P.M.-10:00 P.M., but there are nights when there is no medication technician and medications do get passed pass 10:00 P.M.;
-It is rare to pass medications after midnight but do pass between 10:00 P.M.-11:00 P.M.;
-He/She usually completed medication pass by 10:30 P.M. except when he/she worked on Sparkle Hall;
-There is usually only one nurse scheduled for thirty patients on sparkle hall and he/she would never completed medication pass by 10:30 P.M.;
-When new admits arrive the admission nurse will have medications already entered into the computer as that is a time consuming thing;
-If nurse has not received orders from the hospital before a new resident arrived, the resident will arrive with a packet of paperwork;
-Most medications for new residents are available in the facility medications system and if they do not have it they can pull it off the emergency medication kit;
During an interview on 7/25/23 at 6:31 A.M., LPN E said:
-He/She had an aide on each half of the hall and a nurse, sometimes have less than that;
During an interview on 7/25/23 at 6:54 A.M., CNA G said:
-There is not always enough help but they do what they can;
-He/She cannot always get residents turned like they should be.
During an interview on 7/25/23 at 5:59 P.M., the DON said:
-He/She expects all staff to respond to answering call lights;
-If staff member is unable to answer resident needs right away and situation is non urgent he/she expected staff to lave call light on until they can circle back to respond to light;
-If staff member is busy and unable to answer call light, he/she expected next available staff person to address call light;
-When new resident is admitted the admission nurse completes all of the admission processes and the Director of Hospitality goes into resident room;
-If admission nurse is not working, then the floor nurse is responsible for admission process;
-He/She would not expect new admission to wait 3-4 hours before they are seen or addressed by a facility staff member upon intake;
-Medications should not be administered after 12:00 A.M. unless they are ordered or resident requests an as needed medication.
During an interview on 7/25/23 at 6:46 P.M., the Administrator said:
-Expects call lights to be answered in a reasonable time of least fifteen minutes and fully addressed within another fifteen minutes if a staff member has to resolve and come back to a resident room to complete request;
-He/She would not expect resident to have to be woken up for medication administration after midnight.
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MO220172
MO220474
MO220898
MO221025
MO221911
CONCERN
(E)
Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed
Deficiency F0804
(Tag F0804)
Could have caused harm · This affected multiple residents
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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation and interviews, the facility failed to ensure staff served food to the residents that was palatable, attractive, and served at a safe and appetizing temperature to the residents when hot food was not served at an appetizing temperature to six of 18 sampled residents (Resident #282, #27, #29, #18, #221, and #13). The facility had a census of 89.
Review of the undated In-Room Dining facility policy showed:
- In-room dining will be served in a way to compliment the primary dining program. Because the presentation of the meal directly affects how much the individual eats, presentation will include dining environment, attitude of server and the appearance of the meal.
- Insulated plate covers and bowls will help maintain food temperatures during delivery. All foods should be covered and delivered as soon as possible after plating to maintain food quality and temperature;
- Hot food must be hot and cold food must be cold.
Review of the undated Meat and Vegetable Preparation facility policy, showed:
- Meats and vegetables will be prepared to conserve maximum nutritive value, to develop and enhance flavor and appearance and to prevent foodborne illness.
- Vegetables should be cooked in the least amount of water and for the shortest time possible. If a steamer is available, it should be utilized. Overcooking and long holding times should be avoided.
1. Review of Resident #282's admission Minimum Data Set (MDS), a federally mandated assessment completed by staff, dated, 7/21/23, showed:
-Resident's BIMS score was 15, resident was cognitively intact;
-Diagnoses included: Diabetes (a health condition that affects how your body turns food into energy) , septicemia (a condition of blood poisoning by bacteria), unsteadiness on feet, generalized muscle weakness, and need for assistance with personal care;
-Eating required supervision and one person physical assist.
Review of care plan dated 7/14/23 showed:
-He/She had an ADL self-care performance deficit and limited physical mobility
-Dining: Supervised
During an interview on 7/18/23 at 9:51 A.M., the resident said:
-Meals were late and cold and not what he/she ordered.
