CONCERN
(D)
Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed
Deficiency F0554
(Tag F0554)
Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to assess, monitor and develop a care plan for one sample...
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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 assess, monitor and develop a care plan for one sampled resident (Resident #1001) who kept medications at his/her bedside and self administered these medications out of 33 sampled residents. The facility census was 107 residents.
Record review of Certified Medication Technician (CMT) manual dated 2008 showed self administration of medication shall mean the act of actually taking or applying medication to oneself.
Record review of the facility Pharmacy script self-Administration of Medication Policy revised 8/20 showed:
-The resident who desire to self-administer medication were permitted to do so if the facility interdisciplinary team (IDT) has determined that the practice would be safe for the resident and other residents of the facility and there was a prescribed physician order to self-administer medication.
-Assessment was conducted by IDT of the resident's cognitive (including orientation to time, physical and visual ability to carry out this responsibility during the care planning process.
-The facility would conduct a skill assessment on a monthly basis or there was a significant change.
-The resident medical record would include recording on the care plan the resident skills and determination regarding bedside storage of medication.
-The resident should be asked to complete a bedside medication record indication of the medication self-administered at bedside.
Review of the facility Policy for Physician orders revised on 6/20 showed:
-The facility medical records department would verify that all physician orders were complete, accurate and clarified as necessary.
-Physician orders would include a description complete enough to ensure clarity of the physician plan of care for the resident.
-Medication and treatment orders would be transcribed onto the appropriate resident administration record. Licensed Nursing staff receiving the order would be responsible for documenting and implementing the physician order.
1. Record review of Resident #1001's admission face sheet showed he/she was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with the following diagnosis:
-Dementia (a progressive organic mental disorder characterized by chronic personality disintegration, confusion, disorientation, stupor, deterioration of intellectual capacity and function, and impairment of control of memory, judgment, and impulses).
-Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH-enlargement of the prostate gland blocks the urethra (tube that carries urine from bladder out of body) causing problem urinating.
Record review of the resident's hospital Discharge summary dated [DATE] showed:
-He/she has a diagnosis of mild cognitive disorder, testicular hypo-function and depression.
-The hospital physician had discontinued the following medications prior to discharge included (but not limited to):
-Testosterone topical gel.
-Hydrocortisone tablet (a type of medicine known as a steroid used for inflammation).
-Fish oil (mineral supplement).
-Diphenhydramine (antihistamine compound used for the symptomatic relief of allergies).
Observation on 10/13/21 of the resident's room showed:
-He/she was not in the room and had seven medications and creams on his/her bedside table.
-Had one large bottle of Omega-3's (are nutrients you get from supplements, that help build and maintain a healthy body) about half gone.
-One bottle of fish oil (supplement).
-One bottle of multi vitamin (supplement).
-Two bottles of Testosterone 1.62%, 10.25 milligrams (mg) pump gel refilled on 8/16/21 at the clinic (Auderol gel for hormonal replacement cream) apply one time a day.
-One bottle of Vitamin D-3 (supplement).
-One tube of pain relieve cream (lidocaine 4%).
-One tube of hydrophilic top cream apply to effected dry skin one time a day.
-One unopened package of a self-adhesive make external catheter (collect urine).
-Two bottles of open eye drops (dry eyes).
-One bottle of ear wax drops.
-His/her name was hand written on the packages and/or bottles with a black marker.
-No dates when the items were opened and no pharmacy instruction orders for the supplemental vitamin and minerals medications.
Record review of the resident's Medication Administration Record (MAR) dated 9/16/21 to 9/30/21 showed:
-Multi-vitamins/mineral 1 tablet by mouth every morning for supplement, had been documented by nursing as given every day.
-Carbamide peroxide solution 6.5 % install to both ears two times a day for cerumen removal for 3 days.
-There was no physician order for the medication and treatments found at bedside; self-adhesive male catheter, fish oil, testosterone, Vitamin D-3, pain reliever cream, dry skin cream, eye or ear drops and the multi vitamin.
Record review of the resident's MAR dated 10/1/21 to 10/31/21 showed:
-Multi-vitamins/mineral 1 tablet by mouth every morning for supplement, initialed by nursing stating it had been given every day.
-No physician order to include medication and treatments found at bedside; self-adhesive male catheter, fish oil, testosterones, Vitamin D-3, pain reliever cream, dry skin cream, eye or ear drops and the multi vitamin.
Record review of the resident's medical record showed he/she had no documentation for:
-The resident physician order for bedside prescribed medication or self- administration of medication to include medication and treatments found at resident's bedside for self-adhesive male catheter, fish oil, testosterones, Vitamin D-3, pain reliever cream, dry skin cream, eye or ear drops and the multi vitamin.
-The resident's self-administration nursing or IDT assessment ability to self-administer medication or creams.
During an interview on 10/13/21 at 11:35 A.M., CMT A said he/she:
-Was not aware the resident had bedside medication in his/her room.
-Would require the resident's physician to order those medications found in the resident's room and a physician's order for the resident to be assessed for his/her ability to self-administer the medications.
-Would be required for the resident to have a self-administration assessment completed by nursing staff.
-The resident had a multi vitamin ordered on his/her MAR and had been receiving a multi vitamin one time a day since admitted to the facility.
-Did not find the physician order for resident to have self-adhesive male catheter, fish oil, testosterones, Vitamin D-3, pain reliever cream and dry skin cream.
During an interview on 10/13/21 at 11:40 A.M., Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) A said:
-He/she had been working the floor as charge nurse and was not aware the resident had any medication in his/her room at bedside.
-Did not find a physician order for testosterone gel.
During interview and observation on 10/13/21 at 11:45 A.M. showed:
-The ADON A said:
--The resident had been taking those medication that were on his/her bedside table by himself/herself since he/she had admitted at the facility.
--He/she did not remember who brought in the medication, possible his/her family member.
-The resident said he/she:
--Had taken the medication of what his/her spouse told him/her to take and getting medication from facility staff.
-- Had been on testosterone for a long time.
-- Was not aware or could remember if any medication was discontinued at the hospital.
--Was concern that his/her spouse would get upset for not taken medication, he/she had at bedside.
-ADON A explained to the resident, the facility required a physician order and assessment completed by nursing staff for him/her to be able to have medication at bedside.
-The resident was worried about his/her spouse and wanted to ensure they facility was going to talk with his/her spouse about medication.
-ADON A removed the medications from the resident's room, and said he/she would review the medications with the resident's physician and the resident would be required to complete a nursing assessment for resident to be able to self-administer medication.
During interview on 10/13/21 at 12:50 P.M., ADON B said:
-He/she had not worked the 100/200 hallways since the resident arrived at the facility.
-The resident did not have medication at bedside upon admission to the facility.
-He/she was not aware the resident had been self-administering the medication found in his/her room.
-He/she would expect for nursing staff to obtain physician orders for self-administration of those medications the resident had in his/her bedroom.
-He/she would expect a physician's order for the resident to be assessed for his/her ability to self-administer medications.
MO 00191526
CONCERN
(D)
Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed
Free from Abuse/Neglect
(Tag F0600)
Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to protect one sampled resident (Resident #1006) from pos...
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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 protect one sampled resident (Resident #1006) from possible abuse when Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) A wrapped his/her arms around the resident's shoulders during a verbal altercation; escorted him/her to his/her room unwillingly while other staff were present in area out of 33 sampled residents. The facility census was 107 residents.
Record review of the facility's policy titled Abuse Prevention and Prohibition Program, dated 8/2020 showed:
-The facility had zero tolerance for abuse and each resident had the right to be free from mistreatment, neglect, abuse, involuntary seclusion, and misappropriation of property.
-The facility was committed to protecting residents from abuse by anyone including facility staff.
-Procedures for abuse prevention and prohibition included training all employees, including contractors and volunteers, through orientation and on-going training sessions, no less than annually, on abuse prevention to include the topics of:
--Persons responsible for reporting abuse and neglect.
--Abuse prevention.
--Identifying and recognition of abuse/neglect.
--Protection of residents during an abuse investigation.
--The investigation process.
--Reporting and documentation of abuse/neglect including allegation of such without fear of reprisal.
--Appropriate intervention to deal with aggressive and/or catastrophic reactions of residents.
-Prevention included among other strategies:
--Supervisors to immediately intervene, correct and report identified situations of abuse, neglect or misappropriation.
--Resident assessment and care planning to address behaviors that may lead to conflict.
-Investigation may include reviewing all relevant documentation and interviewing the Attending Physician and facility staff members who had contact or witnessed the resident during the period of the alleged incident.
-The review would include events leading up to the incident and preparing a report documenting findings.
-The investigator records investigation results on the Abuse Investigation Reporting Form, providing a copy of the completed investigation report to the Administrator within five working days.
-The facility will notify residents, family members, staff and the appropriate state agencies of the findings.
-As part of reporting requirements the resident's Attending Physician will be notified of the allegation and outcome of the investigation.
1. Record review of Resident #1006's Face Sheet showed he/she was readmitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses of:
-Rheumatoid arthritis (a chronic inflammatory disorder in which the body's immune system attacks the joints, causing swelling, pain and deformity, and sometimes attacks other tissues such as the skin, eyes, lungs, heart, kidneys and blood vessels).
-Osteoarthritis, unspecified site (a condition in which cartilage (flexible tissue at the ends of bones) gradually wears down, worsening over time).
-History of Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA - temporary period of symptoms similar to those of a stroke, often called a mini-stroke) and Cerebral Infarction (disruption of blood flow to the brain, depriving cells of oxygen and nutrients) without residual deficits.
Record review of the resident's admission Minimum Data Set (MDS - an assessment tool used for care planning), dated 7/29/21 showed:
-The resident was cognitively intact and showed no signs of inattention, disorganized thinking or altered level of consciousness such as vigilance (the action or state o fkeeping carefulwatch for possible danger or difficulty) or lethargy (lack of energy and enthusiasm).
-The resident had no physical behaviors such as hitting or grabbing, no verbal behaviors such as screaming or cursing, and had no behaviors that were not directed towards others (such as pacing or self-harm).
-There were no incidents of the resident putting others at risk of physical injury
-The resident was on scheduled pain medications for frequent presence of pain with of intensity of four on a scale of zero (no pain present) to ten (most extreme pain).
-The resident took an opioid medication (a drug used to treat moderate to severe pain) seven out of the past seven days.
Record review of the resident's Potential for Verbal and Physical Aggression Care Plan, dated 9/4/21 showed:
-On 9/4/21 the resident screamed and hit another facility resident after that resident wandered into his/her room.
-When the resident becomes agitated intervene before agitation escalates and guide away from the source of distress.
-Engage calmly in conversation.
-If response is aggressive staff were to walk calmly away.
-Administer medications as ordered.
-Analyze circumstances, triggers and what de-escalates behavior and document.
-Assess and anticipate resident's needs such as comfort level, pain level, etc.
-Give the resident as many choices as possible about care and activities.
Record review of the resident's physician orders, dated October, 2021 showed orders for:
-Tylenol (Acetaminophen - an analgesic (pain reliever) with Codeine (an opioid/narcotic analgesic with a potential for abuse less than that of a Schedule I or II medication. Acetaminophen-Codeine is used to relieve mild to moderate pain) #3, 300 - 30 milligram (mg) tablet, four times daily for pain starting 7/24/21.
-Norco (Hydrocodone (an opioid pain reliever)/acetaminophen) 5-325 mg twice daily for pain starting 7/24/21.
Record review of the resident's Medication Administration Record (MAR), dated October, 2021 showed the resident received:
-Tylenol with Codeine #3, 300 - 30 mg, four times daily for pain starting 7/24/21 at 12:00 A.M., 6:00 A.M., 12:00 P.M., and 6:00 P.M.
-Norco (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) 5-325 mg twice daily starting 7/24/21 at 8:00 A.M. and 10:00 P.M.
Record review of the resident's behavioral progress note, dated 10/12/21 showed:
-The resident had been at the desk demanding medication every time they are scheduled from this nurse, LPN A, then demanding to see the medication cards and trying to get into the medication cart.
-LPN A informed the resident he/she didn't have the right to get into the medication cart.
-The resident responded he/she would deal with LPN A later.
-At 6:30 A.M., LPN A came from another unit after passing medications and the resident started cursing at this nurse demanding his/her medications and calling this nurse a white faggot.
-LPN A stated to the resident that he/she didn't have to give him/her the medications due to his/her behavior and he/she needed to calm down.
-The resident continued to curse at LPN A and this nurse told the resident he/she was causing a scene and he/she needed to leave the nursing station.
