ASBURY PLACE AT MARYVILLE

936 EPWORTH ROAD, MARYVILLE, TN 37804 (865) 984-1660
Non profit - Corporation 181 Beds ASBURY COMMUNITIES Data: November 2025 8 Immediate Jeopardy citations
Trust Grade
0/100
#171 of 298 in TN
Last Inspection: September 2022

Over 2 years since last inspection. Current conditions may differ from available data.

Overview

Asbury Place at Maryville has received a Trust Grade of F, indicating significant concerns about its quality of care. With a state ranking of #171 out of 298, the facility is in the bottom half of nursing homes in Tennessee, but it ranks #2 out of 6 in Blount County, suggesting there is only one local option that is better. The facility appears to be improving, as the number of reported issues decreased from 11 in 2022 to 2 in 2024. However, staffing is a major concern, with a 69% turnover rate that is significantly higher than the state average of 48%, indicating a lack of stability among caregivers. While there have been no fines, which is a positive sign, there are critical incidents that raise alarms, such as the failure to revise care plans for residents after falls, placing them at risk for further injuries. Overall, families may want to weigh these strengths and weaknesses carefully as they consider their options.

Trust Score
F
0/100
In Tennessee
#171/298
Bottom 43%
Safety Record
High Risk
Review needed
Inspections
Getting Better
11 → 2 violations
Staff Stability
⚠ Watch
69% turnover. Above average. Higher turnover means staff may not know residents' routines.
Penalties
✓ Good
No fines on record. Clean compliance history, better than most Tennessee facilities.
Skilled Nurses
○ Average
Each resident gets 36 minutes of Registered Nurse (RN) attention daily — about average for Tennessee. RNs are the most trained staff who monitor for health changes.
Violations
⚠ Watch
33 deficiencies on record. Higher than average. Multiple issues found across inspections.
★★☆☆☆
2.0
Overall Rating
★★☆☆☆
2.0
Staff Levels
★★★☆☆
3.0
Care Quality
★★☆☆☆
2.0
Inspection Score
Stable
2022: 11 issues
2024: 2 issues

The Good

  • Full Sprinkler Coverage · Fire safety systems throughout facility
  • No fines on record

Facility shows strength in fire safety.

The Bad

2-Star Overall Rating

Below Tennessee average (2.8)

Below average - review inspection findings carefully

Staff Turnover: 69%

23pts above Tennessee avg (46%)

Frequent staff changes - ask about care continuity

Chain: ASBURY COMMUNITIES

Part of a multi-facility chain

Ask about local staffing decisions and management

Staff turnover is elevated (69%)

21 points above Tennessee average of 48%

The Ugly 33 deficiencies on record

8 life-threatening 4 actual harm
Feb 2024 2 deficiencies
CONCERN (D) 📢 Someone Reported This

A family member, employee, or ombudsman was alarmed enough to file a formal complaint

Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed

Report Alleged Abuse (Tag F0609)

Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident

**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on facility policy review, medical record review, observation, and interviews, the facility failed to report allegations o...

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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on facility policy review, medical record review, observation, and interviews, the facility failed to report allegations of abuse, to include injuries of unknown origin, to Adult Protective Service (APS) or law enforcement for 2 resident investigations (Residents #3 and #4) of 6 resident investigations reviewed for abuse and injury of unknown origin. The findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled, Abuse Prevention Program, dated [DATE], showed .It is the policy of this facility to prevent resident abuse .When an allegation .of abuse is reported to the Administrator .Administrator will notify the following .Law Enforcement Officials .Physical abuse involving physical injury .on a resident by a staff member . Resident #3 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] and had diagnoses including Age-Related Osteoporosis with Current Pathological Fracture, Disorders of Bone Density and Structure, and Unspecified Dementia. The resident expired on [DATE]. Review of a quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE], showed Resident #3 had severe cognitive impairment and exhibited no moods or behaviors. Review of a nurse's note dated [DATE] at 12:38 PM, showed Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #6 was called to Resident #3's room by Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) #6 to assess a swollen right thigh.The LPN noted the resident expressed pain with grimacing,which appeared to subside after movement stopped. The Nurse Practitioner (NP) was notified and a new order was obtained to transfer the resident to the emergency department for further evaluation. Review of an xray from a local hospital dated [DATE], showed Resident #3 had a displaced fracture of the right proximal femur. Review of a facility investigation report dated [DATE], showed the facility reported to the state agency Resident #3 had an injury of unknown origin. The investigation showed a nurse observed the resident was grimacing in pain, and the NP was notified. New orders were given for the resident to be sent to an acute care hospital, and radiology studies showed a right femur fracture. The resident's emergency contact and ombudsman were notified. House-wide skin assessments and interviews were performed, the investigation concluded that the injury was a pathological fracture. There was no evidence that APS or law enforcement was notified of the injury of unknown origin after the fracture was discovered on [DATE]. During a telephone interview on [DATE] at 1:50 PM, the Medical Director stated Resident #3 was assessed on [DATE], and the fracture was determined to be a pathological fracture and not the result of abuse. Resident #4 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including Cerebral Infarction, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, and Hypertensive Heart Disease. Review of an annual MDS assessment dated [DATE], showed Resident #4 had severe cognitive impairment and required extensive assistance of 1 staff member with bed mobility, hygiene, and total dependance of 2 staff members with toileting. The resident was at risk for skin injury and had no moods or behaviors. Review of a nursing note dated [DATE] at 7:30 PM, showed Resident #4 alleged that a male CNA squeezed her arm. A skin assessment was performed and a bruise was identified on the left inner forearm. The Director of Nursing (DON), abuse coordinator, provider on call, and family were notified. Review of a facility investigation report dated [DATE] at 7:30 PM, showed there was an allegation of resident physical abuse by staff when a bruise was discovered on the left inner forearm. The male staff member who had recently cared for the resident was suspended pending an investigation which included resident interviews, house wide skin checks and witness statements. The facility investigation showed they were unable to substantiate the allegation of abuse. The report showed no evidence that APS or law enforcement was notified of the allegation of abuse on [DATE]. During an interview on [DATE] at 3:12 PM, the DON stated after an allegation of abuse or discovery of an injury of unknown origin, the staff would notify her, and she would make sure there was protection for the resident, an investigation was started, and the facility would notify police and APS. The DON confirmed that there was no evidence that law enforcement or APS was notified for Resident #3 after discovery of an injury of unknown origin or Resident #4 after an allegation of abuse.
CONCERN (D) 📢 Someone Reported This

A family member, employee, or ombudsman was alarmed enough to file a formal complaint

Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed

Quality of Care (Tag F0684)

Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident

**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on facility policy review, medical record review, and interviews the facility failed to follow physician orders for 1 resi...

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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on facility policy review, medical record review, and interviews the facility failed to follow physician orders for 1 resident (Resident #19) of 4 residents reviewed. The findings include: Review of the facility policy titled, Medication Administration Errors, undated, showed .A medication error is any preventable event .Failure to administer an ordered dose unless resident refused .Drug product not delivered to the resident .facility in a timely manner . Resident #19 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] at 5:30 PM, with diagnoses including Atrial Flutter, Chronic Kidney Disease, Coronary Atherosclerotic Disease, and Thrombus (blood clot) in Left Lower Leg. Review of Resident #19's physician orders dated 10/11/2023, showed the resident had an order for Eliquis (blood thinner) 5mg (milligram), Atorvastatin (cholesterol medication) 40mg, Metoprolol Titrate (Blood Pressure medication) 50mg, Risperidone (antipsychotic medication) 1mg, Tamsulosin (medication used for urinary retention) 0.4 mg, Enalapril Maleate (blood pressure medication) 2.5mg, and Mirtazapine (antidepressant medication) 45mg. All medications were to be administered at hour of sleep (HS). Review of Resident #19's Medication Administration Record (MAR) dated 10/11/2023, showed the resident did not receive the HS medications. Further review showed the reason documented was the medications were not available. Review of the medical record showed Resident #19 left the facility Against Medical Advice (AMA) on 10/12/2023 (1 day after admission). Review of the Inventory Summary, undated, for the Pyxis (electronic medication dispensing machine) showed the following medications were available for use: Atorvastatin 40 mg, Risperidone 1mg, and Tamsulosin 0.4 mg. The other scheduled HS medications were not available in the Pyxis. During an interview on 2/7/2024 at 12:16 PM, the Director of Nursing (DON) reviewed Resident #19's MAR dated 10/11/2023 and confirmed the resident had not received the 7 medications ordered to be administered at HS. The DON stated her expectation was the nurse would notify the physician if medications were unavailable. During an interview on 2/7/2024 at 1:40 PM, the Medical Director (MD) was provided a list of Resident #19's bedtime medications and stated there would not be any adverse effect from missing the medications.
Sept 2022 11 deficiencies
CONCERN (D)

Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed

Grievances (Tag F0585)

Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident

**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on review of facility documentation, medical record review, and interview, the facility failed to resolve a grievance for ...

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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on review of facility documentation, medical record review, and interview, the facility failed to resolve a grievance for 1 resident (Resident #16) of 21 residents reviewed grievances. The findings include: Resident #16 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including Type II Diabetes, Unspecified Dementia and Anxiety Disorder. Review of the Inventory of Personal Effects dated 12/28/2021, showed Resident #16's inventory included 2 jackets, 13 nightgowns or pajamas, 1 pair of shoes, 18 pair of slacks, 16 shirts, 1 sweater, and 1 blanket. Review showed an accompanying progress note provided a detailed description of 2 print throws, 8 tops, and 6 pairs of pants. Review of the Concern Log dated 2/22/2022 showed, .Daughter-in-law .reports resident is missing .several items of clothing and blankets . Review of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE], showed Resident #16 had a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) assessment score of 3, indicating severe cognitive impairment. During a telephone interview on 9/11/2022 with Resident #16's daughter-in-law, she confirmed the grievance report for the missing clothing was filed by her on 2/22/2022. She stated in December 2021, the family provided 5 more new changes of clothing and 2 additional blankets. The daughter-in-law stated she had looked through the laundry and both closets in Resident #16's room and was not able to find any of clothing provided at admission or the replacement clothing purchased in December 2021. Resident #16's daughter-in-law stated there had not been a resolution to the grievance she filed on 2/22/2022. During an interview on 9/13/2022 at 10:15 AM, the Social Worker and the Director of Nursing (DON) confirmed the facility was responsible for Resident #16's laundry, none of the clothing had been located in the laundry department, and confirmed the grievance had not been resolved by the facility.
CONCERN (D)

Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed

Assessment Accuracy (Tag F0641)

Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident

**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Long Term Care Facility Resident Assessment Instrument 3.0 User's Manual, ...

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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Long Term Care Facility Resident Assessment Instrument 3.0 User's Manual, medical record reviews, and interviews, the facility failed to assess 1 resident's status on the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment to include an active diagnosis for 1 resident (Resident #36) of 21 residents reviewed for accurate assessments. The findings include: Review of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Long-Term Care Facility Resident Assessment Instrument 3.0 User's Manual, Version 1.17.1, dated October 2019, showed .The items in this section are intended to code diseases that have a direct relationship to the resident's current functional status, cognitive status, mood or behavior status, medical treatments, nursing monitoring . Medical record sources for physician diagnosis include .progress notes, and other resources as available . Resident #36 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including, Dementia without Behavioral Disturbance, Psychotic Disturbance, Mood Disturbance, Anxiety Disorder, Schizoaffective Disorder Bipolar Type, and Major Depressive Disorder. Review of the care plan dated 8/3/2022, showed . [Resident #36] is on antipsychotic medication Olanzapine DX [diagnosis] of Schizoaffective Disorder [a disorder that affects a person's ability to think, feel and behave clearly] . Review of a Psychiatric Note dated 8/8/2022, showed . Schizoaffective d/o [disorder] . Review of Resident #36's diagnosis list showed .Schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type .Active Date .8/8/2022 . Review of the admission Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE], showed a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) assessment score of 2 indicating the resident had severe cognitive impairment. The assessment showed no documentation of the active diagnosis of Schizoaffective Disorder. During an interview on 9/13/2022 at 2:21 PM, the MDS Coordinator stated Resident #36 had a diagnosis of Schizoaffective Disorder which had been added to his diagnosis list on 8/8/2022. The MDS coordinator confirmed the admission MDS assessment dated [DATE] was inaccurate and did not include the resident's active diagnosis of Schizoaffective Disorder.
CONCERN (D)

Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed

Comprehensive Care Plan (Tag F0656)

Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident

**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on medical record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to include the resident's need for dentures on t...

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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on medical record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to include the resident's need for dentures on the comprehensive care plan for 1 resident (Residents #16 ) of 21 residents reviewed for care plans. The findings include: Resident #16 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including Type II Diabetes, Unspecified Dementia, and Anxiety Disorder. Review of Resident #16's comprehensive care plan, dated 6/29/2021, showed .Effective .to the present time .unable to tolerate regular textured foods . The goal was for the resident to tolerate a mechanically altered diet with no chewing or swallowing issues. The care plan did not address the resident had ill-fitting dentures on admission and did not address the lost of dentures the last week of March 2022 . During a telephone interview on 9/14/2022 at 4:40 PM, the Speech Therapist (ST) stated Resident #16 had ill-fitting dentures when the ST treated the resident from 2/2022 thru 3/10/2022. The ST stated the food texture was modified to help the resident eat with or without her dentures. The interview revealed the ST had been made aware the dentures were missing the last week of March and still had not been located. The ST stated Resident #16 was able to eat the modified food texture diet without dentures. During an interview on 9/14/2022 at 4:50 PM, the Minimum Data Set (MDS) Coordinator, she confirmed Resident #16's had dentures on admission and the loss of dentures in March 2022 was not included in the comprehensive care plan.
CONCERN (D)

Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed

Quality of Care (Tag F0684)

Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident

**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on facility policy review, medical record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to start antibiotics tim...

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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on facility policy review, medical record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to start antibiotics timely upon receipt of lab results, resulting in a delay of care for a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) for 1 resident (Resident #69) of 2 residents reviewed for catheters. The findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled, Medication Administration and Disposition, with an effective date of 11/18/2021, showed .Resident Medications will be administered appropriately and in a timely manner . Resident #69 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including Atrial Fibrillation, Hypertension, Urinary Tract Infection, Retention of Urine, and Cognitive Communication Deficit. Review of Resident #69's nurse's note dated 8/26/2022, states .lower abdominal [abdomen] distended upon assessment, this nurse performed bladder scan [used to determine amount of urine in the bladder], 1005ml [mililiters] present via [by] scan .[name of Medical Doctor (MD)] .notified, this nurse received verbal orders to replace indwelling .catheter [tube inserted into the bladder to drain urine] and have NP [Nurse Practitioner] to assess resident the following day, this nurse followed orders .catheter placed [indwelling urinary catheter was inserted into the resident's bladder] .resident tolerated well, 1350ml of urine collected over intervals, husband notified of catheter placement . Review of Resident #69's physician's order dated 8/31/2022, showed an order for Urinalysis (UA) (test for the urine to determine infection) Culture and Sensitivity (C&S) (test to determine antibiotic to treat the infection) with note .please obtain today . Review of Resident #69's Urinalysis dated 8/31/2022, showed the urine was collected on 8/31/2022 at 3:00 PM and the test results were available to the facility on 8/31/2022 at 5:12 PM. Review of Resident #69's NP Progress Note dated 8/31/2022, showed .The patient is being seen today to F/U [follow up] on recent UA that was obtained over the weekend showing positive for bacteria. We are awaiting the C&S results .The patient has a .catheter in place .Will start on antibiotic therapy once UA results are up for viewing .ASSESSMENT/PLAN .Urinary tract infection: Awaiting C&S results . Review of an admission Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE], showed a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) assessment score of 11 indicating the resident had moderate cognitive impairment. Resident #69 had an indwelling urinary catheter. The resident had a Urinary Tract Infection and a diagnosis of Retention of Urine. Review of Resident #69's nurse's note dated 9/1/2022, showed .Resident urine lab result came with a showing of a (+) [positive for] UTI. NP is aware of the lab results .NP ask that we keep monitoring the Cather [catheter] and notify her if it get [gets] worse . Review of a NP Progress Note dated 9/1/2022, showed .We are still awaiting C&S results on UA for UTI. The patient is afebrile [without fever]. Negative for urinary symptoms .[indwelling urinary catheter] .is draining appropriately .ABDOMEN: Soft, nontender, and nondistended . [Indwelling urinary catheter] .draining yellow urine .ASSESSMENT/PLAN .Urinary tract infection: Awaiting C&S results. Continue with .[indwelling urinary catheter] . Review of Resident #69's Urine C&S dated 9/4/2022, showed the results were available to the facility on 9/4/2022 at 7:54AM. Review of Resident #69's physician's orders showed an order dated 9/9/2022 for Linezolid (an antibiotic used to treat urinary tract infections) to be administered for 7 days and an order dated 9/9/2022 for Levofloxacin (an antibiotic used to treat urinary tract infections) to be administered for 3 days. Review of Resident #69's care plan dated 9/9/2022, showed .Actual infection .UTI .Administer ATB [antibiotics] as ordered . During an interview on 9/13/2022 at 8:49 AM, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #1 confirmed Resident #69 had a UA ordered on 8/31/2022 and antibiotics were started on 9/9/2022. The LPN stated it was not typical for it to take this much time for antibiotics to be started following a UA order. The LPN stated the resident did not have symptoms and had not had a fever. During a telephone interview on 9/13/2022, at 3:32 PM, NP #1 stated when the nurses received the culture results, they were to call the NP or MD to get an order for antibiotics. She stated her expectation was for antibiotics to be started as soon as the MD or NP was notified of the lab results and provide an order for antibiotics .they need to be started as soon as possible .there needs to be urgency with that . The NP confirmed if the facility received the culture results on 9/4/2022, the nurse should have called and got antibiotics started that day. The NP confirmed that the culture was resulted on 9/4/2022, antibiotics had not been started until 9/9/2022, and there was a delay of treatment for Resident #69's UTI.
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** Resident #55 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including Dementia with Behavioral Disturbance, Anxiety Disor...

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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Resident #55 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including Dementia with Behavioral Disturbance, Anxiety Disorder, Insomnia, and Age-Related Physical Debility. Review of a comprehensive care plan dated 5/11/2020, showed .at risk for falls related to weakness .Nurses and CNAs [certified nursing assistants] to make sure dycem [a non-slip mat] to w/c [wheelchair] prior to getting the resident up . Review of a quarterly MDS assessment dated [DATE] showed Resident #55 was unable to complete a BIMS assessment. The resident required extensive assistance of 2 staff members with bed mobility and 1 staff member for transfers. Resident #55 had 1 fall with no injury and used a chair and bed alarm daily. Review of a Fall Occurrence Report report dated 1/29/2022 showed a nurse and CNA entered Resident #55's room after an alarm sounded. The resident was observed lying in the floor on the left side in front of the wheelchair. Resident #55 had an unwitnessed fall and .Immediate Actions Taken .Therapy Eval requested to evaluate for Rock N Go chair [a high backed wheelchair that tilts and rocks] . Review of a physician's order dated 1/29/2022 showed an order for physical therapy (PT) to evaluate for .Rock-N-Go . chair. Review of an Occupational Therapy (OT) Evaluation & Plan of Treatment dated 2/9/2022 showed Resident #55 was assessed for appropriate wheelchair to prevent fall risk due to sliding out, excessive leaning, or attempts to get up unassisted. The resident was placed in a Rock-N-Go chair on a trial basis. During an observation on 9/12/2022 at 4:09 PM, Resident #55 was seated in a wheelchair with no Dycem in place. During an observation and interview on 9/13/2022 at 10:29 AM, CNA #1 and Registered Nurse (RN) #1 assisted Resident #55 to stand from the wheelchair and found no Dycem in place. RN #1 confirmed the care plan fall intervention of Dycem in the wheelchair had not been implemented. During an interview on 9/13/2022 at 10:54 AM, PT Manager stated PT order for evaluation was received on 1/29/2022 after Resident #55's fall. The PT manager confirmed an evaluation was not conducted until 2/9/2022 (11 days after the fall on 1/29/2022), and the PT order to evaluate the resident after the fall was not an immediate action to prevent a fall. During an interview on 9/13/2022 at 3:45 PM, the DON confirmed Resident #55's fall intervention of the Dycem to be placed in the wheelchair had not been implemented and the PT/OT evaluation for Rock-N-Go chair was not an immediate action to prevent a fall for Resident #55. Based on facility policy review, medical record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure a fall intervention was functioning prior to a fall, failed to implement an intervention and failed to take immediate action to reduce the risk of a fall for 2 residents (Residents #20 and #55) of 3 residents reviewed for accidents/falls. The findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled Accident and Incident Report-Resident, revised on 1/1/2017, showed .Purpose .assure appropriate follow-through on all accidents . Resident #20 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including Dementia, Anxiety Disorder, and Major Depressive Disorder. Review of a facility fall Occurrence Report dated 5/18/2022, showed .Fall .Visually Observed [Resident #20] on Floor .lying on Rt. [right] side .with no injury .Intervention .pressure alarm to chair while up . Review of Resident #20's comprehensive care plan with an effective date of 5/19/2022, showed .Pressure sensor alarm to wheelchair while up in chair . Review of a Nursing Clinical Notes Report dated 6/5/2022, showed .[CNA #1] reported this Pt [patient] was laying on the floor in front of her w/c [wheelchair] .Pt. with a laceration on her right eyebrow and was laying face down with her right arm partially under her .Pt. denied any other injury .cold wet cloth placed onto her eyebrow .bleeding stopped immediately .neuro checks initiated .Received new order .to send to .ER [Emergency Room] for eval[evaluation] .receives [name of a blood thinning medication] . Review of a facility fall Occurrence Report dated 6/5/2022, showed .Fall .Visually Observed [Resident #20] on Floor .Found by .[Certified Nursing Assistant [CNA] #1] .Laying face down with her right eyebrow on the floor, right arm partially under her .Alarm .not sounding . Review of a significant change Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE], showed the resident had a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 3, indicating the resident had severe cognitive impairment. Further review showed the resident was totally dependent of 2 staff members with bed mobility and transfers. During a telephone interview on 9/12/2022 at 7:30 PM, LPN #2 stated she was the nurse on shift when Resident #20 fell on 6/5/2022. The resident had a small cut over the right eyebrow. The physician was notified and wanted the resident sent to the ER for evaluation due to the resident received anti-coagulant medication and hit her head on the floor. During a telephone interview on 9/13/2022 at 10:21 AM, CNA #1 stated she worked on 6/5/2022 when Resident #20 fell from the wheelchair and hit her head. The resident had a pressure alarm in place which was not sounding at the time of the fall. During an interview on 9/13/2022 at 3:18 PM, the DON confirmed Resident #20 had a fall on 5/18/2022 and the new intervention put in place was for a pressure alarm be placed in the wheelchair. The resident fell on 6/5/2022 from the wheelchair and the pressure alarm did not sound and was not working properly.
CONCERN (D)

Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed

Incontinence Care (Tag F0690)

Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident

**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on medical record review, observations, and interviews, the facility failed to follow a physician's order for an indwellin...