-Getting the wrong food made him/her mad and frustrated
Observation on breakfast meal service on 7/18/23 showed breakfast tray served 8:57 A.M.
Observation on breakfast meal service on 7/19/23 showed breakfast tray served 8:38 A.M.
During observation and interview on 7/19/23 at 1:50 P.M., showed:
- Resident #25 said, six residents in the dining room have been sitting here since noon and had not received or just had received their lunch meal;
- A resident confirmed he/she was just now receiving his/her meal at 2:00 P.M. and it was cold.
-Resident #20 said he/she arrived in the dining room somewhere between 12:10 P.M. to 12:15 P.M.;
- Resident #273 had been in the dining room since noon;
- One resident stated he/she had been in the dining room at noon and ordered a bacon, lettuce tomato sandwich (BLT) and fries. He/She just received his/her order at 1:45 P.M.
- Another resident stated he/she arrived in the dining room at 12:15 P.M. and was the last one to arrive and got his/her meal first just now.
Observation of dinner meal service on 7/19/23 showed:
-5:32 P.M. showed meal service room [ROOM NUMBER]-161 served trays.
2. Review of Resident #27's admission MDS, dated [DATE], showed:
-Resident BIMS score was 15, indicated no cognitive impairment;
-Diagnoses included: Chronic pressure ulcers, diabetes, renal failure, anxiety disorder and generalized muscle weakness
Review of care plan dated 6/13/23 showed:
-He/she had an ADL self-care performance deficit and limited physical mobility
-Dining: Supervision
During an interview on 7/17/23 at 2:55 P.M., the resident said:
- The food is tasteless;
-His/Her food often arrives to his/her room cold.
3. Review of Resident #29's Significant Change MDS, dated [DATE] showed:
- Cognitively intact;
- No behaviors;
- Independent with eating;
- Diagnosis include diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia (condition in which there are high levels of fat particles in the blood), malnutrition (lack of sufficient nutrients in the body);
During observation and interview on 7/17/23 at 10:35 A.M., the resident said:
- He/She had pancakes for breakfast this morning and did not receive any syrup;
- Resident observed with only a pancake - no butter or syrup;
- He/She did not think pancakes are good by themselves.
Review of residents current physician order sheet (POS) as of 7/25/23 showed his/her diet consists of regular texture with low concentrated sweets and no added salt.
4. Review of Resident #18's admission MDS, dated [DATE] showed:
- Cognitively impaired;
- No behaviors;
- Supervision for eating;
- Diagnoses included: Renal failure (when the kidneys lose the ability to remove waste and balance fluids), diabetes mellitus, dementia (the loss of cognitive functioning of thinking, remembering, and reasoning to such an extent that it interferes with a person's daily life and activities) and malnutrition.
During an interview on 7/17/23 at 12:25 P.M., the resident said about two meals a week are nasty and not worth eating.
5. Review of Resident #221's Quarterly MDS, dated [DATE] showed:
- Cognitively intact;
- No behaviors;
- Independent with eating;
- Diagnoses included: Diabetes mellitus and hyperlipidemia.
Review of the residents current POS as of 7/25/23 showed his/her diet consisted of regular texture with low concentrated sweets and no added salt.
During an interview on 7/17/23 at 12:50 P.M., the resident said:
- The broccoli and cauliflower has been mush and the mashed potatoes were not good;
- His/Her spouse has been bringing him/her food;
- The last three months, the meals have not been great.
6. Review of Resident #13's Quarterly MDS, dated [DATE] showed:
- Cognitively intact;
- No behaviors;
- Independent with eating;
- Diagnoses included: Anemia (condition in which the blood doesn't have enough healthy red blood cells), renal failure, diabetes mellitus and malnutrition.
During an interview on 7/18/23 at 1:06 P.M., the resident said:
- He/She will not eat any type of beef within the facility and says does not like the way it smells;
- A couple days ago, he/she didn't eat the pineapple that was served.