-The resident then drew his/her fist up at this nurse (LPN A); and he/she was assisted by the nurse away from the desk.
-The resident then started screaming out Look at the bruises you put on me, I'm calling my family member who is an attorney.
-This nurse (LPN A) informed the resident he/she needed to calm down and remove himself/herself from the nursing station at this time.
-The resident continued cursing at this nurse (LPN A) until Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) B got the resident to leave the desk.
-This nurse (LPN A) reported to the Director of Nursing (DON).
Record review of the facility's Abuse/Neglect training for the past year prior to 10/12/21 showed:
-Abuse/Neglect training to cover identifying abuse/neglect, notifying the Administrator, and reporting abuse/neglect took place on 4/20/21 and 4/28/21.
-The following staff, among others, received Abuse/Neglect training on one or both dates:
--Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) B, Certified Medication Technician (CMT) B, CMT C, and ADON A received Abuse/Neglect training on 4/20/21.
--LPN A and Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) E received Abuse/Neglect training on 4/20/21 and on 4/28/21.
--Restorative Aide (RA) A and Registered Nurse (RN) A received Abuse/Neglect training on 4/28/21.
--CNAs A, F, G, and H, Housekeeper A, and the Environmental Services Director (ESD) were not listed as receiving Abuse/Neglect training on either 4/20/21 or 4/28/21 or on any other date.
Staff training records for the past year prior to 10/12/21 related to responding to resident behaviors and de-escalating behaviors was requested and was not made available to the surveyor.
Record review of the facility's internal Abuse Investigation Report, dated 10/16/21 showed:
-On 10/12/21 an incident took place at 6:35 A.M. near the main nurses' station near the 400 hall.
-The incident was reported on 10/12/21 at 6:50 A.M.
-Employee LPN A stated the resident became verbally aggressive when he/she didn't get his/her scheduled 6:00 A.M. medication at exactly 6:00 A.M., but instead was given the medication at 6:35 A.M.
-According to LPN A the resident attempted to hit LPN A and to protect himself/herself LPN A hugged the resident around the shoulders and tried turning the resident in the direction of his/her room, telling him/her to go to his/her room.
-A skin assessment was completed and there were no apparent injuries.
-The investigation summary showed:
--The resident stated he/she had to wait all night long for his/her medication because LPN A wouldn't give it to him/her.
--LPN A knew he/she had a 6:00 A.M. pill and took his/her sweet time going to all other people first making him/her wait.
--LPN A knew he/she needed the medication for his/her arthritis pain.
--The resident was mad when he/she saw LPN A coming from another unit and he/she yelled and cursed at LPN A.
--That was when LPN A got mad and hugged him/her around the shoulders trying to get him/her to go away.
--LPN A said he/she was attempting to give the resident his/her 6:00 A.M. medication at 6:35 A.M. and had the pill in his/her hand to give it to the resident, but the resident wanted to know how many pills he/she had remaining on his/her card of Tylenol-Codeine #3 because he/she thinks people take his/her medications for themselves.
--LPN A told the resident there were systems in place to account for his/her medication.
--The resident called LPN A a white faggot multiple times because he/she didn't show him/her the medication card due to already having closed and locked the medication cart.
--The resident continued to yell and curse at LPN A, who told the resident to stop yelling and go to his/her room.
--That was when the resident tried to hit LPN A, so he/she hugged the resident around the shoulders to stop him/her and tried turning the resident in the direction of his/her room and let go of the resident.
--The resident did not go to his/her room and another nurse called the police.
--The police arrived at the same time as the DON and took the resident's statement.
--The DON administered the resident's 6:00 A.M. medication after the resident talked with the police.
-The body of the investigation showed:
--A diagram of the facility's main hall which showed RN A was sitting inside the main nurses' station closer to the 100 and 200 halls; ADON B was standing outside and at the end of the nurses' station between the 300 and 400 halls; LPN A was standing on the outside of the nurses' station nearest to the 400 hall; CNAs A and E were standing between the 300 and 400 halls near the television room; the ESD and Housekeeper A were standing just inside the end of the 400 hallway; and the resident was standing at the corner just outside the 400 hallway, across from the television room.
--The resident described his/her pain level as three out of a possible 10. His/her body language showed tension and he/she had facial grimacing.
--The resident was oriented to person, place, time and situation.
--The resident had no observable injuries.
--Under the section of predisposing factors the report showed the resident became verbally and physically aggressive towards the charge nurse when he/she didn't receive his/her scheduled medications when he/she wanted it.
--There were no witnesses to the event (note: staff statements contradicted this).
--Persons notified were the DON at 6:45 A.M., the resident's family member at 6:50 A.M., the facility Administrator at 7:03 A.M., and the Physician at 7:58 A.M.
--The immediate intervention used was to separate the resident from LPN A.
--The root cause of the incident was the resident became agitated when LPN A didn't administer the 6:00 A.M. medication when he/she wanted it at 6:00 A.M.
--An intervention was put in place that staff would re-approach the resident when he/she was agitated and encourage him/her to wait for medications in his/her room when the nurse was available.
Record review of the undated witness statement from the ESD showed:
-Around 6:15 A.M. to 6:30 A.M. the resident came to the nurses' station asking for LPN A and stating he/she wanted his/her medication.
-When LPN A arrived to the unit the resident yelled at him/her and said he/she wanted his/her medication.
-LPN A told the resident he/she would get them when he/she could.
-The resident said it was time now for his/her medication. LPN A asked the resident a few times to please go to his/her room and the resident responded he/she didn't have to go to his/her f ucking room and then called LPN A a fucking fag. LPN A put his/her arms around the resident to get him/her down the hall.
-The resident tried to hit LPN A.
-The night aide got ahold of the resident and took him/her to his/her room.
-A few minutes later the resident asked him/her to take pictures of his/her body and he/she told the resident no and said he/she wouldn't do that.
Record review of the undated witness staement from Registered Nurse (RN) A showed:
-The resident yelled wanting LPN A and told him/her to get off his/her fat ass and go get him/her now.
-The resident called him/her names such as lazy nurse and mean nurse.
-He/she told the resident he/she didn't have the keys for the medication cart and couldn't get his/her medication yet.
Record review of the resident's statement, dated 10/12/21 showed:
-The DON interviewed the resident for his/her statement approximately 45 minutes following the incident and documetned the interview.
-The resident stated LPN A was no good and made him/her wait all night for his/her medication.
-He/She had to stand and wait 30 minutes until LPN A got back to the unit before he/she could get his/her 6:00 A.M. medication.
-The DON would need to look at him/her because he/she was sure LPN A hurt him/her somehow but the bruises were probably going away by now.
-All LPN A had to do was give him/her his/her medication at 6:00 A.M. like he/she was supposed to do.
-LPN A just took his/her time and that was when he/she had to tell the nurse that wasn't right.
-He/She admitted cursing at LPN A and wouldn't respond when asked three times if he/she called LPN A a faggot.
-He/She denied trying to hit the nurse and said LPN A didn't have to walk him/her anywhere. He/She could walk by himself/herself.
-All LPN A had to do was give him/her the medication which LPN A knew he/she was waiting for.
-He/She didn't have to put his/her hands on him/her.
-He/She denied LPN A hit him/her. (Note: On the same document as the resident's statement, the DON, documented he/she had assessed the resident's body for redness or discoloration. There was no visible bruising or discoloration.)
Record review of CNA E's and CNA F's statement dated 10/12/21 showed:
-CNA E didn't see much because he/she walked up to the main nurses' station at the end of the incident.
-There was no documentation if any part of the incident was observed by CNA E.
-This same document showed CNA F was interviewed and said he/she was in the hallway and heard LPN A and the resident yelling at each other.
-CNA F didn't see the resident try to hit LPN A.
-No details were documented such as what either the resident or LPN A were saying to each other or if LPN A was observed touching or grabbing the resident.
-The document was not signed and there was no indication who interviewed either of the CNAs.
Record review of LPN A's written statement dated 10/13/21 showed:
-He/She was the charge nurse for the resident's hall as well as three additional halls.
-At 12:00 A.M. the resident was standing at the medication cart for the 300 and 400 halls stating it was time for his/her Tylenol #3.
-He/She went to obtain the medication from the cart. The resident was standing so close to the cart he/she had to ask the resident to stand back in order to open the cart.
-After receiving the medication the resident asked him/her how much medication was in the narcotic box and if any new medication had been delivered.
-He/She felt uneasy with the resident's concern with medications and he/she replied to the resident that he/she didn't need to worry about the medications because there was plenty on hand.
-The resident said he/she was just checking because people take the medications for themselves.
-He/She assured the resident the facility had protocols in place for that.
-He/She turned and locked the cart and walked behind the nurses' desk.
-The resident stated he/she would deal with him/her later and would speak to the DON. He/She replied OK.
-On the morning of 10/12/21 at 6:35 A.M. he/she approached the main nurses' desk after passing medications on other units to give the resident his/her scheduled 6:00 A.M. dose of Tylenol-Codeine #3.
-The nurse was met by the resident who was leaning on the medication cart tapping his/her fingers on the cart and saying his/her medication was due at 6:00 A.M.
-He/She told the resident he/she was working elsewhere and the resident became belligerent with him/her and made derogatory statements.
-He/She told the resident there was no need for the negative comments. The resident continued to be belligerent and he/she told the resident he/she was within the time frame for giving the medication.
-The resident called him/her a white faggot and he/she asked the resident to leave the nurses' desk area.
-As he/she prepared the medication the resident became louder and more belligerent and was causing a scene and saying what was he/she going to do and called him/her a white son of a bitch.
-He/she approached the nurses' desk to reach over to call the police and informed the resident he/she would call the police if the resident did not calm down.
-The resident balled up his/her fist and took a stance as if to hit him/her. He/She felt threatened and went to step away when the resident started calling out white faggot again.
-He/she put his/her arm around the resident's back to support and turn the resident in the direction of his/her hall.
-The resident started fighting at this time and the nurse supported him/her by putting his/her other arm around the resident to keep him/her from losing his/her balance and to try to get him/her away from the area for his/her safety and the safety of others and to de-escalate the situation.
-He/she took about three steps towards the resident's hall when CNA A came up on his/her left stating come on and calling the resident by his/her name.
-He/she made sure the resident's gait was stable and let him/her go with the CNA.
-He/she went behind the nurses' desk and pulled up the resident's information on the computer to make the appropriate calls and notes.
-The DON arrived and he/she gave him/her an update on the incident.
-The police arrived at the time as well. The resident came back to the desk cursing and threatening him/her with lawsuits and stating look at his/her bruises.
-The police took the resident's report and then took the nurses.
-He/she obtained the resident's Tylenol-Codeine #3 and gave it to the DON to give to the resident and then counted off on medications and gave report to the on-coming nurse.
Record review of Housekeeper A's written statement, dated 10/13/21 showed:
-At 6:45 A.M. the resident and LPN A got into a heated argument over medications.
-The resident was waiting at the main nurses' station for over 30 minutes for his/her morning medications.
-Both the resident's and the staff's voices got louder.
-The resident didn't want to wait any longer for his/her medications and LPN A told him/her, he/she would give him/her the medication at his/her discretion and tried to walk the resident to his/her room when the resident told LPN A to get his/her goddamn faggot hands off of him/her.
-The night aide stepped in and took the resident to his/her room.
Record review of ADON B's written statement, dated 10/13/21 showed:
-He/she walked into work around 6:25 A.M., before he/she could time in RN A said he/she needed to speak with him/her.
-The resident was at the nurses' desk by the 300/400 halls and said he/she needed to talk with him/her.
-He/She told the resident he/she needed to speak with RN A first.
-RN A said LPN A was passing medications on another unit and the resident had been at the nurses' desk wanting his/her pain medication since 6:00 A.M.
-He/She said he/she would go to the other unit to get the medication cart key to give the medication.
-He/She started to head to the other unit when he/she saw LPN A come up the hall towards the main nurses' desk.
-LPN A came into the nurses' station and told the resident he/she would be right with him/her and the resident started yelling and telling LPN A his/her pain medication was late.
-LPN A said again he/she would be right with him/her (the resident).
-LPN A got up from the nurses' desk and went to the medication cart. The resident was still cussing and hollering and called LPN A a white faggot.
-LPN A told the resident to go to his/her room and he/she would bring the medication down, but the resident threw his/her hands up and called him/her a faggot again.
-LPN A turned around and asked him/her to go to his/her room, but the resident started yelling and cussing saying fuck you with his/her hands up in the air.
-They both walked towards each other. The resident had his/her arms moving all around and was placed in a bear hug by LPN A who was telling him/her to go to his/her room and saying he/she was disturbing everyone.