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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on medical record review, observations, and interviews, the facility failed to follow a physician's order for an indwelling urinary catheter (a tube inserted into the bladder that remains in place to provide continuous urinary drainage) for 1 resident (Resident #69) of 21 residents reviewed. The findings include: Resident #47 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including Polyneuropathy, Diabetes Mellitus, Neuromuscular Dysfunction of Bladder, and Peripheral Vascular Disease. Review of a physician's order dated 3/21/2022, showed .change .cath [catheter] monthly .18F [french] [size of catheter] 20 cc [cubic centimeter] [balloon volume used to maintain placement] . Review of a quarterly Minimum Data Set assessment dated [DATE], revealed Resident #47 was cognitively intact and had an indwelling urinary catheter. Review of Resident #47's comprehensive care plan dated 8/19/2022, revealed the resident had an indwelling urinary catheter. Review of a Clinical Note Report dated 8/22/2022, showed .Existing [indwelling urinary catheter] d/c'd [discontinued]. New 16F with 5 ml [milliliters] balloon inserted . (physician order was for a 18 F with 20 cc balloon). Review of a Clinical Note Report dated 8/28/2022 showed .Existing [indwelling urinary catheter] d/c'd [discontinued]. New 16F with 30 ml [milliliters] balloon inserted . (physician order was for a 18 F with 20 cc balloon). During an interview on 9/13/2022 at 7:43AM, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #3 confirmed the nursing note showed a new 16F with 5 ml balloon had been inserted on 8/22/2022 and the catherter had been changed to a 16F with 30 ml balloon on 8/28/2022 due to leakage. LPN #3 confirmed the nurse had not followed the physicians order for the catheter on 8/22/2022 at 8/28/2022. During an interview on 9/13/2022 at 2:25 PM, the Director of Nursing (DON) stated Resident #47 had an order for an 18 F with a 20 cc balloon indwelling catheter. The DON confirmed the nurse had not followed the physician's order for the urinary catheter on 8/22/2022 and 8/28/2022.
CONCERN (D)

Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed

Drug Regimen Review (Tag F0756)

Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident

**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on facility policy review, medical record review, and interview the facility failed to ensure the provider received and re...

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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on facility policy review, medical record review, and interview the facility failed to ensure the provider received and responded to a pharmacy recommendation for 1 resident (Resident #52) of 5 residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. The findings include: Review of a facility policy titled Medication Drug Regimen Review dated 1/1/2017, showed .The primary purpose of this review is to help the facility maintain each resident's highest practicable level of functioning by helping them utilize medications appropriately and prevent or minimize adverse consequences related to medication therapy to the extent possible .The Consultant Pharmacist will document his/her findings and recommendations on the monthly drug/medication regimen review report .will provide the Director of Nursing [DON] Services with a written, signed and dated copy of the report, listing the irregularities found and recommendations for their solutions . Resident #52 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Seizures, Depression, Anxiety, Chronic Atrial Fibrillation (irregular heart rhythm) Hypertension, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, and Chronic Pain Syndrome. Review of the medical record showed monthly medication regimen reviews were performed February 2022 - August 2022 for Resident #52. Review of a Note To Attending Physician/Prescriber dated 6/30/2022, showed the Consultant Pharmacist recommended Resident #52's dual administration of furosemide (diuretic) and amlodipine (medication used to treat hypertension) be evaluated. The provider's response was not documented on the note and the note was unsigned and undated by the provider. Review of the quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE], showed Resident #52 had severe cognitive impairment and had received diuretics during the last 7 days. Review of a Physician Order Sheet dated September 2022, showed Resident #52 was receiving Amlodipine 7.5 milligrams (mg) (started on 10/11/2021) and Furosemide 20 mg daily (started on 6/16/2022). During a telephone interview on 9/13/2022 at 4:29 PM, Nurse Practitioner (NP) #1 stated Resident #52 was stable on his current medications and there had been no concerns with his prescribed medications of Furosemide and Amlodipine. The NP stated she did not recall receiving the June 2022 pharmacy recommendation for Resident #52. During an interview on 9/14/2022 at 8:50 AM, the Director of Nursing (DON) stated all pharmacy recommendations were to be addressed promptly by the provider upon completion of the monthly medication regimen review. The DON confirmed the June 2022 pharmacy recommendation for Resident #52 had not been addressed by the provider.
CONCERN (D)

Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed

Deficiency F0760 (Tag F0760)

Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident

**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on facility policy review, medical record review, and interview, the facility failed to prevent a significant medication e...

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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on facility policy review, medical record review, and interview, the facility failed to prevent a significant medication error for 1 resident (Resident #338) of 17 residents reviewed for medications. The findings included: Review of the facility's policy titled, Medication Administration and Disposition, with an effective date of 11/18/2021, showed .Resident Medications will be administered appropriately and in a timely manner . Resident #338 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including Type 1 Diabetes, Dementia, Chronic Respiratory Failure with Oxygen Dependence, and Atrial Fibrillation. Review of a physician's order dated 9/2/2022, showed an order for the following medications to begin on 9/2/2022: Valtrex (medication used to treat virus) 500 milligram (mg) by mouth every day, Vitamin D3 (supplement) 2,000 units 1 tablet by mouth every day, Diltiazem (medication used to treat high blood pressure) 240 mg by mouth every day, and Lantus U-100 Insulin (medication used to treat Diabetes) 64 units subcutaneous (under the skin) every day. Review of the Medication Administration Record (MAR) dated 9/1/2022-9/14/2022, showed Resident #338 did not receive Valtrex 500 mg, Vitamin D3 2,000 units, Diltiazem 240 mg, and Lantus U-100 Insulin 64 units as ordered on 9/1/2022 and 9/2/2022. During a telephone interview 9/12/2022 at 9:46 AM, Registered Nurse (RN) #1 stated (Resident #338) was admitted to the facility on [DATE] at 11:30 AM, nurse stated she returned to work on 9/2/2022 at 7:00 PM. The day shift nurse stated Resident #338 was a new admission. The RN stated the resident had medication orders which had not been sent to the pharmacy. The RN stated the day shift supervisor had been told to complete the admission, and fax the orders to pharmacy. The RN stated the day shift supervisior failed to complete assessment and to fax orders to the pharmacy as instructed by the DON. RN #1 stated there was no MAR for Resident #338 until 9/3/2022. RN #1 confirmed the resident did not receive any medications until 9/3/2022. During an interview on 9/14/2022 at 9:59 AM, the Director of Nursing (DON) confirmed the resident had not received any medications as ordered on 9/1/2022 and 9/2/2022. During a telephone interview on 9/14/2022 at 5:44 PM, the Medical Director stated it was her expectation that physician orders were followed. The Medical Director stated she was aware Resident #338 had not received the ordered medications on 9/1/2022 and 9/2/2022. The Medical Director stated Resident #338 had no adverse effects due to not receiving the medications as ordered on 9/1/2022 and 9/2/2022.
CONCERN (D)

Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed

Deficiency F0790 (Tag F0790)

Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident

**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on review of the facility's policy, review of facility documentation, review of medical records, observation and interview...

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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on review of the facility's policy, review of facility documentation, review of medical records, observation and interview, the facility failed to replace 1 resident's dentures (Resident #16) of 21 residents reviewed. The findings include: Review of the facility policy Dental Services, dated 8/30/2017, showed .Facility must promptly, within 3 days, refer residents with lost or damaged dentures for dental services .If .loss .likely due to facility negligence, the facility shall be responsible for .replacement cost . Resident #16 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including Type II Diabetes, Unspecified Dementia and Anxiety Disorder. Review of the Concern Log dated 3/29/2022, showed Resident #16's .dentures are missing . Review of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE], showed Resident #16 had a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) assessment score of 3, indicating severe cognitive impairment, required supervision and set-up for eating, weighed 114 pounds and did not have significant weight loss. Review of the Nutritional Progress Note, dated 9/8/2022, showed the Registered Dietician listed Resident #16 as a moderate risk level for weight loss. Review showed the resident was weighed weekly and had an average monthly weight of 116 from January through September 2022. Observation on 9/14/2022 at 9:00 AM, of Resident #16, showed she remained in the dining area and was eating a snack cake without dentures. During an interview on 9/13/2022 at 11:50 AM, the Social Worker and the Director of Nursing (DON) confirmed the facility was responsible for Resident #16's lost dentures. Interview confirmed the Social Worker, hired 8/1/2022, received the complaint from the daughter-in-law on 8/8/2022, shared the complaint of the missing dentures with nursing at the following morning meeting and believed nursing was responsible to follow up. The DON confirmed Resident #16's dentures had been missing for the previous 5 months without steps taken to replace them and the facility's policy had not been followed.
CONCERN (D)

Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed

Deficiency F0885 (Tag F0885)

Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident

**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on review of medical records and interview, the facility failed to notify the family when 1 resident (Resident #16) tested...

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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on review of medical records and interview, the facility failed to notify the family when 1 resident (Resident #16) tested positive for Covid-19 of 21 residents reviewed. The findings include: Resident #16 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including Type II Diabetes, Unspecified Dementia, and Anxiety Disorder. Review of a Clinical Notes Report dated 1/26/2022, for Resident #16 showed .Resident complaining of feeling like she has a cold .temp [temperature] 100.3, rapid covid test given. Resident tested positive .Resident is fatigued with confusion. ADON [Assistant Director of Nurses] notified, physician notified . During an interview on 9/13/2022 at 3:30 PM, the Director of Nursing confirmed the facility failed to notify the family when Resident #16 tested positive for Covid-19 on 1/26/2022.
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 facility policy review, observation, and interview the facility failed to maintain sanitary kitchen equipment which had the potential to affect 85 residents in the facility. The findings incl...

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Based on facility policy review, observation, and interview the facility failed to maintain sanitary kitchen equipment which had the potential to affect 85 residents in the facility. The findings include: Review of the facility policy titled, Sanitation & Infection Control Cleaning Schedules dated 1/2016 showed, .Cleaning schedules are used to maintain high levels of sanitation in the Food & Nutrition Services department and serve to assign tasks to various kitchen staff members .The daily cleaning schedule delineates how often equipment must be cleaned and whose responsibility it is to clean each specific piece of equipment or area .the responsible person initialing the item after cleaning has occurred . Review of the weekly cleaning lists dated 8/27/2022 - 9/10/2022 showed the supervisor had not reviewed the weekly cleaning log to ensure it was accurate from 8/27/2022 - 9/10/2022. During an observation and tour of the kitchen with the Dietary Manager (DM) on 9/11/2022 at 10:20 AM, showed the following: 1. The collection bins (2) mounted under both of the gas cook top stove was found with dry brown food debris build up and burnt black food debris filling both bins. 2. The grill was found with dried brown spatter of food debris on various areas on the front of the equipment. 3. The plate at the bottom of the convection oven had dried brown food debris covering the face plate. 4. A storage rack contained 2 stacked pans found to have yellow food debris on the outside of the pans. 5. 1 of 2 fans in the freezer was found to be covered with ice and non-operational. The ceiling of the freezer was covered with ice. During an interview on 9/11/2022 at 11:15 AM, the chef and DM confirmed the kitchen equipment and 2 stacked steam table pans found with food debris were unsanitary available for use. The DM stated the chef was ultimately in-charge to oversee the sanitary operation of the kitchen. The DM confirmed the equipment cleaning schedule was incomplete. The chef stated .we need to do a deep clean .
Aug 2019 2 deficiencies
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 facility policy review, medical record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to properly store and di...

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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on facility policy review, medical record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to properly store and discard an outdated nebulizer (device used to administer medication in the form of a mist inhaled into the lungs) administration equipment (nebulizer tubing and mask) for 1 resident (#28) of 7 residents reviewed for nebulizer therapy. The findings include: Review of facility policy Administering Medication through Small Volume (Handheld) Nebulizer, revised 1/1/2017, revealed .Store equipment in plastic bag with the resident's name and date on it .Change equipment and tubing every 7 days . Medical record review revealed Resident #28 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including Chronic Respiratory Failure with Hypoxia and Dependence on Supplemental Oxygen. Medical record review of the Quarterly Minimum data set (MDS) dated [DATE] revealed Resident #28 had a Brief Mental Status Interview (BIMS) score of 3, indicating severe cognitive impairment. Continued review revealed Resident #28 required limited assistance with bed mobility, transfers, personal hygiene, and dressing. Medical record review of the Physician's Recapitulation Orders dated 8/2019, revealed a nebulization solution was ordered as needed every 6 hours. Medical record review of the Medication Administration Record dated 8/1/19 - 8/26/19, revealed the nebulization solution was administered on 8/12/19 at 8:56 AM, and 8/22/19 at 9:09 PM. Observation of Resident #28 on 8/26/19 at 9:55 AM and 3:02 PM, and on 8/27/19 at 8:40 AM, in the resident's room, revealed the nebulizer at the bedside with the mask dated 3/28/19 and not stored in a plastic bag. Observation and interview with Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #1 on 8/26/19 at 3:35 PM, in the resident's room, confirmed the date on the nebulizer mask was 3/28/19 and the mask was not stored in a plastic bag. Further interview confirmed the nebulizer equipment had not been changed for 21 weeks. Interview with Director of Nursing (DON) on 8/26/19 at 3:47 PM, in the DON's office, confirmed the facility failed to follow their policy to properly store and discard outdated nebulizer equipment for Resident #28.
CONCERN (D)

Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed

Medical Records (Tag F0842)

Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident

**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on facility policy review, medical record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure Physician Orders for Scope ...

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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on facility policy review, medical record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment (POST) were completed for 3 residents (#87, #273, and #279) of 31 residents reviewed for advanced directives. The findings include: Review of the facility policy Health Care Decision Making-Advanced Directives - TN (Tennessee), revised 12/7/16, revealed The purpose of this policy and procedure is to ensure residents are informed of their rights to execute an Advanced Health Care Directive .It also provides guidelines for completion of a TN Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment (POST) form, and to facilitate the implementation of the resident's wishes so that they are carried out according to the terms of these documents and applicable law and regulation .Upon admission or as soon as possible thereafter, if the resident does not have Advance Health Care Directives, the Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, or MD [physician] will explain these documents to the resident or representative and provide forms for their review (Appointment of Health Care Agent form; POST form) .Residents wishing to create an Advance Care Plan may do so through completion of the POST form .A POST must contain: 1. Resident's name and signature .4. Physician's signature .Prior to signature, the Physician must discuss the POST form and contents with resident or the responsible party. Medical record review revealed Resident #87 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including Chronic Atrial Fibrillation, History of Falling, Bradycardia and Encounter for Specified Aftercare. Medical record review of Resident #87's POST form, undated, revealed documentation the resident was Do Not Attempt Resuscitation (DNR) status with Limited Additional Interventions. Continued review revealed Resident #87 or an appropriate resident representative had not signed the form, indicating DNR was the resident's wishes. Medical record review revealed Resident #273 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including Urinary Tract Infection, Dementia with Behavioral Disturbance, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 and Acute Respiratory Failure with Hypoxia. Medical record review of Resident #273's POST form, revealed the resident requested a Do Not Attempt Resuscitation status with Limited Additional Interventions. Continued review revealed the Physician had not signed or dated the form. Medical record review revealed Resident #279 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including Nondisplaced Fracture Left Femur, Vascular Dementia, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 and Myocardial Infarction. Medical record review of Resident #279's POST form, undated, revealed documentation the resident was a Do Not Attempt Resuscitation status with Limited Additional Interventions. Continued review revealed Resident #279 or an appropriate resident representative had not signed the form, indicating DNR was the resident's wishes. Interview with the Director of Nursing on 8/28/19 at 1:28 PM, in the conference room, confirmed the facility .get [advanced directives] upon admission . and were to be signed by the physician and resident or resident representative. Continued interview confirmed the facility failed to ensure facility policy for Advance Directives was followed for Resident #87, #273, and #279.
Aug 2018 18 deficiencies 8 IJ (8 affecting multiple)
CRITICAL (K)

Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) - the most serious Medicare violation

Deficiency F0657 (Tag F0657)

Someone could have died · This affected multiple residents

**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on review of facility policy, medical record review, review of facility documentation, observation, and interview, the fac...

