SERIOUS
(G)
Actual Harm - a resident was hurt due to facility failures
Quality of Care
(Tag F0684)
A resident was harmed · This affected 1 resident
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interview and record review it was determined, for 2 of 35 sampled residents, that the facility failed to ensure the re...
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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interview and record review it was determined, for 2 of 35 sampled residents, that the facility failed to ensure the residents received treatment and care in accordance with professional standards of practice. Specifically, full and complete neuro checks were not performed on three separate occasions for two residents who suffered falls with head injuries, and a resident was not taken to the hospital upon being found unresponsive. Additionally, it was discovered this resident had a hip fracture three days later. Resident identifiers: 10 and 32.
Findings include:
1. Resident 10 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses which included vascular dementia with behavioral disturbance, encephalopathy, cognitive communication deficit, and unspecified sequelae of cerebral infarction.
On 2/19/20 resident 10's medical record was reviewed.
Nursing progress notes revealed the following incidents:
a. On 10/27/19 at 12:10 PM, Resident [10] was ambulating down hall headed east by shower room when he came up to laundry barrel in hall and he reached for hand rail on wall when he lost balance falling to floor on left side staff that seen (sic) him fall reported that he didn't see him hit his head but was noted to have approx 1 x 1 cm (centimeter) bruise with approx 1/4 cm skin tear on left temple area .
b. On 11/8/19 at 4:24 PM, .Neuro checks have been within normal range.[Note: There is no progress note indicating why neuro checks were being done]
c. On 11/9/19 at 3:27 AM, Re-injured left eyebrow on fall 11/08/19. [Note: There is no progress note documenting a fall, however, there is an incident report dated 11/7/19 documenting resident 10 being found on the floor]
d. On 12/31/19 at 4:12 AM, Approximately 2215 (10:15 PM), [resident 10] fell in his bedroom, and hit his head on the heater in his room.
When a facility resident had an unwitnessed fall or an observed fall with head injury, irregularly spaced neurological assessments (neuro checks) were performed over a period of 48 hours. Neurological assessments include, at a minimum, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure measurements; assessment of pupil size and reactivity; equality of hand grip strength; and level of consciousness.
Resident 10's neuro checks sheet for the fall on 10/27/19 was missing the following;
a. All assessments of level of consciousness, pupil size and reactivity, and hand grip strength.
b. All assessments for the 11th, 15th, 19th, 24th, and 48th hours.
The neuro check sheets for the falls on 11/9/19 and 12/31/19 were requested. However, the Director of Nursing stated they were missing from the resident's medical record and was unable to provide them.
2. Resident 32 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses which included dementia, Alzheimer's disease, obsessive compulsive disorder, and generalized muscle weakness.
On 2/19/20 resident 32's medical record was reviewed.
Nursing progress notes revealed the following incidents:
a. On 10/10/19, 318-2 pushed [Resident 32] into the wall, hitting her head, and her shoulder on the wall.
b. On 11/8/19, CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) called RN to resident .CNA reports peer stood and pushed her to the floor after she reached for his coffee.
c. On 11/16/19, [Resident 32] found on the floor in her room, laying (sic) between her part of the room and 308-2 part of the room .[Resident 32] was laying (sic) on her left side, and unresponsive.
The neuro checks sheet for the fall on 10/10/19 was missing the following:
a. On the 11th hour check, level of consciousness, pupil size and reactivity, and hand grip strength assessments.
b. On the15th hour check, level of consciousness, pupil size and reactivity, and hand grip strength assessments.
c. All assessments for the 19th, 24th, 32nd, 40th, and 48th hours.
The neuro checks sheet for the fall on 11/8/19 was missing the following:
a. For the 45 minute check, blood pressure, pulse, oxygen, level of consciousness, pupil size and reactivity, and hand grip strength assessments.
b. For the 90 minute, 2nd and 3rd hour checks, the level of consciousness, pupil size and reactivity, and hand grip strength assessments.
c. All assessments for the 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th, 10th, 14th, 30th, 38th, and 46th hours.
For the fall on 11/16/19, the assessments of resident 32's level of consciousness, pupil size and reactivity, and hand grip strength were not performed until 14 hours after the fall. There were 11 required times that were missed.
Further investigation regarding resident 32's fall on 11/16/19 revealed the following nursing progress notes:
a. On 11/16/19 at 7:15 PM, [Resident 32] found on the floor in her room, laying between her part of the room and 308-2 part of the room .[Resident 32] was laying on her left side, and unresponsive .She slowly became responsive, assessed her hips and shoulders, then proceeded to roll her onto her back where a complete physical assessment could be done. Mo (sic) injuries noted at this time 308-2 stated that she pushed [resident 32] down .Neuro checks initiated. Pt (patient) lifted to a chair and removed form the room.
b. On 11/17/19 at 5:03 AM, While staff was getting her ready for bed, [Resident 32] looked like she was in pain. Resident had a dose of schedule Tramadol. It seemed that help her with pain.
c. On 11/18/19 at 1:33 AM, .[Resident 32] has been limping on her left leg while walking, and has decreased use of left arm, and was seen cradling it some .While awake [resident 32] was walking around the unit, but after sometime it was obvious that she was in pain and she was given pain medication and encouraged to sit either in a normal chair or a wheelchair.
d. On 11/19/19 at 4:51 PM, Resident having pain in left hip, arm, and rib areas. Resident putting light pressure on LLE (lower left extremities). MD (medical director) and hospice nurse notified, x-ray of left hip .ordered. X-ray result impression: suspected nondisplaced left femoral neck fracture. Recommended MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) of left hip for confirmation of fracture.
On 2/25/2020 at 8:12 AM, RN 3 was interviewed. RN 3 stated that, I walked into the room and asked her roommate what happened. [Roommate name] said ,'I pushed her down'. A head to toe assessment was done, I checked her hips and shoulder then got her back up in her chair. We did neuro checks because obviously being pushed that hard she would have hit her head.
On 2/25/2020 at 9:40 AM, a Medical Doctor (MD) 1 was interviewed. MD 1 stated that resident 32 should have been sent to the emergency room that night. MD 1 stated, It's not an automatic given, but if the resident was unresponsive and unable to give an accurate account then sending them out to the hospital would be appropriate.
SERIOUS
(G)
Actual Harm - a resident was hurt due to facility failures
Accident Prevention
(Tag F0689)
A resident was harmed · This affected 1 resident
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, interview and record review, it was determined for 1 of 35 sampled residents, that the facility failed to ...
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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, interview and record review, it was determined for 1 of 35 sampled residents, that the facility failed to ensure that the resident environment remained as free of accident hazards as is possible and that each resident receives adequate supervision and assistance devices to prevent accidents. Specifically, one resident's care plan was not updated, the resident was not monitored more frequently, moved closer to the nurses' station, nor moved to the third floor for better supervision. Also, the facility failed to keep the facility in good repair and caused the resident to have a fall. Resident identifier: 18.
Findings include:
Resident 18 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] and readmitted on [DATE] with a diagnosis of fracture left femur, osteoporosis, and diabetes mellitus, and dementia, insomnia, left artificial hip joint, dysphagia, and cognitive communication; hearing loss, gastro-esophageal reflux, and history of falls, abscesses.
On 2/20/2020, resident 18's medical record revealed that resident 18 had eight falls with over a seven month period. Nurse's notes had falls occurring on:
a. On 6/6/2019 resident 18's roommate was calling for help. We found resident 18 on the floor, laying on resident 18's right side with head towards nightstand. Resident 18 had legs semi-extended. Resident was alert. Nurse and CNAs checked for injuries no injuries were noted.
b. On 6/7/2019 resident 18 had another fall this am. Resident 18 was found on the floor parallel next to his bed on his back. When asked what happened, he stated that he fell out of bed, that he did not hit his head.
c. On 7/8/2019 resident 18 had un-witnessed fall and has a laceration to left side of head, glued shut by hospice on 7/8.
d. On 8/17/2019 resident 18 was found by a CNA in the resident's room found him in the bathroom on the floor. He was setting right in front of the toilet with his back leaning against bathroom wall. Resident 18 was patiently waiting for someone to come and help him up.
e. On 10/1/2019 resident 18 had an un-witnessed fall. Resident 18 was found on his knees beside table and chair. No injuries noted.
f. On 11/21/2019 it was reported to nurse that resident 18 was near the window and fell during the night. Resident was helped into bed by roommate. Resident was assessed by nurse and found no injuries.
g. On 1/6/2020 resident 18 had an un-witnessed fall from toilet about 1300 (1:00 PM) due to toilet broken. Res denied head hit. Skin intact, no bruises noted this time.
h. On 1/29/2020 resident 18 was founding sitting on floor in his room about 17:20 PM. Resident 18 is alert to self and complaining of pain on left buttock. Resident 18 could not move of left leg while staff was assessing him. Reported to Centric Physicians. X-ray was ordered and resident's X-ray on the Left hip was taken and the results was faxed back that stated Resident 18 had a fractured femoral neck. Resident 18 was transported to St. Mark's hospital Emergency department. Director of Nursing (DON) was notified and resident 18's sister was called, who said she would contact resident 18's daughter.
On 2/25/2020 an interview with the DON was conducted. The DON stated that the following interventions were implemented:
1. Floor mats and pads.
2. Found that he could walk with a walker, so we took those away because they could have been a bigger problem due to resident 18 being unsteady.
3. Good footwear, reminders, wears shoes.
4. Resident 18 doesn't acknowledge his needs.
5. Resident 18 would be found in the bathroom.
The DON continued by saying he was admitted from home on the dementia unit. Now I'm more inclined to think he has dementia than when we first got here. He could remember a lot long term but his long term wasn't the greatest. He's fastidious.
SERIOUS
(H)
Actual Harm - a resident was hurt due to facility failures
Free from Abuse/Neglect
(Tag F0600)
A resident was harmed · This affected multiple residents
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** 7. Resident 59 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses which included generalized anxiety disorder, impulse disord...
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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** 7. Resident 59 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses which included generalized anxiety disorder, impulse disorder, depression, dementia behavioral disturbance, chronic pain, dysphagia, muscle weakness, cognitive communication, concussion with loss of consciousness, psychotic disorder with delusions, transient cerebral ischemic, impulsiveness, and traumatic brain injury.
On 2/22/2020, resident 59's medical record was reviewed.