-The resident refused to go to his/her room and LPN A went back to the nurses' station.
-After that the resident went back to his/her room yelling and cussing on the way.
Record review of CNA G's written statement, dated 10/13/21 showed:
-On 10/12/21 at 6:30 A.M. he/she was taking trash out to the dumpster.
-He/She was unable to see what was happening, but heard the resident yelling at LPN A about getting his/her medication.
-It was not uncommon for the resident to escalate the tone of his/her voice when he/she thinks things aren't happening in an acceptable time frame.
-He/She heard LPN A responding in a tone of voice similar to the resident's.
-By the time he/she came back in the situation seemed to have calmed down.
-Soon after he/she came back inside the police came in the front door.
Record review of Police Report dated 10/12/21 showed:
-A statement given by the resident showing:
--He/she was waiting for his/her medication due to feeling pain.
--He/she told RN A he/she needed his/her pain medication and was told by RN A to go back to his/her room.
--He/she was uninjured and just wanted his/her pain medication.
-A statement given by LPN A showing:
--The resident demanded his/her pain medication.
--He/She was getting ready to give the resident's medication.
--The resident called him/her a white faggot for not giving his/her medications quickly.
--The resident flailed his/her arms, hitting LPN A.
--LPN A restrained the resident by placing his/her arms around him/her and escorted the resident to his/her room.
-A statement given by RN A, the nursing supervisor on duty, showing:
--The resident was upset that he/she hadn't received his/her medication before the prescribed time.
--The resident held his/her fist close to LPN A's face to intimidate him/her.
--He/she did not see any assault take place.
-A Supplemental Narrative Report, dated 10/21/21 showed LPN A provided the following additional details:
--His/ser administration advised him/her to file hate crime charges against the resident which he/she did not wish to do.
--LPN A wanted to add more detail to the original report and show his/her work he/she had contacted the police.
--He/she believed the incident got out of hand mostly because of prior issues with fellow staff (there were no further details given).
--He/she believed the resident directed his/her comments at him/her specifically because the resident knows he/she is homosexual.
--He/she believes the resident was alert and oriented when making his/her comments.
--He/she filed a harassment claim with his/her company's Human Resources representative (No details about this were on the report).
Observation of the inaudible video from the 400 hall looking towards the main nursing station between the 300 and 400 halls showed:
-Housekeeper A was visible on the right side of the camera's view close to the end of the 400 hall near the main hall. He/she appeared to be folding linens or towels.
-CNA E was near the nurses' station between the 300 and 400 halls.
-CNA F came into the camera's view near the nurses' station between the 300 and 400 halls.
-LPN A emerged from the right and headed in the direction of the main nurses' station while the resident's arm can be seen in the air as if he/she might be pointing or gesturing in the camera's left view near the 400 hall.
-LPN A immediately proceeded to the resident and stopped approximately two feet from the resident's raised hand which was moving about up and down.
-LPN A pointed his/her left hand towards the 400 hall while leaning his/her head forward towards the resident's raised arm which was moving about.
-LPN A was observed saying something to the resident who was mostly out of camera view except for his/her raised arm.
-ADON B appeared from the right side of the camera's view and headed towards the nurses' desk between the 300 and 400 halls.
-LPN A walked towards the resident and both the resident's arm and LPN A disappeared to the left side of the camera's view with only a small portion of LPN A's backside visible.
-CNA A emerged from the right looking towards LPN A and then the ESD emerged from the right and headed toward the end of the 400 hall stopping before reaching LPN A, while someone else emerged from the left (the direction of the resident and LPN A) with a white cart and continued walking out of the camera's view.
-LPN A backed up and his/her body could be fully seen in the camera's view. He/she was shaking his/her finger in the direction of the resident and then aggressively pointed towards the resident two more times while leaning his/her head towards the resident and emphatically saying something.
-The ADON, ESD, Housekeeper A, and CNAs A, E, and F were all observed to be within earshot of LPN A.
-LPN A walked away from the resident and to the far side of ADON B and was observed abruptly turning and walking back towards the resident.
-He/she immediately reached out to the resident with his/her right arm and then with both arms and roughly put his/her arms around the resident pulling him/her (the resident) towards him/her.
-At this point the resident's body was mostly out of camera view so exactly where the resident was initially grabbed could not be determined, but it appeared to be near the shoulder or upper arm level.
-LPN A's body was visible in the camera view and his/her pulling motion was pronounced. The resident became fully visible in the camera view as LPN A pushed the resident towards the 400 hallway while his/her arms were wrapped around the resident's upper arms.
-While in this position LPN A proceeded to force the resident to walk towards the 400 hall while standing a little behind and to the resident's right side.
-At this point RA A emerged from the right side of the camera's view and looked in the direction of LPN A.
-LPN A was also in view of and within earshot of Housekeeper A, the ESD, ADON B, and CNAs A, E and F.
-The resident tried to resist being pushed towards the 400 hall and was observed writhing and and taking multiple off-balanced steps as he/she resisted being pushed.
-The pulling and pushing lasted several seconds.
-CNA A reached the resident's left side and held out his/her arm towards the resident as if to offer the resident support and to distract him/her from LPN A.
-Note: RN A was not visible in the video. If he/she was sitting inside the nurses' desk as the diagram in the facility's internal investigation showed he/she would have been able to hear and see the incident between LPN A and the resident.
-Only CNA A intervened when LPN A physically forced the resident to move towards the 400 hall.
-The date and time stamp did not appear on the recorded video.
Observation of the inaudible video from the 300 hall facing the main nursing station between the 300 and 400 halls showed:
-LPN A was in the camera's view and was observed pointing towards the 400 hall. The resident was unable to be seen at this point in the video. ADON B and CNA A were facing LPN A. LPN A walked towards the right and disappeared from camera view.
-ADON B walked towards LPN A's direction and mostly disappeared from view. CNA A walked in the direction of LPN A, but remained within camera view. At this point the resident could not be seen in the video.
-A staff person with a white cart walked past LPN A and the resident towards the left of the camera view and disappeared.
-The ESD emerged from the left and stood near the end of the 400 hall approximately six feet from LPN A looking in his/her direction.
-RA A entered the camera view from the left while LPN A could be seen moving back and forth in a physically struggling manner. At this point the resident could not be seen in the camera.
-The resident became visible when LPN A pushed him/her approximately four or five yards towards the 400 hall. The resident bucked backwards a couple of times as if to get LPN A off of him/her and his/her gait was unsteady while he/she resisted being pushed.
-LPN A headed back into the main hall, then suddenly turned in the direction of the resident who was at the end of the 400 hall. CNA A and LPN A then both headed back towards the nursing desk when the resident entered back into the main hall, following LPN A who turned to face the resident, leaned his/her head in towards the resident and pointed his/her finger while emphatically speaking to the resident. It was unclear from the video if LPN A was pointing in the direction of the 400 hall or at the resident at that point.
-The date and time stamp did not appear on the recorded video.
2. During an interview on 10/12/21 at 10:33 A.M. the resident said:
-Last night he/she had to get out of bed at 12:15 A.M. to ask for his/her pain medication and then had to wait until around 12:30 A.M. for the nurse to give it to him/her before going back to bed. He/she was in a lot of pain.
-He/she couldn't remember the nurse's name that worked the night shift of 10/11/21 into the morning of 10/12/21, but RN A would know his/her name. The nurse had been confrontational around 6:30 A.M. on 10/12/21.
-He/she had both rheumatoid arthritis as well as osteoarthritis and his/her pain medication helped him/her bear the pain from the arthritis.
(At this point the resident showed the surveyor his/her hands which were in a semi-closed position and said he/she couldn't move his/her fingers much and his/her hands always staying half closed.)
-He/she was supposed to get his/her acetaminophen with
CONCERN
(D)
Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed
Deficiency F0658
(Tag F0658)
Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident
Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the resident's medication was available for administration and failed to notify the physician of medications not being ...
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Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the resident's medication was available for administration and failed to notify the physician of medications not being given as ordered for one sampled resident (Resident #23) out of 27 sampled residents. Six residents were sampled for medication review. The facility census was 96 residents.
Record review of the facility's controlled substance (medications that have the potential for abuse and dependence) prescriptions policy dated as revised August 2020 showed:
-A written prescription may be faxed to the pharmacy or a valid electronic prescription may be transmitted by the prescriber to the pharmacy.
-The facility staff should contact the prescriber when the medication is not or will not be available for administration.
1. Record review of Resident #23's annual Minimum Data Set (MDS-a federally mandated assessment tool completed by facility staff for care planning) dated 5/29/21 showed the following staff assessment of the resident:
-Had short-term and long-term memory impairment.
-Received anti-anxiety medication (A drug used to treat symptoms of anxiety, such as feelings of fear, dread, uneasiness, and muscle tightness, that may occur as a reaction to stress. Most antianxiety agents block the action of certain chemicals in the nervous system) seven out of the past seven days.
-Wandered four to six days out of the past seven days.
-Displayed physical, verbal and other behaviors.
-Some of his/her diagnoses included dementia (a progressive mental disorder characterized by memory problems, impaired reasoning and personality changes) and anxiety disorder.
Record review of the resident's physician's progress note dated 7/16/21 showed the chief complaint the physician addressed was the resident's anxiety disorder and he/she wrote a prescription for Ativan (an anti-anxiety medication) 1 milligram (mg) three times daily scheduled.
Record review of the resident's July 2021 Medication Administration Record (MAR) showed:
-A physician's order dated 7/14/21 for Ativan 1 mg three times a day (8:00 A.M., 2:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M.).
-Ativan 1 mg was documented as not administered and referred to the administration progress notes on:
--7/22/21 at 2:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M.
--7/23/21 at 8:00 A.M., 2:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M.
-Ativan 1 mg was documented as administered on 7/24/21 at 8:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M.
-Ativan 1 mg was documented as refused on 7/24/21 at 8:00 P.M.
-Ativan 1 mg was documented as administered 7/25/21 at 8:00 A.M., 2:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M.
--NOTE: The resident's controlled medication utilization records showed the resident did not have Ativan 1 mg available for administration between 7/22/21 after 8:00 A.M. until 7/25/21 8:00 A.M., for a total of nine medication administration opportunities not being available.
Record review of the resident's administration notes showed:
-On 7/22/21 at 3:20 P.M., 9:38 P.M., and 10:14 P.M., Ativan 1 mg was not in from the pharmacy.
-On 7/23/21 at 9:16 A.M. and 2:27 P.M., Ativan 1 mg was not in from the pharmacy.
-There was no documentation why Ativan 1 mg was not administered on 7/23/21 at 9:32 P.M.
Record review of the resident's controlled medication utilization records for July 2021 showed:
-The last documented Ativan 1 mg tablet available to be administered was on 7/22/21 at 8:00 A.M.
-No controlled medication utilization records for Ativan 1 mg tablets were available to show documentation for administration or availability for administration between 7/22/21 at 2:00 P.M. until 7/25/21 at 8:00 A.M.
--NOTE: The resident's controlled medication utilization record showed the resident did not have Ativan 1 mg tablets available on 7/24/21 for administration as documented by facility staff on his/her MAR.
-No documentation of Ativan 1 mg being administered:
--7/22/21 at 2:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M.
--7/23/21 at 8:00 A.M., 2:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M.
--7/24/21 at 8:00 A.M., 2:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M.
--7/25/21 through the morning of 7/25/21 (the time was illegible).
Record review of the resident's care plan dated 8/5/21 showed:
-The resident resided on the memory care unit due to wandering, exit seeking and the need for a calm environment.
-The resident had impaired cognitive function and impaired thought processes.
-The resident had a communication problem.
-The resident's dementia interfered with his/her language skills resulting in aphasia (loss of ability to produce or comprehend language).
-The resident was independent with walking.
-The resident had potential to be physically aggressive related to his/her diagnosis of dementia.
-Instructions to intervene before the resident's agitation escalated.
-Instructions to guide the resident away from any source of distress.
-Instructions to engage calmly in conversation.
-Instructions to walk away calmly and approach the resident later if he/she was aggressive.
-The resident had an order for Ativan.
-Instructions to administer anti-anxiety medications as ordered and monitor for and document side effects and effectiveness.
Record review of the resident's August 2021 MAR showed:
-A physician's order dated 7/30/21 for Ativan 1 mg with meals.
-Ativan 1 mg was documented as not administered and referred to the administration progress notes on 8/4/21 at 8:00 A.M. and at 12:00 P.M.
-Ativan 1 mg was documented as administered on 8/4/21 at 5:00 P.M.