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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on review of facility policy, medical record review, review of facility documentation, observation, and interview, the facility failed to revise 7 residents' (#119, #28, #34, #39, #40, #47, and #80) care plans after falls with effective interventions to prevent further falls of 52 sampled residents, placing residents #119, #28, #34, #39, #40, #47, and #80 in Immediate Jeopardy (a situation in which the provider's noncompliance with one or more requirements of participation has caused, or is likely to cause serious injury, harm, impairment, or death to a resident). The facility's failure is likely to place any resident at risk for falls in Immediate Jeopardy. The Administrator and the Director of Nursing (DON) were informed of the IJ in the conference room on 8/18/18 at 8:10 PM. The IJ was effective 11/10/17, and is ongoing. The findings include: Review of the facility policy Care Planning-Interdisciplinary Team dated 1/1/17 revealed .Our facility's Care Planning/Interdisciplinary Team is responsible for the development of an individualized comprehensive care plan for each resident .which includes, but is not limited to the following personnel: a. The resident's Attending Physician; b. The Registered Nurse who has responsibility for the resident; c. The Dietary Manager/Dietician; d. The Social Services Worker responsible for the resident; e. The Activity Coordinator; f. Therapists (speech, occupational, recreational, etc.), as applicable; g. Consultants (as appropriate); h. The Director of Nursing (as applicable); i. The Charge Nurse responsible for resident care; j. Nursing Assistants responsible for the resident's care; and k. Others as appropriate or necessary to meet the needs of the resident .The resident, the resident's family and/or the resident's legal representative/guardian or surrogate are encouraged to participate in the development of and revisions to the resident's care plan .The mechanics of how the Interdisciplinary Team meets its responsibilities in the development of the interdisciplinary care plan .is at the discretion of the Care Planning Committee . Medical record review revealed Resident #119 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including History of Falling, Dementia, Anxiety, Muscle Weakness, Abnormalities of Gait and Mobility, and Lack of Coordination. Medical record review of Resident #119's ongoing care plan revealed the resident was at risk for falls and interventions implemented included on 12/24/15: non-slick footwear that fits and assist with transfers as needed; instruct on safety measures to reduce the risk of falls (posture, changing positions, use of handrails); keep areas free of obstructions; keep personal items within easy reach; bed to be in lowest position with wheels locked; call light within reach when in room; invite/escort to activities of choice; instruct/remind to call for assist with mobility/transfers; use of proper assistive device wheelchair/walker. On 1/8/16 a sensor alarm in chair was added; on 2/5/16 a bed sensor was added; on 4/15/16 floor mat due to resident transfers self to from wheel chair was added; on 5/9/16 posey grip in wheelchair due to increased falls was added; 10/14/16 toileting as needed and Call Before You Fall signs was added; and on 5/30/17 anti-tip bars and anti-lock brakes to wheelchair was added. Medical record review revealed Resident #119 had 9 falls from 7/1/17 - 7/10/18 with dates of falls 7/1/17, 8/20/17 (resulting in a laceration to the forehead requiring sutures), 10/15/17, 11/10/17 (resulting in a bone fracture of the lower leg), 11/16/17, 11/19/17, 4/13/18 (resulting in a femur fracture), 6/27/18, and 7/10/18. Medical record review of the quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) dated [DATE] revealed Resident #119 required extensive assistance with bed mobility, transfers, dressing, personal hygiene, and was dependent for toileting. Continued review revealed a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 99, indicating severe cognitive impairment. Medical record review of the Care Plan dated 12/24/15 and revised 7/10/18 revealed the care plan was not revised with the interventions indicated by falls investigations including to toilet every 2 hours (10/15/17 fall), toilet more frequently and utilize bean bag (11/16/17 fall), and for Velcro noodles to mattress rail (7/10/18 fall). Interview with Nurse Mentor (nurse Unit Manager) #1 on 8/18/18 at 9:25 AM in the Mentor's office, confirmed .All of us are responsible to make sure the intervention is to be implemented [revised] on the care plan .Ultimately the mentor is responsible . Interview with the Director of Nursing (DON) on 8/18/18 at 10:36 AM in the conference room, confirmed the care plan had not been revised to include new interventions for toileting interventions (10/15/17 fall and 11/16/17 fall) and Velcro noodles to the mattress (7/10/18 fall) . Medical record review revealed Resident #28 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with diagnoses including Dementia, Heart Disease, Previous Myocardial Infarction, Osteoporosis, Anemia, and Osteoarthritis. Medical record review of the quarterly MDS dated [DATE] revealed Resident #28 required extensive assistance with bed mobility, transfers, dressing, toileting and personal hygiene. Continued review revealed a BIMS score of 3, indicating severe cognitive impairment. Medical record review of Resident #28's current care plan, not dated revealed, [Resident #28] is at risk for falls d/t [due to]: Decreased mobility, LT [left] hip fracture s/p [status post] ORIF [Open Reduction Internal Fixation], dementia . Actual Falls: 5/19/17, 6/17/17, 2/15/18 with FX [fracture] L [left] distal femur (resolve) Interventions: Assist [Resident #28] to wear non-slick footwear that fits. Attempt to engage [Resident #28] in ADL's [Activities of Daily Living] that improve strength, balance and posture. Instruct [Resident #28] on safety measures to reduce the risk of falls (posture, changing positions, use of handrails.) Keep areas free of obstructions to reduce the risk of falls or injury. Keep nurse call light within reach, Instruct [Resident #28] to use call bell or call out of assistance. Keep personal items within easy reach; bed to be in lowest position with wheels locked. Review of an Incident/Accident Report revealed Resident #28 had a fall on 2/15/18 at 9:45 AM, in the resident's room with injury. Continued review revealed, .Additional comments and/or steps taken to prevent recurrence: Ensure w/c [wheelchair] is within reach while in bed . Medical record review revealed the resident's care plan was not revised to include the intervention to keep the wheelchair within reach while the resident was in bed. Review of an Incident/Accident Report revealed Resident#28 had a fall on 6/7/18 at 2:00 PM in the dining room, CNA [Certified Nurse's Assistant] observed res. [resident] topple forward from her w/c to the floor. Res. remained alert. Skin tear noted to left forearm. Res. did hit her head on right forehead. No bruising @[at] this time . Additional comments and/or steps taken to prevent recurrence: Res. cautioned re: leaning forward in w/c . Medical record review of the resident's care plan revealed the resident's care plan was not revised to reflect the resident's fall on 6/7/18. Interview with Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #4 on 8/17/18 at 4:36 PM, in the secure unit, revealed the Household Nurse Mentor for each unit was responsible for updating a resident's care plan after a fall. Interview with Household Nurse Mentor #1 on 8/17/18 at 5:05 PM, in the secure unit nurse's office, revealed the Mentor was responsible for updating Resident #28's care plan with new fall interventions. Continued interview and review of the resident's care plan with the Nurse Mentor confirmed the resident's care plan had not been revised after the resident's fall on 2/15/18 to keep the resident's wheelchair within reach, and confirmed the facility failed to update the resident's care plan after the resident's fall on 6/7/18. Medical record review revealed Resident #34 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including Dementia with Behavioral Disturbance, Major Depressive Disorder, Presence of Left Artificial Hip, Lumbago with Sciatica, Scoliosis, and Chronic Kidney Disease. Medical record review of the quarterly MDS dated [DATE] revealed Resident #34 required extensive assistance with bed mobility, transfers, dressing, toileting and personal hygiene. Continued review revealed a BIMS score of 3, indicating severe cognitive impairment. Medical record review of Resident #34's current care plan, not dated, revealed, [Resident #34] is at risk for falls related to Decreased Mobility, Scoliosis, Narcotic and Psychotropic Medication Use . Continued review revealed the following interventions: .Assist with toileting as needed. Attempt to engage [Resident #34] in ADL's that improve strength, balance and posture. Fall risk assessment as indicated. Keep call light within reach and remind how to use as needed. Keep room free from clutter, walkways clear. Keep frequently used items within reach. Monitor medications for changes that may effect falls. Footwear will fit properly and have non-skid soles. Instruct [Resident #34 on safety measures to reduce the risk of falls (posture, changing positions, use of handrails) .Goals: Resident #34 will have no falls this review period . Review of an Incident/Accident Report revealed Resident #34 had a fall on 2/25/18 at 4:30 AM in the resident's room .Heard someone crying and found pt [patient] on the floor in her room. She states she was going to BR [bathroom] and fell. C/O [complain of] lt [left] hip pain. Skin tear to Lt elbow . Continued review revealed, Additional comments and/or steps taken to prevent recurrence: Call before you fall posted . Medical record review of the resident's care plan revealed Resident #34's care plan was not revised to reflect the resident's fall on 2/25/18 or the new intervention to post the call before you fall sign. Review of an Incident/Accident Report revealed the resident had a fall on 6/16/18 at 9:55 PM in the resident's room .I was told by CNA [Certified Nurse Assistant] that resident was on the floor in her room, went to assess resident, she had skin tear to lt. hand, bump on left side of head and was c/o lt hip pain . Further review revealed, .Additional comments and/or steps taken to prevent recurrence .Call before you fall, posey grip [rubberized mat for resident to sit on while in wheelchair to prevent sliding from chair] . Medical record review of Resident #34's care plan revealed the care plan was not revised to reflect the fall the resident had on 6/16/18 or the new intervention to add the posey grip to the wheelchair. Review of an Incident/Accident Report revealed the resident had a fall on 7/14/18 at 7:05 PM in the resident's room .Resident's roommate was calling for help [staff] and I went to the room and resident was on the floor in front of the sink and blood was pooled around her head . Further review revealed, .Additional comments and/or steps taken to prevent recurrence: Call before you fall. Encourage out of room more . Medical record review of Resident #34's care plan revealed the care plan was not revised to reflect the fall on 7/14/18 or the intervention to .encourage out of room more . Interview and review of the resident's care plan on 8/18/18 at 12:08 PM with the DON, in the conference room, revealed the Household Nurse Mentors on the units were responsible for ensuring revisions to the care plan were completed after a fall. Continued interview confirmed Resident #34's care plan had not been revised to reflect any of the resident's falls, and did not accurately reflect the fall interventions. Medical record review revealed Resident #39 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with diagnoses including Cerebral Infarction with Hemiplegia and Hemiparesis Left side, Contracture of Lower Extremity, Atrial Fibrillation, Dementia, and Pressure Ulcer. Medical record review of the quarterly MDS dated [DATE] revealed Resident #39 required extensive assistance with bed mobility and 1 person assistance for transfers, dressing, toileting and personal hygiene. Continued review revealed a BIMS score of 7, indicating severe cognitive impairment. Medical record review of Resident #39's care plan with a goal date of 6/10/18, revealed the resident was .at risk of falls d/t [due to] weakness, Left sided weakness s/p [status post] CVA [Cerebrovascular Accident], Dementia . Review of the facility documentation revealed the resident had a total of 9 falls between 4/3/18 and 8/11/18. Medical record review revealed Resident #39's care plan was updated to reflect 5 dates the resident had falls: 4/3/18, 4/15/18, 6/7/18, 6/27/18 (fall was actually 6/26/18 according to Icident/Accident Report) and 6/30/18. Continued review revealed the only times the resident's care plan was revised to reflect a new intervention after a fall were 6/7/17 - Call before you fall sign; 6/27/18 (for the 6/26/18 fall) - Pool noodles to bed; 6/30/18 - Frequent rounds; and 7/2/18 - Scoop mattress ordered. Interview with Household Nurse Mentor #2 on 8/15/18 at 7:40 AM, on the 400 unit confirmed the resident's care plan was not revised to reflect new or effective interventions to address Resident #39's continued falls. Interview with the DON on 8/16/18 at 9:30 AM, in the conference room confirmed the facility failed to revise the resident's care plan and failed to implement new or effective interventions to address the resident's continued falls. In summary, Resident #39 had 9 falls between 4/3/18-8/11/18. Interventions on the falls investigation were not consistently placed on the care plan. There were 6 falls with no intervention added to the care plan. Medical record review revealed Resident #40 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with diagnoses including Dementia, Chronic Kidney Disease, Hypertension and a History of Falls. Medical record review of the admission MDS dated [DATE] revealed Resident #40 required extensive assistance with bed mobility, transfers, dressing, toileting and personal hygiene. Continued review revealed a BIMS score of 3, indicating severe cognitive impairment. Medical record review of Resident #40's care plan dated 5/23/18, revealed Resident #40 is at risk of falls due to weakness, History of Falls, Dementia and Hypertension. Interventions including wear non-slick footwear that fits; instruct the resident on safety measures to reduce risk of falls; attempt to engage in activities of daily living (ADL's) that improve strength; balance and posture, and keep areas free of obstacles to reduce the risk of falls or injury Medical record review of facility documentation revealed the resident had a total of 4 falls between 6/27/18 and 8/2/18. Medical record review of Resident #40's care plan dated 8/6/18 revealed the care plan was not updated to reflect the resident had falls on the following dates: 6/27/18, 7/16/18, 7/30/18 and 8/2/18. Continued review revealed the resident's care plan was not revised to reflect new or effective interventions to address the resident's continued falls resulting in the resident sustaining a head injury. Observation and interview with LPN Nurse Mentor #2 on 8/17/18 at 10:00 AM, in the resident's room, confirmed the resident was in bed with the head of the bed up, fall mats to both sides of the bed were without alarms, and the call light was out of reach of the resident. Further observation revealed the Nurse Mentor took the Call Before You Fall sign off the closet door and asked the resident to read the sign. Continued observation revealed Resident #40 held the sign in her hand, smiled, and stated nice. The resident was not able to read the Call Before You Fall sign. Further interview confirmed .She doesn't use the call bell, she hollers for us . Continued interview confirmed the Call Before You Fall sign was not an appropriate intervention for Resident #40 and re-education on the use of a call light for a severely cognitively impaired resident was not an appropriate fall prevention intervention. Interview with the DON on 8/20/18 at 11:15 AM, in the conference room confirmed the resident had multiple falls without appropriate interventions put in place. In summary, Resident #40 had 4 falls between 6/27/18 and 8/2/18. Interventions on the falls investigation were not placed on the care plan. There were no new interventions added to the care plan after each fall. Medical record review revealed Resident #47 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including Dementia, Cerebral Vascular Accident, Schizoaffective Disorder, and Bipolar Disorder. Medical record review of the admission MDS dated [DATE] revealed Resident #47 required extensive assistance of I person with bed mobility, transfers, dressing, toileting and personal hygiene. Continued review revealed a BIMS score of 3, indicating severe cognitive impairment. Medical record review of Resident #47's comprehensive care plan with an effective date of 4/5/18 revealed, .at risk for falls d/t weakness, RT [related to] acetabular fracture [a break in the socket portion of the hip joint] s/p [status/post] fall, vision impairment, encephalopathy, dementia, anxiety, schizoaffective disorder, myasthenia gravis and psychotropic med use . Continued review of the care plan revealed, .Actual falls 4/9/18, 4/10/18, 4/11/18, 4/14/18, 4/23/18, 4/25/18, 4/26/18, 4/27/18, 5/6/18 .Goals .will maintain current level of mobility with no increase in the incidence of falls/injuries .Interventions .Assist .to wear non-slick footwear that fits .attempt to engage .in ADLs that improve strength, balance, and posture .instruct .on safety measures to reduce the risk of falls (posture, changing positions, use of handrails) .keep areas free of obstructions to reduce the risk of falls or injury .keep nurse call light within easy reach .Instruct .to use call bell or call out for assistance .keep personal items within easy reach; bed to be in lowest position with wheels locked .bean bag provided to reduce the risk of falls .self-releasing lap buddy to reduce the risk for falls with injury . Continued review revealed none of the interventions documented on the care plan had been dated to illustrate when the interventions were initiated and implemented. Review of an Incident/Accident Report dated 4/5/18 and timed 7:30 PM revealed Resident #47 .crawled from his room into [another room]. Multiple skin tears on bilateral elbows and L [left] knee bruise . Continued review revealed .Additional comments and/or steps taken to prevent recurrence: call before you fall, bed in low position Medical record review of Resident #47's care plan revealed the resident's care plan was not revised to reflect the resident's fall on 4/5/18 or the intervention to post call before you fall sign. Review of an Incident/Accident Report dated 4/9/18 and timed 10:30 PM revealed the resident had a fall in the resident's room without injury .called to resident room. CNA report that resident had been on floor mat by bed on knees . Further review revealed, .Additional comments and/or steps taken to prevent recurrence: call before you fall, increased rounds . Medical record review of Resident #47's care plan revealed the resident's care plan was not revised to reflect the new intervention of increased rounds. Review of an Incident/Accident Report dated 4/11/18 and timed 2:45 PM revealed, .sitting in wheelchair in day room with spouse. Leaned forward and slid out of chair. Landed on buttock . Continued review revealed, .Additional comments and/or steps to prevent recurrence: Informed spouse of need for full time sitter . Medical record review of Resident #47's care plan revealed no revision to the care plan to reflect the recommendation for the family to hire a sitter. Medical record review of a nurse note dated 4/25/18 revealed, .resident was transferred to floor [to another unit] .he has been getting out of his w/c since he arrived to floor, causing his personal alarm to go off, staff has been able to prevent resident from falling or scooting on the floor up to this point, he has wandered in the area between staff bathroom and med room and scooted himself out of his chair and onto the floor .transferred back to his chair after assessment for injury . Medical record review of the resident's care plan revealed the use of a personal emergency alarm for the resident was not included on the resident's care plan. Review of an Incident/Accident Report dated 4/25/18 and timed 11:30 PM revealed, .CNA notified this nurse that resident was lying in floor beside bed . Review of a Fall Investigation Tool dated 4/25/18 revealed, .intervention .fall mats . Medical record review of Resident #47's care plan revealed no revision to the care plan to reflect the use of fall mats for the resident. Review of an Incident/Accident Report dated 6/13/18 and timed 11:50 AM revealed, .called to room by PT [physical therapy] staff. Pt [patient] was already back in bed but was asleep on mat beside bed when physical therapy found him .he says 'I did not fall or get hurt' . Continued review revealed, .Additional comments and/or steps taken to prevent recurrence: offer rest periods, know whereabouts . Medical record review of Resident #47's care plan revealed the care plan was not revised to reflect the fall on 6/13/18 and was not revised to reflect the interventions of offering rest periods and .know whereabouts . Observation and interview on 8/18/18 at 3:50 PM, in the resident's room, with CNA #17 revealed no call before you fall sign posted. Interview with CNA #17 confirmed fall mats were located on each side of the resident's bed (not on the resident's care plan). Continued interview revealed the CNA had never known the resident to have had any alarms or seatbelts since the time the resident was moved to the secure unit (approximately 2 months ago). Continued observation in the resident's room also revealed no bean bag chair was in the resident's room as documented on the resident's care plan. Interview and review of Resident #47's care plan with the DON on 8/20/18 at 3:45 PM, in the conference room, revealed the Household Nurse Mentor was responsible for ensuring revisions to the resident's care plan after a fall. Continued interview and review of Resident #47's care plan confirmed the resident's care plan was not revised to reflect the fall on 6/13/18 or the interventions of offering rest periods and .know whereabouts . Continued interview confirmed the resident's current plan of care did not accurately reflect the actual interventions which were observed to be in place at this time. Medical record review revealed Resident #80 was admitted on [DATE] with diagnoses including Dysphagia, Contracture of Left and Right Knee, Muscle Weakness and Unspecified Abnormalities of Gait and Mobility. Medical record review of the significant change MDS dated [DATE] revealed Resident #80 required extensive assistance with bed mobility and personal hygiene, and was totally dependent upon staff for dressing, eating and personal hygiene. Continued review revealed a BIMS score of 3, indicating severe cognitive impairment. Medical record review of the quarterly care plan undated revealed Resident #80 was at risk for falls. Further review revealed Resident #80's care plan was not updated with effective interventions after falls on 3/1/18, 4/20/18 and 6/19/18 nor after a fall with serious injury on 7/2/18. Medical record review of the clinical notes dated 7/2/18 revealed .returned from [hospital] .C1[cervical]-C2 Fx [Fracture] and Aspen [Rigid neck brace] collar placed around residents neck, collar is to stay in place for 3 months .laceration to forehead with stitches .will continue to monitor . Interview with MDS Coordinator #3 on 8/17/18 at 7:55 AM, in the MDS office, revealed the MDS coordinators updated the care plans quarterly with the MDS assessments. Continued interview revealed the care plans were updated all other times by the nurses on the floor. Interview with LPN #1 on 8/18/18 at 3:00 PM, on 2 South Hallway, revealed interventions were to be placed on the care plan and updated by the .care plan manager . Refer to F689
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Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) - the most serious Medicare violation

Accident Prevention (Tag F0689)

Someone could have died · This affected multiple residents

**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Medical record review revealed Resident #80 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including Dysphagia, Contractu...