Two entries contained information about an abuse incident:
a. Nurse progress notes revealed that on 7/31/2019 at 9:36 PM, Resident [59] had an encounter with another resident this evening. She got in the other resident space and right up close to her face and started to tell her to not do something. The other resident then started yelling back and grabbed her by the chest. This occurred for a few seconds until staff separated them. No injuries noted. No redness to chest. No scratching raised areas or markings. Both parties removed from the area and assessed for emotional injuries. MD notified. Administrator notified.
b. On 8/7/2019, an Incident Report was filed by the facility Administrator. On 7/31/2019, caregivers separated the residents as resident 4 grabbed residents 59 on her shirt collar and breast area. An investigated was conducted: Resident 4 and 59 and their caregivers were interviewed regarding the incident. Residents 4 and 59 agree that resident 4 grabbed resident 59's shirt collar and then resident 59's breasts in response to resident 4 feeling intimidated by resident 59's posturing and to resident 59's insistence that resident 4 follow facility rules. During the incident resident 4 asked resident 59 if resident 59 would hit her and resident 59 answered affirmatively, but did not return touch of resident 4 during the incident. When assessed and asked, resident 59 experienced no physical harm, however, she did feel emotionally harm from her interaction with resident 4. When asked, Resident 59 feels safe in the facility and is not fearful of resident 4.
The incident report investigation determined that Resident 59 did express what she called emotional harm from the incident, abuse is substantiated.
3. Resident 14 was admitted on [DATE] with diagnoses which included Alzheimer's disease, major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, personal history of self-harm, hypertension, benign prostatic hyperplasia, weakness, hyperlipidemia, and insomnia.
Resident 14's medical record was reviewed on 2/19/20.
A progress note for resident 14 dated 9/17/19 documented Nurse heard resident yelling 'Get out of here' coming from his room around 1613 (4:13 PM). Nurse went into his room to investigate and found him holding his arms up in the air while 317-3 was standing over him attempting to punch him. Resident stated that 317-3 came into his room and punched him twice in the face. Nurse separated the residents and escorted 317-3 out of resident's room. Nurse then assessed resident for injuries and found his left eye was bruising up and his left cheek was starting to swell. Ice pack was applied to resident's left cheek and eye, PRN pain medication was offered but resident refused it. MD (medical doctor), DON (Director of Nursing), administrator, and daughter notified.
A follow-up progress note dated 9/19/19 documented .Recalls incident where peer punched him. Recognizes peer. Avoids peer's path and eye contact with peer. Bruising to left eye is purple/yellow/green.
An incident report investigation conducted by the facility administrator on 9/25/19, documented On 09/17/2019, From [resident 14's] description [resident 10] went into [resident 14's] room and sat on the bed with [resident 14] prior to having a physical altercation with [resident 14]. [Resident 10] initially started to push [resident 14], which escalated to throwing punches. During the incident [resident 14] attempted to defend himself as [resident 10] punched him several times. The residents separated as [resident 14] backed off, followed by [resident 10] backing off. The residents were assessed for injuries and vital signs were taken. [Resident 14] presented with a bruise under is left eye. [Resident 10] was unable to provide information regarding the incident due to his diagnosis. vascular dementia with behavioral disturbance. When asked post immediate incident, [resident 10] is unable to offer further details. [Resident 14] was able to describe the incident as detailed above. Caregivers were unable to offer further details. The residents were separated and kept apart from each other that evening. The incident was reported to the administrator. Police official was called and met with the residents and the administrator. APS (adult protective services) was informed of the incident. The physician was notified of the incident. Facility leadership instructed caregivers to keep the residents apart from each other in dining room and other areas. Caregivers were also instructed to watch for early signs of escalating behavior and intervene as appropriate. [Resident 14] indicated that he felt 'jittery' in the facility, didn't fear the resident involved, and apart from the bruising is not currently exhibiting signs of pain, distress, or harm. As such, abuse is substantiated.
4. Resident 35 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses which included schizoaffective disorder, dementia, cognitive impairment, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pseudobulbar affect, hypertension, major depressive disorder, anxiety, gastro-esophageal reflux disease, asthma, and insomnia.
Resident 35's medical record was reviewed on 2/19/20.
A review of resident 35's progress notes revealed the following documentation:
a. On 7/15/19 About 0006 (12:06 AM), [resident 35] was heard yelling for nurse from her bedroom. When approached by nurse [resident 35] stated that her roommate [resident 49] tried to rape her. When questioned further about the incident she stated that [resident 49] came to her and put her hand down [resident 35's] pants while she was sleeping. When I spoke to [resident 49] about the incident, resident stated that she thought [resident 35] wanted sex. A staff member has been in front of their door since the incident to monitor, and ensure a repeat incident doesn (sic) not occur.
b. On 7/23/19 At approximately 1815 (6:15 PM) CNA (certified nursing assistant) and 315-3 notified nurse that [resident 49] had managed to get into room [ROOM NUMBER] while staff was cleaning up dinner. 315-3 stated that [resident 49] 'tried to get at' [resident 35]. Nurse and CNA went to talk to resident and she stated [resident 49] walked toward her and [resident 35] put her hands up and told her to stop and then 315-3 said something to [resident 49] also and then [resident 49] left the room. Resident [35] upset that [resident 49] will not leave her alone. Staff notified to keep eyes on [resident 49] and try to keep her from resident.
c. On 7/24/19 At approximately 1500 (3:00 PM) nurse was informed by CNAs that [resident 49] had walked into the dinning room during an activity and that she tried to grab [resident 35's] crotch. [Resident 35] stated that she slapped [resident 49's] hand away. The activities person saw her slapping [resident 49's] hands and interveened (sic) and then took [resident 35] to the other nurse on duty. Resident stated that [resident 49] came up to her and was reaching to grab her between the legs when she slapped her hand away. [Resident 49] was taken back to her room and nurse took [resident 35] down to speak with DON who will notify the administrator. Staff keeping the two residents separated. Will continue to monitor the situation.
A review of the facility incident reports pertaining to the incidents with resident 35 and resident 49 revealed the following:
a. The incident report investigation for the incident on 7/15/19, conducted on 7/23/19 by the facility administrator, documented . On 07/15/2019 at approximately 12:16am, a nurse heard loud noises coming from [resident 49] and [resident 35's] shared room. Conflicting reports have that [resident 49] put her hand down the front side of [resident 35's] pants while [resident 35] was on her bed. Investigation: Caregivers and the residents were interviewed separately and have conflicting reports as to the extent of what took place. [Resident 49] states that she touched [resident 35] on the front genital area with the back side of her hand. [Resident 35] reports that she stopped touching from occurring by extending her foot letting [resident 49] know that she would kick her if she made a further move. Both residents confirmed that an advance was made that was sexual in nature and unwanted by [resident 35]. [Resident 35] appeared to the nurse to have experienced emotional harm as a result of the incident and that she was quite upset. To date post incident, no physical harm to [resident 35] has been observed. In an interview the next afternoon, the resident remembered the incident and stated that she was upset but answered ?no? (sic) when asked if she experienced emotional harm. The two residents were separated from each other and a 1 on 1 was put in place to guard against further interaction. The incident was reported to the administrator. APS and Police were notified. Police followed up with the incident, without speaking with the residents. [Resident 35] does not show any signs of psychosocial distress at this date as evaluated by the director of social services. Due to [resident 35's] observed distress at the time of the incident, abuse is substantiated.
b. The incident report investigation for the incident on 7/24/19, conducted on 8/6/19 by the facility administrator, documented word for word the exact same investigation that was documented on the previous incident report from 7/23/19.
[Note: There was no incident report for the incident on 7/23/19.]
On 2/25/2020 at 1:43 PM, an interview was conducted with the Staff Development Coordinator (SDC). The SDC stated that per her understanding, resident 35 was woken up by resident 49 standing over resident 35 and telling resident 35 that she needed to have sex with her. The SDC stated that she did not know if there was any sexual contact. The SDC stated that resident 49 was moved to a private room down the hall after the incident. The SDC stated that prior to the incident; the facility was unaware of any past sexual assault issues with resident 49. The SDC stated that staff had to keep an eye on resident 49 because she would try to sit by resident 35 and talk to her; resident 35 then became visibly distressed. The SDC stated that resident 49 tried to get close to resident 35 a couple of times after the first incident on 7/15/19.
5. Resident 43 was admitted on [DATE] with diagnoses which included ataxia, chronic kidney disease, unspecified psychosis, major depressive disorder, seizures, heart failure, encephalopathy, hypertension, aphasia, dementia with behavioral disturbance, cognitive communication deficit, atrial fibrillation, anemia, hyperlipidemia, immune thrombocytopenic purpura, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, gastro-esophageal reflux disease, and myocardial infarction.
Resident 43's medical record was reviewed on 2/19/2020.
A review of resident 43's progress notes revealed the following documentation:
a. On 4/20/19, Resident in his room yelling. This Nurse responded to find [resident 43] sitting on his bed with blood running down the side of his nose. When asked what happened, [resident 43] stated that [resident 22] hit him in the face. [Resident 22] was sitting on his bed, and when asked what happened, [resident 22] responded that [resident 43] was making too much noise, so he hit him. Small cut on right side of nose, swollen bottom lip. Dr notified. Administrator notified.
b. On 7/11/2019 Res (resident) has an altercation with another resident this morning. [Resident 43] was yelling at staff and was very agitated about not being able to eat a chocolate bar. He yelled obscenities at staff in the hall way, standing up by the wall. Staff was concerned that he would fall, or agitate other residents. [Resident 43] was very loud and continued yelling despite multiple offers to get him some other forms of chocolate. Staff continued to attempt to resolve the situation and asked him to go to his room and discuss this matter in private, or asked that he yell in a place thatwas (sic) more private to not upset any others. Another resident who was sitting near by was listening and watching. This interaction. The other resident [22] came in between staff and [resident 43], grabbed [resident 43] and pushed him up against the wall then let him go. Res did stumble to the floor on his knees and had a small skin tear to the right forearm. Both residents were removed from the area. [Resident 43] was assessed for injuries, vitals taken and neurochecks (sic) initiated. He has no neuro (neurological) deficits. He continued to yell at staff. He went to his room,vitals (sic) were taken and no other injuries noted. MD notified, DON notified, administrator notified. Monitored through the day. He had no loss of conscientiousness. No changes in consciousness.
A written statement about the incident on 7/11/19 by LPN 4 documented [Resident 43] standing/yelling in hallway (swearing) calling CNA [4] a bitch. [LPN 4] was directing [resident 43] toward room. [Resident 43] was agitated. [Resident 22] responded to threat to [LPN 4]. [Resident 22] grabbed [resident 43] by neck, pushed him to the wall. [Resident 43] hit his head with push, fell to the floor. Tried to grab side bar on wall. [Resident 43] has bump on head [resident 43] has small superficial skin tear on arm. Patients separated. [Resident 43] moved to his room. [Resident 22] moved to his room. Neither residents remember the incident when asked.