Review of the residents current Physician Order Sheet as of 7/25/23 showed he/she is on a liberal renal/no added salt diet with regular texture.
Review of the residents undated care plan showed:
- He/She exhibits nutritional impairment related to his/her diagnosis;
- He/She likes unprocessed meats, vegetables and fruit.
During an interview and observation of meal preparation service with [NAME] A on 7/20/23 at 9:45 A.M., showed:
- Lunch meal consisted of Chicken Kiev (ribbed meat) filled with garlic butter, Garden Blend Rice, California Blend Vegetables and Blueberry Buckle.
- [NAME] and vegetables already placed in container and in steamer before surveyor entered kitchen;
- The meal carts for hall trays are not heated. If they use the smaller plates they are able to use the Dinex Smarttherm heater plate warmer to warm the plates and then cover with a lid. If they use the bigger plates, they are not able to use the plate warmer and only have metal lids to cover the meals on the plates;
- They do not have enough small plates for all residents to use with the Dinex Smarttherm plate warmer;
- The larger plates, are put in a separate plate warmer. They stay in it until they are ready to start preparing plates;
- He/She will pull one of the larger plates out of the warming station or use one of the small plates with the Dinex plate warmer;
- He/She is supposed to make Blueberry Buckle for dessert but they are out of blueberries so she substituted and made apple;
- To ensure each resident gets a meal, the kitchen staff has a client list report, he/she goes through and marks off what resident's meal tickets are received so they do not miss anyone and then lines them up by meal warming station;
- At 10:15 A.M., Dietary Aide A & B began prepping trays by putting drinks and silverware on resident trays;
- At 10:30 A.M., [NAME] A observed pulling the containers of food out of the steamer oven and putting each containers contents in steam table;
- At 10:50 A.M., [NAME] A begins preparing plates for meal service. He/She is observed getting approximately four large plates out of warming holding station, placing each item on plate, covering it with a metal lid and placing it on the warming station above steam table with residents meal ticket under plate. He/She does this same process for the first 12 residents trays and throughout the rest of the food service for lunch.
- All 12 plates sitting under warming station until dietary aides start removing plates and placing trays in meal cart;
- At 11:05 P.M., Dietary Aide A began placing covered plates from warming station onto trays;
- Meal cart doors remain wide open while Dietary Aide A and B take turns placing trays in it;
- First meal cart consisting of 12 trays leaves the kitchen for Sparkle hall at 11:14 A.M.;
- He/She said they do have more than one meal cart;
- [NAME] and vegetables continue to sit on steam table without being stirred or covered;
- Second round of 12 plates being prepared at 11:18 A.M. and remain sitting under warming station until 11:30 A.M.,;
- Dietary Aide A began placing covered plates from warming station onto trays;
- Meal cart arrives back in kitchen from delivering first round of trays at 11:33 A.M.;
- At 11:35 A.M., the second round of 12 trays begin to be loaded into the meal cart;
- Meal cart doors observed wide open while loading of trays;
- At 11:41 A.M., the second round of trays leave the kitchen for Sparkle hall at 11:41 A.M.;
- At 11:30 A.M., [NAME] A observed pulling out another container of vegetables and replacing the empty container with it on the steam table;
- Temperature taken of the Vegetable blend showed 200 degrees;
- At 11:35 A.M., [NAME] A observed preparing plates for the third round of 12 trays;
- At 12:04 P.M., the third round of trays is sent out on meal cart;
- At 12:18 P.M., [NAME] B overheard telling Dishwasher A, they are out of silverware because he/she has not went around and picked up resident's meal trays yet;
- Phone ringing in kitchen. Dietary Aides and [NAME] B answering the phone with resident's calling in orders, asking for specific things or stating they did not receive certain things throughout meal service;
- Residents arriving in dining room area and placing separate orders for meals;
- [NAME] A takes meal ticket orders for residents and begins preparing meals for dining room residents;
- Observation of steam table showed the dial of where the vegetable blend is located on the steam table, set to nine and a half with the water temperature at 192 degrees;
- Fourth round of trays going out at 12:40 P.M.;
- Last set of three resident trays and sample tray out of kitchen at 1:08 P.M.;
- During an interview with Dietary Aide A, he/she said he has only been employed at the facility for about two weeks now and is still training and learning things;
- At 1:15 P.M., final tray was delivered to resident and sample tray was provided to surveyor;
- The Garden Blend [NAME] was bland with no flavoring and the California Blend Vegetables consisted of broccoli and cauliflower that were brown, mushy and had no flavor;
- Temperature of rice was 127 degrees Fahrenheit, vegetable blend 120 degrees Fahrenheit and Chicken Kiev 149 degrees Fahrenheit.