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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Medical record review revealed Resident #80 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including Dysphagia, Contracture of Left and Right Knee, and Unspecified Abnormalities of Gait and Mobility. Medical record review of the quarterly care plan, undated, revealed Resident #80 was at risk for falls .d/t: Weakness, decreased mobility, unsteady gait . Continued review revealed the following interventions were care planned 7/6/16 .Attempt to engage [Resident #80] in ADL's [Activities of Daily Living] that improve strength, balance, and posture .Instruct .on safety measures to reduce the risk of falls .Keep areas free of obstructions .call light within easy reach .Keep personal items within easy reach; bed to be in lowest position .Pressure sensor alarm on bed . Further review revealed an intervention on 12/19/16, .offer resident to go back to bed following dinner . Continued review revealed fall interventions for floor mats, 2 person assist (assistance) for all transfers, and non-skid footwear were added on 5/25/18. Continued review revealed after a fall on 7/2/18, a scoop mattress was check marked as initiated and .keep bed remote out of reach . Medical record review of the Significant Change Minimum Data Set (MDS) dated [DATE] revealed a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) Score of 0 indicating severe cognitive impairment. Continued review revealed Resident #80 required 1 person extensive assistance with bed mobility, locomotion on unit, eating, toileting, dressing and hygiene, and 2 person assistance for transfers. Medical record review of a clinical note dated 1/27/18 revealed Resident #80 was found lying on the floor in the resident's room on his left side and had a skin tear to the left elbow. Review of the Incident/Accident Report dated 1/27/18 revealed Resident #80 was observed in the floor in front of his wheelchair in the resident's room. Continued review revealed the intervention was .Ask resident if he would like to lay down directly after meals . (An intervention already on the care plan as of 12/19/16.) Medical record review of the clinical notes dated 3/1/18 revealed the resident fell out of a chair and received a skin tear to the right forearm. Review of the Incident/Accident Report dated 3/1/18 revealed Resident #80 .tried to put himself into bed and fell . Continued review revealed the intervention was to .Lay down directly after dinner . Medical record review of a Clinical Note dated 4/20/18 revealed .observed lying on his left side in Bedroom .Patient has a Bed Alarm. Bed Alarm did not sound off . Review of the resident's Incident/Accident Reports revealed no falls investigation was initiated for the fall on 4/20/18 and no fall interventions were put in place to prevent further falls after the fall on 4/20/18. Interview with the DON on 8/17/18 at 10:10 AM, in the conference room, confirmed there was not a fall investigation completed for the fall on 4/20/18. Medical record review of Resident #80's undated care plan revealed fall interventions for floor mats, 2 person assist (assistance) for all transfers, and non-skid footwear were added to the care plan on 5/25/18, 35 days after the fall on 4/20/18. Medical record review of the clinical notes dated 7/2/18 revealed .heard the residents bed alarm .discover that the resident was on the floor with his head bleeding .done first aid .transported to [hospital] . Medical record review of the ER (emergency room) General Adult Worksheet dated 7/2/18 revealed .fall, neck pain .Acute fracture at the base of the dens [pronounced feature in the neck where it joins the main body of the vertebra] .Patient was placed in c-collar [cervical collar] .Serious .Diagnosis: Acute C1 [cervical]-C2 fracture, fall .Acute forehead laceration . Continued review revealed the resident received sutures to the forehead laceration. Medical record review of the hospital radiology report dated 7/2/18 revealed .Fractures of C1 and C2 . Review of the Incident/Accident Report dated 7/2/18 revealed a scoop mattress was check marked as initiated and .keep bed remote out of reach . was written in as a new intervention. Medical record review of the Falls Assessment Instrument dated 7/10/18 revealed it was initiated 8 days after the fall, but was not completed. Observation of Resident #80 on 8/14/18 at 4:20 PM, in the resident's room, revealed the resident was lying in bed with pool noodles on both sides of the mattress under the sheet (pool noodles were used as a substitute for scoop mattress) and the resident had the bed remote within reach (was not to be in reach as a falls intervention after the fall on 7/2/18). Medical record review of the CNA Care Guide (indicates care needs of the residents for the CNAs) updated 8/14/18, revealed the following fall interventions were in place for Resident #80: bed in low position, bilateral floor mats, and bed sensor. Continued review revealed the following interventions had not been added to the CNA Care Guide: lay resident down after dinner, the scoop mattress, pool noodles (used as substitute for scoop mattress), keep bed remote out of reach, and non-skid foot wear. Observation of Resident #80 on 8/15/18 at 9:17 AM, in the resident's room, revealed the resident was lying in bed, with the bed remote lying across his stomach and the pool noodles under the sheet on both sides of the mattress. Observation of Resident #80 on 8/16/18 at 2:20 PM, in the resident's room, revealed the resident was lying in the bed with the pool noodles on both sides of the mattress under the sheet, and he had the bed remote within reach at the head of the bed. Observation of Resident #80 on 8/17/18 at 8:45 AM, in the resident's room, revealed the resident was lying in the bed with the pool noodles on both sides of the mattress, and he had the bed remote within reach at the head of the bed. Observation of Resident #80 on 8/17/18 at 5:40 PM, in the resident's room, revealed the resident was lying in the bed with the pool noodles on both sides of the mattress, under the sheet, and the bed remote was lying across his chest. Observation of Resident #80 on 8/18/18 at 9:22 AM, in the resident's room, revealed the resident was lying in the bed, with the pool noodles on both sides of the mattress, and he had the bed remote within reach at the head of the bed. Observation of Resident #80 on 8/18/18 at 2:46 PM, in the resident's room, revealed the resident was lying in the bed, with the pool noodles on both sides of the mattress, and he had the bed remote within reach. Further observation revealed the bed was not in the lowest position. Observation of Resident #80 and interview with LPN #1 on 8/18/18 at 3:00 PM, in the resident's room, revealed the resident had the following fall interventions in place: low bed, pool noodles on both sides of the bed, under the mattress, .used as a substitute for the scoop mattress , bilateral floor mats, non-skid socks, bed alarm sensor pad, and call-light within reach. Continued interview revealed .that is all the fall interventions . Continued interview confirmed the resident's bed remote was within reach and the resident was able to use the remote. Further interview revealed the fall interventions for Resident #80 should on the CNA care guide. Observation of Resident #80 on 8/20/18 at 9:15 AM, in the resident's room, revealed the resident was lying in the bed with the pool noodles under the sheet on both sides of mattress, and he had the bed remote within reach. Observation of Resident #80 on 8/20/18 at 3:45 PM, in the resident's room, revealed the resident lying in the bed with the pool noodles on both sides of the mattress, under the sheet, and the bed remote was positioned above the resident's left shoulder. Interview with LPN #1 on 8/17/18 at 9:00 AM, on the 2 South hallway, revealed after a fall was discovered .the resident is assessed by a nurse, we get vital signs . Continued interview revealed an intervention was put in place after a fall such as .mats at floor, non-skid socks, bed alarm, call-light . Further interview revealed the information was verbalized to the staff. Interview with CNA #1 on 8/18/18 at 9:29 AM, on the 2 South Hallway, revealed after a fall was discovered or witnessed, the nurse was notified and the resident was assessed for injuries. Continued interview revealed information about a resident fall was verbalized to staff or on the .Care Guide . Medical record review revealed Resident #28 was admitted to the facility 7/9/16 with diagnoses including Dementia, Heart Disease, Previous Myocardial Infarction, Osteoporosis, Anemia, and Osteoarthritis. Medical record review of a Quarterly MDS dated [DATE] revealed Resident #28 scored a 6 on the BIMS, indicating the resident was severely cognitively impaired. Further review revealed the resident required limited assistance of one person for transfers, was occasionally incontinent of urine, always continent of bowel, and used a wheel chair for ambulation. Medical record review of Resident #28's current care plan, not dated, revealed the resident was care planned for being at risk for falls due to decreased mobility, dementia, and previous left hip fracture. Continued review revealed the facility initiated the following interventions: non-skid footwear, engage in activities to improve activities of daily living, instruct on safety measures, call light in reach and instruct to use call light or call out for assistance, personal items in reach, and bed in lowest position. Medical record review of a Falls Risk assessment dated [DATE] revealed Resident #28 scored a 15 (high risk for falls). Medical record review of the Clinical Notes Report (nurse's note) dated 2/15/18 at 9:45 AM revealed .Called to resident [#28's] room by CNA. States resident fell and she is in the floor. Observed resident laying on her right side in front of the bathroom door. Resident states she was trying to reach her w/c when she fell. W/C was in front of the air unit close to the foot of her bed .Resident had her house slippers on. Resident voicing complaints of pain to left hip and all around her left knee. No redness or bruising noted on left leg or right leg. Assisted resident into w/c. Resident very hesitant to move and continues to complain of pain primarily left knee. Call placed to NP [Nurse Practitioner] regarding resident's condition. The nurse went back into room and observed some swelling to left knee. Resident transferred into bed and pillow placed under legs and foot of bed elevated. PRN [as needed] Tylenol given for comfort. NP came to floor and assessed resident. New order to x-ray to left hip and left knee noted. Call placed for mobile x-ray services and will send technician out today . Review of an Incident/Accident Report dated 2/15/18 and timed 9:45 AM, revealed, .Called to [Resident #28's] room by CNA. Resident laying in the floor on her R [right] side in front of the bathroom door. Voicing c/o [complaints of] left knee and left hip pain. Some swelling to left knee. States she was trying to get her w/c when she fell . Continued review revealed .Additional comments and/or steps taken to prevent recurrence: Ensure w/c is within reach while in bed . Continued review revealed the resident was sent to the hospital for evaluation and treatment of a left hip fracture. Review of the Investigation Tool for All Incidents and Falls dated 2/15/18 revealed .Injury sustained: yes .Type: Swelling to left knee .Intervention: keep w/c in reach while in bed . Continued review revealed .keep w/c within reach when in bed . Probable Cause: w/c @ [at] a/c [air conditioning] unit . Medical record review of Clinical Notes Report (nurse's note) dated 2/15/18 at 10:58 AM revealed .X-ray results received. Results called to NP. New orders received to send to Hospital ER Medical record review of an acute care hospital record dated 2/15/18 revealed Resident #28 sustained a .Displaced intertrochanteric fracture of left femur [largest bone in the upper leg] . Plan: Admit to [hospital] for surgical repair . Medical record review of a quarterly MDS assessment dated [DATE] revealed Resident #28 scored a 3 on the BIMS, indicating the resident was severely cognitively impaired. Further review revealed the resident required extensive assist of 2 staff for bed mobility, was occasionally incontinent of urine and always continent of bowel, and used a wheel chair for ambulation. Medical record review of Clinical Notes dated 6/7/18 revealed .nurse called to dining room by CNA, who witnessed resident leaning forward in her w/c and topple out of chair to the floor. Resident hit right forehead and sustained medium sized skin tear to left forearm. Area to forearm cleansed and dressed without difficulty or complaints. Resident re-educated as to dangers of leaning forward . Review of an Incident/Accident Report revealed Resident #28 had a fall on 6/7/18 at 2:00 PM in the dining room .CNA observed res. topple forward from her w/c to the floor. Res. remained alert. Skin tear noted to left forearm. Res. did hit her head on right forehead. No bruising @ [at] this time .Additional comments and/or steps taken to prevent recurrence: Res. cautioned re: [regarding] leaning forward in w/c . Review of a facility Investigation Tool for All Incidents and Falls dated 6/7/18 revealed .Injury sustained: yes .Type: skin tear left forearm . Continued review revealed .Intervention: implemented: Res. re-educated regarding leaning forward .Probable Cause: Leaning forward in w/c . Observation of Resident #28 on 8/17/18 at 9:30 AM, in the Secure Unit Dining Room, revealed the resident was sitting at the table in a wheelchair eating dinner. Observation of Resident #28 on 8/18/18 at 9:15 AM, revealed the resident sitting in wheelchair in the Sun Room eating breakfast, wearing house shoes. Continued observation revealed no staff member was present in the Sun Room. Interview and medical record review of fall reports and investigations with LPN Nurse Mentor #1 on 8/17/18 at 5:05 PM, in the secure unit nurses station, confirmed the intervention of leaving Resident #28's wheelchair within reach would not prevent the resident from having another fall, as it would likely encourage the resident to get up without assistance. Continued interview with Mentor #1 confirmed Resident #28 had no safety awareness. Further interview confirmed that re-educating a resident to not to lean forward in her wheelchair would not be effective due to the resident's impaired cognitive status. Medical record review revealed Resident #34 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including Dementia with Behavioral Disturbance, Major Depressive Disorder, Presence of Left Artificial Hip, and Lumbago with Sciatica, Scoliosis, and Chronic Kidney Disease. Medical record review of a quarterly MDS dated [DATE] revealed Resident #34 scored a 6 on the BIMS, indicating the resident was severely cognitively impaired. Further review revealed the resident required the assist of 1 staff member for transfers, required limited assist of 2 staff for toilet use, was occasionally incontinent of urine, and always continent of bowel. Medical record review of a Falls Risk assessment dated [DATE] revealed Resident #34 scored a 13 (high risk for falls). Medical record review of Resident #34's current care plan, not dated, revealed the resident was care planned for being at risk for falls due to decreased mobility and narcotic and psychotropic medication use with the following interventions: assist with toileting as needed; attempt to engage in activities that improve strength, balance and posture; fall risk assessment as indicated; keep call light within reach and remind how to use as needed; keep room free from clutter and walkways clear; keep frequently used items within reach; monitor medications for changes that may effect [affect] falls; footwear will fit properly and have non-skid soles; instruct on safety measures to reduce the risk of falls. Medical record review of Clinical Notes Report (nurse's note) dated 2/25/18 at 4:30 AM revealed, .Heard someone calling out. Went to pt's [patient's] room and found her outside the bathroom on floor. States she was going to the bathroom and fell. Assessed and placed back in bed .c/o .pain in lt. [left] hip. Crying with pain . Review of an Incident/Accident Report dated 2/25/18 revealed, .Heard someone crying and found pt on the floor in her room. She states she was going to BR [bathroom] and fell. C/o [complaint of] .hip pain. Skin tear to Lt elbow . Continued review of a written statement RN #2 for the fall on 2/25/18 revealed . Heard a resident crying. Went to check and found [resident] .in floor against bathroom wall. Got [Resident #34] back into bed with help. Resident has a skin tear on left elbow and complaining of left hip pain . Review of a facility investigation Tool for all Incidents and Falls dated 2/25/18 revealed Resident #34's fall was unwitnessed and the resident was in the bed prior to the fall. Continued review revealed .Injury sustained: yes .skin tear LT. elbow, c/o LT. hip pain. Intervention: sent to [acute care hospital] ER . Further review revealed interventions documented at the time of the fall were non-skid socks, reevaluate toileting program, and night light. Further review revealed .Additional comments and/or steps taken to prevent recurrence: Call before you fall [sign] posted . Continued review revealed the fall was not reviewed by the Interdisciplinary Team and no new interventions other than posting a call before you fall sign (for a cognitively impaired resident) were implemented after the fall. Medical record review of Physician Order Sheet and Progress Note dated 2/25/18 at 4:45 AM revealed .send pt. out to [hospital] for left hip x-ray . Medical record review of a Clinical Notes Report dated 2/25/18 at 10:05 AM revealed .Call placed to [hospital] resident update. Informed that she will be admitted for dx [diagnosis] left femoral neck fracture [fracture of the femur near the hip joint] and will be having surgery . Medical record review of a hospital record dated 2/25/18 revealed Resident #34 sustained a fractured hip Impression: Displaced left femoral neck fracture . Plan: Admit to [hospital] . Interview with RN #2 on 8/16/18 at 6:30 AM, in the nurses' office, revealed before Resident #34 fell in February 2018, the resident got up by herself all the time, however since she fell, she did not get up anymore. Further interview revealed the resident did use the call light at times, but not very often. Continued interview revealed when the resident saw staff during rounds, the resident would ask to get up to go the bathroom. Further interview revealed the night of the fall on 2/25/18, the resident got up to go the bathroom and fell. The RN stated the only way the staff knew the resident fell was because the roommate put her call light on .then heard her crying . Further interview revealed Resident #34 was in a lot of pain and appeared different since the fall. When RN #2 was asked about the Incident/Accident report, she stated she was responsible for filling out both the Incident/Accident Report and the Investigation Tool, however she did not update the care plan .I figured there was a team somewhere that filled out that part and make new recommendations . Further interview with RN #2 revealed Resident #34 had really .failed [gotten worse] .[since the 2/25/18 fall] .before she use to be out in wheelchair and go around, doesn't do that much . Continued interview revealed .we would remind her [to not get up unassisted] prior to the fall in February, but that doesn't mean a lot . Medical record review of a Significant Change MDS dated [DATE] revealed Resident #34 had a significant decline in status following the fall on 2/25/18. Continued review revealed the resident scored a 3 on the BIMS, indicating the resident was severely cognitively impaired, and required the extensive assist of 2 staff for bed mobility and transfers. Continued review revealed the resident only walked in room [ROOM NUMBER] time during the assessment period, was occasionally incontinent of urine, and always continent of bowel. Review of an Incident/Accident Report revealed Resident #34 had a fall from her wheelchair on 6/16/18 at 9:55 PM, in the resident's room. Continued review revealed .resident was on the floor in her room, went to assess resident, she had skin tear to lt. [left] hand, bump on left side of head and was c/o lt [complaining of left] hip pain . Further review revealed .Additional comments and/or steps taken to prevent recurrence .Call before you fall [sign], posey grip [rubberized mat for resident to sit on while in wheelchair to prevent sliding from chair] .to w/c . Continued review revealed the resident was sent to the hospital for evaluation. Review of an Investigation Tool for all Incidents and Falls dated 6/16/18 revealed .Circumstances: What was the resident doing prior to incident: sitting in her room in w/c . Further review revealed interventions documented as in place prior to the fall were non-skid socks and low bed. Continued review revealed the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) had reviewed the fall with recommendations .posey grip to w/c, call before you fall . Further review revealed .Probable cause: Res [resident] self-transferring. No safety awareness . Medical record review of Clinical Notes Report dated 6/17/18 at 3:30 AM revealed Resident #34 was evaluated at the hospital with no injuries noted. Observation and interview with CNA #11 on 8/16/18 at 9:47 AM, in Resident #34's room, revealed the resident laying in the bed and sleeping. Continued observation revealed a Call Before You Fall sign was not posted in the resident's room. Further observation revealed the posey grip for the resident's wheelchair was located on the nightstand next to the resident's bed and was covered up by a box of Kleenex, a stuffed animal, and 2 wash cloths. Observation and interview with CNA #5 on 8/16/18 at 5:45 PM, in the Secure Unit Sunroom, revealed Resident #34 was sitting at a table in her wheelchair eating dinner. Interview with CNA #5 revealed the CNA was unaware of what a posey grip was, and was not able to confirm if the posey grip was on the resident's wheelchair or not. Observation and interview with CNA #6 on 8/16/18 at 5:48 PM, in the Secure Unit Sunroom, revealed Resident #34 was sitting at a table in her wheelchair eating dinner. Continued observation confirmed no posey grip was under Resident #34 and .It should be . Interview with CNA #5 on 8/16/18 at 6:07 PM, in the secure unit hallway, revealed if the CNA did not know what fall interventions were to be put in place she would ask the nurse or she would look in the computer for the resident's plan of care. Continued interview revealed when the CNA attempted to retrieve Resident #34's care plan from a computer kiosk [computer charting system], the CNA received a message which stated .no interventions found . Observation of Resident #34 on 8/17/18 at 6:46 AM, in the resident's room, revealed the resident was lying in a low bed, the room was dark, and the resident's wheelchair was located at the foot of the bed. Continued observation revealed no Call before you fall sign was posted. Medical record review of Clinical Notes Report dated 7/14/18 revealed .[Resident #34] fell in her room by her sink, her roommate yelled for help and [staff] and I ran to her room and found her on the floor in front of the sink with blood pooling around her head .received the order to send her to the [emergency room] for eval and treatment . Review of an Incident/Accident Report dated 7/14/18 at 7:05 PM, in the resident's room revealed, .Resident's roommate was calling for help [CNA #26] and I [LPN #16] went to the room and [Resident #34] was on the floor in front of the sink and blood was pooled around her head . Further review revealed .Additional comments and/or steps taken to prevent recurrence: Call before you fall. Encourage out of room more . Review of an Investigation Tool for all Incidents and Falls dated 7/15/18 revealed .Circumstances: What was the resident doing prior to Incident? .sitting in her rm [room] in her w/c .Injury sustained: yes, Type: head laceration . Further review revealed interventions in place at the time of the fall were low bed and night light. Continued review revealed no evidence the Posey grip was in Resident #34's wheelchair at the time of the fall. Further review revealed the IDT failed to review the fall, and no further recommendations or interventions were made after this fall. Medical record review of a Physician's Order Sheet and Progress Note dated 7/14/18 revealed .Resident fell hit head .send to ER via ambulance .Staff to leave nightlight on and bed in low position . Medical record review of an Emergency Department note dated 7/14/18 revealed, .Progress: 1830 [6:30 PM]: I have repaired patient's laceration with a small stapler. Patient's laceration was cleared of debris. I used 2 staples. Patient tolerated procedure well. Patient was informed that these will have to be removed in 7 days . Interview with the Secure Unit Nurse Mentor #1 on 8/17/18 at 7:49 AM, in the Secure Unit dining room, revealed fall interventions for the residents should be documented on the CNA's assignment sheets, and also in the CNA kiosk. Continued interview revealed the House Mentor (nurse) or House Coordinator (CNA) was responsible for updates to the assignment sheets. Further interview revealed after a fall, the nurse assigned to the resident was to complete the Incident/Accident Report and the Investigation Tool. Further interview revealed the House Mentor was responsible for reviewing every incident and .there should be a new intervention . Continued interview confirmed the only intervention recommended after the fall on 2/25/18 was to .Call before you fall .that doesn't always work especially with dementia . Continued interview revealed the Posey grip was to be placed directly under the resident when the resident was up in the wheelchair, and confirmed it was unknown if the Posey grip was in use at the time of the resident's fall on 7/14/18. Further interview confirmed the IDT team section of the Investigation Tool should be completed during the morning Huddle. Review of the IDT section for the 2/25/18 and 7/14/18 falls confirmed this section had not been completed. Interview and observation with CNA #9 and Household CNA Coordinator #4 on 8/17/18 at 8:10 AM, at the CNA Kiosk in the Secure Unit hallway, revealed Resident #34 was documented as a fall risk on the summary page with a low bed documented as an intervention. Continued interview with the Household Coordinator revealed all residents should be in a low bed. Further review of the Resident #34's CNA care plan, revealed when the CNA checked the care plan in the computer, a pop-up window appeared with .no interventions found . Interview with Nurse House Mentor #1 on 8/17/18 at 8:39 AM, in the Secure Unit dining room, revealed Resident #34 rarely used the call light and the intervention of the Posey grip to the wheelchair was not updated on the resident's care plan. Further interview confirmed no other interventions had been implemented for the resident and the intervention to instruct the resident on safety measures was not appropriate because .she can't retain information . Further interview revealed . [Resident #34] still tries to get up at times and sometimes she still gets up by herself. She did it the other day, just depends on how she feels . Interview with the DON on 8/18/18 at 12:08 PM, in the Conference Room, revealed Incident/Accident Reports and Investigation Tools are reviewed in Huddle meetings Monday through Friday at 9:00 AM. Continued interview revealed there was also a meeting on Thursdays to review falls .however I have never been to that one . Review of Resident #34's Incident/Accident Reports and Investigation Tool reports with the DON confirmed .call before fall . instructions for the resident could not be retained by a cognitively impaired resident. Further review revealed the DON was not able to verbalize how a Posey grip would prevent the resident from falling and .I thought it was a pommel cushion .I don't think Posey grip would be appropriate . Further interview confirmed the interventions for Resident #34 were not appropriate and would not address the circumstances of the resident's individual falls. In summary, Resident #34 had a total of 3 falls from 2/2018 to 7/2018, 2 with a major injury. Observations of the resident and interviews with staff confirmed the facility failed to ensure appropriate interventions, based upon review of the resident's individual fall risk, were implemented. Interviews conducted on all 3 shifts during the survey confirmed there was not a system in place to ensure what fall interventions were to be in place for the resident. Observations conducted revealed the interventions the facility implemented, call before you fall sign and Posey grip to the resident's wheelchair were not appropriate, were not observed to have been in place at the time of the survey, and were not effective in preventing future falls or injury. Medical record review revealed Resident #47 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including Dementia, Cerebral Vascular Accident, Shizoaffective Disorder, and Bipolar Disorder. Medical record review of a Falls Risk assessment dated [DATE] revealed there was no score completed. Medical record review of Resident #47's comprehensive care plan with an effective date of 4/5/18 revealed the resident was care planned for being at risk for falls due to weakness, prior hip fracture, vision impairment, encephalopathy, and dementia. Continued review revealed the facility implemented the following interventions: assist to wear non-slick footwear that fits; attempt to engage in activities that improve strength, balance, and posture; instruct on safety measures to reduce the risk of falls; keep areas free of obstructions to reduce the risk of falls or injury; keep nurse call light within easy reach; instruct to use call bell or call out for assistance; keep personal items within easy reach; bed to be in lowest position with wheels locked; bean bag provided to reduce the risk of falls; self-releasing lap buddy to reduce the risk for falls with injury . Continued review revealed none of the interventions documented on the care plan had been dated to illustrate when the interventions were initiated and implemented. Medical record review of a Clinical Notes report dated 4/5/18 revealed, .Called to [Resident #47's] room by CNAs. CNA's stated they had found resident on bedside mat on knees . Review of an Incident/Accident Report dated 4/5/18 and timed 7:30 PM, revealed Resident #47 .crawled from his room into [another room]. Multiple skin tears on bilateral elbows and L knee bruise . Continued review revealed .Additional comments and/or steps taken to prevent recurrence: call before you fall, bed in low position Review of an Investigation Tool for a[TRUNCATED]
CRITICAL (K)

Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) - the most serious Medicare violation

Deficiency F0725 (Tag F0725)

Someone could have died · This affected multiple residents

Based on review of the facility's CMS-672 Resident Census and Conditions of Residents, review of the Matrix for Providers, review of the facility's Daily Census Report, review of facility staffing sch...