A review of the facility incident reports pertaining to the incidents with resident 43 and resident 22 revealed the following:
a. The incident report investigation for the incident on 4/20/19, conducted on 4/25/19 by the facility administrator, documented When asked, [resident 43] stated that [resident 22] hit him in the face. [Resident 22] responded that he hit [resident 43] because he was making too much noise. When asked two days after the incident, [resident 22] doesn?t (sic) remember the incident. [Resident 22] did not answer when asked regarding the incident. Action Taken: The residents were separated and kept apart from each other that evening. The incident was reported to the administrator. Police official was called and did not meet with either resident. APS was informed of the incident. The physician was notified of the incident. Facility leadership instructed caregivers to position [resident 22] and [resident 43] apart from each other in dining room and other areas. [Resident 43's] room was changed as part of a previous plan. Caregivers were also instructed to watch for early signs of escalating behavior and intervene as appropriate. [Resident 22] indicates that he feels safe in the building. [Resident 43] did not answer but is not currently exhibiting signs of pain, distress, or harm. As such, abuse is substantiated.
b. The incident report investigation for the incident on 7/11/19, conducted on 7/12/19 by the DON, documented Resident has been trying to take more oral intake despite orders for NPO (nothing by mouth). He has been started on ST (speech therapy) for diet evaluation. His yelling at the staff, triggered the other resident who is protective of staff and females. This resident is hard to assess as he only speaks when he wants to, and is often only when he wants to express frustration or anger. Wound will be monitored.
The facility investigation report sent to the SA (State Agency) by the facility administrator documented Action Taken: The residents were separated and kept apart from each other. The incident was reported to the administrator. Police official was called and did not meet with either resident. APS (Adult Protective Services) was informed of the incident. The physician was notified of the incident. Facility leadership instructed caregivers to position [resident 22] and [resident 43] apart from each other in dining room and other areas. Caregivers were also instructed to watch for early signs of escalating behavior and intervene as appropriate. [Resident 22] indicates that he feel safe in the building. [Resident 43] did not answer but is not currently exhibiting signs of pain, distress, or harm. As such, abuse is substantiated.
Based on interview and record review it was determined, for 8 of 35 sampled residents, that the facility failed to ensure the residents were free from abuse and neglect. Specifically, the facility did not provide protection to ensure that residents were free from verbal and physical abuse from other residents. Resident identifiers: 10, 14, 17, 32, 35, 43, 47, and 59.
Findings include:
1. Resident 10 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses which included vascular dementia with behavioral disturbance, encephalopathy, cognitive communication deficit, and unspecified sequelae of cerebral infarction.
On 2/19/2020 at 8:43 AM, resident 10 was observed sitting in a wheelchair. Another resident forcefully kicked resident 10's wheelchair twice while he was sitting in it, swore at resident 10, and accused resident 10 of blocking the hall. Staff escorted the other resident away. There was no incident report completed.
On 2/23/2020 at 5:07 PM, resident 10 and another resident were observed during a verbal altercation. Resident 10 was guided to the other side of the room and then staff walked away. Resident 10 then returned back to the other resident and resumed the verbal altercation. Staff again guided Resident 10 away to the other side of the room and then walked away. Resident 10 again returned to the other resident and resumed yelling at him. Staff then took Resident 10 by the hand and walked down the hall with him. There was no incident report completed.
On 2/19/2020 resident 10's medical record was reviewed.
Nursing progress notes revealed the following 13 abusive incidents:
a. On 9/17/19, CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) saw resident go into room [ROOM NUMBER] at approximately 1635 (4:35 PM) .When staff arrived to room this resident was laying on 306-1's bed, 306 was standing over him and the two of them were hitting each other .Nurse assessed for injuries and found a large bruise and skin tear to left arm near wrist, he has bruising to back of both hands, and swelling to left hand.
b. On 9/17/19, At approximately 1500 (3:00 PM) staff witnessed resident and 306-1 coming out of room [ROOM NUMBER] fighting. They were both attempting to hit each other.
c. On 9/17/19, At approximately 1613 (4:13 PM) nurse heard 314-3 yelling Get out of here from nurses station, nurse went to investigate and found 314-3 sitting on his bed with his hands up trying to stop this resident (resident 10) from punching him.
d. On 10/8/19, Nurse heard loud angry growling coming from 319-1 when nurse went to investigate nurse saw this resident (resident 10) and 319-1 facing each other and they both had their arms out in front of them. When 319-1 went to hit this resident and this resident pushed 319- .
e. On 10/25/19, .RN (Registered Nurse) reports resident (resident 10) was found on the floor in a supine position. Head was pointed towards the door and feet out stretched towards the window. Peer was on top of resident.
f. On 10/29/19, At 1905 (7:05 PM), [resident 10] was observed laying (sic) on the ground in the hallway by room [ROOM NUMBER], and next to resident 318-2. Resident 318-2, stated that [resident 10] was trying to get into his sister's room, and so he grabbed him .lowered [resident 10] to the floor so that he would stop.
g. On 10/30/19, He had a res (resident) to res where contact was made between anther (sic) resident and him .Some redness at the time that has since resolved. Res requires constant supervision and stand by from staff to maintain safety
h. On 10/31/19, [Resident 10] continues to be agitated. He walked up to this nurse during shift report, grabbed nurse by the arm, and began punching nurse .staff was unable to stop him from going into others rooms, unless they were right next to him, either blocking the doorway, or calling out to him and directing him away while being right next to him.
i. On 10/31/19, CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) reports resident met peer at the end of the hall. Both were attempting to open the door that leads to the stairs. Resident pushed peers hands out of the way and they both started to slap at each others hands.
j. On 11/1/19, . Resident went into room [ROOM NUMBER]. Resident in bed one got upset, got him from the arm and tried to throw him on the bed.
k. On 11/1/19, Heard yelling and looked down the hall. Observed 306 bed 1 push resident [10] from the front. The resident fell to the ground striking his head against the floor.
l. On 11/7/19, .RN reports resident [10] was found on the floor in peer's room. Central Supply Manager (CSM) interviewed. States observed peer dragging resident out of peers room. Resident was supine while being dragged.
m. On 1/16/2020, Res had a physical encounter with another resident at dinner time this shift. Res went to take a cup from someone and the other person got upset and physical contact was made. [Incident report states resident 10 was struck in the eye and abdomen.]
Resident 10's Care Plan contained the following focus areas and interventions pertaining to aggression and abuse prevention:
a. Focus - [Resident 10] has behavioral issues such as wandering, responding to others with aggressive behaviors, risk of escalating behaviors.
Date Initiated: 10/09/2019
Revision on: 11/08/2019
b. Focus - Not easily re-directible (sic) and can be aggressive (with staff and other residents) when attempting to re-direct.
Date Initiated: 10/09/2019
Revision on: 11/29/2019
c. Interventions - Intervene as necessary to protect the rights and safety of others. Approach/Speak in a calm manner. Divert attention. Remove from situation and take to alternate location as needed.
Date Initiated: 10/09/2019
d. Interventions - If verbal cues do not work, take his hand and guide him away. If he begins hitting or kicking to residents, guide him away from behind. If he begins hitting or kicking staff, try to get to his side and maintain the safety of [resident 10] and staff.
Date Initiated: 11/01/2019
On 2/20/2020 at 11:01 AM, RN 3 was interviewed. RN 3 stated that when residents had an altercation, We intervene. We pull them apart. We check for injuries and notify the providers and do an incident report. We can't do any restraints. We don't do any sort of physical restraints training. When asked specifically about resident 10, RN 3 stated, He'll kind of smack you a bit when he walks by if he's mad but that's it. Everyone just keeps an eye on him.
On 2/20/2020 at 11:12 AM, CNA 4 was interviewed. CNA 4 stated that when residents were physically aggressive with each other, We intervene and separate them. We separate them by bringing one resident away and telling them to stop. We never have to hold residents, usually we just verbalize. When asked specifically about resident 10, CNA 4 stated, Almost daily when we change him he'll hit us, kick us, grab us, that sort of thing. And he squeezes hard! He did have a couple resident to resident incidents and some of the other residents complained about him going into their rooms. We all keep an eye on him to make sure he doesn't go into other resident's rooms.
On 2/20/2020 at 11:22 AM, CNA 5 was interviewed. CNA 5 stated that [Resident 10] can be a bit aggressive. I haven't had any violence training, I don't think. I might have some coming up, I'm not sure.
On 2/20/2020 at 11:32 AM, CNA 2 was interviewed. CNA 2 stated, There's times we've had to pull residents apart or hold them. The longest we've had to hold was for 30 seconds I think. In general I know we're not supposed to grab residents but I don't know what our policy is. When asked specifically about resident 10 she stated, This morning during cares he was swinging at us. We all just try to keep an eye on him to keep him safe when he's out in the hall.
On 2/24/2020 at 1:14 PM Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) 1 was interviewed and asked how staff keeps resident 10 safe. LPN 1 stated, [Resident 10] is more monitoring for agitation. He gets agitated when redirected. If there's a resident to resident we report it to the doctor and administrator.
On 2/25/2020 at 3:30 PM the Director of Nursing (DON) was interviewed. The DON stated that when resident 10 had behaviors, the nurses are supposed to put in notes about immediate interventions. If they weren't enough interventions, we'll update the care plan in the next IDT (Interdisciplinary Team) meeting. We've asked the nurses to put their interventions on the nurses note or the incident note itself. If the resident being abused has a reaction, we teach the staff to report that as an incident. We found that the Ativan was the best thing for [resident 10]. His incidents have decreased since then. He's not a hoarder but if you tell him to leave he doesn't understand it; he can't follow directions.
On 2/25/2020 at 5:00 PM, the Administrator was interviewed. The Administrator stated that the facility protects residents from other and responded to aggressive residents by staff being very aware of residents and by having staff act appropriately. The Administrator stated that there were a lot of opportunities for potential incidents. We try to do the best we can and we're not perfect with that. The Administrator stated that the facility proactively avoids resident to resident abuse by doing a lot of in-services and trainings included the journeys training for instructions on how to interact with the memory care population. That is the proactive piece of that, and I think that's probably not resident specific proactive, it's probably reactive on that. The program training especially for the Alzheimer's unit, the reactionary stuff is really proactive. There are times when there are near misses or near incidents when we say, 'hey, that happened, we say we should be smarter about that going forward'.
The Administrator stated that the facility had regular abuse training, including types of abuse, who to report it to, the time frame, etc., and was completed upon hire and at least yearly. The Administrator stated that the facility had a monthly QA (Quality Assurance) meeting and we've QAPI'd (Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement) abuse and potential abuse, and staff addressed specific residents who are ramping up or who have had recent incidents.
2. Resident 32 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses which included dementia, Alzheimer's disease, obsessive compulsive disorder, and generalized muscle weakness.
On 2/19/2020 resident 32's medical record was reviewed.