During an interview on 7/24/23 at 2:30 P.M., the Dietary Manager said:
- Food truck comes twice a week;
- They get fresh produce twice a week;
- If they run out of food, they will run to one of the local grocery stores to buy what they need;
- Kitchen staff ran out of eggs and bacon and he/she had to go get some this morning;
- If kitchen staff runs out of an item and he/she is not at the facility, staff are supposed to call and tell him/her;
- Last Saturday, some food items ran out and the cook working that day did not report it. It was not until the next day, the a different cook notified him/her;
- His/Her expectations for meal service is for everything to be cooked and ready to go and for the first set of 12 trays to hit the hallway right at the start of meal service and then every 15 minutes thereafter;
- Meal service beginning times are 7:00 A.M. for breakfast, 11:00 A.M., for lunch and 4:00 P.M., for dinner;
- The other hallways may take a little longer, 30-45 minutes;
- There is one cook serving up room trays and fixing orders for the dining room;
- They have had complaints from a few residents about food being cold. They are using hot plates as they go but they do not have enough of them;
- Resident #13 always complains about the food. He/She has said the tuna was rotten. Cooks are supposed to taste test the meals. He/She tested it him/herself and it was fine;
- Another resident complained about meat but none of the other residents complained;
- When the cooks are doing meal preparations for meal service, they should split portions up between pans either on the stove top or roasted and put one portion in the steam table. There has to be a happy medium;
- He/She expects meal service to be completed within two hours of start time.
During an interview on 7/25/23 at 6:46 P.M., the Administrator said:
- He/She would not expect meals to be cold unless it is a cold meal. Hot meals should be hot;
- Residents who receive room trays, their meals should not be cold when they receive it;
- The palatability should match the diet texture. There should be flavor and a taste to it;
- Cooked vegetables should be cooked to its tenderness, they should not be mushy, wilted or overcooked;
- He/She would expect food items to be sitting on the steam table for a minimal amount of time. Two and a half to three hours is much too long.
During an interview on 7/26/23 at 3:28 P.M., [NAME] B said:
- Dietary aides take the plates out of the window of the warming station, put them on the trays and then load them in the meal carts;
- He/She has told the Dietary Aides to close the meal cart doors when they put the first six trays in as the meal cart is not heated but they do not always do this;
- The Dinex Smarttherm plates only stay hot for about 20 minutes;
- Kitchen staff have received complaints about the residents meals being cold;
- Meal prepping for lunch should be between 10:00 A.M. to 10:15 A.M. Food should go on the steam table between 10:30 to 10:45 A.M. and meal service should only take an hour to one hour and 45 minutes;
- Items in the steam table should be stirred between serving and they are supposed to leave the cover over the pan to help keep the items warm;
- A lot of times, whomever is cooking, they overcook items 90% of the time and then it continues to cook even more while it sits on the steamtable.
CONCERN
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📢 Someone Reported This
A family member, employee, or ombudsman was alarmed enough to file a formal complaint
Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed
Deficiency F0806
(Tag F0806)
Could have caused harm · This affected multiple residents
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observations, interviews and record review, the facility failed to honor resident preferences when the facilty failed t...
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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observations, interviews and record review, the facility failed to honor resident preferences when the facilty failed to offer condiments to one resident (Reisdent #29), failed to offer bigger portions to one resident (Resident #221), and failed to follow the posted menu when they ran out of posted menu items for three residents (Resident #18, #221 and #13) out of 18 sampled residents. The facility census was 89.