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Based on review of the facility's CMS-672 Resident Census and Conditions of Residents, review of the Matrix for Providers, review of the facility's Daily Census Report, review of facility staffing schedules, observation, medical record review, review of facility incident reports, and interview, the facility failed to maintain adequate staffing levels to ensure the supervision of residents to prevent repeated falls for 7 residents (#28, #34, #39, #40, #47, #80, #119) of 40 residents reviewed for falls in the facility, and to ensure residents were provided assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) care for 3 residents (#53, #80, and #89) of 52 residents reviewed. The facility's failure to ensure adequate staffing levels resulted in Immediate Jeopardy (a situation in which the provider's noncompliance with one or more requirements of participation has caused, or is likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment, or death to a resident) for 7 residents (#28, #34, #39, #40, #47 #80, #119) with serious injuries after falls. The facility's failure to provide assistance with toileting resulted in Harm to Residents #80 and #89. The Administrator and the Director of Nursing (DON) were informed of the Immediate Jeopardy on 8/20/18 at 8:10 PM, in the conference room. The IJ was effective 11/10/17 and is ongoing. The findings include: Review of the facility's CMS-672 Resident Census and Conditions of Residents signed by the Administrator on 8/13/18 revealed the facility had a census of 137 residents. Further review revealed 90 residents were occasionally or frequently incontinent of bladder; 80 residents were occasionally or frequently incontinent of bowel; 25 residents ambulated with assistance or assistive devices; 92 residents had dementia; 86 residents had behavioral healthcare needs; and 8 residents had pressure ulcers. Review of the Matrix for Providers completed on 8/13/18 revealed the facility had 40 residents who had experienced falls while in the facility, with 10 residents having an injury with a fall and 7 residents having a major injury as a result of a fall. Residents who had major injuries after a fall were Residents #119, #47, #28, #34, #39, #40, and #80. Review of the facility's Daily Census Report dated 8/13/18 for the Secured Unit revealed the unit had 31 residents and 2 empty beds. Review of the facility's staffing schedule for the Secured Unit for August 2018 revealed the unit was to have 1 Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and 4-5 Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) working Monday through Friday day shift; 1 LPN and 3 CNAs working weekend day shift; 1 LPN and 3-4 CNAs working Monday through Friday evening shift; 1 LPN and 2 CNAs working weekend evening shift; either 1 LPN or 1 Registered Nurse (RN) and 2-3 CNAs working Monday through Friday night shift; and 1 LPN or RN and 2 CNAs working weekend night shift. Observation on Thursday 8/16/18 at 10:50 AM, in the Secured Unit dining room, revealed residents seated in chairs and wheelchairs. Continued observation revealed no CNA or nurses were in the line of sight of the residents in the dining room and sunroom. Further observations revealed all the residents' doors were open without a staff member in line of sight. Further observation revealed the Wound Care Nurse and Wound Nurse Practitioner were in one of the resident's rooms. Medical record review and review of facility incident reports revealed Resident #119 had 9 falls between 7/1/17 and 7/10/18, with 3 falls requiring transfer to the emergency room, and 2 falls resulting in fractures of the legs. Interview with CNA #16 on 8/16/18 at 2:42 PM, in the Secured Unit hallway, revealed .We don't have enough supervision for her [Resident #119] .If we do have enough staff they pull us . Interview with Household CNA Coordinator #4 on 8/16/18 at 2:47 PM, in the Secured Unit hallway, revealed .We always have staff, but [they are] pulled .When [they] get pulled, don't have enough staff .With 3 people just can't do it . Interview with CNA #5 on 8/18/18 at 8:59 AM, on the Secured Unit hallway, revealed .Right before supper we position them [residents] [in chairs] that is how we supervise .last 3 months before it was horrible . Observation on Saturday 8/18/18 at 9:10 AM, in the secured unit sunroom, revealed Resident #119 was seated in her wheelchair. Continued observation revealed no CNAs or nurses were in line of sight of the resident. Medical record review and review of facility incidents revealed Resident #47 had 10 falls between 4/9/18 and 6/13/18 with one fall requiring sutures for a laceration. Further review revealed the resident was not safe to ambulate independently. Observation on 8/18/18 at 10:30 AM, in the Secured Unit dining room, in front of the kitchen, revealed LPN #5 was at the medication cart between the dining room and the sunroom, preparing medications for a medication pass. Continued observation revealed 16 total residents were in the dining room, sitting area, and sunroom. Further observation revealed Resident #47 ambulated into the dining room, in front of the kitchen, pushing his wheelchair towards the sunroom. Further observation revealed LPN #5 began to yell out to the homemaker/cook staff member, who was located in the kitchen, to find a staff member to help assist the resident, who was observed to be unsteady on his feet. Further observation revealed the other CNAs were in resident rooms. Further observation revealed the homemaker staff member went out on the unit and tried to find a CNA to help with Resident #47. Continued observation revealed LPN #5 assisted the resident back into a wheelchair and continued to prepare medications for medication pass while the homemaker was locating a CNA to assist. Review of the facility's Daily Census Report dated 8/13/18 for 2 South revealed the unit had 31 residents and one empty bed. Review of the facility's staffing schedule for 2 South for August 2018 revealed the unit was to have 1 nurse and 3 CNAs per shift Monday through Friday and 1 nurse and 2 CNAs per shift on the weekends. Interview with Resident #61, who lived on 2 South, on 8/13/18 at 10:31 AM, in the resident's room, revealed Resident #61 did not think there was always enough staff to provide baths. Continued interview confirmed .the girls [CNAs] will come in and say there are only 2 of us [CNAs] and we can't do your bath today . Further interview revealed .sometimes there is only 1 to 2 to take care of all of us [residents] .because they have to go to the kitchen to work sometimes . Interview with Resident #96, who lived on 2 South, on 8/13/18 at 10:39 AM, in the resident's room, revealed .[the facility] short staffed .staff have quit and they haven't replaced them .a lot of times there is just 1 or 2 [CNAs] on the floor . Interview with Resident #53, who lived on 2 South, on 8/13/18 at 11:08 AM, in the resident's room, revealed .didn't get a shower last week at all .not Tuesday or Friday they told me they were short staffed .it has happened .several times .not enough of them . Interview with CNA #3 on 8/15/18 at 9:25 AM, in the 2 South dining rooms, revealed the facility did not always have enough help to take care of the residents. Continued interview revealed there had been times when residents had not received showers. Interview with Household CNA Coordinator #1 on 8/15/18 at 9:40 AM, in the 2 South dining room, revealed there had been .call offs and have lost some employees and do not always have enough staff to take care of the residents about 2 to 3 days out of the week . Continued interview revealed .pulled to the kitchen sometimes 3 to 4 times a week . Further interview confirmed there had been times the residents had not received showers because of staffing. Interview with CNA #4 on 8/15/18 at 9:56 AM, in the 2 South dining room, revealed there was not always enough staff to meet the needs of the residents .it upset me .we are understaffed. I can't do my job the way I would like . Continued interview revealed .At least once a week we try to give a shower .there have been times on the weekends that we have not been able to get some residents up out of bed because there is not enough staff . Interview with LPN #2 on 8/15/18 at 10:05 AM, in the 2 South living room area, revealed there was not always enough staff to meet the needs of the residents. Continued interview confirmed .like today the person I was working with put her notice in so there is only 1 nurse. The weekends are not enough CNAs. Last Sunday there was only 1 nurse and 2 CNAs .there have been times the residents have not received a shower due to staffing . Review of the facility's staffing schedule for 1 South for August 2018 revealed the unit was to have 1-2 nurses for each shift Monday through Friday; 3-4 CNAs on day shift, 2-3 CNAs on evening shift, and 2 CNAs on night shift Monday through Friday; 1 nurse each shift on weekends; and 2 CNAs on day and evening shift and 1 CNA on night shift on the weekends. Further review revealed there were no nurses scheduled for 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM shift on 8/18/18 and 8/19/18. Interview with Nurse Mentor #5 on 8/14/18 at 7:50 AM, in the 1 South nursing station, revealed .we need the help last night .I only have 1 nurse [LPN #13] working today . Review of the staffing schedule for 8/14/18 day shift on 1 South revealed the unit was supposed to be staffed with 2 nurses. Interview with LPN #13 on 8/14/18 at 8:25 AM, in the 1 South hallway, confirmed .I am the only nurse on the floor today .I have 30 patients today .it happens all the time being the only nurse on the floor . Interview with Resident #89, who lived on 1 South, on 8/14/18 at 9:47 AM in the resident's room, confirmed .They are real short on day shift. I have called out because I need the bed pan and they did not get to me for a while and I had an accident on myself. It made me feel shamed . Interview with RN #4 (night shift nurse on 1 South) on 8/17/18 at 6:35 AM revealed .I had 30 patients last night .I was the only nurse with 1 CNA . Review of the staffing schedule for 2 South for 8/16/17 11:00 PM - 7:00 AM shift revealed the unit was to be staffed with an RN and 2 CNAs. Interview with CNA #2 on 8/17/18 at 5:45 PM, on the 2 South hallway, revealed .just 2 of us working down here and I don't even know these patients .I work upstairs on the skilled .I was pulled from the 3rd floor and that left 1 CNA up there to take care of 17 or 18 patients . Review of the staffing schedules for 2 South and 3rd floor for the evening shift of 8/17/18 revealed 2 South was to have 2 CNAs and the 3rd Floor was to have 2 CNAs. Interview with LPN #1 on 8/18/18 at 9:12 AM, on the 2 South hallway, revealed .is never enough staff .recently had a setback with a CNA getting fired, a nurse quit, a CNA quit .they haven't been replaced .I have reported to the DON [Director of Nursing] and the Administrator . Interview with the DON on 8/20/18 at 5:30 PM, in the conference room, revealed the Nurse Mentors and Household CNA Coordinators schedule staff 6 weeks in advance and staffing is to be reviewed by each house daily. The DON stated staffing in the facility was consistent, unless a staff member needed to be pulled to another unit in the facility. Further interview revealed staffing was based upon census and acuity in each house and was determined by utilizing a computerized staffing calculator. Further interview revealed staff turnover was discussed in the leadership meetings every 2 weeks and CNA turnover was high, but nursing turnover was stable. Interview with the DON on 8/20/18 at 5:35 PM, in the conference room, revealed staff had reported to the DON there was not enough staff, but the DON stated staffing was adequate. The DON stated if someone was pulled to work on another unit or another role, then staff felt they didn't have enough adequate staff. Interview with the Medical Director on 8/20/18 at 11:14 AM, in the conference room, confirmed .greatest trend identified is the multiple changes in leadership and large turn-over in staff that are unfamiliar. Difficult to do training with mostly on the job training, and turnovers in leadership have not been helpful .Falls .We can't tie them up [restrain residents] . Telephone interview with the Chair of the Board on 8/20/18 at 3:47 PM, confirmed .the facility had staff turnover .turnover in these positions are critical . Refer to F-550, F-657, F-677, F-689, F-726, F-835, F-841, F-867, and F-947.
CRITICAL (K)

Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) - the most serious Medicare violation

Deficiency F0726 (Tag F0726)

Someone could have died · This affected multiple residents

Based on review of the facility's Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Plan, review of the facility's 2018 Assessment, and interview, the facility failed to implement a program to ensure nurs...

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Based on review of the facility's Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Plan, review of the facility's 2018 Assessment, and interview, the facility failed to implement a program to ensure nursing staff education and competency were completed The failure to ensure nursing staff were educated and competent placed 7 residents (#28, #34, #39, #40, #47, #80, and #119) in Immediate Jeopardy (IJ), a situation in which the provider's noncompliance with one or more requirements of participation has caused, or is likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment, or death to a resident). The Administrator and the Director of Nursing (DON) were informed of the IJ in the conference room on 8/18/18 at 8:10 PM. The IJ was effective 11/10/17 and is ongoing. The findings include: Review of the facility Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Plan, revised 2/27/18, revealed .The Quality Assurance (QA) Committee consists of the Director of Nursing Services, the Medical Director, the Administrator, at least two other members of the facility staff, and the Infection Preventionist .All associates including contracted staff are educated on the principles of QAPI .Associates will be trained on using QAPI process including participation on a Performance Improvement Project (PIP Team) .The QAPI program is sustained during transitions in leadership and staffing through all-associate education and involvement in the QAPI process . Facility associates and management have been trained on Root Cause Analysis .The QAPI program will be evaluated annually by the QAPI Steering Committee with input from the Leadership Team/Executive Leadership. This review will include whether goals were met, if standards of practice are being followed, any training needs will be identified and addressed . Review of the 2018 Facility Assessment revealed .Each job description identifies the required education .Additional competencies are determined according to the amount of resident interaction required by the job role, job specific knowledge, skills and abilities and those needed to care for the resident population .competencies are based on the care and services needed by the resident population .competencies are verified upon orientation, at least annually and as needed .The Staff Development Coordinator tracks and trends course completion history and performance trends, reporting those to the Administrator and Director of Nursing (DON) . Interview with the DON on 8/18/18 at 10:36 AM, in the conference room, and review of falls investigations and interventions put in place by staff to prevent further falls, revealed and intervention for Resident #119 included Velcro noodles to the bed. The DON stated .I don't know what Velcro noodles would be exactly, maybe pool noodles . Telephone interview with Registered Nurse (RN) #5 on 8/15/18 at 1:45 PM, confirmed Resident #236 had extreme pain during dressing changes. Continued interview revealed she tried to give her the pain medication 20 minutes before dressing changes and she hollered out each time. Further interview revealed the nurse had not notified the Physician or Nurse Practitioner that she had pain. My thought processes were that she was being seen by the wound care team . Telephone interview with RN #3 on 8/15/18 at 2:00 PM, confirmed she had completed dressing changes on Resident #236 and most times she had pain during the dressing changes. Further interview confirmed the nurse gave pain medication 30 minutes to an hour prior to the dressing change. Continued interview confirmed .I think it [wound] hurts because it is so deep . Further interview confirmed sometimes the resident will ask the staff to stop because of the pain and will refuse dressing changes at times. Continued interview revealed .I think the Doctor already knows about the pain. I didn't report it because it's the nurse's discretion to assess if the patient can tolerate the dressing change . Interview with the Staff Development Coordinator on 8/18/18 at 4:30 PM, in the conference room, revealed the nursing staff has an orientation period that begins with Human Resources (HR) onboarding. The nurses have HR videos they watch and Relias (computer-based training modules) they watch. Some modules are for all staff and some are specific to nursing. The Staff Development Coordinator conducts a diabetic lab with the nurses that lasts approximately ½ a day with competency checked on insulin administration. When the nurses have completed the videos, the Staff Development Coordinator sends them to their nursing unit with an orientation checkoff sheet and then the House Mentor is responsible for the nurse's training. The nurses are paired with a preceptor of the House Mentor's choosing. The Staff Development Coordinator only receives the orientation checkoff sheet from the Mentors when they are done and states she is not involved in decision making of when nurses are competent. Further interview revealed she did not recall any specific training on falls other than the computer based Relias training assigned during orientation and annually. When asked if falls was covered in that training, the Staff Development Coordinator stated that she thought she remembered something on falls, like what to do if you see water in the floor. Further interview revealed she was new to the position and stated she did not have an annual plan or monthly plan for education. The Staff Development Coordinator stated she was still trying to find where deficiencies in education were, where annual trainings were due and had not been done, and was developing education month to month if someone told her there was a need. The Staff Development Coordinator stated the monthly trainings she had developed since being in her role was on the evacuation policy in May 2018, then they conducted mock evacuation drills in June and July 2018 and she was currently conducting one on one training with everyone on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and handwashing. Interview with the Director of Nursing (DON) on 8/18/18 at 7:13 PM, in the conference room, confirmed the facility staff were responsible for investigating falls. Falls were reported to the nurse on duty and the accident report was turned into the Clinical Mentor. The Clinical Mentor checked for completeness of the report and the nurse and Clinical Mentor discussed the interventions to put in place to prevent further falls. The DON stated the current facility practice was for the nurse Clinical Mentor to decide on a fall intervention and to put it in place immediately after an incident. The nurse was to do a fall risk assessment after every fall and it was put with the investigation packet. Any interventions put in place depended on interventions already in place. The DON stated the nurses knew what options were available and they used .nursing clinical judgement [used when deciding which intervention to put in place] .no education on falls .just their [staff] clinic experience . The DON stated the nurses did not do any root cause analysis at the time of the fall and the leadership was also not doing a root cause to determine the cause of the fall in order to implement interventions to prevent further falls. The DON stated they were aware the care plans were not updated, I don't know when the care plans [were updated] .the mentor in the house should be updating the care plans .I think that there is work to be done .doing weekly meetings we will be able to get more in depth and with dementia they [residents] forget they can't get up . Interview with the DON on 8/18/18 at 7:15 PM, in the conference room, revealed, .I am not familiar with long-term care, and she [Administrator] had taught me regarding [fall] interventions . Further interview with the DON revealed the DON was familiar with Resident #47 and stated as far as she was aware the resident had not had any further falls once he was admitted to the secured unit following his return to the facility after a psychiatric hospital stay (resident had 2 falls since his return). Refer to F-657, F-689, F-725, and F-947.
CRITICAL (K)

Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) - the most serious Medicare violation

Administration (Tag F0835)

Someone could have died · This affected multiple residents

Based on facility policy review, medical record review, review of facility falls investigations, review of facility dailycensus and staffing, observation, and interview, the Administrator failed to en...

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Based on facility policy review, medical record review, review of facility falls investigations, review of facility dailycensus and staffing, observation, and interview, the Administrator failed to ensure facility policy and procedures were implemented for falls; failed to ensure revision of care plans was completed with appropriate and individualized interventions to prevent falls; failed to prevent avoidable pressure ulcers; failed to ensure an effective falls program was implemented to prevent residents from having multiple falls and multiple injuries with falls; and failed to ensure adequate staffing to supervise residents who had falls and adequate staffing to provide activities of daily living care (ADL) care to residents. The Administrator's failure to ensure an effective falls program was implemented placed 7 residents (#28, #34, #39, #40, #47, #80, and #119) in Immediate Jeopardy (IJ), a situation in which the provider's noncompliance with one or more requirements of participation has caused, or is likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment, or death to a resident). The Administrator's failure to ensure residents were provided assistance with toileting resulted in Harm to Residents #80 and #89. The Administrator's failure to ensure residents received pain control resuled in Harm to Resident #236. The Administrator's failure to ensure residents did not develop pressure ulcers resulted in Harm to Resident #80. The Administrator and the Director of Nursing (DON) were informed of the IJ in the conference room on 8/18/18 at 8:10 PM. The facility was cited Immediate Jeopardy at F-657, F 689, F725, F 726, F 841, F 867 and F 947. The facility was cited Substandard Quality of Care (SQC) at F-689 The IJ was effective 11/10/17 and is ongoing. The findings include: During the annual Recertification survey conducted 8/13/18 - 8/20/18, review of clinical notes, accident reports, and fall investigations revealed Resident #119 had 9 falls between 7/1/17 - 7/10/18 and sustained 3 major injuries: a right tibia fracture, left femur fracture, and left hip fracture; Resident #28 had 2 falls between 2/15/18 - 6/7/18 and sustained 1 major injury: a fracture of the left femur; Resident #34 had 2 falls between 2/25/18 - 7/14/18 and sustained 2 injuries: a left hip fracture and a laceration to the back of the head requiring staples; Resident #39 had 9 falls between 4/2018 - 8/2018; Resident #47 had 8 falls between 4/5/18 - 6/13/18 and sustained 1 injury: a right eye injury requiring sutures. Resident #40 had 4 falls between 4/2018 - 8/2018 and sustained 1 injury: a subdural hematoma [a collection of blood outside the brain]; and Resident #80 had 5 falls between 1/27/18 - 7/2/18 and sustained 1 major injury: a Cervical 1 - Cervical 2 fracture. During the Recertification survey, review of wound reports, Wound Nurse Practitioner documentation, and interviews, revealed Resident #80 developed 1 avoidable unstageable wound to the right clavicle. Interview with the Administrator on 8/20/18 at 12:20 PM, in the conference room, revealed the Administrator led the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) meeting. During the meeting they discussed how many falls during a month looking for trends and patterns. Falls were reviewed during the morning meeting. The Administrator stated .some things I was concerned about .some of the interventions were not appropriate .after doing it that month [review of falls in AM meeting] our teams were educated .educate as we go .if nursing staff used same intervention or inappropriate intervention we would educate the mentor at that time . Further interview confirmed the facility had not used root cause analysis during falls and a resident's historical falls was not being discussed. The facility conducted the first root cause analysis in July. Further interview revealed, .saw increase in falls .increase multiple resident falls .we knew fall rate increased . Further interview revealed, .have not discussed pressure ulcers in huddle .not sure if they're talking about them in therapy .we have not done it in morning meeting yet . Interview with the Consultant, who was the facility's previous Administrator from 3/18 - 6/18, on 8/20/18 at 1:47 PM, in the conference room, revealed the falls program included household huddles daily to find interventions. The previous Administrator stated he did not attend the meetings and did not have clinical experience and relied on the nurses for interventions. Further interview revealed that approximately the 3rd week of April he became aware falls had increased. The previous Administrator called on the Minimum Data Set (MDS) nurse to assist in decreasing falls. The previous Administrator stated there was a falls task force with in the form of huddle meetings. The previous Administrator confirmed he had no involvement in the huddles or Interdisciplinary Team (Interdisciplinary Team) meetings. He stated MDS would facilitate those meetings and .informal monitoring to ensure meetings [huddles] being held with [MDS #1] were informal .nothing formal . Refer to Refer to F-550, F-657, F-677, F-686, F-689, F-697, F-725, F-726, F-867, F-947
CRITICAL (K)

Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) - the most serious Medicare violation

Deficiency F0841 (Tag F0841)

Someone could have died · This affected multiple residents

Based on review of the Medical Director Contract, review of the Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Protocol, review of the Facility Assessment, medical record review, review of facility falls investigation...