-Ativan 1 mg was documented as not administered and referred to the administration progress notes on 8/5/21 at 8:00 A.M. and on 8/5/21 at 12:00 P.M.
-Ativan 1 mg was documented as administered on 8/5/21 at 5:00 P.M.
-Ativan was documented as not administered and referred to the administration progress notes on 8/6/21 at 8:00 A.M.
--NOTE: The resident's controlled medication utilization records showed the resident did not have Ativan 1 mg available for administration between 8/3/21 after 2:00 P.M. until 8/6/21 12:00 P.M., for a total of eight medication administration opportunities not being available.
Record review of the resident's administration notes showed:
-On 8/4/21 at 11:31 A.M. and 1:51 P.M., Ativan 1 mg was not in from the pharmacy
-On 8/5/21 at 9:55 A.M. and 3:14 P.M., Ativan 1 mg was not in from the pharmacy.
-On 8/6/21 at 11:40 A.M., Ativan 1 mg was not in from the pharmacy.
Record review of the resident's controlled medication utilization records for August 2021 showed:
-The last documented Ativan 1 mg tablet available to be administered was on 8/3/21 at 2:00 P.M.
-No controlled medication utilization records for Ativan 1 mg tablets were available to show documentation for administration or availability for administration between 8/3/21 at 5:00 P.M. until 8/6/21 at 8:00 A.M.
--NOTE: The resident's controlled medication utilization record showed the resident did not have Ativan 1 mg tablets available on 8/3/21 at 5:00 P.M., on 8/4/21 at 5:00 P.M. or 8/5/21 at 5:00 P.M. for administration as documented by facility staff on his/her MAR.
-No documentation of Ativan 1 mg being administered:
--8/3/21 at 8:00 P.M.
--8/4/21 at 8:00 A.M., 12:00 P.M. and 6:00 P.M.
--8/5/21 at 8:00 A.M., 12:00 P.M. and 6:00 P.M.
--8/6/21 at 8:00 A.M.
Record review of the resident's physician's progress note dated 8/6/21 showed the chief complaint the physician addressed was the resident's anxiety disorder and he/she wrote a prescription for Ativan 1 mg three times daily scheduled.
Observation on 8/12/21 at 8:53 A.M. showed the resident was standing in his/her room, rolling his/her bed sheet around in his/her hands.
Observation on 8/12/21 at 12:01 P.M. showed the resident was walking around the dining room with two bowls of cream of wheat, leaned down to the surveyor and started talking but the words were not understandable.
During an interview on 8/17/21 at 12:19 PM., Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) B said:
-They have Ativan in the emergency kit at times but not always.
-They should have called the doctor if the resident's Ativan was not available.
During an interview on 8/17/21 at 3:52 P.M., the Director of Nursing (DON) said:
-The nurse should put in for another prescription eight days prior to the current prescription running out.
-If the resident's Ativan was not there, the nurse should have documented that it was unavailable and notified the pharmacy.
-The nurse should have notified the physician within 24 hours of the resident's medication not being available for administration to get a new prescription filled.
CONCERN
(D)
Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed
Accident Prevention
(Tag F0689)
Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure monitoring to prevent resident falls was provid...
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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 monitoring to prevent resident falls was provided, failed to ensure fall interventions were followed to prevent falls and failed to document a comprehensive fall investigation for two sampled residents who were at risk for falls and had prior falls (Resident #36 and #72) out of 27 sampled residents. The facility census was 96 residents.
Record review of the facility's Fall Evaluation and Prevention policy and procedure dated 8/2020, showed the purpose was to ensure the resident's environment remained free from accident hazards as is possible, and that each resident received adequate supervision and assistance to prevent accidents. The procedure showed:
-Staff should evaluate the resident promptly in order to identify and treat injuries.
-Following the resident's evaluation, transfer the resident to the appropriate surface. Monitor closely for indications of pain or discomfort or any signs of an injury.
-Evaluate the environment where the fall occurred, noting any factors that may have contributed to the fall.
-Ask the resident what occurred prior to the fall or what caused the fall.
-Complete the accident/Incident report and notify the physician and responsible party. Document the physician orders and the response from the physician and responsible party.
-If the fall was unwitnessed, initiate the investigation including witness statements from staff and residents. Try to determine who was the last person to see the resident prior to the fall and the resident's condition at the time.
-The Interdisciplinary Team will review the plan of care and update the interventions as appropriate.
1. Record review of Resident #36's Face Sheet showed he/she was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with diagnoses including stroke, respiratory failure, diabetes, cognitive communication deficit, pain, muscle weakness, repeated falls, heart failure, dementia with behavior disturbance (chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury and marked by memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning.) and psychosis (a severe mental disorder in which thought and emotions are so impaired that contact is lost with external reality).
Record review of the resident's quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS-a federally mandated assessment tool to be completed by facility staff for care planning) dated 6/11/21, showed the resident:
-Was not cognitively intact.
-Needed total assistance from staff for bathing, transferring, toileting, grooming and needed extensive assistance for locomotion.
-Did not walk and used a wheelchair for mobility.
-Had falls since admission and during the prior assessment.
Record review of the resident's most recent fall risk assessment dated [DATE], showed a fall risk score of 10, which showed moderate risk.
Record review of the resident's Care Plan dated 5/19/21, showed he/she was at risk for falls and had several actual falls where the resident slid out of his/her specialized wheelchair, rolled out of bed, was found on the floor in his/her room and had a fall from sliding out of the mechanical lift sling to the floor. Interventions showed staff should:
-Staff would check the resident's position on hoyer sling when up in broda chair during clinical rounds.
-Staff would keep the resident positioned centrally in bed.
-Staff would keep the resident's door open when unattended.
-Implement a low bed with mattress next to bed
-Staff would offer the resident reassurance when agitated to let him/her know there was no impending doom.
-Staff to immediately assist the resident into bed from his/her specialized wheelchair and not leave him/her unattended in his/her room.
-Resident would be assisted by staff with a centralized placement in his/her bed to allow for bed mobility without rolling out of bed.
-Staff would keep the resident's personal items and call light within reach to prevent him/her from having to reach and potentially lose his/her balance.
-9/23/20 Staff would not leave the resident in his/her room up in his/her wheelchair unattended; the resident would be placed within view of staff.
-Continue interventions on the at-risk plan.
-Ensure the resident is tilted back in his/her wheelchair after meals.
-Staff was educated not to leave the resident in his/her specialized wheelchair at 90 degrees, but tilt back so he/she was more comfortable and would not lean forward and fall from his/her chair.
-For no apparent acute injury, determine and address causative factors of the fall.
Record review of the resident's Nursing Notes showed on 6/4/2021 at 7:06 PM the nurse documented the resident had an unwitnessed fall, and hit his/her head and there was blood observed on the floor. The resident's family and physician were notified and the resident was sent to the hospital for evaluation and treatment.
Record review of the resident's fall Investigation dated 6/4/21, showed:
-6/4/21 Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA-unknown) found the resident on the floor on his/her back and the resident was unable to give a description of what occurred.
-The nurse took vital signs (pulse, blood pressure, respirations, temperature and oxygen level) and notified the Director of Nursing (DON), physician and family.
-The resident was alert and oriented to person and sustained a laceration to his/her scalp.
-Staff provided protective oversite to the resident until the ambulance arrived.
-The resident was alert and oriented to person.
-There were no predisposing environmental factors. Physiological factors showed the resident was confused with impaired memory and gait imbalance.
-Documentation showed the resident leaned too far over on the side of his/her specialized wheelchair and fell to the floor.
-Immediate interventions showed the resident was sent to the hospital for an evaluation and treatment. Staff was to immediately assist the resident to bed from his/her specialized wheelchair and do not leave the resident unattended in his/her room.
-The root cause was the resident leaned too far over in his/her specialized wheelchair chair and fell to the floor.
Record review of the resident's Care Plan showed an update dated 6/4/21 which showed the resident fell and had a laceration to his/her temple. Interventions showed the resident will resume usual activities without further incident through the review date.
Record review of the resident's Nursing Notes showed on 6/5/2021 the nurse documented the resident returned from the hospital at 12:45 A.M., and was in his/her bed resting with his/her call light within reach. The physician, family and DON were notified. The nurse noted the resident had stitches to his/her left front forehead.
Record review of the resident's Post Fall Follow Up Report (72 hour fall follow up documentation) showed documentation on 6/5/21, 6/6/21 and 6/7/21, which showed the resident was alert with confusion and pleasant with normal responses. The reports showed the resident had some pain related to stitches on his/her forehead resulting from his/her fall.
Record review of the resident's Physician's Progress Note dated 6/7/21, showed the physician documented he/she reviewed the resident's medical record and completed a physical assessment of the resident. He/She documented the resident had pain and he/she was addressing the resident's pain. He/She documented the resident appeared stable at this time. The physician's documentation showed he/she did not address the resident's fall on 6/4/21.
Observation on 8/12/21 at 8:57 A.M., showed the resident was in the assisted dining room/living area, dressed for the weather without odor, groomed. He/she was sitting in his/her specialized wheelchair and was alert with confusion. The resident was eating breakfast.
Observation on 8/12/21 at 10:51 A.M., showed the resident was still in the dining/living area sitting up in his/her specialized wheelchair. His/her eyes were closed and he/she was sitting upright against the table (he/she was not in a tilted position). The resident seemed to be resting comfortably.
-The resident was not in a reclined position while in his/her wheelchair.
During an interview on 8/16/21 at 11:42 A.M., Certified Medication Technician (CMT) C said:
-The resident was a fall risk and had a history of falling from his/her bed and wheelchair.
-The resident usually would crawl out of bed on to the floor if he/she was awake and so when the resident was awake, they would place him/her in his/her specialized wheelchair in the parlor area (by the nursing station) so they could watch him/her.
-The resident would also try to crawl out of his/her specialized wheelchair, and has crawled out of it before also.
-On one occasion the staff had left the resident in his/her room while up in his/her specialized wheelchair and the resident fell out of it (he/she did not remember the date or if the resident had sustained an injury from the fall at that time).
-They started bringing the resident into the parlor area so they could monitor the resident and if he/she tried to get out of his/her chair they could see him/her and try to reposition him/her or find out what he/she needed before he/she fell.
-They were not supposed to leave the resident up alone in his/her room while he/she was in his/her wheelchair due to his/her history of falls.
-He/She was not familiar with the resident falling on 6/4/21.
2. Record review of Resident #72's Face Sheet showed he/she was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with diagnoses including stroke, respiratory failure, hemiplegia (paralysis on one side of the body), malnutrition (lack of proper nutrition, caused by not having enough to eat, not eating enough of the right things, or being unable to use the food that one does eat.), contracture (shortening and hardening of muscles, tendons, or other tissue, often leading to deformity and rigidity of joints) of the left elbow right and left hands, bladder dysfunction, seizure disorder, tracheostomy (a surgical procedure which consists of making an incision on the anterior aspect of the neck and opening a direct airway through an incision in the trachea), stiffness of the left hip, left and right knees and right ankle, muscle weakness, depression and a cognitive communication deficit.
Record review of the resident's annual MDS dated [DATE], showed the resident:
-Was not cognitively intact.
-Needed total assistance from staff for bathing, dressing, transferring, toileting, eating, grooming and mobility.
-Did not walk and used a wheelchair.
-Had falls since admission and during the prior assessment.
Record review of the resident's Care Plan dated 5/12/21, showed he/she was dependent on staff for all cares, to include bed positioning, transfers, and locomotion related to immobility, hemiplegia, and his/her brain injury. The resident used a specialized wheelchair for mobility. The resident was unable to balance himself/herself in his/her wheelchair due to paralysis, but was placed in the wheelchair for comfort while up. On 5/12/17, it showed the resident was starting to move more in bed and had been found to be at the edge of his/her bed with his/her legs dangling. The care plan showed the resident had several falls out of bed onto the floor and onto the floor mat. Interventions showed staff would:
-Get the resident up more and place him/her in his/her specialized wheelchair to decrease falls.
-Be present during transfers holding the sling so that staff was close enough to the resident to prevent him/her from falling out of the sling when he/she began to loose control of his/her jerking movements.
-Anticipate the needs of the resident.
-Ensure the resident's bed was in a low position and the call light was within reach and encourage the resident to use the call light for assistance. The documentation showed the resident was not likely to use the call light for assistance.
-Staff was to check the resident every one to two hours, reposition and provide cares.
-Monitor the resident every hour and as needed when in bed and moving about.
-Ensure bolsters to the resident's low air loss mattress were present to define parameters.
-Check the resident's positioning when making rounds.
-Decrease the resident's agitation as needed.