Nursing progress notes revealed the following abuse incidents:
a. On 7/11/19, Pt wandering into other residents (sic) rooms today. She attempted to wander into 316-3 when the resident 316-3 kicked her in the lower leg.
b. On 7/13/19, [Resident 32] was walking down the hall when 316-3 grabbed her by the right wrist and pulled her in a half circle. Nurse intervened .
c. On 10/10/19, 318-2 pushed [Resident 32] into the wall, hitting her head, and her shoulder on the wall.
d. On 10/25/19, RN states she observed resident fall to her hands and knees after 315 bed 1 grabbed her by the arms and pushed her out of room [ROOM NUMBER] .Has purple/red marks along forearm.
e. On 11/8/19, CNA called RN to resident .CNA reports peer stood and pushed her to the floor after she reached for his coffee.
f. On 11/16/19, [Resident 32] found on the floor in her room, laying (sic) between her part of the room and 308-2 part of the room .[Resident 32] was laying (sic) on her left side, and unresponsive. [Note: Neurological (Neuro) checks were not done and a head to toe assessment failed to detect a femoral neck fracture].
g. On 11/17/19, [Resident 32] was found to be kneeling at the side of her bed closest to 308-2. When asked about if she saw what happened, [Resident 32] roommate 308-2 stated she was just trying to push [Resident 32] back onto her own side .From her reaction, it sounded like she pushed [Resident 32] and caused her to fall to the floor.
h. On 11/18/19, Staff found [Resident 32] kneeling next to her bed .When staff asked [Resident 32] roommate who was nearby if she knew what happened, she became upset, and stated that she was just trying to push [Resident 32] away from her own bed.
i. On 12/17/19, Staff entered [Resident 32] room when they heard her roommate screaming. [Resident 32] was found on the floor at the foot of her bed laying (sic) on her left side, and Her roommate was yelling at her. [Resident 32] had some bruising, and skin tears on bilateral forearms. Roommate became very defensive when asked about the incident stating that [Resident 32] was in roommate's area trying to take roommate's things. Wandering into others personal space, and taking their belongings d/t (due to) her confusion is a normal behavior for [Resident 32].
j. On 2/4/2020, nurse called to lounge area and informed that this resident and 310-1 were fighting over the baby doll that [Resident 32] was holding .[Resident 32] wouldn't let 310-1 take the doll so 310-1 hit her in the left cheek and then she hit 3[TRUNCATED]
CONCERN
(D)
Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed
Deficiency F0604
(Tag F0604)
Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, interview, and record review it was determined, for 1 of 35 sampled residents, that the facility did not e...
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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, interview, and record review it was determined, for 1 of 35 sampled residents, that the facility did not ensure that each resident was free from any physical restraint imposed for the purpose of discipline or convenience and not required to treat the resident's medical symptoms. Specifically, a resident was physically restrained by facility staff with no training to staff, no investigation, and no physician order or physician notification. Resident identifier: 26.
Findings include:
Resident 26 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses which included dementia with behavioral disturbance, traumatic brain injury, anxiety, major depressive disorder, pseudobulbar affect, insomnia, anemia, communication deficit, muscle weakness, and epilepsy.
On 2/19/2020 resident 26's medical record was reviewed.
A nurses' progress note dates 8/11/19 at 3:44 AM documented During PM med pass, around 2145 (9:45 PM) patient became aggressive with female CNA (certified nursing assistant). It appeared that client was frustrated following the RN (registered nurse) telling him that his sister had his wallet and keys. He had asked to have these items several times. Patient quickly stood form his wheelchair and quickly starting walking toward female CNA demanding that she call the cops and yelling that he was being held against his will, while raising his fist in the air looking as though he might hit her. RN followed patient and stood between he and the CNA, attempting to redirect him. Two male CNAs managed to move the patient against a wall, each holding his arms against it to prevent him from continuing to swing at staff. Patient continued to yell, demanding that the cops be called. RN asked if he would like to call his sister, but patient had to agree that he would stop attempting to hit staff. RN called sister for patient. While speaking with her, client began to calm. Following the phone call, female CNA took patient out to smoke, as he agreed smoking would help him feel better. No other aggressive acts occurred following incident. Patient is currently sleeping without issue. Will continue to monitor.
On 2/20/2020 at 11:01 AM, an interview was conducted with RN 3. RN 3 stated that the facility staff could not do any type of restraint and did not receive any training to physically restrain violent residents.
On 2/20/2020 at 11:22 AM, an interview was conducted with CNA 5. CNA 5 stated that the facility had never provided any training on violence de-escalation.
On 2/20/2020 at 11:32 AM, an interview was conducted with CNA 2. CNA 2 stated that there were times the facility staff had to pull residents apart or hold the resident. CNA 2 stated that the longest she had ever physically held a resident was 30 seconds. CNA 2 stated that she was aware that staff were not supposed to grab residents, and stated she did not know what the facility policy was.
On 2/25/2020 at 9:04 AM, an interview was conducted a Medical Doctor (MD) 1. MD 1 stated that if staff ever physically intervened in a resident altercation, MD 1 would expect to be notified. MD 1 stated that he had received no reports that staff had ever physically restrained residents. MD 1 stated that if physical restraints were conducted for safety reasons, he felt that reassessment of the resident's medications and behavior care plan would be necessary immediately.
On 2/25/2020 at 1:34 PM, an interview was conducted with the Staff Development Coordinator (SDC). The SDC stated that during the incident with resident 26 in August 2019, the resident was screaming and yelling at a CNA as the CNA backed away. The SDC stated it was reported to her that facility staff blocked resident 26 from continuing to advance toward the CNA, but that staff did not physically hold resident 26. The SDC stated that after reading the progress note, it did sound as if the staff physically held resident 26. The SDC stated that the facility did not provide physical restraint training to staff. The SDC stated that facility staff tried to avoid holding residents down, stated that if they did have to hold residents, staff would release the hold as quickly as possible. The SDC stated that floor staff would then inform the Director of Nursing (DON), facility Administrator, MD (medical doctor), and the resident's family. The SDC stated that facility management would then investigate the incident to determine if it was reportable to the state agency. The SDC stated that she did not know if the physician was notified about resident 26's physical restraint in August 2019.
On 2/25/2020 at 4:01 PM, an interview was conducted with the DON. The DON stated the facility did not provide the staff with any training for physically holding the residents. The DON stated that the staff try not to physically hold the residents if possible, but that it was sometimes required for the safety of the staff. The DON stated that if staff did hold a resident, she expected the staff to report that to the nurse and the facility administrator right away. The DON stated that she was aware of the incident with resident 26 being physically restrained, stated that since resident 26 was not injured the facility administrator managed the investigation.
On 2/25/2020 at 5:34 PM, an interview was conducted with the facility Administrator. The Administrator stated that there was no investigation completed for the incident with resident 26 being restrained because the resident was assessed as not being harmed physically or psychosocially. The Administrator stated that the facility did not provide training for staff to physically hold residents. The Administrator stated that the facility did not have a policy or procedure for physically holding residents.
CONCERN
(E)
Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed
Report Alleged Abuse
(Tag F0609)
Could have caused harm · This affected multiple residents
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interview and record review it was determined for 4 of 35 sampled residents that the facility did not ensure alleged vi...
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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interview and record review it was determined for 4 of 35 sampled residents that the facility did not ensure alleged violations involving abuse were reported immediately, but not later than 2 hours after the allegation was made, to the State Survey Agency (SA) and that the results of all investigations were reported to the SA within 5 working days of the incident. Specifically, alleged violations were not reported to Adult Protective Services, injuries of unknown origin were not reported to the SA, five day follow ups were not reported to the SA, and alleged violations were not reported timely and completely. Resident identifiers: 10, 17, 32, and 47.
Findings include:
1. Resident 10 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses which included vascular dementia with behavioral disturbance, encephalopathy, cognitive communication deficit, and unspecified sequelae of cerebral infarction.
The facility was asked for and provided the Abuse Policy and Procedure guide. On page 3 of the guide, under Types of Abuse, it defines physical abuse as Non-accidental contact with a resident . On page 5 of the guide, under Types of Abuse that must be reported to the Administrator, it states, Physical abuse: even if no mark is left on the resident. The following page states, The Administrator/designee will report allegations of abuse to the state and/or other agencies as appropriate/required. Page 7, Investigation of Abuse, states the following:
a. The Administrator or his/her designee will immediately notify the proper authorities, in compliance with regulatory/licensing requirements, that an allegation has been made, and a facility investigation is underway.
b. Under the direction/oversight of the Administrator, a thorough investigation will be conducted to determine the root cause of any incident. Interviews will be conducted with individuals who may have knowledge of the alleged incident, including staff, visitors, residents and the alleged victim, to determine the validity of the allegation.
c. The investigation will be completed within five (5) working days. The completed investigation will include the facility's conclusions and actions taken to prevent a repeat occurrence of abuse, neglect, or misappropriation.
d. The Administrator will sign the investigation, indicating review and approval of the completed investigation. The completed investigation will be faxed to the survey agency as soon as possible, no later than five (5) working days.
On 2/19/2020 resident 10's medical record was reviewed and revealed the following nursing progress notes:
a. On 9/17/19, CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) saw resident go into room [ROOM NUMBER] at approximately 1635 (4:35 PM) .When staff arrived to room this resident was laying on 306-1's bed, 306 was standing over him and the two of them were hitting each other .Nurse assessed for injuries and found a large bruise and skin tear to left arm near wrist, he has bruising to back of both hands, and swelling to left hand.
b. On 9/17/19, At approximately 1500 (3:00 PM) staff witnessed resident and 306-1 coming out of room [ROOM NUMBER] fighting. They were both attempting to hit each other.
c. On 9/17/19, At approximately 1613 (4:13 PM) nurse heard 314-3 yelling Get out of here from nurses station, nurse went to investigate and found 314-3 sitting on his bed with his hands up trying to stop this resident [10] from punching him.
d. On 10/8/19, Nurse heard loud angry growling coming from 319-1 when nurse went to investigate nurse saw this resident and 319-1 facing each other and they both had their arms out in front of them. When 319-1 went to hit this resident and this resident pushed 319- .
e. On 10/25/19, .RN (Registered Nurse) reports resident was found on the floor in a supine position. Head was pointed towards the door and feet out stretched towards the window. Peer was on top of resident.
f. On 0/29/19, At 1905 (7:05 PM), [resident 10] was observed laying (sic) on the ground in the hallway by room [ROOM NUMBER], and next to resident 318-2. Resident 318-2, stated that [resident 10] was trying to get into his sister's room, and so he grabbed him .lowered [resident 10] to the floor so that he would stop.
g. On 10/30/19, He had a res (resident) to res where contact was made between anther (sic) resident and him .Some redness at the time that has since resolved. Res requires constant supervision and stand by from staff to maintain safety.
h. On 10/31/19, [Resident 10] continues to be agitated. He walked up to this nurse during shift report, grabbed nurse by the arm, and began punching nurse .staff was unable to stop him from going into others rooms, unless they were right next to him, either blocking the doorway, or calling out to him and directing him away while being right next to him. A subsequent nursing note revealed, CNA reports resident met peer at the end of the hall. Both were attempting to open the door that leads to the stairs. Resident pushed peers hands out of the way and they both started to slap at each others hands.
i. On 11/1/19, . Resident went into room [ROOM NUMBER]. Resident in bed one got upset, got him from the arm and tried to throw him on the bed.
j. On 11/1/19, Heard yelling and looked down the hall. Observed 306 bed 1 push resident [10] from the front. The resident fell to the ground striking his head against the floor.
k. On 11/7/19, .RN reports resident was found on the floor in peer's room. Central Supply Manager (CSM) interviewed. States observed peer dragging resident out of peers room. Resident was supine while being dragged.
l. On 1/16/2020, Res had a physical encounter with another resident at dinner time this shift. Res went to take a cup from someone and the other person got upset and physical contact was made. [Incident report states resident 10 was struck in the eye and abdomen.]