Review of the undated facility policy, Menu Planning showed:
- Policy: Nutritional needs of individuals will be provided in accordance with the established national standards adjusted for age, gender, activity level and disability, through nourishing, well-balanced diets, unless contraindicated by medical needs. Based on a facility ' s reasonable efforts, menus should reflect the religious, cultural and ethnic needs of the population served as well as input received from individuals and groups.
- Procedure: Menu planning will be completed by the facility at least two weeks in advance of service and menus kept on file for a minimum of 90 days. All current menus will be posted in the kitchen area during appropriate time period.
- Regular and therapeutic menus will be written to provide a variety of foods served on different days of the week; adjusted for seasonal changes and in adequate amounts at each meal to satisfy recommended daily allowances.
- Menu cycles should cover a four to five week period of time for long term care settings.
Review of the undated facility policy, Resident ' s Choice Meals in Nursing Facility showed:
- Policy: Residents may have input into menu planning and may select the menu for meals on a regular basis, once a month or more often if deemed appropriate.
- Procedure:
- The director of food and nutrition services will meet with residents via resident council meetings to get input on the menu and discuss their menu requests;
- At least once monthly, residents will select the menus, including alternatives and select menus as appropriate, for one meal.
Review of the undated facility policy, Select Menus showed:
- Policy: If select menus are offered, they will be provided to meet each individual ' s dietary modifications and preferences.
- Procedure: Select menus should be reviewed as follows: verify and honor requests that the individual may write on the menu per facility policy.
Review of the undated facility policy, In Room Dining showed:
- Policy: In-room dining will be served in a way to compliment the primary dining program. Because the presentation of the meal directly affects how much the individual eats, presentation will include dining environment and appearance of meal.
- Procedure: Food preferences and choices will be honored as appropriate. A select menu will be offered if that is the menu style offered in the facility.
Review of the facility ' s Menu Substitution Log from 3/2023 through 7/20/23 showed:
- 3/3: No spinach. Substituted with brussel sprouts;
- 3/5: Collard greens was substituted with green beans. Line drawn through reason for substitution;
- 3/22: No grapes or rolls, substituted with pears and bread;
- 3/24: No collard greens. Substituted with brussel sprouts;
- 3/26: No fresh apples. Substituted with apple crisp;
- 3/31: No cream spinach. Substituted with brussel sprouts;
- 4/10: No cauliflower. Substituted with broccoli;
- 4/14: No English muffins. Substituted with toast;
- 5/12: No [NAME]. Substituted with shrimp scampi;
- 5/22: Substituted spice cake with left over cake;
- 5/28: No roast. Substituted with turkey;
- 6/1: No pork cutlets. Substituted with beef stew;
- 6/6: Banana cake substituted with left over cake;
- 6/11: No Brussel sprouts. Substituted with green beans;
- 6/14: No marshmallows for rice crispy bars. Substituted with cookies;
- 6/22: Fried potatoes substituted with potato salad stating too much for reason given;
- 6/29: No turkey for turkey club. Substituted for tuna salad;
- 7/5: Substituted fruit with cake to use up leftovers;
- 7/7: No cheese for smoke chicken macaroni. Substituted with chicken taco black beans;
- 7/9: No apples for apple pie or Brussel sprouts. Substituted with green beans and cherry pie;
- 7/14: No eggs. Substituted western egg bake with no eggs oatmeal;
- 7/15: No bread for French toast. Substituted with (writing unreadable);
- 7/19: Not enough carrots. Substituted with peas and carrots;
- 7/20: No blueberries for blueberry buckle. Substituted for apple buckle.
1. Review of Resident #29's Significant Change MDS, dated [DATE] showed:
- Cognitively intact;
- No behaviors;
- Independent with eating;
- Diagnosis include hypertension, diabetes mellitus, malnutrition,
During observation and interview on 7/17/23 at 10:35 A.M., the resident said:
- He/she had pancakes for breakfast this morning and did not receive any syrup;
- Resident observed with only a pancake - no butter or syrup;
- He/she does not think pancakes are good by themselves.