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Based on review of the Medical Director Contract, review of the Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Protocol, review of the Facility Assessment, medical record review, review of facility falls investigations, observation, and interview, the Medical Director failed to ensure identification, development, and implementation of appropriate plans of action and ensure the effective use of its resources to maintain the highest practicable well-being of all residents, failed to ensure performance improvement was implemented and monitored, failed to provide an individualized pain management plan to avoid pain and mental anguish, failed to ensure interventions were implemented for residents with repeated occurrences with falls which placed residents at risk of harm, failed to ensure revision of care plans were done with appropriate and individualized interventions to prevent falls, failed to prevent avoidable pressure ulcers, failed to ensure an appropriate falls intervention program was implemented to prevent residents from having multiple falls and injuries, and failed to ensure a facility assessment was performed and implemented. The Medical Director's failure placed 7 residents (#119, #28, #34, #39, #40, #47, #80) in Immediate Jeopardy (IJ), a situation in which the provider's noncompliance with one or more requirements of participation has caused, or is likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment, or death to a resident). The Administrator and the Director of Nursing (DON) were informed of the IJ in the conference room on 8/18/18 at 8:10 PM. The facility was cited Immediate Jeopardy at F-657, F725, F 726, F 835, F 841, F 867 and F 967. The facility was cited Substandard Quality of Care (SQC) at F-689 The IJ was effective 11/10/17 and is ongoing. The findings include: Review of the Medical Director Contract revealed .4. Services to be performed by provider .Responsible for the overall coordination of medical care at the Facility. Coordination of care means Provider shares responsibility for assuring Facility is providing appropriate care as required which involves monitoring and ensuring implementation of resident care policies and providing oversight and supervision of medical services and medical care of residents .Evaluate and take appropriate steps to correct any problems associated with any possible inadequate care Provider identifies .Participate, upon request, in personnel evaluations and other quality monitoring programs established by the Facility including attendance at the Facility's Quality Assurance Committee meetings .Provider will deliver high quality services that .Promote standards of timeliness .enhance continuity of service to all Health Center residents .conform to federal and state regulations . Review of the Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Protocol, undated, revealed .Requiring Authority .the [APN] will provide health care services under the general supervision of [Medical Director] .F. Interpret and analyze patient data to determine patient status, care management and treatment and effectiveness of interventions . Review of the Facility Assessment 2018, dated 6/2/18, revealed .Community Staff .The Medical Director oversees medical practice and provides guidance in the development of clinical policies and programs at our community .Currently, there is 1 Medical Doctor and 2 Nurse Practitioners who visit the community two to three times a week to see residents . During the annual Recertification survey conducted 8/13/18 - 8/20/18, review of clinical notes, accident reports, and fall investigations revealed Resident #119 had 9 falls between 7/1/17 - 7/10/18 and sustained 3 major injuries: a right tibia fracture, left femur fracture, and left hip fracture; Resident #28 had 2 falls between 2/15/18 - 6/7/18 and sustained 1 major injury: a fracture of the left femur; Resident #34 had 2 falls between 2/25/18 - 7/14/18 and sustained 2 injuries: a left hip fracture and a laceration to the back of the head requiring staples; Resident #39 had 9 falls between 4/2018 - 8/2018; Resident #47 had 8 falls between 4/5/18 - 6/13/18 and sustained 1 injury: a right eye injury requiring sutures. Resident #40 had 4 falls between 4/2018 - 8/2018 and sustained 1 injury: a subdural hematoma; and Resident #80 had 5 falls between 1/27/18 - 7/2/18 and sustained 1 major injury: a Cervical 1 - Cervical 2 fracture. During the Recertification survey, review of wound reports, Wound Nurse Practitioner documentation, and interviews, revealed Resident #39 developed 3 avoidable wounds: 1 stage II on the right buttock, 1 stage III to left buttock, and an unstageable to the coccyx; Resident #80 developed 1 avoidable unstageable wound to the right clavicle; Resident #86 developed 1 avoidable stage IV wound to the right hip; and Resident #119 developed 2 avoidable wounds: 1 unstageable to the left ischium and 1 stage II to the right foot. Review of facility Quality Assurance and Process Improvement Meeting (QAPI) meeting minutes dated 8/29/17 - 7/24/18 revealed the Medical Director attended 11 out of 13 QAPI meetings. Interview with the Medical Director on 8/20/18 at 11:14 AM, in the conference room, confirmed she attended the QAPI meetings and falls were reviewed monthly in the meetings. Continued interview confirmed recurrent falls were reported to the Nurse Practitioners (NP) and any concerning issues went directly to the Medical Director. Further interview confirmed .I don't know how much detail is in QAPI meeting . Continued interview confirmed .involvement with pressure ulcers primarily supervisory. I use wound trained NP's and a wound Nurse . Further interview confirmed .greatest trend identified is the multiple changes in leadership and large turn-over in staff that are unfamiliar. Difficult to do training with mostly on the job training, and turnovers in leadership have not been helpful .Falls .We can't tie them up . Continued interview confirmed when the Medical Director signed the Incident/Accident reports she was agreeing with the interventions put in place. The Medical Director stated .the reports are not always timely . Refer to F 550, F657, F 677, F 686, F 689, F 697, F 725, F 726, F 835, F 867, and F 947.
CRITICAL (K)

Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) - the most serious Medicare violation

QAPI Program (Tag F0867)

Someone could have died · This affected multiple residents

Based on review of the facility Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Plan, Facility Assessment review, medical record review, observation, and interview, the facility's Quality Assurance and ...

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Based on review of the facility Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Plan, Facility Assessment review, medical record review, observation, and interview, the facility's Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) Committee failed to have an effective, ongoing QAPI program to ensure an effective falls program was implemented to prevent repeated falls for residents, resulting in injuries after falls. The QAPI committee's failure to ensure an appropriate falls intervention program was implemented, failure to ensure care plans were revised after falls, failure to ensure sufficient staffing to supervise residents at risk for falls, and failure to ensure competent staff, resulted in residents having multiple falls and injuries, and placed 7 residents (#119, #28, #34, #39, #40, #47, and #80) of 40 residents in the facility who had falls, in Immediate Jeopardy (IJ), a situation in which the provider's noncompliance with one or more requirements of participation has caused, or is likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment, or death to a resident). The Administrator and the Director of Nursing (DON) were informed of the IJ in the conference room on 8/18/18 at 8:10 PM. The facility was cited Immediate Jeopardy at F-657, F725, F 726, F 841, F 867 and F 967. The facility was cited Substandard Quality of Care (SQC) at F-689 The IJ was effective 11/10/17 and is ongoing. The findings include: Review of the facility Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Plan, revised 2/27/18, revealed .Purpose .[QAPI] Program utilizes an on-going, data driven, pro-active approach to advance the quality of life and quality of care for the residents .Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement principles drive our decision making as we endeavor to produce positive outcomes .QAPI committee consists of representatives from various departments .Performance Improvement Projects (PIPs) will be implemented when an opportunity for improvement is identified. These PIPs may apply to processes or systems throughout the community .QAPI program is ongoing, comprehensive and addresses the services provided .data will be obtained from the following reports .Clinical reports - infection, medication error, pressure injuries, falls .The QAPI team will meet monthly, or more often as needed, to review findings and identify potential PIPs .The Nursing Home Administrator (NHA) and Board of Directors are responsible and accountable for the development, implementation and monitoring of the QAPI program .The Quality Assurance (QA) Committee consists of the Director of Nursing Services, the Medical Director, the Administrator, at least two other members of the facility staff, and the Infection Preventionist .The QA Committee meets at least quarterly to coordinate and evaluate the activities under the QAPI program .The QAPI Steering Committee, which includes the Medical Director as co-chair, meets monthly and is accountable for the continuous improvement in Quality of Life and Quality of Care .The QAPI Steering Committee collects data from QA sub committees (e.g., pain, falls, and weight loss) .All associates including contracted staff are educated on the principles of QAPI .Associates will be trained on using QAPI process including participation on a Performance Improvement Project (PIP Team) .The QAPI program is sustained during transitions in leadership and staffing through all-associate education and involvement in the QAPI process .PIPS .identify areas where gaps in performance may negatively affect resident .In prioritizing activities, the team will consider: high-risk to residents .high-volume or problem prone areas .health outcomes .resident safety .resident choice .At least annually a project that focuses on high risk or problem-prone areas will be addressed through the QAPI program including PIP development .The team will utilize root cause analysis to identify the cause of the problem and any contributing factors. Plan-Do-Study-Act PDSA will also be used .Our community uses a systematic approach to determining the root cause of an issue and any contributing factors. Facility associates and management have been trained on Root Cause Analysis .The QAPI program will be evaluated annually by the QAPI Steering Committee with input from the Leadership Team/Executive Leadership. This review will include whether goals were met, if standards of practice are being followed, any training needs will be identified and addressed . Review of Facility Assessment 2018, dated 6/2/18, revealed .Community Assessment and QAPI .Information from the Community Assessment will be incorporated into the Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) process .The identification of residents will help to drive the activities of the QAPI process. The description of care, services and resources available at our community provides both areas for monitoring of processes and outcomes as well as information for investigation of root causes of adverse events and gaps in performance .Community Staff .Our community is overseen by a Board of Directors, an Executive Director and a licensed Nursing Home Administrator. The Medical Director oversees medical practice and provides guidance in the development of clinical policies and programs at our community .Currently, there is 1 Medical Doctor and 2 Nurse Practitioners who visit the community two to three times a week to see residents . Interview with the Director of Nursing (DON) on 8/18/18 at 7:13 PM, in the conference room, confirmed the facility staff were responsible for investigating falls. Falls were reported to the nurse on duty and the accident report was turned into the Clinical Mentor. The Clinical Mentor checked for completeness of the report and the nurse and Clinical Mentor discussed the interventions to put in place to prevent further falls. The DON stated she was not familiar with Long Term Care and had a background in acute care. The DON stated the facility had plans to reinstate a weekly fall meeting that the facility used to conduct before her arrival in April of 2018. The DON was not sure when weekly fall meetings had stopped, but they had reviewed the falls and ensured care plans were updated. The DON stated the current facility practice was for the nurse Clinical Mentor to decide on a fall intervention and to put it in place immediately after an incident. The accident reports were filed and tracked by the Minimum Data Set (MDS) Coordinator in an excel spread sheet that was brought to QAPI. The nurse was to do a fall risk assessment after every fall and it was put with the investigation packet. Any interventions put in place depended on interventions already in place. The DON stated the nurses knew what options were available and they used .nursing clinical judgement [used when deciding which intervention to put in place] .no education on falls .just their [staff] clinic experience . The DON stated fall investigation reports were then brought to a leadership huddle with leadership staff, to the DON, to the Administrator, and to the Medical Director for signatures. The DON stated in the leadership huddles they just reviewed the investigation completed by the unit nurses and looked at what the nurses indicated was the probable cause, interventions nursing implemented, time of fall, and any patterns. The DON stated the nurses did not do any root cause analysis at the time of the fall and the leadership was also not doing a root cause to determine the cause of the fall in order to implement interventions to prevent further falls. The DON stated they were aware the care plans were not updated, I don't know when the care plans [were updated] .the mentor in the house should be updating the care plans .I think that there is work to be done .doing weekly meetings we will be able to get more in depth and with dementia they [residents] forget they can't get up . The facility started a PIP for falls in May after there had been 3 falls with injury and the facility needed to re-evaluate falls. The DON then stated the facility started looking at fall interventions when the new Administrator arrived in June. Interview with the Administrator on 8/20/18 at 12:20 PM, in the conference room, confirmed she led the QAPI meeting and staff discussed how many falls during a month and any trends or patterns. QAPI looked at residents with multiple falls in a month but did not look back further. The Administrator stated they didn't go back and look at every fall back in June or last year.we haven't gotten there yet . The Administrator started a PIP plan and they reviewed falls in the morning meeting. The Administrator stated .some things I was concerned about .some of the interventions were not appropriate .after doing it that month [review of falls in morning meeting], our teams were educated .educate as we go .if nursing staff used same intervention or inappropriate intervention we would educate the mentor at that time . The Administrator stated root cause analysis during falls and related to a history of falls was not being discussed and the first root cause analysis was conducted in July. The facility saw an increase in falls and increase in multiple resident falls, and they looked at one month of falls. The Administrator stated they knew the fall rate increased. The Administrator stated .as we are starting the PIP plan we would talk .about education .have not discussed pressure ulcers in huddle .not sure if they're talking about them in therapy .we have not done it in morning meeting yet . Interview with the Consultant, who was the previous Administrator from 3/18 - 6/18, on 8/20/18 at 1:47 PM, in the conference room, revealed he did not attend the falls meetings or huddles and stated he did not have clinical experience. He stated he relied on the nurses for implementation of interventions. Further interview revealed he became aware approximately the 3rd week of April falls had increased and he .Called on MDS [Minimum Data Set nurse] . to address. He stated, .MDS would facilitate those meetings .informal monitoring to ensure meetings [huddles] being held with [MDS #1] were informal .nothing formal . Interview with the Medical Director on 8/20/18 at 11:14 AM, in the conference room, confirmed recurrent falls were reported to the Nurse Practitioners (NPs) and any concerning issues went directly to the Medical Director. Further interview confirmed .I don't know how much detail is in QAPI meeting . [Medical Director's] involvement with pressure ulcers primarily supervisory, I use wound trained NP's and a wound Nurse . Further interview confirmed .greatest trend identified is the multiple changes in leadership and large turn-over in staff .and turnovers in leadership have not been helpful .Falls .We can't tie them up . Refer to F-550, F-657, F-677, F-686, F-689, F-697, F-725, F-726, F-835, F 841, and F-947.
CRITICAL (K)

Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) - the most serious Medicare violation

Deficiency F0947 (Tag F0947)

Someone could have died · This affected multiple residents

Based on review of the facility's 2018 Assessment, review of the facility's computer based training documentation, and interview, the facility failed to implement a system to track nurse aide competen...

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Based on review of the facility's 2018 Assessment, review of the facility's computer based training documentation, and interview, the facility failed to implement a system to track nurse aide competency levels in order to ensure training was sufficient based on the resident population. The Administrator and the Director of Nursing (DON) were informed of the IJ in the conference room on 8/18/18 at 8:10 PM. The facility was cited Immediate Jeopardy at F657, F689, F725, F726, F841, F867 and F947. The facility was cited Substandard Quality of Care (SQC) at F-689 The IJ was effective 11/10/17 and is ongoing. The findings include: Review of the 2018 Facility Assessment revealed .Each job description identifies the required education .Additional competencies are determined according to the amount of resident interaction required by the job role, job specific knowledge, skills and abilities and those needed to care for the resident population. Certified nursing assistants may have additional required competencies .competencies are based on the care and services needed by the resident population .competencies are verified upon orientation, at least annually and as needed .The Staff Development Coordinator tracks and trends course completion history and performance trends, reporting those to the Administrator and Director of Nursing (DON) . Review of the facility's computer based training documentation revealed no tracking system in place to determine nurse aide competency after required annual training and in-service education, including understanding falls and skin checks. Interview with the Staff Development Coordinator on 8/18/18 at 4:30 PM, in the conference room, confirmed she was not involved in decision making of when nurse aides were competent and did not recall any specific training on falls other than the computer based Relias training assigned during orientation and annually. When asked if falls was covered in that training, the Staff Development Coordinator stated that she thought she remembered something on falls, like what to do if you see water in the floor. Further interview revealed she was new to the position and stated she did not have an annual plan or monthly plan for education. She was still trying to find out where deficiencies in education were and developing an education month to month if someone told her there was a need. Interview with the Staff Development Coordinator on 8/20/18 at 2:49 PM, in the conference room confirmed .[Nurse] Mentors check [computer based training] and HR [human resources] follows that .I just started .orientation begins with me .goes on to mentor .[mentors] pick a preceptor .[nurse mentors] evaluate in 1st 90 days and if not performing .mentors talk to DON [Director of Nursing] .[nurse mentors] keep in contact with HR for Relias [computer based training] .Excel [spreadsheet] is more for me to know who is with what mentor .what household they are [on] . Interview with the Staff Development Coordinator on 8/20/18 at 4:55 PM, in the conference room, confirmed the facility did not have a system in place to track and trend the competency levels of nurse aides. Refer to F-550, F-677, F-689, F-725
SERIOUS (G)

Actual Harm - a resident was hurt due to facility failures

Resident Rights (Tag F0550)

A resident was harmed · This affected 1 resident

**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on review of facility policy, medical record review, observation and interview, the facility failed to maintain dignity by...

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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on review of facility policy, medical record review, observation and interview, the facility failed to maintain dignity by not providing timely assistance with toileting for 1 resident (#89) and not providing incontinence care for 1 resident (#80) of 52 residents sampled. This failure resulted in psychosocial harm to Resident #89 and Resident #80. The findings include: Review of the facility Dignity Policy dated 1/1/17 revealed .Each resident shall be cared for in a manner that promote and enhances quality of life, dignity, respect and individuality .1. Residents shall be treated with dignity and respect at all times .11. Demeaning practices and standards of care that compromise dignity are prohibited . Medical record review revealed Resident #89 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Congestive Heart Failure, and Muscle Weakness. Medical record review of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 14 day assessment dated [DATE] revealed Resident #89 had an indwelling catheter and was frequently incontinent of bowel. Medical record review of the unscheduled MDS assessment dated [DATE] revealed the Resident's Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score was 15, indicating the resident was cognitively intact. Continued review of the MDS revealed the resident required extensive 2 person assist for bed mobility, transfers, and toileting. Interview with Resident #89 on 8/14/18 at 9:47 AM in the resident's room, confirmed .They are real short on day shift. I have called out because I need the bed pan and they did not get to me for a while and I had an accident on myself. It made me feel shamed . Interview with the Director of Nursing (DON) on 8/20/18 at 3:11 PM in the conference room, confirmed .she [Resident #89] was not treated with respect and dignity . Medical record review revealed Resident #80 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including Osteoarthritis, Malaise, Dysphagia, Contracture of Left and Right Knee, Muscle Weakness and Unspecified Abnormalities of Gait and Mobility. Medical record review of the significant change MDS dated [DATE] revealed the resident scored a 0 on the BIMS indicating the resident was severely cognitively impaired. Continued review revealed Resident #80 required 1 person assist for bed mobility, locomotion on unit, eating, toileting, dressing and hygiene. Continued review revealed the resident was always incontinent of urine and bowel and was not managed on a bowel and bladder incontinence program. Medical record review of the quarterly care plan, undated, revealed the resident was always incontinent .nursing to check every 2 hours and change if wet/soiled and clean skin with mild soap and water .apply moisture barrier . Continued review revealed Bowel Continence: incontinent of bowel movement .check for incontinence .every 2 hours .clean and dry skin if wet or soiled . Further review revealed Resident #80 required extensive assistance with bathing, hygiene, dressing and grooming with goal .will be odor free . Medical record review of the ADL (Activities of Daily Living) Verification Worksheet revealed Resident #80 was provided incontinence care on 8/13/18 at 12:54 AM with the next incontinence care documented on 8/13/18 at 6:40 PM at time lapse of 17 hours and 46 minutes. Observation of Resident #80 on 8/13/18 at 10:48 AM, in the 2 South dining room, revealed the resident with front of pants and perineal area wet. Observation of Resident #80 on 8/13/18 at 11:59 AM, in the dining room, revealed the resident with front of pants and perineal area wet and had a strong urine odor. Observation of Resident #80 on 8/13/18 at 4:03 PM, in the resident's room, revealed the resident sitting in a wheelchair in his room. Continued observation revealed Resident #80's pants and the bottom front of his shirt were wet and soiled with a brown and dark yellow ring at the bottom of the shirt and had a strong urine odor. Interview with Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #1 on 8/13/18 at 4:06 PM, in the resident's room, confirmed the resident's pants and shirt were wet with urine and he was in need of incontinence care. Continued interview revealed the last time resident had been provided incontinence care or toileted was unknown. Further interview confirmed the resident had a strong odor of urine. Interview with the DON on 8/15/18 at 3:50 PM, in the conference room, confirmed a resident wet with urine and with a strong odor of urine, sitting in the dining room area, could be offensive to other residents and could result in feelings of embarrassment for the resident.
SERIOUS (G)

Actual Harm - a resident was hurt due to facility failures

ADL Care (Tag F0677)

A resident was harmed · This affected 1 resident

**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on medical record review, observation and interview, the facility failed to provide assistance with activities of daily li...

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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on medical record review, observation and interview, the facility failed to provide assistance with activities of daily living for dependent residents by failure to provide bathing assistance for 1 resident (#53), and failure to provide timely incontinence care and toileting for 2 residents (#80 and #89) of 52 residents sampled. This failure resulted in Harm for Resident #80 and Resident #89. The findings include: Medical record review revealed Resident #53 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including Acute Kidney Failure, Chronic Pain Syndrome, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Atrial Fibrillation, and Diabetes. Review of the quarterly care plan updated on 5/30/18 revealed self-care deficit .Extensive assistance required with bathing .Scheduled shower days: Tuesday and Friday AM .2 Times Weekly Starting 06/23/2016 .Staff to ask [Resident #53] Every other day if she would like a bath .Active (Current) . Review of the quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) dated [DATE] revealed the resident had a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 15 indicating the resident was cognitively intact. Continued review revealed the resident required 2 person assistance with bed mobility and toileting and 1 person assistance with dressing, hygiene, and bathing. Medical record review of the Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Verification Worksheet revealed from 7/10/18 through 7/18/18, revealed Resident #53 received 1 shower. Interview with Resident #53 on 8/13/18 at 11:08 AM, in the resident's room, revealed the resident did not receive a shower .last week at all not Tuesday or Friday they told me they were short staffed .it has happened before .not enough of them . Continued interview revealed .I was supposed to get a shower twice a week . Interview with Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) #3 on 8/15/18 at 9:25 AM, in the 2 South Dining room, revealed the facility did not always have enough help to take care of the residents. Further interview revealed there have been times residents have not received showers and missed a shower day that resulted in the residents receiving only 1 shower per week .Our Kiosk that we document in does not differentiate in partial showers, bed baths, showers or whatever it just says bathing and we mark that no matter what we do but that does not mean that a .shower is done .but it looks like it . Interview with Household CNA Coordinator #1 (a CNA also) on 8/15/18 at 9:40 AM, in the 2 south dining room revealed there are .call offs and have lost some employees and do not always have enough staff to take care of the residents about 2-3 days out of the week . Further interview revealed there had been times the residents had not received showers because of staffing . Interview with CNA #4 on 8/15/18 at 9:56 AM, in the 2 south dining room, confirmed .not always enough staff to meet the needs of the residents .it upsets me .we are understaffed, I can't do my job the way I would like . Continued interview revealed .It's that way almost every day just 2 of us . Interview with LPN #2 on 8/15/18 at 10:05 AM, in the 2 south den area, revealed there was not always enough staff to meet the needs of the residents .like today the person I was working with put her notice in so there is only 1 nurse, the weekends there are not enough CNA's, last Sunday there was only 1 nurse and 2 CNA's .there have been times the residents have not received a shower due to staffing . Interview with LPN #1 on 8/18/18 at 9:12 AM, on the 2 south hallway, confirmed there .is never enough staff .recently had a set back with a CNA getting fired, a nurse quit, a CNA quit .they haven't been replaced .I have reported to the Director of Nursing (DON) and the Administrator . Medical record review revealed Resident #89 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Congestive Heart Failure, and Muscle Weakness. Medical record review of the MDS 14 day assessment dated [DATE] revealed Resident #89 had an indwelling catheter and was frequently incontinent of bowel. Medical record review of the unscheduled MDS assessment dated [DATE] revealed the Resident # 89's BIMS score was 15, indicating the resident was cognitively intact. Continued review of the MDS revealed the resident was extensive 2 person assist for bed mobility, transfers, and toileting. Interview with Resident #89 on 8/14/18 at 9:47 AM in the resident's room, confirmed .They are real short on day shift. I have called out because I need the bed pan and they did not get to me for a while and I had an accident on myself. It made me feel shamed . Interview with the DON on 8/20/18 at 3:11 PM in the conference room, confirmed .she [Resident #89] was not treated with respect and dignity . Medical record review revealed Resident #80 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including Osteoarthritis, Malaise, Dysphagia, Contracture of Left and Right Knee, Muscle Weakness and Unspecified Abnormalities of Gait and Mobility. Medical record review of the significant change MDS dated [DATE] revealed the resident was moderately cognitively impaired. Continued review revealed Resident #80 required 1 person assist for bed mobility, locomotion on unit, eating, toileting, dressing and hygiene. Continued review revealed Resident #80 was always incontinent of urine and bowel and was not managed on a bowel and bladder incontinence program. Medical record review of the quarterly care plan, undated, revealed the resident was always incontinent .nursing to check every 2 hours and change if wet/soiled and clean skin with mild soap and water .apply moisture barrier . Continued review revealed Bowel Continence: incontinent of bowel movement .check for incontinence .every 2 hours .clean and dry skin if wet or soiled . Further review revealed a self-care deficit with extensive assistance required with bathing, hygiene, dressing and grooming with goal .will be odor free . Medical record review of the ADL (Activities of Daily Living) Verification Worksheet revealed Resident #80 was provided incontinence care on 8/13/18 at 12:54 AM with the next incontinence care documented on 8/13/18 at 6:40 PM at time lapse of 17 hours and 46 minutes. Observation of Resident #80 on 8/13/18 at 10:48 AM, in the 2 South dining room, revealed the resident with front of pants and around perineal area wet. Observation of Resident #80 on 8/13/18 at 11:59 AM, in the dining room, revealed the resident with front of pants and around perineal area wet and had a strong urine odor. Observation of Resident #80 on 8/13/18 at 4:03 PM, in the resident's room, revealed the resident sitting in a wheelchair in his room. Continued observation revealed Resident #80's pants and the bottom front of his shirt were wet and soiled with a brown and dark yellow ring at the bottom of the shirt and had a strong urine odor. Interview with LPN #1 on 8/13/18 at 4:06 PM, in the resident's room, confirmed the resident's pants and shirt were wet with urine and he was in need of incontinence care. Continued interview revealed the last time resident had been provided incontinence care or toileted was unknown. Further interview confirmed the resident had a strong odor of urine. Interview with the DON on 8/15/18 at 3:50 PM, in the conference room, confirmed a resident wet with urine and with a strong odor of urine, sitting in the dining room area, could be offensive to other residents and could result in feelings of embarrassment for the resident.
SERIOUS (G)

Actual Harm - a resident was hurt due to facility failures

Pressure Ulcer Prevention (Tag F0686)

A resident was harmed · This affected 1 resident

**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on facility policy review, medical record review, observation and interview, the facility failed to prevent the developmen...