-Educate the resident, family and caregivers on what to do if a fall occurs.
-Floor mat beside bed as he/she had a history of falling out of his/her bed.
-Provide activities that promote exercise and strength building where possible.
-Address and determine causative factors of falls.
-Provide pharmacy consult to evaluate medications.
Record review of the resident's Nursing Notes showed:
-5/16/21 at 8:36 A.M., the CNA (unnamed) reported that the resident was found on the floor on his/her bottom. The charge nurse assessed the resident (head to toe) and no injuries were noted, tubes were intact. Neurological checks (the assessment of sensory neuron and motor responses, especially reflexes, to determine whether the nervous system is impaired) were initiated and found to be within normal limits. The resident was assisted back to bed. The physician, responsible party and DON were notified.
Record review of the resident's fall Investigation dated 5/16/21, showed:
-On 5/16/21 the CNA reported to the charge nurse that the resident was found on the floor on his/her bottom. The charge nurse assessed the resident and noted no injuries. The resident's tube feeding tube and tracheostomy tube were intact. Neurological assessment was completed and found to be within normal limits. The staff assisted the resident back into his/her bed. The resident's responsible party and physician were notified.
-Immediate action showed the resident was assessed and assisted back into his/her bed.
-The resident's mental status, orientation, and predisposing environmental factors were not documented.
-Predisposing physiological factors showed the resident was confused with an impaired memory and weakness.
-There were no predisposing situational factors.
-The fall was unwitnessed.
-Interventions showed staff would keep the resident centered in bed to prevent the resident from sliding out of his/her bed, due to his/her independent movement in bed.
-The root cause showed the resident had independent movement that caused the resident to move about in bed and due to a lack of trunk control and contracture, he/she slid out of bed.
-The investigation did not show when the staff last witnessed the resident, where the resident was when last witnessed and whether any fall interventions were in place at the time of the resident's fall.
Record review of the resident's Care Plan showed an update on 5/16/21, showing the resident slid out of his/her bed onto the floor. The intervention showed the staff would keep the resident in the center of his/her bed to prevent him/her from sliding out.
Record review of the resident's Nursing Notes showed:
-7/24/21 staff came to this nurse and stated that the resident was on the floor. The resident was located in the common area near the nurse's station. The resident had an unwitnessed fall that resulted in a bloody nose from the right nostril. Staff placed a pillow under resident's head and staff kept the resident in place, laying on his/her back and not moved. The nurse took the resident's vital signs and initiated neurological checks. The physician was notified and orders were received to send the resident to the hospital for evaluation and treatment. The resident's responsible party was notified as was the DON.
-7/24/21 the resident came back from the hospital and staff transferred the resident to bed with the head of his/her bed elevated. The nurse checked the resident's tube feeding and resumed it, and checked his/her tracheostomy. The resident had no injury (per hospital documentation). The nursing staff notified the resident's responsible party of the resident's return to the facility.
Record review of the resident's fall Investigation showed:
-7/24/21 at 10:00 A.M. staff came to the nurse stating the resident was on the floor. The resident was located in the common area near the nursing station. The resident had an unwitnessed fall that resulted in a bloody nose (right nostril). Staff placed a pillow under the resident's head and the resident was kept in place. The physician was notified and gave orders to send the resident to the hospital for evaluation and treatment. The nurse initiated vital signs and neurological checks and they were within normal limits.
-The resident was unable to describe what happened.
-The resident was alert and wheelchair bound.
-The resident's mental status and level of pain were not documented.
-The predisposing environmental factors showed other with no description of other.
-The predisposing physiological factors showed the resident had a gait imbalance.
-Predisposing situational factors showed other and documentation showed the resident appeared to have moved independently in a way to cause him/her to slide out of his/her specialized wheelchair and fall onto the floor.
-Immediate intervention showed the resident was sent to the hospital for an evaluation and treatment.
-Intervention showed staff would keep the resident close to the nurse's station within view of the resident when he/she was up in his/her wheelchair.
-The root cause showed the resident appeared to have moved independently in his/her wheelchair in a way that caused him/her to slide out of his/her wheelchair and fall onto the floor.
-The investigation did not show when the staff last observed the resident, exactly where the resident was located in proximity to the nursing station prior to his/her fall, what the resident was doing when last observed, what interventions were in place at the time or how the resident was being monitored.
Record review of the resident's Care Plan showed an update on 7/24/21, showed the resident fell out of his/her specialized wheelchair. The intervention showed the staff would keep the resident close to the nursing station when he/she was up in his/her wheelchair.
Observation on 8/10/21 at 11:08 A.M., showed nursing staff brought the resident into his/her room in his/her specialized wheelchair. The resident was in a reclined position. He/she was alert but was not able to communicate verbally. He/she was dressed for the weather without odor. Nursing staff left resident in the room in a reclining position.
Observation on 8/12/21 at 11:11 A.M., showed the resident was dressed in a gown and was sitting up in his/her wheelchair in a reclined position, and was covered with a sheet. The resident was awake. His/her bed was stripped of coverings. The resident was in his/her room with his/her roommate.
During an interview on 8/12/21 at 11:50 A.M., CNA B said:
-The resident was not able to move without staff assistance and usually did not try to get out of bed or out of his/her wheelchair especially if it was tilted back in a reclining position.
-They could leave the resident up in his/her wheelchair in his/her room, but they also put the resident in front of the television in the common area when he/she was up.
-He/She was unaware of the resident's fall from his/her wheelchair on 7/24/21, or falls out of his/her bed.
During an interview on 8/16/21 at 11:46 A.M., CMT C said:
-The resident was supposed to be up in his/her wheelchair for at least two hours daily.
-Usually when the resident was up, they would put him/her in one of the television areas (that was not far from the nursing station).
-He/She did not work a lot with the resident, but to his/her knowledge, the resident had not tried to get out of his/her wheelchair and he/she was not aware of the resident's fall from his/her wheelchair.
-The wheelchair the resident used was a tilt in space wheelchair that reclined.
-The resident was placed in the television area so staff could watch him/her.
During an interview on 8/17/21 at 11:28 A.M., Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) E said:
-He/She was not working on the dates the resident fell, but he/she recalled hearing about the resident's falls.
-When the resident was up in his/her wheelchair, they should keep him/her in front of the nursing station in plain sight so if he/she begins to get restless, they can get to him/her to reposition or take the resident to lay him/her down.
-The resident, while up in his/her wheelchair, would sometimes wave his/her arm or begin to move in his/her wheelchair.
-When the resident starts moving, it is an indicator that he/she is not comfortable and may need to be repositioned.
-Usually if the resident continues moving he/she would lay the resident down because the resident had fallen from his/her wheelchair before.
-Most of the other staff would place the resident in front of the television areas, but that was too far away to watch the resident well enough to be able to see when/if he/she was moving and to get to him/her in time if he/she began to fall.
-He/She would not expect any resident to be up in their wheelchair unattended if they were at risk for falling.
-He/she would not expect staff to leave any resident at risk for falls (or who had falls) in their room in their wheelchair unattended.
-They should follow the care plan interventions in place to prevent falls.
3. During an interview on 8/17/21 at 3:51 P.M., the DON said:
-Regarding Resident #72, the resident has had falls and had restlessness and the nurses should be assessing the resident for pain and agitation frequently and if he/she is restless they should lay the resident down.
-Staff should have the resident close to the nursing station to adequately monitor the resident to try to prevent any falls when he/she was up in his/her wheelchair.
-Regarding Resident # 36, his/her expectation was for staff to keep the resident up for meals then lay him/her down after meals if the resident would allow it due to his/her history of falls.
-If the resident did not want to lay down, they would keep him/her up, but they usually had the resident sitting in the parlor area so the nursing staff could observe and monitor him/her.
-He/She would not expect staff to leave Resident #36 up in his/her wheelchair while in his/her room because the resident will try to get up.
-If the resident was up in his/her wheelchair, he/she should be by the nurse's station so staff could monitor him/her.
-He/She expects the fall investigation to be comprehensive and include a detailed account of the resident's fall to include how and where staff found the resident, the environmental factors, any fall interventions that were in place at the time of the resident's fall, when the staff last saw the resident before the fall, how staff responded to the residents fall and any interventions implemented after the fall.
-He/She expects the resident's fall interventions to be followed.
-He/She would not expect staff to leave any resident who had prior falls up in their wheelchair while unattended in their room.
-He/She would expect the investigation to show the last time the resident was witnessed and whether the resident had any agitation or anxiety.
-He/She would expect the resident's care plan to be updated to show any new interventions implemented.
CONCERN
(D)
Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed
Respiratory Care
(Tag F0695)
Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide physician orders for oxygen for three sampled...
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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 provide physician orders for oxygen for three sampled residents (Resident #44, #80, and #30) out 27 sampled residents. The facility census was 96 residents.
1. Record review of Resident #44's face sheet showed he/she last admitted to the facility on [DATE] with the following diagnoses:
-Chronic Respiratory Failure with Hypoxia (a condition that results in the inability to effectively exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen, and induces chronically low oxygen levels or chronically high carbon dioxide levels).
-Moderate Persistent Asthma (a respiratory condition marked by spasms in the bronchi of the lungs, causing difficulty in breathing. It usually results from an allergic reaction or other forms of hypersensitivity).
-Dependence on supplemental oxygen.
-Tracheostomy (an incision in the windpipe made to relieve an obstruction to breathing).
Record review of the resident's Physician Order Sheet (POS) dated 6/01/21 showed the resident did not have orders for oxygen.
Record review of resident's POS dated 7/01/21 showed the resident did not have orders for oxygen.
Record review of resident's POS dated 8/01/21 showed the resident did not have orders for oxygen.
Observation on 8/10/21 at 9:10 A.M., of the resident showed he/she was in his/her bed with oxygen with the use of a O2 concentrator applied over tracheostomy.
Observation on 8/11/21 at 10:30 A.M., of the resident showed he/she was sitting in his/her wheelchair with the use of O2 concentrator.
Observation on 8/12/21 at 8:47 A.M., of the resident showed he/she was in his/her bed with oxygen with the use of O2 concentrator applied over tracheostomy.
Observation on 8/13/21 at 4:15 A.M., of the resident showed:
-He/she was in his/her bed with oxygen applied by O2 tank over tracheostomy.
-He/she had been using an O2 tank since 11:30 P.M. due to a power outage in the building.
Observation on 8/16/21 at 8:50 A.M., of the resident showed he/she was sitting in his/her wheelchair utilizing the use of O2 concentrator applied over tracheostomy.
2. Record review of Resident #80's face Sheet showed he/she admitted to the facility on [DATE] with the following diagnoses:
-Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD a chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes obstructed airflow from the lungs).
-Chronic Respiratory Failure with Hypoxia.
-Sarcoidosis of Lung ( disease characterized by the growth of tiny collections of inflammatory cells (granulomas) in any part of your body).
-Chronic Diastolic (Congestive) Heart Failure (CHF Inability of the heart to keep up with the demands on it, with failure of the heart to pump blood with normal efficiency)
Record review of the resident's nurse's notes dated 7/21/21 showed:
-Resident sitting on side of the bed with oxygen at 5 Liters (L)/minute (min) via Nasal Cannula (NC) and wants it turned higher.
-Resident told nurse at home he/she turns it up higher.
Record review of the resident's POS dated 7/22/21 showed the resident had no orders for oxygen.
Record review of the resident's care plan dated 7/22/21 showed the resident was on oxygen therapy.
Record review of the resident's physician's notes dated 7/27/21, 7/29/21, and 8/04/21 showed the resident:
-Had oxygen per nasal cannula.
-Had acute vs chronic respiratory failure and oxygen as indicated.
3. Record review of Resident #30's Face sheet showed he/she admitted to the facility on [DATE] with the following diagnoses:
-End Stage Renal Disease (a medical condition in which a person's kidneys cease functioning on a permanent basis leading to the need for a regular course of long-term dialysis or a kidney transplant to maintain life).
-Respiratory failure (a condition in which your blood doesn't have enough oxygen or has too much carbon dioxide).
Record review of the resident's care plan dated 5/27/21 showed he/she was on oxygen therapy.
Record review of the resident's Minimum Data Set (MDS a federally mandated assessment tool completed by facility staff for care planning) dated 6/23/21 showed the resident:
-Had oxygen.
-Was suctioned.
-Had a tracheostomy.
Record review of the resident's POS dated 7/01/21 through 7/31/21 showed he/she did not have an order for oxygen.
Record review of the resident's Respiratory assessment dated [DATE] to 8/8/21 showed the resident:
-Was to have oxygen.