Review of resident ' s current physician orders as of 7/25/23 showed his/her diet consists of regular texture with low concentrated sweets and no added salt.
2. Review of Resident #18's admission MDS completed by staff, dated 7/1/23 showed:
- Cognitively impaired;
- No behaviors;
- Supervision for eating;
- Diagnoses include cancer, diabetes mellitus, and malnutrition.
During an interview on 7/17/23 at 12:25 P.M., the resident said:
- The facility does not give a choice for meals;
3. Review of Resident #221's Quarterly MDS completed by staff, dated 7/2/23 showed:
- Cognitively intact;
- No behaviors;
- Independent with eating;
- Diagnosis include diabetes mellitus, and anxiety.
Review of residents current Physician Order Sheet (POS) as of 7/25/23 showed his/her diet consists of regular texture with low concentrated sweets and no added salt.
During an interview on 7/17/23 at 12:50 P.M., the resident said:
- His/her spouse has been bringing him/her food;
- The last three months, the meals have not been great;
- He/she has asked for larger portions but does not get it;
- He/she will call the kitchen to make food requests and they do not answer the phone;
- The facility does not offer choices.
4. Review of Resident #13's Quarterly MDS completed by staff, dated 5/25/23 showed:
- Cognitively intact;
- No behaviors;
- Independent with eating;
- Diagnosis include anemia, diabetes mellitus, malnutrition, anxiety and depression.
During an interview on 7/18/23 at 1:06 P.M., Resident #13 said:
- He/She is told by staff they are out of things.
Review of residents current POS as of 7/25/23 showed he/she is on a liberal renal/no added salt diet with regular texture.
Review of residents undated care plan showed:
- Focus: He/she exhibits nutritional impairment related to his/her diagnosis;
- Interventions: He/she likes unprocessed meats, vegetables and fruit.
During an interview and observation of meal preparation service with [NAME] A on 7/20/23 at 9:45 A.M., showed:
- Lunch meal consisted of Chicken Kiev (ribbed meat) filled with garlic butter, Garden Blend Rice, California Blend Vegetables and Blueberry Buckle.
- He/she is supposed to make Blueberry Buckle for dessert but they are out of blueberries so she substituted and made apple;
- Phone ringing in kitchen. Dietary Aides and [NAME] B answering the phone with resident's calling in orders, asking for specific things or stating they did not receive certain things throughout meal service;
During an interview on 7/24/23 at 2:30 P.M., the Dietary Manager said:
- He/she has been the dietary manager since April of 2022;
- Food truck comes twice a week;
- They get fresh produce twice a week;
- If they run out of food, they will run to one of the local grocery stores to buy what they need;
- Kitchen staff ran out of eggs and bacon and he/she had to go get some this morning;
- If kitchen staff runs out of an item and he/she is not at the facility, staff are supposed to call and tell him/her;
- Last Saturday, some food items ran out and the cook working that day did not report it. It was not until the next day, the a different cook notified him/her;
During an interview on 7/25/23 at 6:46 P.M., the Administrator said:
- He/she expects residents to have meal choices;
- The facility has a company card he/she utilizes all the time for things in the kitchen. The managers know where the card is;
- He/she has been told they have ran out of things. The Dietary manager has used door dash or instacart to order things;
- While the dietary manager was on vacation, we ran out of bread and he/she was not made aware. We have managers on call who are supposed to check in with each department.
During an interview on 7/26/23 at 3:28 P.M., [NAME] B said:
- They do run out of things in the kitchen on a daily basis;
- The dietary manager places the orders for the things they need;
- They have recently ran out of eggs, orange juice and bread. They were unable to make sandwiches one day;
- The dietary manager places orders twice a week;
- When they run out of things, they are to put it on the whiteboard for the dietary manager to see and he/she will order within one to two days. If it happens on the weekend, he/she wants to know immediately;
- Residents complain all the time about not getting what they ask for;
- When the dietary manager was on vacation, he/she went through the Administrator.