The facility provided internal incident reports for the above events, however, there was no record of these events being reported to the State Agency (SA). There was also no record of the results of investigations being reported to the SA.
On 2/25/2020, the Facility Administrator was interviewed. The Administrator stated that any time there is abuse or potential abuse, Adult Protective Services (APS) and the police are called and that he considered the events with resident 10 potential abuse. The Administrator stated that he did not substantiate the abuse because, Essentially, when I discussed things with our team and with unified police and unified police talked to me about the specific incident, there's no Mens rea, there's no willfulness. They're saying there is no willfulness on the part of the residents in question to hurt each other so that has been what's driving the unsubstantiated resident to resident abuse. [Note: Mens rea is a legal phrase used to describe the mental state a person must be in while committing a crime for it to be legally intentional. A discussion occurred with the Administrator about the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services definitions. The Administrator identified that abuse should have been identified, reported immediately, and the results of all investigations should have been reported to the SA within 5 working days.]
3. Resident 32 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses which included dementia, Alzheimer's disease, obsessive compulsive disorder, and generalized muscle weakness.
On 2/19/2020, resident 32's medical record was reviewed.
Nursing progress notes revealed the following incidents:
a. On 7/11/19, Pt wandering into other residents (sic) rooms today. She attempted to wander into 316-3 when the resident 316-3 kicked her in the lower leg.
b. On 7/13/19, [Resident 32] was walking down the hall when 316-3 grabbed her by the right wrist and pulled her in a half circle. Nurse intervened .
c. On 10/10/19, 318-2 pushed [Resident 32] into the wall, hitting her head, and her shoulder on the wall.
d. On 10/25/19, RN (Registered Nurse) states she observed resident fall to her hands and knees after 315 bed 1 grabbed her by the arms and pushed her out of room [ROOM NUMBER] .Has purple/red marks along forearm.
e. On 11/8/19, CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) called RN to resident .CNA reports peer stood and pushed her to the floor after she reached for his coffee.
f. On 11/16/19, [Resident 32] found on the floor in her room, laying (sic) between her part of the room and 308-2 part of the room .[Resident 32] was laying (sic) on her left side, and unresponsive. [Note: Neuro checks were not done and a head to toe assessment failed to detect a femoral neck fracture.]
g. On 11/17/19, [Resident 32] was found to be kneeling at the side of her bed closest to 308-2. When asked about if she saw what happened, [Resident 32] roommate 308-2 stated she was just trying to push [Resident 32] back onto her own side .From her reaction, it sounded like she pushed [Resident 32] and caused her to fall to the floor.
h. On 11/18/19, Staff found [Resident 32] kneeling next to her bed .When staff asked [Resident 32] roommate who was nearby if she knew what happened, she became upset, and stated that she was just trying to push [Resident 32] away from her own bed.
i. On 12/17/19, Staff entered [Resident 32] room when they heard her roommate screaming. [Resident 32] was found on the floor at the foot of her bed laying (sic) on her left side, and her roommate was yelling at her. [Resident 32] had some bruising, and skin tears on bilateral forearms. Roommate became very defensive when asked about the incident stating that [Resident 32] was in roommate's area trying to take roommate's things. Wandering into others personal space, and taking their belongings d/t (due to) her confusion is a normal behavior for [Resident 32].
j. On 2/4/2020, nurse called to lounge area and informed that this resident [resident 32] and 310-1 were fighting over the baby doll that [Resident 32] was holding .[Resident 32] wouldn't let 310-1 take the doll so 310-1 hit her in the left cheek and then she hit 310-1 back.
k. On 2/5/2020, 310-1 hit [Resident 32] twice in the left arm/shoulder area. She hit 310-1 back who then hit her with a baby doll in the left shoulder. She then stood up from the chair and proceeded to hit 310-1 in the face/left cheek. Staff intervened and separated them from each other, but as she turned to walk away 310-1 kicked her in the legs.
The facility provided internal incident reports for the above events, however, there was no record of these events being reported to the SA. There was also no record of the results of investigations being reported to the SA.
3. Resident 47 was admitted on [DATE] and readmitted on [DATE] with diagnoses which included Alzheimer's disease, dementia, schizophrenia, anxiety disorder, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes mellitus type 2, intellectual disabilities, hypertension, cognitive communication deficit, insomnia, and pain.
On 9/25/19 at approximately 7:30 PM, resident 26 abused resident 47 when he was throwing punches at the resident's face. [Cross-Refer to F600 for additional information regarding the incident of abuse.]
On 9/26/19 at 4:25 AM, resident 47's incident report stated, Resident went outside for a smoke break at 1930 (7:30 PM). Within 10 minutes, resident asked to have his cigarette lit. [Resident 26] offered him his cigarette to do it. Resident tried to take cigarette out of other resident's hand. [Resident 26] got upset and started throwing punches at the resident's face. He protected his hand with his arm up. CNA was watching the incident and stopped the fight before this one got any worse. Residents were taking right back inside. Resident was assessed for any injuries. He was taking (sic) inside and kept in his room. Will monitor for any sign of emotional distress. Administrator and DON (Director of Nursing) were notified of the incident.
The incident report documented a statement by the witness, CNA 2. CNA 2's stated, I was outside with the smokers for the 7:30 pm time. Within 10 minutes of being out there, [resident 47] said he needed smoke to be lit, [resident 26] went to help him. [Resident 47] took the cigarette out of [resident 26's] hand. [Resident 26] got upset and took a couple of swings at [resident 47]. [Resident 47] had his arms up, so from my view it did look like he hit his face.
On 2/25/2020 at approximately 9:00 AM, an interview was conducted with the facility Administrator. The facility Administrator stated that he did not report this incident to the SA or APS for abuse because there was not any observable injury.
On 2/25/2020 at 5:34 PM a follow-up interview was conducted with the facility Administrator. The Administrator stated that through his discussions with the police department, he was informed that there was no mens rea or no knowledge of wrongdoing or willfulness. The Administrator stated that because of the guidance provided by the police he had been unsubstantiating the resident to resident altercations without an injury. The Administrator stated that it was difficult to understand the difference between the subtleties of the police definition of abuse verses the regulatory definition. They [the residents] don't know that it's inappropriate or even remember it. The Administrator stated that he felt like he was making a judgement call on weather to substantiate an allegation of abuse or not. The Administrator stated that he felt like it was a lesser issue than getting the investigation complete and accurate. The Administrator stated, I knew you would scrutinize my judgement. APS isn't going to investigate. The Department of Health hasn't come out and I'm using my judgement call on this. The Administrator stated that after the health care association conference, there had been less substantiated abuse investigations because this is - like a judgement call and I'm making a judgement on it. Prior to [name redacted] conference, I substantiated. I acted more in terms of substantiated because the act happened. The Administrator stated that he kept a file of investigations that were not reported to the SA. The Administrator again stated that the incident with resident 47 was not reported or investigated as an incident of abuse because resident 47 lacked any physical injuries. The Administrator stated that resident 47 was not a reliable historian and could not report if he was afraid. The Administrator stated that he had documentation of non reported incidents between resident 47 and resident 26 and that he would provide them. No additional information was provided.
4. Resident 17 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses that included vascular dementia with behavioral disturbance, history of transient ischemic attack, major depressive disorder with psychotic features, muscle weakness, cognitive communication deficit, and pseudobulbar affect.
Resident 17's medical record was reviewed on 2/18/20.
A progress note for resident 17 dated 10/9/19 revealed the following: [Resident 17] was in the dining room getting ready for dinner and accidentally bumped into [resident 26's] WC (wheelchair) with his WC. [Resident 26] jumped up and pushed [resident 17's] face into the wall, and put [resident 17] into a choke hold around his neck, causing a small scratch on the right side of [resident 17's] neck, with some redness.
On 10/10/19 at 8:48 AM, the Administrator (ADM) reported to the SA that the Facility is investigating a resident to resident altercation. The ADM did not give a description of the incident. In addition, the report was made the next morning, outside of the 2 hour requirement. The report also indicated that APS had not been notified.
CONCERN
(E)
Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed
Investigate Abuse
(Tag F0610)
Could have caused harm · This affected multiple residents
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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interview and record review it was determined for 4 of 35 sampled residents that the facility did not have evidence that all alleged violations were thoroughly investigated. Specifically, the facility provided brief summaries for all alleged incidents of abuse instead of complete investigation documentation, further abuse was not prevented while investigations were in progress, and investigation results were not reported to the State Survey Agency (SA) within 5 working days. Resident identifiers: 10, 17, 32, and 47.
Findings include:
1. Resident 10 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses which included vascular dementia with behavioral disturbance, encephalopathy, cognitive communication deficit, and unspecified sequelae of cerebral infarction.
On 2/19/2020 resident 10's medical record was reviewed and revealed the following nursing progress notes:
a. On 9/17/19, At approximately 1500 (3:00 PM) staff witnessed resident and 306-1 coming out of room [ROOM NUMBER] fighting [with another resident]. They were both attempting to hit each other.
b. On 9/17/19, At approximately 1613 (4:13 PM) nurse heard 314-3 yelling 'Get out of here' from nurses station, nurse went to investigate and found 314-3 sitting on his bed with his hands up trying to stop this resident [10] from punching him.
c. On 9/17/19, CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) saw resident go into room [ROOM NUMBER] at approximately 1635 (4:35 PM) .When staff arrived to room this resident (resident 10) was laying on 306-1's bed, 306 was standing over him (resident 10) and the two of them were hitting each other .Nurse assessed for injuries and found a large bruise and skin tear to left arm near wrist, he has bruising to back of both hands, and swelling to left hand.