-Oxygen saturations have been documented.
-Had no documentation of the liters of oxygen the resident was to be on.
Record review of the resident's POS dated 8/1/21 to 8/31/21 showed he/she did not have an order for oxygen.
Observation on 8/10/21 at 9:30 A.M., of the resident showed he/she was in his/her bed with oxygen with the use of a O2 concentrator.
Observation on 8/11/21 at 10:40 A.M., of the resident showed he/she was in his/her bed with the use of O2 concentrator.
Observation on 8/12/21 at 9:10 A.M., of the resident showed he/she was in his/her bed with oxygen with the use of O2 concentrator.
Observation on 8/13/21 at 4:20 A.M., of the resident showed:
-He/she was in his/her bed with oxygen applied by O2 tank.
-He/she had been using O2 tank since 11:30 P.M. due to a power outage in the building.
Observation on 8/16/21 at 9:00 A.M., of the resident showed he/she was in his/her bed utilizing the use of O2 concentrator.
4. During an interview on 8/12/21 at 11:21 A.M., Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) D said:
-Only the nurses deal with the oxygen for residents.
-His/her job was to make sure the residents had their nasal cannula on, if the resident would not keep it on the nurse would be notified.
-He/she did not know the amount of oxygen each resident was on.
During an interview on 8/17/21 at 2:10 P.M., Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) D said:
-Review of residents orders, There are no orders for O2 for Residents #40, #80, and #30.
-Nurse knows that oxygen requires a physician order. There should be an order for oxygen.
-As a nurse that works consistently with the same residents, one just knows what they are supposed to be on.
-Resident #80 was on oxygen at 4L/min via NC.
-Sometimes when a resident is sent out to the hospital, orders may dropped off.
During an interview on 8/17/21 at 3:07 P.M., the Director of Nursing (DON) said:
-Residents who wear oxygen were expected to have an order for oxygen.
-Orders were reviewed once a day.
-The nurse would take the orders off and the order confirmation would go into the cue.
-If there was not an order for oxygen, then the expectation was for the nurses to obtain an order from the resident's physician.
CONCERN
(D)
Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed
Garbage Disposal
(Tag F0814)
Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident
Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to maintain a cover on the trash container within the kitchen and failed to close either the top lid or the sliding lid to the ou...
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Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to maintain a cover on the trash container within the kitchen and failed to close either the top lid or the sliding lid to the outside dumpster. The facility census was 96 residents.
1. Observations of the open trash container on on 7/29/21 from 9:32 A.M. through 12:56 P.M., showed:
- At 9:34 A.M. a trash container open without a lid next to center steam table.
- At 10:04 A.M. DA A placed a napkin in the open trash container.
- At 10:13 A.M. the Dietary Manager (DM) placed a glove in the open trash container.
- At 10:29 A.M. Dietary [NAME] (DC) A placed onion peels into the open trash container.
- At 10:55 A.M., a new trash bag was placed inside the trash container
- At 11:01 A.M. DC A placed a straw in the open trash container.
- At 11:04 A.M. DM placed gloves in the open trash container.
Observations on 7/29/21 at 10:56 A.M. and at 11:49 A.M., showed the lids of the outdoor dumpster were open.
During an interview on 7/29/21 at 1:16 P.M., the DM said there should be a lid for the trash container.
Observation on 8/10/21 at 2:58 P.M., showed Housekeeper B placed a bag of trash into the outdoor dumpster and did not close the sliding door to the dumpster.
Observation on 8/17/21 at 2:38 P.M., showed the DC placed a bag of trash into the dumpster and did not close the sliding door to the dumpster.
During a phone interview on 8/23/21 at 11:46 A.M., the DM said he/she expected that the doors of the dumpster to be closed after trash was placed in the outdoor dumpster's and he/she had not discussed that with other departments.
Review of the 1999 and 2009 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Code and Missouri Food Codes, showed:
5-501.113 Covering Receptacles.
Receptacles and waste handling units for refuse, recyclables, and returnable's shall be kept covered:
(A) Inside the Food establishment if the receptacles and units contain food residue and are not in continuous use; or
(2) After they are filled; and
B) With tight-fitting lids or doors if kept outside the Food Establishment
Chapter 5-501.15, receptacles and waste handling units for refuse, recyclable's, and returnable's used with materials containing food residue and used outside the food establishment shall be designed and constructed to have tight-fitting lids, doors, or covers; and receptacles and waste handling units for refuse and recyclable's such as an on-site compactor shall be installed so that accumulation of debris and insect and rodent attraction and harborage are minimized and effective cleaning is facilitated around, and if the unit is not installed flush with the base pad, under the unit.
MO 00188298
CONCERN
(E)
Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed
Deficiency F0563
(Tag F0563)
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 resident's rights for visitation were not limit...
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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 resident's rights for visitation were not limited, in a private area and not restricted for five sampled residents (Resident #1001, #1003, #1011, #1012, and #1017) out of 33 sampled residents. The facility census of 107 residents.
Record review of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid revised visitation recommendations dated 4/27/21 showed:
-Facilities shall not restrict visitation without a reasonable clinical or safety cause, consistent with 42 CFR § 483.10(f) (4) (v).
-A nursing home must facilitate in-person visitation consistent with the applicable CMS regulations, which can be done by applying the guidance.
-Failure to facilitate visitation, without adequate reason related to clinical necessity or resident safety, would constitute a potential violation of 42 CFR § 483.10(f) (4), and the facility would be subject to citation and enforcement actions.
Record review of the facility's undated COVID -19 reopening Visitation Plan policy showed:
-To ensure resident safety and adherence to the core principles of infection prevention, the following would occur;
--The total number of visitor entering the community would be monitored manually by the receptionist.
--Visitors would be restricted to two visitors per resident for inside visitation, no age restriction.
--Indoor visit may be limited to 30 minutes as capacity and supervision allows.
--Total number of visitors allowed within community may be restricted.
Record review of the facility's undated blank sample family letter announcing the updated Visitation Guidelines showed:
-Open Visitation was allowed for all resident except residents who meet the criteria of active COVID-19 infection and who are active in their quarantine period.
-Indoor visitation may be limited to 30 minutes.
-All visit were important for the facility resident and the resident families.
-Given constraints on the number of visitors, compassionate care visits would be prioritized.
-When visitor occupancy limits were met, the facility may have to restrict visitor until such time as those numbers decrease. It could involve a waiting period.
Record review of the facility daily appointment calendar for the resident visitation dated 10/1/21 to 10/13/21 showed:
-Visits were schedule starting at 8:45 A.M. to 6:45 P.M. seven days a week.
-The facility had a total of 119 visit in 13 days, and an average of 9-11 resident visitors each day.
-Visit were limited to 30 minutes each visit.
-On what date a resident had a 2 schedule block of visits. No other resident visits were scheduled during that time.
-The facility had cleaning scheduled for 30 minutes after each 30 minute family or friend visit.
1. Record review of Resident #1001's admission Face sheet showed he/she was admitted to the facility on [DATE] and had the following diagnoses:
-Dementia (a progressive organic mental disorder characterized by chronic personality disintegration, confusion, disorientation, stupor, deterioration of intellectual capacity and function, and impairment of control of memory, judgment, and impulses).
-Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH-enlargement of the prostate gland blocks the urethra (tube that carries urine from bladder out of body) causing problem urinating.
Record review of the resident's Care Plan dated 9/16/21 showed:
-He/she may participate in visitation as directed by our governing partners. Visitation may be conducted in a visitation area (booth), window visit, virtual visit or face to face with appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as a compassionated care visit as defined by CMS and Center for Disease Control (CDC).
-He/she had history of verbally aggression related to dementia and poor impulse control.
During an interview on 9/29/21 at 10:47 A.M. Family Member A said:
-During the visit, there was another resident who sits near the front desk without a mask on was so disruptive it was hard to visit with the resident.
-The visits were only allowed at the front of the building not far from the front desk.
-He/she was the resident's Durable Power of Attorney (DPOA) which had been activated.
Record review of the facility daily appointment calendar for the facility resident scheduled visitation dated 10/1/21 to 10/13/21 showed the resident had a total of three family visit in 13 days, no other scheduled times were found.
2. Record review of Resident #1012's admission Face sheet showed he/she was admitted to the facility on [DATE] and had the following diagnoses:
-Dementia.
-Lack of expected normal physiological development in child hood.
Record review of the resident's Care Plan printed 10/13/21 showed:
-He/she had impaired cognitive function/impaired thought process related to developmental delay, dementia, and has a mind development of a six year old.
-He/she required monitoring while in his/her wheel chair due to wandering.
-He/she was at risk for elopement related to impaired safety awareness, dementia, developmentally delays, and wandering.
-Intervention included distraction for the resident from wandering by offering pleasant diversions, structured activities, conversation, television and books.
-He/she may participate in visitation as directed by our governing partners. Visitation may be conducted in a visitation area (booth), window visit, virtual visit or face to face with appropriate PPE as a compassionated care visit as defined by CMS and CDC.
Review of the facility daily appointment calendar for facility resident scheduled visitation dated 10/1/21 to 10/13/21 showed he/she had three family visit schedule in last 13 days, no other scheduled times found.
Observation of the resident on 10/13/21 at 1:25 P.M., showed:
-He/she were gesturing toward the hallway into the facility while sitting at the front desk reception area about 4 to 5 feet (ft) from the visitation area.
-Facility staff receptionist was not sitting at the front desk area.
-Another resident in the front lobby area was loudly yelling at a visitor to go ahead.
-The visitor looked down the hallway as if looking for a staff member, while the resident continue to loudly yell go ahead with gesturing towards the hall leading into the facility.
3. Record review of Resident #1003's admission Face sheet showed he/she was admitted to the facility 10/1/21 and had a diagnosis of Malignant neoplasm (is a cancerous tumor, an abnormal growth that can grow uncontrolled and spread to other parts of the body) of the brain located in frontal lobe (may cause personality changes; Increased aggression and/or irritation; apathy; weakness on one side of the body).
Review of the facility daily appointment calendar for resident visit dated 10/1/21 to 10/13/21 showed he/she had two family visit schedule in 13 days, no other scheduled times found.
Observation of the resident on 10/12/21 at 10:50 A.M. showed:
-The resident was in the facility guest visitation area for the family visit; it was in the open area to to the left as visitors enter the facility with no privacy screen or door to the open room.
-The facility had placed a clear plastic divider in the middle of table.
-The resident sat at end table close to wall behind the divider, while his/her visitor was seated at the side of the table closest to the front entrance door while social distancing.
-The resident did not have a mask in place and reported as fully COVID-19 vaccinated.
-The visitor had a surgical mask in place.
-During the visit it was observed Resident #1012 was about 8-10 feet from the visitor area, talking loudly and greeting visitors.
-The noise level at the front desk became loud, facility staff and residents had gathered around front desk/lobby area.
-This area was the exit for residents to line up to go to the smoke area.
4. Record review of Resident #1011's admission Face sheet showed he/she was readmitted to the facility on [DATE]/21 and had the following diagnosis:
-Dementia.
-Cognition communication deficit (thought process, difficulty paying attention to a conversation, staying on topic, remembering information, responding.)
-Anxiety (anticipation of impending danger and dread accompanied by restlessness, tension, fast heart rate, and breathing difficulty not associated with an apparent stimulus).
-Major depression (a state of intense sadness or despair that has advanced to the point of being disruptive to an individual's social functioning and/or activities of daily living).
-Personal history of COVID-19 on 3/1/21.
Observation of the resident on 10/13/21 at 11:00 A.M. showed:
-He/she had two visitors at the front open lobby area.
-The family appeared overwhelmed and frustrated during visit. Family Member B was looking over to another resident at the reception desk area, whom was talking loudly to staff and visitors.
During an interview on 10/13/21 at 11:10 A.M. Family Member B said:
-He/she was having hard time talking with the resident.
-The resident was not interacting with them during the visit because of the noise and distraction.
-There was a lot of congestion and foot traffic in the front lobby and visitation area.
-He/She felt the visit was a distracted and not meaningful with the resident.
-The facility had denied another visit for at least two weeks due to limited availability.
Review of the facility daily appointment calendar for resident visitation dated 10/1/21 to 10/13/21 showed he/she had one family visit on 10/13/21, no other scheduled times.
5. Record review of Resident #1017's admission Face sheet showed he/she was readmitted to the facility on [DATE], with the following diagnosis of Dementia and stroke.
During an interview on 10/12/21 at 1:49 P.M. the resident said:
-He/she had one relative which came to visit him/her from time to time.
-There was one resident that was disruptive to his/her visits with relatives and it affected the quality and privacy of the visit.