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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on facility policy review, medical record review, observation and interview, the facility failed to prevent the development of a pressure ulcer for 1 resident (#80) wearing a medical device of 5 residents reviewed for pressure ulcers and failed to practice proper infection control prevention through hand hygiene during a dressing change for 1 resident (#119) of 2 persons observed for dressing changes of 52 residents sampled. The facility's failure resulted in the development of a pressure ulcer and Harm for Resident #80. The findings include: Review of the facility policy, Pressure Ulcers dated 5/1/11 revealed .To provide each resident the necessary care and services to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental and psychosocial well-being in accordance with the comprehensive assessment and plan of care .All wounds, regardless of cause will be evaluated with documentation at each dressing change. A thorough wound evaluation will be completed at least weekly .Documentation will contain information regarding: Location and Staging .Size .Exudate .Pain .Wound bed .Description of wound edges .All pressure ulcers must be monitored daily .For pressure ulcers that do not have daily .dressing change ordered, the TAR [treatment record] should reflect daily monitoring .An interdisciplinary team will perform weekly wound rounds to observe and measure all pressure ulcers in the facility. Documentation of findings will be kept on the Weekly Pressure Ulcer Record .Skin/Wound Care Protocols .Relieve pressure in and out of bed . Review of the facility policy, Pressure Ulcer Prevention dated 6/2013 revealed .To assure that no pressure ulcers develop within the facility unless it is unavoidable . Review of the facility Skin Assessments/Checks Policy revised 7/24/18, revealed .A skin assessment will be conducted by the nurse on a weekly basis. Documentation will include any and all skin issues noted .Skin assessments will be done by nursing assistants on bath/shower days. Any skin issues noted will be reported to the resident's nurse . Review of the facility policy, Pressure Ulcer Treatment, revised 7/18, revealed .If a resident is noted to have a pressure ulcer the nurse in charge of the resident's care should be notified. The nurse should notify the Wound Nurse and Physician .Follow standing orders for pressure ulcers including writing the order as 'per treatment guidelines' .these guidelines have been approved by the Medical Director .The Wound Nurse will evaluate the initial treatment based off the standing orders on their next working day to determine if any changes need to be made based on the condition of the ulcer . Review of the facility policy, Infection Control: Handwashing dated 1/1/17 revealed .All personnel will follow the handwashing procedure to prevent the spread of infection and disease .Employees will perform appropriate handwashing procedures using antimicrobial or non-antimicrobial soap and water under the following conditions .Before, during and after performance of normal duties such as handling dressings .Whenever doubt of contamination .Using gloves does not replace handwashing/hand hygiene . Medical record review revealed Resident #80 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including Dysphagia, Contracture of Left and Right Knee, and Muscle Weakness. Medical record review of the Significant Change MDS dated [DATE] revealed the resident had moderate impaired cognitive skills for daily decision making. Continued review revealed the resident required assistance of 1 person for bed mobility, locomotion on unit, eating, toileting, dressing, hygiene, and 2 person assistance for transfers. Medical record review of the Clinical Note dated 7/2/18, at 10:19 AM, revealed the resident suffered a fall from the bed at approximately 9:10 AM, and was sent to the emergency room for evaluation. Medical record review of the Clinical Note dated 7/2/18 at 8:30 PM, revealed the resident returned from the emergency room at 8:10 PM, with the diagnosis of Cervical (C)1-C2 fracture and Aspen collar (a medical device to stabilize the neck/cervical region) placed around the resident's neck. Continued review revealed the collar was to stay in place for 3 months then have a follow-up with x-rays to monitor progress. Continued review revealed the resident was also sent with a collar for bathing. Medical record review of the Weekly Skin Assessment Form dated 7/27/18 revealed .Open area to Rt. [right] Clavicle. Medical record review of the Clinical Note dated 7/28/18 at 8:24 AM, revealed on 7/27/18 at 9:21 PM, an open area described as a skin tear was discovered on the resident's right clavicle measuring 3 centimeters (cm) in length by 0.8 cm in width. Medical record review of the Physician's Order and progress notes dated 7/30/18 revealed .Consult wound care team for evaluation and treatment of skin around/beneath C-Collar . Medical record review of the Clinical Note dated 8/2/18 at 7:29 AM, revealed the resident was evaluated by the Wound Nurse Practitioner (NP). Continued review revealed the wound to the resident's right clavicle measured 3.2 cm by 2.6 cm by 0.2 cm. Continued review revealed the NP described the wound as unstageable at this time and facility acquired pressure ulcer, medical device related injury. Medical record review of the Physician's Order and progress notes dated 8/2/18 revealed .refer to [neuro surgeon] for cervical fracture follow up .Please D/C [discontinue] Hard C-collar .Place patient in soft cervical collar .D/C current wound treatment .Hydrofera Blue .R [right] cervical wound .change every 3 days and PRN [as needed] . Medical record review of the Clinical Note dated 8/7/18, revealed the wound to the right clavicle was evaluated by the NP and measured 2.3 cm by 1.1 cm. Review of the Care Plan undated, conducted on 8/14/18 revealed no documentation or update that included C1-C2 fractures, care and use of the cervical collar, pressure ulcer development and specific treatment or interventions. Observation of the resident on 8/14/18 at 5:17 PM, in the resident's room, revealed the resident received wound care to unstageable right clavicle wound provided by Registered Nurse (RN) #1 and Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #1. Continued observation revealed the soiled dressing to right clavicle was removed and contained a moderate amount of yellowish-brown drainage on the dressing, and the wound bed was covered with slough which indicated an unstageable wound. Interview with the Director of Nursing (DON) on 8/16/18 at 9:05 AM, in the conference room, confirmed the expectation was a daily skin assessment to be conducted on residents who wore a splint, or a Cervical Collar. Interview with Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #2 on 8/16/18 at 9:30 AM, on 2 South Hallway, revealed skin assessments were conducted by nursing staff weekly. Continued interview revealed the CNAs (Certified Nursing Assistant) reported skin issues that were observed during bathing or care. Further interview revealed residents who wore splints or cervical collars should have had skin checked weekly and when bathed. Interview with CNA #4 on 8/16/18 at 2:21 PM, in the 2 South living room area, revealed CNAs were not allowed to remove the C-Collar. Continued interview revealed the nurse changed the soft collar out with one used on bath days. Further interview revealed the C-collar had not been removed except for bath days. Interview with CNA Household Coordinator #1 on 8/16/18 at 2:23 PM, in the 2 South living area, revealed CNAs did not remove cervical collars. Continued interview revealed the nurse changed the cervical collar for shower days. Interview with CNA #3 on 8/16/18 at 2:42 PM, in the 2 South living room area, revealed the C-collars were exchanged for showers and that was the only time the C-collar was removed. Interview with the wound NP on 8/17/18 at 5:10 PM, in the conference room, revealed the wound to right clavicle was a preventable, avoidable, medical device induced pressure ulcer. Medical record review revealed Resident #119 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including History of Falling, Dementia, Anxiety, Muscle Weakness, Abnormalities of Gait and Mobility, and Lack of Coordination. Observation with the Wound Care Nurse on 8/15/18 at 8:14 AM, in Resident #119's room, revealed the Wound Care Nurse prepared for wound care for 2 pressure ulcers and 1 lesion: *Stage 2 pressure ulcer located on the right heel *Lesion on the left foot *Stage 2 pressure ulcer located on the L ischial Continued observation revealed the Wound Care Nurse washed her hands, applied clean gloves, removed sock from the right heel, applied wound cleanser and applied betadine to pressure ulcer. Continued observation revealed she reapplied sock to the right foot and removed sock from left and applied wound cleaner to the left foot lesion with her contaminated glove. Further observation revealed she placed her gloved contaminated fifth digit of her hand in triad cream and placed it on the left foot lesion. Continued observation revealed the Wound Care Nurse reapplied the resident's left sock and repositioned the resident's pants to reveal the left ischium pressure ulcer. Further observation revealed she removed the dressing with her contaminated gloved hands then removed the contaminated gloves. Continued observation revealed she applied clean gloves to her uncleaned hands. Further observation revealed she measured the left ischium pressure ulcer with her contaminated gloves, applied wound cleanser to the pressure ulcer, placed the Hydrofera Blue directly on the wound, and applied a new dressing with unclean hands. Continued observation revealed she placed the contaminated items in the bag, removed her contaminated gloves and washed her hands. Interview with the Wound Care Nurse on 8/15/18 at 8:25 AM in the conference room, confirmed, .I failed to remove my gloves and wash hands during the dressing change .I applied treatment with dirty gloves . Interview with the Director of Nursing (DON) on 8/16/18 at 9:52 AM in the conference room confirmed .She failed to wash her hands and apply clean gloves during the dressing change. She [Wound Care Nurse] did not follow infection control practices and did not follow our policy .
SERIOUS (G)

Actual Harm - a resident was hurt due to facility failures

Deficiency F0697 (Tag F0697)

A resident was harmed · This affected 1 resident

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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on facility policy review, medical record review, observation, and interview the facility failed to assess and monitor the effectiveness of an individualized Pain Management Program for 1 resident (#236) of 3 residents reviewed for pain of 52 sampled residents. The facility's failure to effectively control Resident #236's pain resulted in actual Harm to the resident. The findings include: Review of the facility policy, Pain Management, undated, revealed .Pain is always subjective; pain is whatever the person says it is .Fear of dependence, tolerance and addiction does not justify withholding opioids analgesics in residents suffering with pain .Alert Communicative Resident .1. Resident identified with having pain will be asked degree of pain according to Numerical Pain Scale (0-10), with zero representing no pain and 10 representing the worst possible pain .4. Efficacy will be documented within one hour after administration of analgesic .9. Physician will be notified of ineffective analgesic .10. Physician will be notified immediately if pain suddenly becomes severe .18. Prevalent pain breakthrough should be reported to physician . Medical record review revealed Resident #236 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including Major Depressive Disorder, End Stage Renal Disease, Pressure Ulcer, and Pain. Review of the 14 day Minimum Data Set assessment dated [DATE], revealed the resident had a score of 15 on the Brief Interview For Mental Status, indicating she was cognitively intact. Medical record review of a care plan, undated, revealed .Potential for altered level of comfort-chronic pain related to .recent pressure ulcer s/p [status post] surgical debridement, hip pain .Interventions .Notify MD [Medical Doctor] of unusual complaints of pain . Medical record review of a Nurse Practitioner's (NP) note dated 8/2/18 revealed .Discussion with patient regarding pain management had requested an increase in pain meds due to wound. Education provided re [regarding] pain management and good stewardship of use. Discussed times of administration important to better manage pain related to wound . Neurological .Patient is awake, alert and oriented x 3 . Medical record review of a nurse's note dated 8/6/18 at 3:29 PM revealed .Resident had c/o [complaints of] pain unrelieved by PRN [as needed] medication .NP notified. New orders to continue pain medication and new order for Ativan [medication to treat anxiety] PRN for anxiety . Medical record review of a Physicians Order dated 8/6/18 revealed Oxycodone-Acetaminophen [Percocet-narcotic pain medication] 10 milligrams [mg]-325 mg tablet PRN every 6 hours and Lorazepam [medication to treat anxiety] 0.5 mg tablet PRN every 12 hours. Resident went to dialysis this AM .Resident did not tolerate dressing changes well . Medical record review of a nurse's note dated 8/6/18, revealed .Resident stated she did not need the Ativan at this moment .Wound care done on L [left] hip this AM. Resident is now refusing to have wound care done on R [right] hip d/t [due to] pain, wound care nurse made aware. Will continue to monitor for further changes . Medical record review of a Wound Nurse note dated 8/6/18 revealed .Talked a long time for importance of changing drsgs [dressings] twice a day with reasoning .Right buttock wound was surgically had debridement done. Measured 12.8 x 9.8 .Left buttock wound measured 14 x 14 .There is another small wound noticed just below it measures 3 x 1.5 . Medical record review of a nurse's note dated 8/7/18 revealed .Resident complained of pain that is unrelieved by PRN pain medication . Wound care completed. Resident did not tolerate dressing changes well . Medical record review of a nurses note dated 8/8/18 at 4:06 PM revealed .Also discussed about the importance of accepting and managing the wound care as ordered .Ensured that pain management prior to the dressing change for the best outcome . Medical record review of a Physicians Order dated 8/9/18 revealed .medicate for pain prior dressing change . Medical record review of the Medication Administration Record dated 8/1/18 to 8/15/18 revealed no documentation of a pain score for the administration of Percocet [narcotic pain medication] 10 mg-325 mg from 8/2/18 at 6:23 AM to 8/15/18 at 6:39 AM, and the effectiveness of the analgesic was not assessed for 8 hours after the administration of the pain medication. Medical record review of a Nurse's Note for Resident #236 dated 8/13/18 at 1:50 PM revealed pain on a scale of 10 while dressings being changed . Interview with the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #13 on 8/15/18 at 9:30 AM, on the 300 unit, confirmed the resident had complained of pain during dressing changes on 8/13/19 and 8/15/18 and had been given the medication prior to dressing change but did not report the unrelieved pain to the Physician. Interview with Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) #23 on 8/15/18 at 9:40 AM, on the 300 hallway confirmed she had been in the resident's room during a dressing change and the Resident #236 .hollered out . when the dressing was changed and when the resident was repositioned. Observation and interview with Resident #236 on 8/15/18 at 9:55 AM, in the resident's room revealed the resident was awake and alert, resting in bed. Continued observation revealed mild facial grimacing noted with movement. Continued interview with the resident confirmed she received pain medication before the dressing change but still had severe pain during the dressing changes twice a day. Further interview confirmed she had reported the pain to the nurses and the Nurse Practitioner. Continued interview confirmed on a scale of 1 to 10 the pain is a 10, and that she has yelled out and asked the staff to stop during the dressing change. Further interview confirmed she just bears it .I don't think the pain medication is strong enough to control it . Continued interview confirmed she had refused to have dressing changes done due to the dressing changes being so painful. Interview with the Wound Nurse on 8/15/18 at 11:25 AM, in the conference room, confirmed the resident had experienced pain during dressing changes, and she required a lot of emotional support and encouragement to get through the treatment. Further interview confirmed she had not notified the Nurse Practitioner of Resident #236 having pain during the dressing changes. Continued interview confirmed .The dressing change cannot be pain free . Telephone interview with Registered Nurse (RN) #5 on 8/15/18 at 1:45 PM, confirmed the resident had extreme pain during dressing changes. Continued interview revealed she tried to give her the pain medication 20 minutes before dressing changes and she hollered out each time. Further interview revealed the nurse had not notified the Physician or Nurse Practitioner that she had pain. My thought processes were that she was being seen by the wound care team . Continued interview confirmed she asked the resident if it always hurt like this and the resident stated yes. Telephone interview with RN #3 on 8/15/18 at 2:00 PM, confirmed she had completed dressing changes on the resident and most times she has pain during the dressing changes. Further interview confirmed the nurse gave pain medication 30 minutes to an hour prior to the dressing change. Continued interview confirmed .I think it [wound] hurts because it is so deep . Further interview confirmed sometimes the resident will ask the staff to stop because of the pain and will refuse dressing changes at times. Continued interview revealed .I think the Doctor already knows about the pain. I didn't report it because it's the nurse's discretion to assess if the patient can tolerate the dressing change . Further interview confirmed pain is to be monitored every shift. Interview with the Nurse Practitioner #1 on 8/16/18 at 10:05 AM, in the conference room, confirmed she addressed the resident's complaints of pain with the resident when she was first admitted and did not want to increase the pain med at that time but discussed timing of the pain medication related to timing of the dressing changes. Continued interview confirmed she was not made aware by staff that the resident was experiencing extreme pain during the dressing changes. Interview with the Director of Nursing on 8/16/18 at 5:20 PM, in the conference room confirmed staff failed to monitor, manage and report unrelieved pain for Resident #236 and failed to follow the facility's pain management policy to use the numerical pain scale with a cognitively intact resident and reassess pain within 1 hour after administration of an analgesic[pain medication.
CONCERN (D)

Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed

Deficiency F0554 (Tag F0554)

Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident

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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on review of facility policy, review of a facility statement, medical record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to complete an interdisciplinary team (IDT) assessment for self-administration of medications by 1 resident (#131) of 8 residents reviewed during initial pool process, of 52 residents sampled. The findings include: Review of the facility Administering Medication Policy Statement, revised 12/12, revealed .25. Residents may self-administer their own medications only if the Attending Physician, in conjunction with the Interdisciplinary Care Planning Team, has determined that they have the decision-making capacity to do so safely . Review of facility policy Self-Administration of Medication dated 10/18/17 revealed .1. A resident will not self-administer his or her medications until a determination has been made by the interdisciplinary team that the resident can safely perform this task .2. The household Clinical Mentor, [nurseUnit Manager] at the request of the resident, will assess the resident to determine the resident's ability to self-administer his or her medications .findings of the assessment will be documented in the resident's clinical record . Review of a facility statement signed by the Administrator and dated 8/15/18, revealed There is no resident who self-administers medications. Medical record review revealed Resident #131 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses of Hypertension, Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks, and Anemia. Medical record review of the resident's care plan dated 5/15/18, revealed the resident was at risk for unstable blood pressure related to Hypertension, .Administer B/P [blood pressure] meds [medications] as ordered .at risk for altered tissue perfusion related to anticoagulant [blood thinner] therapy .Administer meds [Aspirin] at same time daily . Medical record review of a current physician's order dated 7/31/18, revealed the resident had orders for Aspirin 81mg (milligrams) daily, lactobacillus acidophilus (a probiotic) daily, Prilosec (for gastric reflux) 20 mg daily, and Sam-E (an over the counter supplement for arthritis) 400 mg daily. Medical record review of the quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) dated [DATE] revealed Resident #131 required 2 person assistance with bed mobility and 1 person assistance for transfers, dressing, toileting and personal hygiene. Continued review revealed a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) Score of 3, indicating severe cognitive impairment. Observation and interview with Resident #131 on 8/13/18 at 9:36 AM, in the resident's room, revealed a cup of pills sitting on the resident's over bed table. Interview with the resident revealed the resident requested to have the medications after breakfast. Further interview revealed the resident had not participated in a care plan meeting to determine if self-administration of medication was appropriate. Interview with Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #1 on 8/13/18 at 9:47 AM, on the 2 South hall, confirmed LPN #1 left the medications on the over bed table .because resident likes to take her medication after she eats . Continued interview confirmed the medication was Prilosec, SamE, a baby aspirin, and a probiotic. Observation of the resident on 8/14/18 at 8:29 AM, in the resident's room, revealed a cup of pills sitting on the resident's over bed table. Interview with LPN #1 on 8/14/18 at 8:41 AM, on 2 South, revealed the resident had requested to take the medications after breakfast. Continued interview revealed LPN #1 was unaware if self-administration of medication was care planned for the resident, or if there was written documentation of an IDT assessment for the resident to self-administer medications. Interview with the Director of Nursing (DON) on 8/15/18 at 3:50 PM, in the conference room, confirmed no residents in the facility had been assessed for self-administration of medications. Continued interview confirmed medications were not to be left with residents for self-administration.
CONCERN (D)

Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed

Comprehensive Care Plan (Tag F0656)

Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident

**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on medical record review, observation and interview, the facility failed to develop and implement a person-centered care p...