The facility incident reports stated the following:
a. On 9/17/19 at 3:00 PM, Action Taken: The residents were separated and kept apart from each other that evening. Facility leadership instructed caregivers to keep the residents apart from each other in dining room and other areas .Caregivers were also instructed to watch for early signs of escalating behavior and intervene as appropriate. [Resident 306-1] indicated that he felt 'jittery' in the facility, didn't fear the resident involved, and apart from the bruising is not currently exhibiting signs of pain, distress, or harm. As such, abuse is substantiated.
b. On 9/17/19 at 4:13 PM, Action Taken: The residents were separated and kept apart from each other that evening. Facility leadership instructed caregivers to keep the residents apart from each other in dining room and other areas .Caregivers were also instructed to watch for early signs of escalating behavior and intervene as appropriate. [Resident 306-1] indicated that he felt 'jittery' in the facility, didn't fear the resident involved, and apart from the bruising is not currently exhibiting signs of pain, distress, or harm. As such, abuse is substantiated.
c. On 9/17/19 at 4:35 PM, Action Taken: The residents were separated and kept apart from each other that evening. Facility leadership instructed caregivers to keep the residents apart from each other in dining room and other areas .Caregivers were also instructed to watch for early signs of escalating behavior and intervene as appropriate. [Resident 306-1] indicated that he felt 'jittery' in the facility, didn't fear the resident involved, and apart from the bruising is not currently exhibiting signs of pain, distress, or harm. As such, abuse is substantiated.
[Note: All three incidents were investigated as being the same incident and the interventions put in place to prevent further abuse were ineffective in preventing further abuse.]
There was no record of these events being reported to the SA. There was also no record of the results of investigations being reported to the SA.
2. Resident 32 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses which included dementia, Alzheimer's disease, obsessive compulsive disorder, and generalized muscle weakness.
On 2/19/2020 resident 32's medical record was reviewed and nursing progress notes revealed the following incidents:
a. On 11/16/19, [Resident 32] found on the floor in her room, laying (sic) between her part of the room and 308-2 part of the room .[Resident 32] was laying (sic) on her left side, and unresponsive .[No] injuries noted at this time. 308-1 stated that she witnessed 308-2 push [resident 32] onto her back. 308-2 was crying, unable to talk. After 308-2 calmed down, this Nurse asked if she knew what happened. 308-2 stated that she pushed [Resident 32] down. [Note: Cross-Refer to F600 for additional information regarding the incident of abuse.]
b. On 11/18/19, Staff found [Resident 32] kneeling next to her bed .When staff asked [Resident 32] roommate who was nearby if she knew what happened, she became upset, and stated that she was just trying to push [Resident 32] away from her own bed From her reaction, it sounded like she pushed [resident 32] and caused her to fall to the floor .
The facility incident report for the 11/16/19 incident stated the following: Action Taken: The resident's were monitored the rest of the night and were free from interaction or incident .On 11/17/2019 [roommate] was asked to move rooms, she became agitated and the discussion was temporarily deferred. Determination: Due to no observed injury to [resident 32] and the resident's limited ability to willfully inflict harm and their limited to no recollection of the incident details, at this time, abuse is unsubstantiated.
The facility incident report for the 11/18/19 incident stated the following: Investigation: [Resident 32] had no recollection of the event Residents and caregivers were interviewed and did not have knowledge of the cause of [Resident 32] fracture or of her 11/17/2019 fall. [Note: the fall occurred on 11/16/2019, not on 11/17/2019.] Determination: The facility has no reason to suspect that [Resident 32] injury was due to other than her osteopenia with her recent potentially contributing fall. At this time, abuse is unsubstantiated.
On 2/25/2020 at 8:12 AM, RN 3 was interviewed. RN 3 stated, about the incident, I walked into the room and asked her roommate what happened. [Roommate name] said ,'I pushed her down'. A head to toe assessment was done, I checked her hips and shoulder then got her back up in her chair. We did neuro checks because obviously being pushed that hard she would have hit her head.
On 2/25/2020 at 1:55 PM, a follow-up interview was conducted with RN 3. RN 3 stated that when [roommate] pushed [resident 32] down, the roommate should have been moved out of that room within the next day, however, it took management days to respond and move the roommate out.
There was no record of these events being reported to the SA. There was also no record of the results of investigations being reported to the SA.
4. Resident 47 was admitted on [DATE] and readmitted on [DATE] with diagnoses which included Alzheimer's disease, dementia, schizophrenia, anxiety disorder, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes mellitus type 2, intellectual disabilities, hypertension, cognitive communication deficit, insomnia, and pain.
On 9/25/19 at approximately 7:30 PM, resident 26 abused resident 47 when he was throwing punches at the resident's face. Cross-Refer to F600 for additional information regarding the incident of abuse.
On 9/26/19 at 4:25 AM, resident 47's incident report stated, Resident went outside for a smoke break at 1930 (7:30 PM). Within 10 minutes, resident asked to have his cigarette lit. [Resident 26] offered him his cigarette to do it. Resident tried to take cigarette out of other resident's hand. [Resident 26] got upset and started throwing punches at the resident's face. He protected his hand with his arm up. CNA was watching the incident and stopped the fight before this one got any worse. Residents were taking right back inside. Resident was assessed for any injuries. He was taking (sic) inside and kept in his room. Will monitor for any sign of emotional distress. Administrator and DON (Director of Nursing) were notified of the incident.
The incident report documented a statement by the witness, CNA 2. CNA 2's stated, I was outside with the smokers for the 7:30 pm time. Within 10 minutes of being out there, [resident 47] said he needed smoke to be lit, [resident 26] went to help him. [Resident 47] took the cigarette out of [resident 26's] hand. [Resident 26] got upset and took a couple of swings at [resident 47]. [Resident 47] had his arms up, so from my view it did look like he hit his face.
On 9/26/19, the incident report documented under notes, [Resident 47] is not able to remember social skills such as asking or waiting prior taking things that he wants. There was no injury or residual pyschological (sic) distress. No new interventions at this time. The note was authored by the DON.
On 9/29/19 at 4:04 PM, resident 47's progress note stated, Resident able to recall incident with peer states he hit me like this put fist to forehead. No it doesn't hurt. I have been in fights before. Denies pain or discomfort. Skin is pink, dry and intact. Ate breakfast and watched a movie in the lobby with peers. Had one episode of entering peers room to eat items off of a comfort cart. Resident was observed entering the room and accepted redirection easily.
On 2/25/2020 at 2:24 PM, an interview was conducted with the DON. The DON stated that she did not recall much from the incident between resident 47 and resident 26. The DON stated that for the incident involving resident 47, she did not recall conducting any staff interviews. The DON stated that this was not an incident that stood out to her. The DON stated that when she conducted interviews she wrote the interview on a piece of paper and then gave it to the facility Administrator to transcribe into the investigation documentation. The DON stated that the facility Administrator would have an investigation file for any resident to resident altercations. The DON stated that she attempted to conduct interviews with both residents involved, but both had little recall of the events. The DON stated that resident 47 has had repeated incidents of resident to resident altercations with resident 26, and that this was not the only instance of resident 26 striking resident 47.
On 2/25/2020 at approximately 9:00 AM, an interview was conducted with the facility Administrator. The Administrator stated that the investigation documentation was contained within the incident report, and that there was no other documentation for this incident.
3. Resident 17 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses that included vascular dementia with behavioral disturbance, history of transient ischemic attack, major depressive disorder with psychotic features, muscle weakness, cognitive communication deficit, and pseudobulbar affect.
Resident 17's medical record was reviewed on 2/18/2020.
A progress note for resident 17 dated 10/9/19 revealed the following: [Resident 17] was in the dining room getting ready for dinner and accidentally bumped into [resident 26's] WC (wheelchair) with his WC. [Resident 26] jumped up and pushed [resident 17's] face into the wall, and put [resident 17] into a choke hold around his neck, causing a small scratch on the right side of [resident 17's] neck, with some redness.
An incident report dated 10/9/19 documented that the Nurse was walking in hallway passed (sic) the dinning (sic) room at approximately 1720 (5:20 PM) when nurse heard loud noises and angry yelling coming from the dinning (sic) room. Nurse ran into dinning (sic) room and saw this resident (resident 26) standing behind [resident 17] who was sitting in his w/c (wheelchair) and this resident (resident 26) was grabbing and pushing [resident 17's] face into the wall to the left of him and pushing his w/c towards the wall in front of them. Staff was attempting to get this resident (resident 26) to let go of [resident 17] and then this resident (resident 26) started yelling 'he keeps running into me' and then this resident (resident 26) put [resident 17] into a headlock. Resident (resident 26) stated that [resident 17] kept running into him with his w/c.
The incident report documented that on 10/10/19, staff followed up with the incident, and documented that Upon review of the 24 hour report this morning, noted that staff documented a scratch on the receiving resident. As this denotes injury, DOH (Department of Health) was notified.
On 10/11/19, facility staff documented on the incident report that when asked post immediate incident [resident 26] and [resident 17] are unable to describe or remember what took place. In addition, on 10/11/19, facility staff documented that both residents felt safe in the building, and the redness on resident 17's neck was not present and resident 17 was not exhibiting signs of pain, distress or harm, and that abuse is unsubstantiated. [Note: The abuse was unsubstantiated by the facility ADM (Administrator) despite the fact that the incident report and progress notes both indicated that resident 17 was placed in a chokehold and his face was pushed up against a wall, during which an injury, as described by the ADM, occurred.]
It should also be noted that per previous abuse investigations reported to the State Survey Agency (SA), abuse against other residents had been substantiated by the facility on three occasions prior to the incident with resident 17 on 10/9/19. These incidents occurred on 4/20/19, 5/20/19, and 7/11/19. The incidents on these dates involved other residents, and not resident 17.
On 10/11/19 the facility ADM provided a final report of the resident to resident altercation between residents 17 and 26 that occurred two days prior. The ADM documented the following as part of the Description of incident: On 10/09/2019, [resident 26] briefly pushed [resident 17] in response to [resident 17] backing his wheelchair into [resident 26's] wheelchair. [Resident 17] was assessed for injuries and vital signs were taken. He presented with redness on his neck. The description of the incident as presented by the ADM did not include the details listed in the incident report, such as resident 17's face being pushed into the wall or resident 17 being placed in a chokehold. The ADM documented that both residents felt safe in the building, and resident 17 was not exhibiting signs of pain, distress or harm, and that abuse is unsubstantiated.
CONCERN
(E)
Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed
Comprehensive Care Plan
(Tag F0656)
Could have caused harm · This affected multiple residents
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, interview, and record review it was determined, for 8 of 35 sample residents, that the facility did not de...
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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, interview, and record review it was determined, for 8 of 35 sample residents, that the facility did not develop and implement a comprehensive person-centered care plan for each resident that included measurable objectives and timeframes to meet a resident's medical, nursing, mental and psychosocial needs that were identified in the comprehensive assessment. Specifically, residents' care plans were not updated with interventions to prevent falls, elopement, wondering into other resident room, invading personal space, intimidating others, verbal altercations, physical alterations, and inappropriate behavior with staff . Resident identifiers: 18, 26, 33, 35, 38, 40, 43, and 59.