Review of the facility daily appointment calendar for resident visitation dated 10/1/21 to 10/13/21 showed he/she had a visitor every day out of 13 days of review for indoor visitation.
6. During an interview on 10/12/21 at 1:41 P.M. Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) B said the resident were to have family visits at the front of the building and the residents were recommended to wear a mask.
During an interview on 10/13/21 at 12:48 P.M., the Assistant Director of Nurses (ADON) A and ADON B said:
-Not all residents at the facility were vaccinated for COVID-19, and the facility had about 80-85% of residents were fully vaccinated.
-The facility staff tried to encourage unvaccinated residents to wear a mask when not in their own rooms.
-Due to the county positive rate with a range of 10-15 %, which was high risk for infection transmission in the county. The facility had required all visits to the facility by appointment only for all residents and were limited to 30 minute time to accommodate all resident to have family visitation.
-The facility does not have private area for visitation unless the family visits during the resident dying process and then the facility had a special private resident room for those residents and family.
-Resident visitation was in the assigned designated area, which was located at the front open side room off the main entrance. The facility did not have means to provide private visitation.
-The residents liked to gather at front lobby area and enter the hallway for scheduled smoke breaks, visit with other residents and staff members, and wait for appointments. The area could be loud.
During an interview on 10/13/21 at 3:35 P.M. the Administrator and the Regional Director said:
-The facility was following the lasted visitation guidance provided to them from 9/17/20.
-The facility monitored the county positive rate which determined the facility restriction for numbers allowed for visitation.
-The county positive rate remains high, so the facility had restricted visitation in the building.
-Visits were by appointment only with limited numbers of visits per day. The receptionist scheduled appointment for visitation and monitored the resident visitation at the front desk area. Visits were not allowed in resident rooms.
-Review of the facility visitation appointments with the administrator showed the facility had a limited number of resident visits per day with an average of 9-11 visit per day.
-He/she was not aware of CDC and State changes in visitation guidelines and thought visitation was conducted by county positivity rate.
-The facility had no COVID positive residents in the building.
-Resident were encouraged to wear masks and offered to resident when not in their room.
During an interview on 10/13/21 at 3:45 P.M., the Receptionist and the Administrator said:
-Visits were by appointment only with limited number visit per day. Thee receptionist said he/she scheduled 30 minutes appointments for each visitation and monitored the resident visitation which was located in an open room by the front desk area.
-The facility had 30 minute time slots for cleaning the visitation area between and or prior to the next visit.
-Resident #1012 had been sitting at front desk area and interacted with visitor as they arrived, he/she could become loud and was talkative.
MO 00191526
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, interview and record review, the facility failed to: maintain a shower chair commode in the 600 Hall showe...
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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: maintain a shower chair commode in the 600 Hall shower room free of debris; maintain a stand up lift on the 600 Hall free of a used adult brief in the open hallway; to maintain the beds of Resident's #76 and #72 in a clean and/or easily cleanable condition; to maintain oscillating fans in the room of Resident # 52 and Resident #34, free of a heavy buildup of dust; to maintain the mouthpiece for a breath operated call light system free of debris inside the mouthpiece for Resident #40; to maintain the shower stall of the 100 Hall shower room free of soap scum for two different days, and to ensure a pillow without cracks was available to Resident #58. This practice potentially affected at least 25 residents who resided in or used those areas. The facility census was 96 residents.
1. Observation with the Maintenance Director on 8/11/21 at 10:02 A.M., showed the commode shower chair with the presence of brown colored debris just underneath the seat in the 600 Hall shower room.
Observation on 8/11/21 at 2:09 P.M., showed the presence of debris and soap scum in the 100 Hall shower stall.
During an interview on 8/12/21 at 12:22 P.M., Certified Nurse's Aide (CNA) A said the CNA who gave the shower should be the one to clean the shower chair.
Observation with CNA A on 8/17/21 at 12:22 P.M., showed the presence of soap scum on the floor of the 100 Hall shower stall.
During an interview on 8/17/21 at 12:35 P.M., CNA F said the aide who gave the shower should be the one to clean the shower stall.
2. Observation with the Maintenance Director on 8/11/21 at 10:04 A.M., showed a stand up lift towards the back of the 600 Hall with a used adult brief on the base of the stand-up lift.
During an interview on 8/11/21 at 10:06 A.M., Certified Medication Technician (CMT) B said he/she had no idea who used the stand-up lift and would leave an adult brief on its base.
During an interview on 8/11/21 at 10:13 A.M., Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) C said he/she expected facility staff to disinfect the standup lifts after they were used.
3. Record review of of Resident #76's significant change Minimum Data Set (MDS-a federally mandated assessment tool required to be completed by facility staff for care planning) dated 8/9/21, identified the resident as not cognitively intact with a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS- an assessment tool that shows a score between 3 of 15 which shows the resident's mental status. This tool helps determine the resident's attention, orientation and ability to register and recall new information. These items are crucial factors in care planning decisions) of 3, indicting he/she was not alert and oriented.
Observation with the Maintenance Director on 8/11/21 at 12:40 P.M., showed Resident #76 mattress had several stains on it which attracted several flies to that area on the foot of the bed. The resident was not in the room at the time.
Observation on 8/12/21 at 11:55 A.M., showed Resident #76's mattress with numerous stains at the foot of the mattress.
4. Observation with the Maintenance Director on 8/11/21 at 1:49 P.M., showed a four inch rip in the mattress in resident room [ROOM NUMBER]. There was not a resident in that room at the time.
5. Record review of Resident #58's quarterly MDS dated [DATE] showed the resident:
-Had a clear comprehension in understanding.
-Had a BIMS score of 12.
-Required limited assistance from facility staff for dressing and toilet use.
-Did not require assistance from facility staff for transfers, walking in his/her room, and locomotion on and off the unit.
Observation with the Maintenance Director on 8/11/21 at 2:21 P.M., showed Resident #58's pillow with numerous cracks in it.
During an interview on 8/17/21 at 1:05 P.M., CNA A said he/she had not noticed the pillow before now, but was going to exchange it for a pillow in better condition.
6. Record review of Resident #72's quarterly MDS, dated [DATE] showed:
- He/she could not complete the interview for the BIMS score.
-He/she was totally dependent on facility staff for transfers, dressing, hygiene, toilet use and bathing.
Observation on 8/12/21 at 9:08 AM, during a transfer of Resident #72, showed his/her bed had a dark yellow stain in the center of the bed, the bed was soiled, and there was a tear on the right side of bed where the bolster (a raised area on the side of mattresses or overlay to assist in keeping a resident in place) cushion was (it was absent) this side was against the wall.
Observation on 8/12/21 at 10:10 A.M., showed Resident #72's bed with the following: raised bolsters which were ripped, multiple area of stains from various substances and discoloration towards the middle of the mattress with flies landing on the mattress at the soiled areas soiled area.
Observation on 8/12/21 at 11:42 A.M., CNA E said:
-Resident #72's bed was supposed to be cleaned by housekeeping, but the nursing staff will also clean it.
-Most often, housekeeping staff do not clean the mattress daily or weekly like they should.
-The mattress looked like it had not been cleaned for several days after they looked at the mattress.
Observation on 8/12/21 at 11:55 A.M., showed Resident #72 mattress had a 25 inch rip and the presence of two holes that were about ½ inch wide and the presence of stains.
During an interview on 8/12/21 at 11:58 A.M. Housekeeper A said he/she did not have a chance to wipe down and disinfect the mattresses in that room because he/she did the housekeeping for two halls.
During an interview on 8/12/21 at 12:04 P.M., CNA B said:
-He/she saw the condition of Resident #72's mattress, but he/she thought everyone knew about the condition of the mattress.
-He/she did not know if the condition of the mattress was reported to the Central Supply Coordinator.
During an interview on 8/12/21 at 12:09 P.M., LPN C (a nurse who is tasked with ordering supplies and equipment for residents who had or have pressure ulcers) said the following, when he/she saw the condition of the overlay:
-He/she was in charge of ordering supplies for residents who have or had pressure ulcers or are at risk for pressure ulcers.
-The item that was damaged on Resident #72's bed, was called an overlay (a layer of cushioning that can be added to the top of a mattress to enhance a mattress's comfort level by providing any or all of the following: additional softness, pressure point reduction, and increased air circulation covering on top of a Low Air Loss Mattress (a mattress designed to prevent and treat pressure wounds).
-No one informed him/her about the damage to the overlay.
-The overlay needed to be changed because the damage rendered it not easily cleanable anymore.
7. Observation with the Maintenance Director on 8/11/21 at 1:42 P.M., showed a heavy buildup of dust in and on the fan blades of the fan in Resident #52's room.
During an interview on 8/11/21 at 1:44 P.M., Resident #52, who was identified by the quarterly MDS dated [DATE], as a resident who was able to make themselves understood, a resident who clear comprehension in understanding others and a resident was cognitively intact with a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS- an assessment tool that shows a score between 3 of 15 which shows the resident's mental status. This tool helps determine the resident's attention, orientation and ability to register and recall new information. These items are crucial factors in care planning decisions) of 14, said the housekeepers have not clean his/her fan.
During an interview on 8/12/21 at 12:11 P.M., the Housekeeping Supervisor said the housekeeping department has not cleaned the fans and he/she did not realize the resident had a fan in his/her room.
8. Record review of the Resident #34's quarterly MDS dated [DATE] showed:
- The resident had a BIMS of 11.
- The resident was able to make himself/herself understood.
- The resident was independent and required no help from facility staff for transfers, bed mobility dressing and toilet use.
Observation with the Maintenance Director on 8/11/21 at 2:14 P.M., showed a heavy buildup of dust on the fan in the resident's room.
During an interview on 8/16/21 at 12:17 P.M., the Housekeeping Supervisor said the housekeepers have not been trained in cleaning resident fans in the past.
9. Record review of Resident #40's face sheet with an admission date of 6/11/21 showed diagnoses which included generalized muscle weakness, unspecified quadriplegia (paralysis from the neck down, including the trunk, legs and arms), stiffness of the knee and hip, and abnormal posture.
Record review of Resident #40's quarterly MDS dated [DATE] showed:
- The resident had a BIMS of 15.
- The resident was totally dependent on facility staff for bed mobility, transfers, dressing, eating, personal hygiene, and toilet use.
Record review of the resident's care plan, dated 7/6/21 regarding the blow call light, stated:
-When the resident was in need of assistance, the resident blows into the call light, the resident has been educated on how to use the call light.
- Goal: The resident will maintain level of mobility through the next review date.
- No Interventions included regarding a schedule on how facility staff are to clean the call light blower mouthpiece.
Observation with the Maintenance Director on 8/11/21 at 1:51 P.M., showed the presence of brown colored debris inside the mouthpiece of the orally operated call light in Resident #40's Room.
During an interview on 8/11/21 at 1:52 P.M., Resident #40 said he/she did not remember the last time the call light blower was cleaned.
During an interview on 8/12/21 at 3:51 P.M., LPN D said the tube for the orally operated call light system should be cleaned daily.
During an interview on 8/12/21 at 4:02 P.M., CNA D said:
- He/she noticed the debris inside the mouthpiece of the orally operated call light system when he/she brought the resident out of the room earlier that day.
- He/she did not let the charge nurse know about the debris inside the mouthpiece of the blower.
- The debris inside the mouthpiece did not look right.
During an interview on 8/16/21 at 3:21 P.M., the Director of Nursing (DON) said he/she expected the staff to clean the call light blower once per day during the 3rd shift and he/she does not believe that facility staff know they should clean the call light blower once per day.
During an interview on 8/17/21 at 10:58 A.M., Resident #40 said the facility staff does not clean his/her mouthpiece very often and the last time they cleaned it was a few months ago closer to the time he/she was admitted .
MO00188298
CONCERN
(E)
Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed
Pharmacy Services
(Tag F0755)
Could have caused harm · This affected multiple residents
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the shift change narcotic count sheet was filled out completely and was signed by both the on-coming and off-going nursing staff. Th...
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Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the shift change narcotic count sheet was filled out completely and was signed by both the on-coming and off-going nursing staff. The facility census was 96 residents.
Record review of Storage of Controlled Substances policy effective 9/2018 and revised 8/2020 showed:
-At each shift change, or when keys were transferred, a physical inventory of all controlled substances, including refrigerated items, was conducted by two licensed personnel and was documented.
1. Record review of the facility's Narcotic Shift Count Sheet for the 500 hall medication cart dated 6/27/21 thru 7/8/21 showed:
-16 out of 30 opportunities the number of cards was not listed on the count sheet.