- The Dietary Manager did call while on vacation and they went over what they had and did not have.
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CONCERN
(E)
📢 Someone Reported This
A family member, employee, or ombudsman was alarmed enough to file a formal complaint
Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed
Deficiency F0809
(Tag F0809)
Could have caused harm · This affected multiple residents
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to ensure staff offered each resident a bedtime snack...
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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to ensure staff offered each resident a bedtime snack (HS).The facility failed to maintain the standard of no more than 14 hours between a substantial evening meal and breakfast the next morning unless a nourishing snack is served at bedtime by allowing 15 hours between supper and breakfast and not providing a nourishing snack. This affected five (Resident #273, #178, #176, #30, #282) of 18 sampled residents The facility census was 89
Review of facility policy titled menu planning, dated 2019 showed:
-Menus will include at least three meals daily at regular times comparable to the normal mealtimes in the community or in accordance with the individual's needs and preferences.
-A substantial evening meal consisting of three or more menu items will be offered, one of which includes high quality protein
-If there are more than 14 hours between the evening meal and breakfast the following day, a nourishing snack will be offered at bedtime. A nourishing snack is defined as a verbal offering of items, [NAME] or in combination from basic food groups. In order for the nourishing snack to be considered adequate, individual patients/residents should participate in the selection of the snack, and verbalize satisfaction with the snack.
The facility provided meal times are Breakfast: 7:00 A.M.-9:00 A.M.; Lunch: 11:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M.; Dinner 4:00 P.M.-6:00 P.M., and bedtime snacks from 6:00 P.M.-7:30 P.M.
Review of weekly sanitation checklist audit, dated 12/28/22, completed by Dietician A showed :
-Dietician A expressed concerns of This exceeds the 14 hour window from the beginning of dinner to beginning of breakfast.
The facility did not provide a policy on snacks.
1. Review of Resident #273's admission Minimum Data Set (MDS),(a federally mandated assessment completed by staff) dated 7/20/23, showed:
-Resident's Brief Interview of Mental Status (BIMS) score is 15, indicated no cognitive impairment.
-Diagnoses included: Diabetes, (a condition in which the body does not process blood sugar properly).
-He/She is independent for eating.
During an interview on 7/17/23 at 11:44 A.M., he/she said:
-He/She was diabetic;
-Facility staff did not bringing him/her any snacks at night;
-He/She had to have family bring in snacks as his/her blood sugar got down to 52
2. Review of Resident #178's admission MDS, dated [DATE], showed:
-Resident's BIMS score is 15, indicated no cognitive impairment;
-Diagnoses included: hip fracture, generalized muscle weakness, unsteadiness on feet, and need for assistance with personal care.
During an interview on 7/17/23 at 11:43 A.M., he/she said he/she did not receive breakfast until 10:30 A.M. and he/she was hungry.
3. Review of Resident #176's admission MDS, dated [DATE], showed:
-Resident's BIMS score is 12, indicated mildly impaired cognition;
-Diagnoses included diabetes;
-Resident required supervision by one person physical assist with eating.
During an interview on 7/17/23 at 12:27 P.M., Resident #176 said
-His/Her breakfast was very late;
-He/She had no snack last night.
4. Review of Resident #30's admission MDS, dated [DATE], showed:
-Resident's BIMS score is 8, indicated mildly impaired cognition;
-Diagnosis included urinary tract infection, dementia (a condition that is characterized by memory loss and personality change), malnutrition, generalized muscle weakness, and need for assistance with personal care.
Observation on 7/18/23 at 8:10 A.M., showed he/she shouting from room 'Help me, I haven't had breakfast'.
Observation on 7/18/23 at 8:23 A.M., showed Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) A entered his/her room and advised him/her breakfast would be coming soon.
During an interview on 7/18/23 at 8:25 A.M., CNA A said breakfast was usually served between 8:30 A.M.-9:00 A.M.