Findings include:
1. Resident 40 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses which included dementia, visual hallucinations, depression, hypothyroidism, chronic pain, cerebral ischemia, and osteoarthritis.
On 2/20/2020 at 10:12 AM, and observation was made of resident 40 lying in bed. Resident 40's upper body was on the bed and feet were on the floor. Resident 40's bed was not in low position and there is no fall matt on the floor to help prevent resident 40 from being hurt if resident 40 slid out of bed.
On 2/22/2019, resident 40's medical record was reviewed.
Nursing notes revealed that resident 40 had three falls between 9/21/2019 and 1/29/2020. Nurse's notes had falls occurring on 9/21/2019, 1/22/2020, and on 1/29/2020 with no updates to the care plan to prevent resident 40 from falling.
On 2/20/2020 at 1:06 PM, an interview was conducted with Registered Nurse (RN) 4. During the interview RN 4 stated that the Director of Nursing (DON), or Minimal Data Set (MDS) Coordinator are the individuals that update the care plan and add the interventions to the care plan. RN 4 also stated that in order to have a fall matt next to resident 40's bed, staff would need a doctor's order.
On 2/20/2020, a review of resident 40's care plan revealed that it was not updated with intervention(s) after each fall.
2.
Resident 18 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses which included fracture left femur, osteoporosis, diabetes mellitus, dementia, insomnia, left artificial hip joint, dysphagia, cognitive communication, hearing loss, gastro-esophageal reflux, history of falls, and abscess.
On 2/20/2020, resident 18's medical record was reviewed.
Resident 18's record revealed that resident 18 had eight falls with over an eight month period, from 6/6/2019 to 1/29/2020. Nurse's notes had falls occurring on 6/6/2019, 6/7/2019, 7/9/2019, 8/17/2019, 10/1/2019, 11/21/2019, 1/6/2020, and 1/20/2020. The fall that occurred on 1/29/2020 resulted in a fracture of resident 18's hip. Resident 18 required admission to the hospital for hip surgery.
On 2/20/2020 a review of resident 18's care plan revealed that it was not updated with intervention(s) after each fall.
3.
Resident 59 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses which included generalized anxiety disorder, impulse disorder, depression, dementia behavioral disturbance, chronic pain, dysphagia, muscle weakness, cognitive communication, concussion with loss of consciousness, psychotic disorder with delusions, transient cerebral ischemic, impulsiveness, and traumatic brain injury.
On 2/20/2020, resident 59's medical record was reviewed.
Incident reports revealed that resident 59 had seven successful elopements and an additional four attempted elopements. Successful elopements were on 2/6/2019, 3/4/2019, 3/17/2019 (resident 59 was missing all night), 6/14/2019, 6/18/2019, 6/20/2019, 8/22/2019 (resident 59 ran into the street and staff had to shield her from traffic), and on 9/22/2019. Attempted elopements were on: 3/5/2019, 3/17/2019, 4/1/2019, and 6/18/2019.
On 2/20/2020, resident 59's medical record was reviewed.
Nursing notes revealed that resident 59 was going into other resident rooms, invading personal space, and intimidating others on the following dates on: 2/13/2019, 3/8/2019, 3/10/2019, 6/25/2019, 6/29/2019, 7/12/2019, 7/26/2019, 7/31/2019, 8/1/2019, 8/8/2019, 10/4/2019, 11/21/2019, 11/29/2019, 1/11/2020, 1/18/2020, 1/26/2020, 2/10/2020, 2/12/2020, 2/16/2020, and 2/19/2020.
Incident reports revealed that resident 59 had verbal altercations with other residents on: 2/9/2019, 2/13/2019, 3/8/2019, 3/10/2019, 8/7/2019, 8/22/2019, 10/4/2019, 10/19/2019, 1/11/2020, and 1/26/2020.
Incident reports revealed that resident 59 had physical altercations with other residents on: 2/8/2019, 5/29/2019, 7/25/2019, 7/26/2019, 10/19/2019, 12/14/2019, and 1/11/2020.
Nursing notes revealed that resident 59 was inappropriate with staff on: 4/18/2019, 4/26/2019, 5/29/2019, 7/31/2019, 8/1/2019, 8/3/2019, 8/4/2019, 9/10/2019, 9/18/2019, 10/3/2019, 11/23/2019, and 2/12/2020.
On 2/20/2020, a review of resident 59's care plan revealed that it was not updated with intervention after each elopement, wondering into other resident room, invading personal space, intimidating others, verbal altercations, physical alterations, and inappropriate behavior with staff.
4. Resident 33 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses which included chronic respiratory failure with hypoxia, lymphedema, sleep apnea, chronic pain, anxiety, sepsis, and asthma.
On 2/19/2020, resident 33 stated that her Methadone was discontinued when she went to the hospital. Resident 33 stated that she was concerned that she would have increased pain that she would not be able to tolerate because she had been a lifetime drug user. Resident 33 stated that she did not have her dentures for the previous 6 months and was unable to eat solid foods. Resident 33 stated that she was very upset that she had not have her dentures and that it was taking so long. Resident 33 stated that no staff had informed her how long it would take to get dentures.
On 2/20/2020 a review of resident 33 records revealed that there was no care plan for resident 33 beginning removed from Methadone.
On 2/20/2020 a review of resident 33 records revealed that there was no care plan for resident 33 dental cares.
5. Resident 26 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses which included dementia with behavioral disturbance, traumatic brain injury, anxiety, major depressive disorder, pseudobulbar affect, insomnia, anemia, communication deficit, muscle weakness, and epilepsy.
On 2/19/2020 at 8:43 AM, an observation was made of resident 26 in lobby of the 3rd floor. Resident 26 was observed to kick the wheelchair of another resident 3 times while he yelled the [expletive] outta my way! CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) 13 was observed to step in and move the other resident out of the way. CNA 13 then told resident 26 to refrain from kicking others. Resident 26 was observed to immediately stand up and get within inches of CNA 13's face and yell Don't tell me what to do!
On 2/19/20 resident 26's medical record was reviewed.
A review of resident 26's care plan revealed a Behavior Care Plan initiated on 8/20/17 and last revised on 9/23/19 for:
[Resident 26] has a behavior issue r/t (related to) reverting back to his old position as a prison guard. He has been reported to enforce what staff says with other residents. He has a history of enforcing staff rules by putting residents in head locks and hitting residents, after he verbally tries to get another resident to listen to staff. [Resident 26] can be triggered by other residents behaviors, i.e., yelling out. [Resident 26] has been known to be triggered by a particular resident and has had several reported aggression towards this particular resident. He has punched/hit other resident for taking food/drink from his meal tray at meal times. [Resident 26] has been aggressive toward staff members when trying to exit his unit.
Resident 26's care plan documented the following behavior related interventions:
a. Initiated on 4/18/17 and revised on 1/20/19, [Resident 26's] triggers for wandering/eloping are elevated at night. [Resident 26's] behaviors is de-escalated by contacting sister, redirection, coffee.
b. Initiated on 8/20/17 and revised on 4/14/18, Recreation to provide a recreation box to help keep [resident 26] occupied.
c. Initiated on 8/20/17 and revised on 7/20/18, TV provided with movies to help keep [resident 26] occupied.
d. Initiated on 9/27/17, Medication review and adjustment.
e. Initiated on 10/16/17 and revised on 4/17/18, Anticipate and meet [resident 26's] needs. Social Work to be working on discharge options to another facility that best meets [Resident 26's] needs.
f. Initiated on 10/16/17 and revised on 7/20/18, Intervene as necessary to protect the rights and safety of others. Approach/Speak in a calm manner. Divert attention. Remove from situation and take to alternate location as needed. Ensure [resident 26] and triggering/particular resident(s) is/are not seated closely in dining room during meals.
g. Initiated on 2/13/18 and revised on 4/17/18, Assist [resident 26] to develop more appropriate methods of coping and interacting. Encourage [resident 26] to express feelings appropriately. Provide reassurance, socialization, encouragement, and support.
h. Initiated on 8/14/18, Caregivers to provide opportunity for positive interaction, attention. Stop and talk with [resident 26] in passing or as opportunity presents appropriately. AND [Resident 26's] triggers for physically aggressive are perceiving a threat or injustice to himself or to authority figures (staff) at facility. The resident's behavior is de-escalated by removing him from the triggering situation/individual and distract with conversation, music, or calm activities. AND Provide a program of activities that is of interest and accommodates [resident 26's] status.
i. Initiated on 10/14/18, Be aware of [resident 26's] location if another resident is yelling/arguing or being physically aggressive to staff. If [resident 26] is near the interaction, redirect him away from it.
j. Initiated on 1/30/19, Administer medications as ordered. Monitor/document for side effects and effectiveness.
k. Initiated on 12/20/19, [Resident 26] often asks for his keys and his wallet and can become agitated when he learns he does not them. They are being kept by his [family member]. Having him call her and talk with her can calm [resident 26] down.
l. Initiated on 12/26/19, Encourage positive statements to decrease depression/anxiety during activities. AND Engage in coping skills activities to assist with potential trauma triggers as he may be triggered if he perceives a woman is being mistreated. AND Calling his [family member] helps reduce agitation.
Resident 26 had several nursing notes that documented incidents of physical and verbal abuse and aggression:
a. On 4/20/19 at 8:28 AM This Nurse responded to yelling coming from [Resident 26's] room. 318-1 was sitting on his bed with blood running down the side of his nose. when asked what happened, 318-1 stated that [Resident 26] hit him in the face. [Resident 26] was sitting on his bed, and when asked what happened, he responded that 318-1 was making too much noise, so he hit him. Dr (Doctor) notified, administrator notified. [family member] notified.
[Note: No new behavior interventions were documented on resident 26's care plan.]
b. On 4/22/19 at 1:46 PM at approx (approximately) 1320 (1:20 PM) resident responded to a staff members call for help and before staff could get there [Resident 26] had hit another resident in the stomach 2-3 times with [resident 26] being redirected off other resident and down the hall for safety encouraging him to let staff deal with other residents notified notified (sic) Doctor Family, DON, unit manager and administrator of incident
[Note: No new behavior interventions were documented on resident 26's care plan.]
c. On 5/24/19 at 2:20 PM Pt became agitated around 1330 (1:30 PM) stating that we are keeping him from leaving.
[Note: No new behavior interventions documented on resident 26's care plan.]
d. On 6/3/19 at 2:35 AM, About 1955 (7:55 PM) [resident 26] became upset with another resident touching his wheelchair so [resident 26] pushed the other resident. The other resident was caught by staff before falling, but then [resident 26] became aggressive and upset with staff as well. He stood up and pushed (sic) and started screaming at nurse. He continued to try and physically attack the nurse, but nurse blocked his hands from doing so and spoke calmly to [resident 26] until he was able to calm down and listen. [Resident 26] was then redirected, and asked to go to heirloom (sic) and give himself some time to calm down, which he agreed to doing.