-Seven out of 30 opportunities the change in controlled medication cards was not listed with the residents initials as required
-One out of 30 opportunities the shift time was missing.
-Three out 30 opportunities a shift narcotic count was missing.
Record review of the facility's Narcotic Shift Count Sheet for the 500 hall medication cart dated 7/9/21 thru 7/21/21 showed:
-Three out of 30 opportunities the number of cards was not listed on the count sheet.
-Three out of 30 opportunities the change in controlled medication cards was not listed with the residents initials as required.
-Nine out 30 opportunities a shift narcotic count was missing.
-Five out 60 opportunities either the on-coming or off-going nurse or Certified Medication Technician (CMT) did not sign the sheet.
Record review of the facility's Narcotic Shift Count Sheet for the 500 hall medication cart dated 7/22/21 thru 8/6/21 showed:
-15 out of 30 opportunities the number of cards was not listed on the count sheet.
-Three out of 30 opportunities the change in controlled medication cards was not listed with the residents initials as required
-One out of 30 opportunities the shift time was not documented.
-14 out 30 opportunities a shift narcotic count was missing.
-Two out 60 opportunities either the on-coming or off-going nurse or CMT did not sign the sheet.
Record review of the facility's Narcotic Shift Count Sheet for the 500 hall medication cart dated 8/7/21 thru 8/12/21 showed:
-Six out of nine opportunities the number of cards was not listed on the count sheet.
-One out of nine opportunities the change in controlled medication cards was not listed with the residents initials as required
-Three out of nine opportunities the shift time was missing.
-Three out of nine opportunities the shift date was missing.
-Seven out nine opportunities a shift narcotic count was missing.
-Seven out 18 opportunities either the on-coming or off-going nurse or CMT did not sign the sheet.
During an interview on 8/12/21 at 2:10 P.M. CMT A said:
-Narcotic counts are done at the beginning and end of the shift.
-All the columns should be filled out on the sheet.
-The sheet was signed when the count was done.
-If any column was missing information the count would not be considered correct.
During an interview on 8/16/21 at 2:10 P.M. Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) A said:
-The narcotic count sheets were done at the beginning and end of each shift.
-The columns should be filled in which are: date, time, number of cards, count change with the resident's initials, and the on-coming and off going nurse/CMT sign the sheet.
-If any column was missing information the count would not be considered correct.
During an interview on 8/17/21 at 8:56 A.M. the Director of Nursing (DON) said:
-His/her expectation was narcotic counts were done at beginning and end of shift.
-All the columns were to be filled out which were: date, time, number of cards, change in cards with the residents initials, and the signature of both nurses/CMT at time the count was done.
CONCERN
(E)
Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed
Safe Environment
(Tag F0921)
Could have caused harm · This affected multiple residents
Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure the removal of debris from under the ice machine in the 700 Hall clean storage room and failed to ensure the box fan used in the laund...
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Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure the removal of debris from under the ice machine in the 700 Hall clean storage room and failed to ensure the box fan used in the laundry, was free of a heavy buildup of dust which blew dust on the clean clothing side of the laundry. This practice affected two non-resident use areas. The facility census was 96 residents.
1. Observation with the Maintenance Director on 8/11/21 at 9:44 A.M., showed the presence of debris including a glass container with black rocks, a cup, a spoon, and water under the ice machine located in the 700 Hall Clean storage room.
During an interview in conjunction with an observation on 8/17/21 at 2:04 P.M., the Housekeeping Supervisor said it is the responsibility of the housekeeping department to clean under the ice machine.
2. Observation on 8/11/21 at 11:52 A.M., showed a heavy buildup of dust on the box fan (that was in use at the time of the observation) located on the clean side of the laundry.
During an interview on 8/12/21 at 11:38 A.M., Laundry Aide (LA) A said he/she brought the fan in and it was dirty when he/she brought it in on 8/9/21.
During an interview on 8/16/21 at 12:18 P.M., the Housekeeping Supervisor said he/she was unaware of how dusty the fan in the laundry area, was.
CONCERN
(F)
Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed
Food Safety
(Tag F0812)
Could have caused harm · This affected most or all residents
Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to place a date on items to indicate when they were placed in the walk in refrigerator; failed to maintain the fan that was used,...
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Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to place a date on items to indicate when they were placed in the walk in refrigerator; failed to maintain the fan that was used, free of dust on the metal grate and on the blades; failed to maintain the floors under the preparation steam table and the serving steam table free of food debris; failed to maintain the upper nozzles of the automated dishwasher free of debris within the nozzles; and failed to ensure dietary staff checked the temperature of the ground meat when he/she pulled it from the steamer. This practice potentially affected at least 90 residents who ate food from the kitchen. The facility census was 96 residents.
1. Observations on 7/29/21 from 9:32 A.M. through 12:56 P.M., showed:
- At 9:37 A.M. and 10:09 A.M., a heavy buildup of food debris under serving steam table.
- At 9:57 A.M., the fan on floor with a buildup of dust on the blades, was used to circulate air throughout the kitchen.
- At 10:02 A.M., Dietary [NAME] (DC) A poured ground beef into a colander without checking the temperature.
- At 10:18 A.M. DC A added onions to two separate containers of ground meat, the DC A added taco seasoning mix and stirred the two items together.
- At 10:23 A.M. there were containers of cheese and bacon and carrots not dated with a date that they were placed in the walk-in fridge.
- At 10:26 A.M. food debris was observed in the upper nozzles of dishwasher.
- Inside the dishwasher various debris such as a wash cloth, four pieces of silver ware, a steel wool, and a bottle of dish detergent.
- At 10:28 A.M. several items removed from inside the dishwasher by the DM, including a wash cloth, four pieces of silver ware, a steel wool, and a bottle of dish detergent.
- At 11:41 A.M. the kitchen walk-in refrigerator temp was 49.9 degrees Fahrenheit (ºF ).
- At 11:43 A.M. food crumbs and food debris were present under the six burner stove and the center steam table.
During an interview on 7/29/21 at 11:22 A.M. Dietary Aide (DA) A said:
- He/she did not clean the dishwasher trap after breakfast.
- He/she said he/she would usually do it around 11:25 A.M. or 11:30 A.M., but on today, he/she was pulled to help assist with filling the glasses with drinks.
Observation on 7/29/21 at 11:43 A.M., one leaf (one half of a pair of doors) of one side of the door to the reach-in side of the walk-in fridge close to food preparation table did not self-close like the other leaf of the door.
During an interview on 7/29/21 at 12:54 P.M., the DM said the door (leaf) must have started doing that recently and he/she did not know about the door.
During an interview on 7/29/21 at 12:56 P.M., DA A said they are supposed to clean under the steam tables after each meal but because of short staffing, they are not able to get the amount of cleaning done they are supposed to.
During an interview on 7/29/21 at 1:02 P.M., DA A said he/she was not sure of the last time the fan was cleaned.
During an interview on 7/29/21 at 1:16 P.M., the DM said:
- The dietary staff should clean under the tables daily.
- The fan in use was cleaned a few weeks ago.
- He/she expected the DC to check the temperature of the ground meat.
- He/she noticed the particles in the upper nozzle of the dishwasher.
During an interview on 8/11/21 at 12:04 P.M., the Maintenance Director said:
- The compressor for the kitchen fridge stopped working.
- There was a piece of metal which protruded from the threshold (a strip of metal at the bottom of a doorway and crossed in entering a structure) which prevented the leaf of the reach-in side of the refrigerator from closing properly.
During a phone interview on 8/30/21 at 8:34 A.M., the Maintenance Director said he/she was notified that the walk in refrigerator was not working on 7/29/21. A Maintenance Director from another facility, assisted in repairing it (the compressor) on 8/18/21 and 8/19/21.
Record review of the 1999 and 2009 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Code and Missouri Food Codes, showed:
- In Chapter 3-501.17 Ready-to-Eat, Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Date Marking. A)Except when PACKAGING FOOD using a REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGING method as specified under 3-502.12, and except as specified in paragraphs (E) and (F) of this section, refrigerated, READY-TO -EAT, TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD prepared and held in a FOOD ESTABLISHMENT for more than 24 hours shall be clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the FOOD shall be consumed on the PREMISES, sold, or discarded when held at a temperature of 41ºF or less for a maximum of 7 days. The day of preparation shall be counted as Day 1,
- In Chapter 4-601.11 Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils.
C) Non FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of EQUIPMENT shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, FOOD residue, and other debris.
- In Chapter 4-602.13, nonfood-CONTACT SURFACES of EQUIPMENT shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues;
- In Chapter 6-501.12, paragraph A, The physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean.
MO 00188298
CONCERN
(F)
Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed
Deficiency F0886
(Tag F0886)
Could have caused harm · This affected most or all residents
Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure infection control protocol and procedures were followed for the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during nasal...
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Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure infection control protocol and procedures were followed for the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during nasal testing for coronavirus disease 2019; SARS-CoV-2, (COVID-19 a new disease caused by a novel (new) coronavirus). The facility census was 96 residents.
Reference review by Center for Clinical Standards and Quality/Survey & Certification Group Ref: QSO-20-38-NH DATE: August 26, 2020 and revised on 4/27/2021 showed:
-Conduct testing in a manner that is consistent with current standards of practice for conducting COVID-19 tests.
-During specimen collection, facilities must maintain proper infection control and use recommended PPE, which includes an N95 or higher-level respirator (or facemask if a respirator is not available), eye protection, gloves, and a gown, when collecting specimens.
Reference review of the Center of Disease Control and Protection (CDC) Coronavirus Guidance for SARS-CoV-2 Point-of-Care and Rapid Testing, updated July 8, 2021, showed:
-For personnel collecting specimens or working within 6 feet of patients suspected to be infected with SARS-CoV-2, maintain proper infection control and use recommended personal protective equipment (PPE), which could include an N95 or higher-level respirator (or face mask if a respirator is not available), eye protection, gloves, and a lab coat or gown.
-For personnel handling specimens but not directly involved in the collection (e.g., self-collection) and not working within 6 feet of the patient, follow Standard of Precautions. It is recommended that personnel wear well-fitting clothe mask, facemask's, or respirators at all times while at the point-of-care site where the testing is being performed.
The facility did not provided policy and procedure for COVID-19 testing of facility staff members.
1. During an interview on 8/10/21 at 9:18 A.M., the Administrator said:
-The facility had no positives COVID-19 residents or staff at that time.
-The facility was providing COVID-19 testing twice weekly due to county positive rate.
-78% of the resident population was vaccinated for COVID-19.
-The facility census was 96 residents.
-The facility had six new admissions on quarantine, which require staff to wear full PPE for all cares.
Observation on 8/11/21 at 2:42 P.M. of the facility's COVID testing by the Director of Nursing (DON) showed:
-Testing was being completed in the Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) Office.
-During the testing the facility had three other staff members in the testing area seated at their desks.
-He/she provided COVID-19 nasal swab testing for two staff members.
-He/she sanitized his/her hands, put on gloves and wore a N95 or KN95 face mask (personal protective equipment that are used to protect the wearer from airborne particles and from liquid contaminating the face) during testing.
-He/she changed gloves and sanitized his/her hands in between each test.
-He/she measured the depth for each staff member nasal area prior to their nasal swab test.
-He/she completed nasal swab testing.
-He/she did not have barrier for testing supplies.
-He/she did not wear a gown or face shield while performing COVID-19 testing for the two staff members.
During an interview on 8/17/21 at 11:54 A.M., ADON/ Infection Control Preventionist said:
-The facility provided COVID-19 testing pending on the county positive rate.
-If the county positive rate was over 5%, the facility would test all employees.
-The current county positive rate was 18% and the facility was testing employees at least two times a week.
-The facility did not have a shortage for PPE supplies.
-Would expect facility staff to follow the CDC COVID-19 guidelines and recommendation for COVID-19 testing and infection control practices.
During an interview on 8/17/21 at 2:15 P.M., the ADON and Administrator said he/she thought the employee doing the COVID-19 testing would not be required to wear full PPE while testing fully vaccinated staff.
Record review on 8/17/21 at 2:15 P.M. of the manufactures testing procedure card for the COVID-19 Ag, showed no documentation related to infection control protocols during testing.
During an interview on 8/17/21 at 3:51 P.M., the DON said:
-The facility should follow the CDC infection control guidelines for COVID-19 testing and screening.
-He/she would expect facility staff and ADON to wear required PPE for COVID-19 testing (full PPE of gowns, face shield, mask and gloves).
-During COVID-19 outbreak testing, he/she would expect the facility staff to wear full PPE when performing COVID-19 testing for all residents and staff members.