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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on medical record review, observation and interview, the facility failed to develop and implement a person-centered care plan to address the resident's need for assistive devices during meal times for 1 resident (#54) of 52 sampled residents. The findings include: Medical record review revealed Resident #54 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including Parkinson's Disease, Dysphagia, Dementia, and Generalized Anxiety. Medical record review of the quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) dated [DATE] revealed the resident required 1 person assistance with dressing and personal hygiene, and 2 person assistance with transfers and set up help for eating. Continued review revealed the resident was on a mechanically altered diet, had an identified weight loss, and had no oral or dental issues. Continued review revealed the resident scored 14 on the Brief Interview For Mental Status (BIMS), indicating he was cognitively intact. Medical record review of the quarterly Care Plan, undated, revealed .potential for weight loss .tremors of hands decrease his ability to self feed, dysphagia, swallowing difficulty .Staff to assist .when tremors are increased .Complete set-up and provide assistance with .eating . Continued review revealed at risk for Aspiration/Choking due to Dysphagia/Cough with intervention to .Assist .no straws .plate guard and weighted utensils with all meals . Medical record review of a clinical nurse's note dated 4/4/18 revealed .resident stated at lunch he couldn't feed himself, requested for staff to feed him . Observation of Resident #54 on 8/13/18 at 10:06 AM, in the resident's room, revealed the resident was eating a pureed breakfast provided in divided plate with no plate guard, had hand tremors and was noted to have food on clothing. Further observation revealed no weighted utensils in use. Observation of Resident #54 on 8/14/18 at 9:23 AM, in the resident's room, revealed the resident lying in bed, with the pureed breakfast meal provided in a divided plate with no plate guard, and regular eating utensils present. Continued observation revealed the resident had difficulty feeding himself due to the shakiness/tremors of the hands related to the disease process of Parkinson's. Observation of Resident #54 on 8/15/18 at 8:35 AM, in the resident's room, revealed his pureed breakfast was served in a regular plate, with regular eating utensils, and a bowl. Continued observation revealed the resident had obvious tremors of the upper extremities bilaterally. Observation of Resident #54 on 8/18/18 at 9:20 AM, in the resident's room, revealed the resident had breakfast food of pureed consistency on a regular plate with regular eating utensils, and nectar thick liquids. Continued observation revealed no plate guard and weighted utensils had been provided. Observation of Resident #54 on 8/20/18 at 9:15 AM, in the resident's room, revealed the resident had breakfast food pureed consistency in a divided plate and nectar thick liquids. Further observation revealed no plate guard or weighted utensils had been provided. Interview and observation with Resident #54 on 8/18/18 at 10:00 AM, in the resident's room, revealed the resident had never used weighted silverware and did not want to utilize. Continued interview revealed had used a plate guard and it made eating easier. Observation of resident revealed resident had a regular plate without a plate guard. Interview on 8/18/18 at 10:15 AM during the resident observation with Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #1 confirmed the facility had failed to provide Resident #54 with a divided plate, a plate guard, and weighted utensils to promote self-feeding at meal time.
CONCERN (D)

Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed

Incontinence Care (Tag F0690)

Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident

**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on facility policy review, medical record review, and interview the facility failed to provide catheter care for 1 residen...

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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on facility policy review, medical record review, and interview the facility failed to provide catheter care for 1 resident (#89) of 4 residents reviewed with catheters, of 52 sampled residents. The findings include: Review of facility policy Catheter Care-Indwelling Catheter, dated 1/1/17, revealed .PURPOSE: to prevent infection and provide daily hygiene . Medical record review revealed Resident #89 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including Congestive Heart Failure, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Hypertension, Chronic Kidney Disease, and Urinary Tract Infection. Medical record review of a 14 Day Minimum Data Set (MDS) dated [DATE], revealed a Brief Interview for Mental Status Score of 15, indicating the resident was cognitively intact. Continued review revealed the resident required extensive assistance with 1 staff member for bed mobility and toileting and required total assistance with 2 staff members for transfers and bathing. Further review revealed the resident required a wheelchair for mobility and was assessed as having an indwelling catheter. Medical record review of admission orders dated 6/13/18, revealed, .FC[Foley Catheter][indwelling urinary catheter] .chg [change] monthly .cath [catheter] care . Medical record review of readmission orders dated 7/10/18 revealed Resident #89's catheter had been changed on 6/6/18. Medical record review of a Clinical Nurse Note dated 8/11/18 revealed .catheter replaced with #18 [size] catheter with 20cc [cubic centimeter] balloon [balloon to hold catheter in place] . Medical record review of a Physician Order Sheet dated 8/18/18 revealed .Urinary Catheter Care q [every] shift .Starting 8/18/18 .Insert indwelling catheter .Every One Month Starting 8/18/18 . Interview with Resident #89 on 8/18/18 at 11:45 AM, in the resident's room, revealed .my catheter was changed just the other day .that was the first time they [facility] changed it .the nurse said she had to change the catheter because I had it since June .they don't do catheter care everyday .they only do it on Tuesday and Thursday when I have my bath . Interview with LPN Nurse Mentor #5 on 8/18/18 at 3:56 PM, in the nursing station, confirmed when the resident was admitted to the facility the physician order for catheter care had not been initiated. Continued interview confirmed the facility failed to provide catheter care for Resident #89. Interview with the Director of Nursing on 8/18/18 at 5:00 PM, in the conference room, confirmed the catheter was to be replaced monthly and catheter care was to be reordered when the resident returned to the facility. Continued interview confirmed catheter care was to be completed daily unless ordered otherwise.
CONCERN (D)

Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed

Deficiency F0692 (Tag F0692)

Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident

**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on review of facility policy, medical record review, observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure intervention...

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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on review of facility policy, medical record review, observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure interventions were implemented and monitored to prevent further weight loss for 2 residents (#34, #54) of 5 residents reviewed for nutrition, of 52 residents sampled. The findings include: Review of the Facility Weight Assessment and Intervention Policy revised 9/08 revealed 6 .threshold for significant unplanned weight and undesired loss will be based on the following criteria [where percentage of body weight loss = (usual weight - actual weight) / (usual weight) x 100]: a. 1 month- 5% weight loss is significant; greater than 5% is severe. b. 3 months - 7.5% weight loss is significant; greater than 7.5% is severe .Continued review revealed .Individualized care plans shall address .identified causes of weight loss .Goals and benchmarks for improvement .Time frames and parameters for monitoring and reassessment . Medical record review revealed Resident #34 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including Lumbago with Sciatica, Scoliosis, Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), Hypertension (HTN), Dementia, Hyperlipidemia and Major Depressive Disorder. Medical record review of a Quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) dated [DATE] revealed the resident scored 3 on the Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) indicating the resident was severely cognitively impaired. Continued review revealed Resident #34 was independent with eating with assistance of set up only, and had no weight loss. Medical record review of the weight record from May 2018 through August 2018 revealed: 5/6/18 126.2 pounds 6/3/18 126 pounds 7/3/18 121.8 pounds 8/5/18 weight 111.2 pounds 8/12/18 weight 115.4 pounds Review of Nutrition Progress assessment dated [DATE] revealed Resident #34's current weight was 126 pounds, Nutrition Diagnosis of risk of weight loss, .Intervention: Liberalization of diet, Evaluation .monitor weights and intake . Review of a clinical notes report dated 8/10/18 at 1:45 PM entered by Dietitian #2 revealed a significant weight loss of 8.7 percent, 10.6 pounds from 7/3/18 through 8/5/18. Medical record review of Physician's Order Sheet and Progress Notes dated 8/10/18 revealed an entry .RD [Registered Dietician] recommendation -Weekly wts [weights] x [for] 4 weeks r/t [related to] 8.7% wt loss x 1 month, Refer to Psychiatry [Psych] d/t [due to] wt loss . Review of Physicians Order Sheet and Progress Notes dated 8/15/18 revealed .recommendation per RD: 1) Boost Plus [nutritional supplement drink] TID [3 times per day] between meals . Review of Resident #34's care plan dated 8/16/18 revealed .therapeutic diet as ordered CCD [consistent carbohydrate diet] regular diet. Therapeutic restriction of choice .provide ques and encouragement. Feed [Resident #34] remaining food items .monitor food intake at each meal .Boost three times a day between meals . Interview with LPN #5 in nurse's office in secure unit on 8/18/18 at 3:10 PM revealed the nutritional supplement Boost was documented as given on the Medication Administration Record (MAR). Continued interview revealed review of the 8/2018 MAR revealed no documentation of percent [%] of intake of supplement. Review on 8/18/18 at 3:10 PM of the Psychiatry referral book in the Nurses office revealed Resident #34 was referred to Psychiatry on 8/10/18. Continued review revealed no documentation the referral had been addressed by Psychiatry. Interview with the DON on 8/18/18 at 4:55 in the conference room confirmed Resident #34 had not been seen by Psychiatry since the referral date of 8/10/18, . should have been since Psych is in the building 2 times a week . Interview on 8/20/18 at 10:19 AM with Dietary Manager and Registered Dietician #1 in the conference room confirmed the facility failed to ensure interventions were implemented to prevent further weight loss. Medical record review revealed Resident #54 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including Parkinson's Disease, Dysphagia, Unspecified Lack of Coordination, Reduced Mobility, Muscle Weakness, Dementia, and Generalized Anxiety. Medical record review of the quarterly MDS dated [DATE] revealed no behaviors, required 1 person assistance with hygiene, 2 person assistance with transfers, and dressing, and set up help for eating. Continued review revealed Resident #54 was on a mechanically altered diet, weighed 219 pounds, and had no oral or dental issues. Continued review revealed a BIMS Score of 14 indicating the resident was cognitively intact. Medical record review of the quarterly MDS dated [DATE] revealed no behaviors, required 1 person assistance with dressing and hygiene, 2 person assistance with transfers, and set up help for eating. Continued review revealed Resident #54 was on a mechanically altered diet, had a weight loss of 20 pounds from the previous MDS assessment, with a current weight of 199 pounds, and had no oral or dental issues. Medical record review of the quarterly care plan print date of 6/14/18 revealed .potential for weight loss .tremors of hands decrease his ability to self feed, dysphagia, swallowing difficulty .Staff to assist .when tremors are increased .Complete set-up and provide assistance with .eating . Continued review revealed at risk for Aspiration/Choking due to Dysphagia/Cough with intervention to .Assist .no straws .plate guard and weighted utensils with all meals . Further review revealed the facility failed to develop and implement an individualized care plan to address the identified weight loss of 20 ponds. Observation of Resident #54 on 8/13/18 at 10:06 AM, in the resident's room, revealed the resident was eating breakfast provided in a divided plate with no plate guard, had hand tremors and was noted to have food on clothing. Further observation revealed no weighted utensils in use. Observation of Resident #54 on 8/14/18 at 9:23 AM, in the resident's room, revealed breakfast was provided in a divided plate with no plate guard, and regular silverware. Continued observation revealed the resident had difficulty feeding self due to tremors of hands. Observation of Resident #54 on 8/15/18 at 8:35 AM, in the resident's room, revealed breakfast was served on a regular plate, with regular silverware and bowl. Interview with RD #1 on 8/15/18 at 2:50 PM, in the conference room, revealed RD #1 was unfamiliar with this resident and was not aware of the resident's weight loss or any interventions. Further interview revealed the RD was not able to determine the interventions that were previously initiated on the care plan and if the interventions of weighted utensils and plate guard were discontinued. Interview with MDS Coordinator #3 on 8/17/18 at 7:55 AM, in the MDS office, revealed the MDS Coordinators updated the care plans quarterly with the MDS assessments. Continued interview revealed the care plans were updated all other times by the nurses on the floor. Continued interview revealed no straws, and the plate guard were active on the care plan for Resident #54. Observation of Resident #54 on 8/18/18 at 9:20 AM, in the resident's room, revealed the resident had breakfast food pureed consistency, a regular plate and regular silverware. Continued observation revealed no plate guard or weighted utensils. Interview with LPN #1 on 8/18/18 at 10:15 AM, on the 2 South Hall way revealed the resident had a plate guard but it was discontinued. Continued interview revealed the resident used a divided plate with meals. Further interview, in the resident's room, confirmed resident did not have a plate guard, a divided plate or weighted utensils. Interview with LPN #1 on 8/18/18 at 3:00 PM, on 2 South Hall, revealed the interventions were to be placed on the care plan and updated by the .care plan manager . Continued interview revealed LPN #1was unaware of Resident #54's 20 pound weight loss or any weight loss interventions except a divided plate that had been used. Interview and observation with Resident #54 on 8/18/18 at 10:00 AM, in the resident's room, revealed the resident had never used weighted silverware and did not want to utilize. Continued interview revealed Resident #54 had used a plate guard when provided and it made eating easier. Continued observation revealed the resident had a regular plate without a plate guard.
CONCERN (D)

Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed

Deficiency F0698 (Tag F0698)

Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident

**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on facility policy review, medical record review, observation, and interview the facility failed to assess and monitor a C...

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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on facility policy review, medical record review, observation, and interview the facility failed to assess and monitor a Central Venous Catheter (CVC) for 1 resident (#133) of 3 residents receiving dialysis, of 52 sampled residents. The findings include: Review of the facility dialysis protocol, revised 5/2018 revealed .The dialysis organization will work with the Clinical Mentors in regards to proper care and treatment of the patient's vascular access . Medical record review revealed Resident #133 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including End Stage Renal Disease, Diabetes and Hypertension. Medical record review of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) dated [DATE] revealed the resident received dialysis. Continued review revealed the resident scored 5 on the Brief Interview For Mental Status, indicating severe cognitive impairment. Review of a Physicians Orders dated 7/24/18 revealed the resident receives dialysis 3 times per week. Medical record review of a care plan undated, revealed .Has ESRD [End Stage Renal Disease] and is at risk for complications .Interventions .Monitor shunt site for any s/s [signs and symptoms] of infection, occlusion, etc . Medical record review of a Dialysis Treatment Sheet print date 8/6/18 revealed current dialysis access of CVC catheter right chest. Medical record review of the Treatment Administration Record (TAR) dated 7/25/18-8/14/18, revealed no documentation the facility assessed the resident's catheter or dressing after dialysis treatment. Observation and interview with Resident #133 on 8/15/18 throughout the day revealed the resident had a CVC to the right upper chest for dialysis vascular access. Continued interview with the resident on 8/15/18 confirmed she was new to dialysis and didn't not know much about it. Interview with the Director of Nursing on 8/15/18 at 4:55 PM, in the conference room, confirmed there was no documentation the dialysis CVC had been monitored. Further interview confirmed it should be documented on the TAR.
CONCERN (E)

Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed

Food Safety (Tag F0812)

Could have caused harm · This affected multiple residents

Based on facility policy review, observation and interview, the facility failed to maintain 2 of 13 resident refrigerators in a safe operating manner and failed to keep foods stored at an appropriate ...

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Based on facility policy review, observation and interview, the facility failed to maintain 2 of 13 resident refrigerators in a safe operating manner and failed to keep foods stored at an appropriate temperature, potentially affecting 29 residents on the Secure Unit and 33 residents on the 2 South hall. The findings include: Review of the facility policy Food Safety dated 1/2016 revealed .Refrigerators must maintain Temperature Controlled for Safety (TCS) foods at 41 [degrees] or below. Refrigeration and freezer thermometers must be accurate to at least +/- [plus or minus] 2 degrees. If temperatures are above 41 [degrees] for TCS foods, corrective actions must be implemented . Observation and interview with the Food Director on 8/13/18 at 12:20 PM, of the 2 South resident refrigerator revealed an internal thermometer at 44 degrees. Further observation revealed (1) ½ pint of reduced fat buttermilk with a temperature of 49 degrees. Interview with the Food Director confirmed the refrigerator was not at the appropriate temperature. Continued interview confirmed the following TSC foods stored in the refrigerator would be discarded: 12 cheese slices9-1/2 pints of chocolate milk 9- 1/2 pints of free milk 9-1/2 pints of chocolate milk 5- 1/2 pints of buttermilk 4-1/2/pints of 2% milk 2 cartons of peach yogurt 1 carton of strawberry yogurt 1 carton of cherry yogurt Observation and interview with the Food Director and Dietary Manager on 8/13/18 at 12:30 PM, of the 1 South resident refrigerator revealed an internal thermometer at 42 degrees. Further observation revealed (1) ½ pint of vitamin D milk and (1) ½ pint of chocolate milk with a temperature of 44 degrees and (1) ½ pint of 2% milk with a temperature of 47 degrees. Interview with the Food Director and Dietary Manager confirmed the refrigerator was not at an appropriate temperature. Continued interview confirmed the following TSC foods stored in the refrigerator would be discarded: 5- 1/2 pints of fat free milk 10- 1/2 pints of 2% milk 5- 1/2 pints of buttermilk 10 cheese slices 1 unopened package of approximately 30 cheese slices 1 unopened package of bologna slices 1 opened package of approximately 25 bologna slices 2 qts vanilla pudding and 3 qts chocolate pudding
Understanding Severity Codes (click to expand)
Life-Threatening (Immediate Jeopardy)
J - Isolated K - Pattern L - Widespread
Actual Harm
G - Isolated H - Pattern I - Widespread
Potential for Harm
D - Isolated E - Pattern F - Widespread
No Harm (Minor)
A - Isolated B - Pattern C - Widespread

Questions to Ask on Your Visit

  • "What changes have you made since the serious inspection findings?"
  • "Why is there high staff turnover? How do you retain staff?"
  • "Can I speak with families of current residents?"
  • "What's your RN coverage like on weekends and overnight?"

Our Honest Assessment

Strengths
  • • No fines on record. Clean compliance history, better than most Tennessee facilities.
Concerns
  • • Multiple safety concerns identified: 8 life-threatening violation(s), 4 harm violation(s). Review inspection reports carefully.
  • • 33 deficiencies on record, including 8 critical (life-threatening) violations. These warrant careful review before choosing this facility.
  • • Grade F (0/100). Below average facility with significant concerns.
  • • 69% turnover. Above average. Higher turnover means staff may not know residents' routines.
Bottom line: This facility has 8 Immediate Jeopardy findings. Serious concerns require careful evaluation.

About This Facility

What is Asbury Place At Maryville's CMS Rating?

CMS assigns ASBURY PLACE AT MARYVILLE an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, which is considered below average nationally. Within Tennessee, this rating places the facility higher than 0% of the state's 100 nursing homes. A rating at this level reflects concerns identified through health inspections, staffing assessments, or quality measures that families should carefully consider.

How is Asbury Place At Maryville Staffed?

CMS rates ASBURY PLACE AT MARYVILLE's staffing level at 2 out of 5 stars, which is below average compared to other nursing homes. Staff turnover is 69%, which is 23 percentage points above the Tennessee average of 46%. High turnover can affect care consistency as new staff learn residents' individual needs. RN turnover specifically is 61%, which is notably high. RNs provide skilled clinical oversight, so turnover in this role can affect medical care quality.

What Have Inspectors Found at Asbury Place At Maryville?

State health inspectors documented 33 deficiencies at ASBURY PLACE AT MARYVILLE during 2018 to 2024. These included: 8 Immediate Jeopardy (the most serious level, indicating potential for serious harm or death), 4 that caused actual resident harm, and 21 with potential for harm. Immediate Jeopardy findings are rare and represent the most serious regulatory concerns. They require immediate corrective action.

Who Owns and Operates Asbury Place At Maryville?

ASBURY PLACE AT MARYVILLE is owned by a non-profit organization. Non-profit facilities reinvest revenue into operations rather than distributing to shareholders. The facility is operated by ASBURY COMMUNITIES, a chain that manages multiple nursing homes. With 181 certified beds and approximately 78 residents (about 43% occupancy), it is a mid-sized facility located in MARYVILLE, Tennessee.

How Does Asbury Place At Maryville Compare to Other Tennessee Nursing Homes?

Compared to the 100 nursing homes in Tennessee, ASBURY PLACE AT MARYVILLE's overall rating (2 stars) is below the state average of 2.8, staff turnover (69%) is significantly higher than the state average of 46%, and health inspection rating (2 stars) is below the national benchmark.

What Should Families Ask When Visiting Asbury Place At Maryville?

Based on this facility's data, families visiting should ask: "What changes have been made since the serious inspection findings, and how are you preventing similar issues?" "How do you ensure continuity of care given staff turnover, and what is your staff retention strategy?" "Can you walk me through typical staffing levels on day, evening, and night shifts?" "Can I visit during a mealtime to observe dining assistance and food quality?" These questions are particularly relevant given the facility's Immediate Jeopardy citations, the facility's high staff turnover rate, and the below-average staffing rating.

Is Asbury Place At Maryville Safe?

Based on CMS inspection data, ASBURY PLACE AT MARYVILLE has documented safety concerns. Inspectors have issued 8 Immediate Jeopardy citations (the most serious violation level indicating risk of serious injury or death). The facility has a 2-star overall rating and ranks #100 of 100 nursing homes in Tennessee. Families considering this facility should ask detailed questions about what corrective actions have been taken since these incidents.

Do Nurses at Asbury Place At Maryville Stick Around?

Staff turnover at ASBURY PLACE AT MARYVILLE is high. At 69%, the facility is 23 percentage points above the Tennessee average of 46%. Registered Nurse turnover is particularly concerning at 61%. RNs handle complex medical decisions and coordinate care — frequent RN changes can directly impact care quality. High turnover means new staff may not know residents' individual needs, medications, or preferences. It can also be disorienting for residents, especially those with dementia who rely on familiar faces. Families should ask: What is causing the turnover? What retention programs are in place? How do you ensure care continuity during staff transitions?

Was Asbury Place At Maryville Ever Fined?

ASBURY PLACE AT MARYVILLE has no federal fines on record. CMS issues fines when nursing homes fail to meet care standards or don't correct problems found during inspections. The absence of fines suggests the facility has either maintained compliance or corrected any issues before penalties were assessed. This is a positive indicator, though families should still review recent inspection reports for the full picture.

Is Asbury Place At Maryville on Any Federal Watch List?

ASBURY PLACE AT MARYVILLE is not on any federal watch list. The most significant is the Special Focus Facility (SFF) program, which identifies the bottom 1% of nursing homes nationally based on persistent, serious quality problems. Not being on this list means the facility has avoided the pattern of deficiencies that triggers enhanced federal oversight. This is a positive indicator, though families should still review the facility's inspection history directly.