5. Review of Resident #282's admission MDS, dated , 7/21/23, showed:
-Resident's BIMS score is 15, resident is cognitively intact;
-Diagnoses included diabetes, septicemia (a condition of blood poisoning by bacteria), unsteadiness on feet, generalized muscle weakness, and need for assistance with personal care;
-Eating required supervision and one person physical assist.
During an interview on 7/18/23 at 9:51 A.M., the resident, said:
-The facility is not on a time schedule for anything, including meals;
-Meals are late and cold and not what he/she has ordered.
Observation on breakfast meal service on 7/18/23 showed:
-9:16 A.M. showed breakfast delivered to rooms 161-162
Observation on dinner meal service on 7/18/23 at 4:22 P.M. showed:
-room [ROOM NUMBER] was served the meal tray.
During observation and interview on 7/19/23 at 1:50 P.M., showed:
- Resident #25 said, six residents in the dining room have been sitting in the dining room since noon and had not received or just had received their lunch meal;
- A resident confirmed he/she was just now receiving his/her meal at 2:00 P.M. and it was cold.
- One resident stated he/she had been in the dining room at noon and ordered a bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich (BLT) and fries. He/She received his/her order at 1:45 P.M.
7. During an interview on 7/17/23 at 10:15 A.M., the cook said:
-Twelve residents are served per food cart;
-Other halls will be served up to thirty minutes from meal service start times;
-Meal service is at 7:00 A.M., 11:00 A.M., and 4:00 P.M.
8. During an interview on 7/24/23 at 2:30 P.M., Dietary Manager said:
-Start times for breakfast is 7:00 A.M., 12:00 P.M. for lunch, and 4:00 P.M. for dinner;
-Breakfast meals should be done by 9:00 A.M.;
-On 7/17/23, meals were late because of a server had called in and the kitchen only had one cook and one server working.
-Everything should be cooked and ready to go and first set of 12 trays should be ready to go out at meal start times 7:00 A.M., for breakfast, 11:00 A.M., for lunch and 4:00 P.M. for dinner;
-Servers should be on time and start building trays a half an hour prior to meal times;
-The expectation is the first 12 meals to go to the hallway right at meal start times and then every 15 minutes there after. Meal service starts with Sparkle hall first. The other hallways may take 30 to 45 minutes longer.
9. During an interview on 7/25/23 at 5:26 A.M., CNA B said:
-He/She passed snacks at on his shift only if resident asked for them.
10. During an interview on 7/25/23 at 7:15 A.M., CNA A said:
-He/She passed snacks when resident asks them for one;
-If resident wants snacks he/she either call's down to the kitchen and get them something or if have snacks on hall will get something for them;
-Breakfast time is different every day, usually breakfast is by 8:00 A.M., lunch is by 12:00 P.M., and dinner is by 5:00 or 5:30 P.M.
11. During an interview on 7/25/23 at 5:59 P.M., the Director of Nursing said:
-Snacks are offered at bedtime if there is an order in residents chart;
-If the resident has no order in their chart it is up to resident to let staff know that they want one;
12. During an interview on 7/26/23 at 3:28 P.M., [NAME] B said:
- Meals have been late at least three times in the last month. This depends on who the Dietary Manager has working in the dining room;
- Facility staff whom is working the dining room should take the resident's order, bring the meal ticket back to the kitchen to the cook and bring out residents drinks while waiting on their food. The resident's in the dining room should not wait more than 10-15 minutes before getting their meals;
- The residents in the dining room get serviced their meals first and the cooks will stop making hall trays to accommodate the residents in the dining room;
- The resident's who want or who are supposed to receive snacks are supposed to receive them between 6:30 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.
13. During an interview on 7/25/23 at 6:46 P.M., Administrator said:
-Meal should be delivered to resident rooms in allotted time unless the resident has requested to be served at a different time;
-Allotted meal times for breakfast should be served between 7:30-9:00 A.M., lunch 11:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M., and Dinner 4:30 P.M.-6:00 P.M.;
-Snacks are available on a snack cart anytime residents want a snack;
-They have specific people with ordered bedtime snacks that get delivered to resident rooms.
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