[Note: No new behavior interventions documented on resident 26's care plan.]
e. On 7/11/19 at 6:12 PM Res (resident) had an incident with another res this morning. [Resident 26] got in between a resident who was yelling at a staff and grabbed the resident, pushed him up against the wall and then let go. [Resident 26] becomes aggressive when there is threat or perceived threat to a female.
[Note: No new behavior interventions documented on resident 26's care plan.]
f. On 8/11/19 at 3:44 AM, During PM med pass, around 2145 (9:45 PM) patient became aggressive with female CNA. It appeared that client was frustrated following the RN telling him that his sister had his wallet and keys. He had asked to have these items several times. Patient quickly stood form his wheelchair and quickly starting walking toward female CNA demanding that she call the cops and yelling that he was being held against his will, while raising his fist in the air looking as though he might hit her. RN followed patient and stood between he and the CNA, attempting to redirect him. Two male CNAs managed to move the patient against a wall, each holding his arms against it to prevent him from continuing to swing at staff. Patient continued to yell, demanding that the cops be called. RN asked if he would like to call his sister, but patient had to agree that he would stop attempting to hit staff. RN called sister for patient. While speaking with her, client began to calm. Following the phone call, female CNA took patient out to smoke, as he agreed smoking would help him feel better. No other aggressive acts occurred following incident. Patient is currently sleeping without issue. Will continue to monitor.
[Note: No new behavior interventions documented on resident 26's care plan.]
g. On 9/6/19 at 4:40 PM, Nurse heard resident yell, stepped out of her office, resident was trying to get into the elevator. Dietary aide had just dropped off snacks, was waiting for elevator to return, when it opened resident tried to follow him in. CNA tried to redirect him away from the elevator when resident rushed the dietary aide who was getting back into the elevator was trying to stop him from getting on. He was not acknowledging requests to stop, he grabbed dietary aide by the R) (right) upper/neck area and pushed him into the elevator. Nurse tried getting eye to eye contact with him as she was prompting him to calm down and let's go call [name redacted]. It took several attempt to get the eye contact, once eye contact obtained he lunged forward at nurse screaming 'you better get her on the phone now'.
[Note: No new behavior interventions documented on resident 26's care plan.]
h. On 9/13/19 at 2:23 AM, Resident had a behavioral outburst after dinner. He smacked a female resident in the hand. When he was asked he didn't deny the incident and explained why he did it. DON (Director of Nursing) and administrator were notified.
[Note: No new behavior interventions documented on resident 26's care plan.]
i. On 9/20/19 at 8:11 AM, Per CNA report, Peer bumped into resident's chair. Resident attempted to strike out. CNA blocked strike with arm and redirected resident. He calmed quickly and does not recall the incident.
[Note: No new behavior interventions documented on resident 26's care plan.]
j. On 9/21/19 at 12:53 PM, Patient did get aggressive X1 towards a resident. Resident wandered into [resident 26's] room and bathroom. [Resident 26] stood up and yelled at him and started coming at him like he was going to assault. I placed myself between both residents and got the other resident out of the room.
[Note: No new behavior interventions documented on resident 26's care plan.]
k. On 10/9/19 at 5:49 PM, Nurse was walking in hallway passed the dinning room at approximately 1720 (5:20 PM) when nurse heard loud noises and angry yelling coming from dinning room. Nurse ran into dinning room and saw this resident standing behind 306-2 who was sitting in his w/c (wheelchair) and fireside (sic) was grabbing and shoving 306-2 into the wall to the left of them Staff was attempting to get this resident to let go of 306-2 and then this resident started yelling he keeps running into me and then this resident put 306-2 into a headlock. Resident stated that 306-2 kept running into him with his w/c. Staff pulled this resident off of 306-2. Action taken per the incident report: Separate the residents involved and keep them apart during meals.
[Note: No new behavior interventions documented on resident 26's care plan.]
l. On 10/10/19 at 1:13 PM, Resident pushed peer into wall, then was difficult to redirect by staff by posturing with a red face and closed fist. Resident was allowed to verbally deescalate until he agreed to call his sister. States he is sick of the peer removing items from his room and referred to her as a Bitch. States he wants to leave the facility.
[Note: No new behavior interventions documented on resident 26's care plan.]
m. On 10/18/19 at 5:14 PM, Res had two episodes of aggressive behaviors this shift. He came to the common area where residents were watching TV and started yelling that he wanted to get out of here. He got out his w/c and walked to the elevator and punched the elevator doors. When staff (sic) intervened, he started to become aggressive with staff but did not make any contact with staff. He threatened to hit someone but restrained himself. Res was assured that he could call his sister and was escorted to the phone. He left her a message and then was able to discuss something else and diffuse his aggression. After this he was again in the common area and he heard someone say his name. He got up from the w/c and walked over to the person and postured as if he was going to strike them bud id (sic) not. He stayed about 5 feet away from them. He was encouraged to go to the hallway where it was quiet and there were less people.
[Note: No new behavior interventions documented on resident 26's care plan.]
n. On 11/8/19 at 6:19 PM, Pt in the dining room when 308-3, and reached for his coffee. [Resident 26] jumped up and pushed 308-3 backwards, and she fell on her right side.
[Note: New interventions documented on resident 26's care plan on 12/20/19 and 12/26/19.]
o. On 1/4/2020 at 5:45 PM, [Resident 26] was in the dining room, in his WC (wheelchair) for dinner when he went to leave, there was another WC in his way. [Resident 26] grabbed the right handle of the other WC, # 305- 2, with his left hand, and drew his right hand back ready to punch 305-2. This Nurse herd the commotion and stepped in just in time to stop any further aggression. [Resident 26] then left the dining room, and went to the elevator to try to leave. He then checked the door to go downstairs. He was very agitated, so this Nurse shut the door to the dining room (sic), and to the east hall for resident safety, and took [resident 26] to the phone and called his sister.
[Note: No new behavior interventions documented on resident 26's care plan.]
p. On 1/16/2020 at 7:06 PM, [Resident 26] was sitting in the dining room when 302-2 wandered in and picked up 308-1 drink and began to drink it. [Resident 26] stood up from his WC and punched 302-2 in a the left eye 2 times with his right fist, and hit 302-2 in the right side with his left fist.A (sic) staff member was walking into the dining room and saw the whole incident. [Resident 26] quickly sat down in his WC. She quickly separated the two and removed 302-2 from the dining room.
[Note: No new behavior interventions documented on resident 26's care plan.]
q. On 1/25/2020 at 5:44 PM, Pt became suddenly angry and yelling in the dining room, separated (sic) from other residents and patients calmed down right away.
[Note: No new behavior interventions documented on resident 26's care plan.]
r. On 2/9/2020 at 12:36 PM, Resident came to nurses station requesting his keys and wallet explained to him that we didn't have them and let him call his sister but she didn't answer he then began threatening staff wanting to call police because we were holding him against his will and (sic) he wanted to go home 'NOW' staff continues to attempt to redirect and deescalate him he began to posture as if he was going to hit someone but then kicked the wall storming off down the hall stating he would break out of here then he went to the elevator and the east exit door with staff keeping an eye on him so he wouldn't go after another resident as he returned back to the nurses station still very upset staff was able to get through to his sister who talked to him for awhile.
[Note: No new behavior interventions documented on resident 26's care plan.]
Review of the facility incident reports revealed further incidents of aggression and abuse from resident 26:
a. On 9/25/19 at 7:40 PM, Resident [47] went outside for a smoke break at 1930 (7:30 PM). Within 10 minutes, resident [47] asked to have his cigarette lit. [Resident 26] offered him his cigarette to do it. Resident tried to take cigarette out of other resident's hand. [Resident 26] got upset and started throwing punches at the resident's face. [Resident 47] protected his hand with his arm up. CNA was watching the incident and stopped the fight before this one got any worse. Residents were taking right back inside.
[Note: No new behavior interventions documented on resident 26's care plan.]
b. On 10/28/19 at 7:05 PM, [Resident 26] was observed to be in his wheelchair next to resident 302-2, who was laying on the floor next to him. Both residents were next to room [ROOM NUMBER]. When questioned by nurse, [resident 26] was insistent that he wasn't aggressive in putting other resident on the floor, and didn't hurt him, and that other resident didn't hit his head. He stated he only did it to stop him.
[Note: No new behavior interventions documented on resident 26's care plan.]
On 2/25/2020 at 1:15 PM, an interview was conducted with RN 3. RN 3 stated that she felt resident 26 was a danger to others. RN 3 stated that staff monitored resident 26 for anxious behaviors such as standing up, yelling, or asking for his keys and wallet. RN 3 stated that when resident 26 stated exhibiting those behaviors staff were supposed to call his sister to calm him down. RN 3 stated that she didn't know any other interventions for resident 26. RN 3 stated that she did not feel like the facility was being as effective as they could be in treating resident 26's behaviors.
6. Resident 35 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses which included schizoaffective disorder, dementia, cognitive impairment, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pseudobulbar affect, hypertension, major depressive disorder, anxiety, gastro-esophageal reflux disease, asthma, and insomnia.
On 2/19/20 resident 35's medical record was reviewed.
A review of resident 35's care plan revealed a Psychosocial/Behavioral Care Plan for:
[Resident 35] has variable mood indicators noted on her PHQ-9 (depression assessment) r/t (related to) her diagnoses of schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type, dementia, cognitive impairment, pseudobulbar affect, restlessness and agitation, anxiety. [Resident 35] has a psychosocial well-being problem related to social isolation. [Resident 35] has cognitive deficits that may put her at risk for accidents and reduce her quality of life. Sometimes [resident 35] has a hard time communicating her wants and needs. She has a hard time making decisions and caregivers may have to provide options for her. [Resident 35] has a psychosocial well-being problem r/t dementia. [Resident 35] has a diagnosis of dementia and will benefit from Journey's Community Programming (Dementia care). Outside counseling/psychotherapy services will be contacted as/if needed to maintain her good health and well-being.
Resident 35's care plan documented the following behavior related interventions:
a. Initiated on 5/3/17 Administer PSYCHOTROPIC medications as ordered by physician. Monitor for side effects and effectiveness Q-SHIFT (every shift).
b. Initiated on 5/3/17 and last revised on 4/4/19 Consult with [mental health facility] APRN (Advanced Practice Registered Nurse), pharmacy, MD (Medical Doctor) to consider dosage reduction when clinically appropriate at least quarterly.
c. Initiated on 1/11/18 Calm, quiet environment as needed AND Reassurance AND Redirection, distraction AND Social service interventions and Journey's Program tool kits. AND Validation of feelings
d. Initiated on 2/13/18 and last revised on 8/30/18 When conflict arises, remove [resident 35] to a calm safe environment and allow to vent/share feelings.
e. Initiated on 8/15/17 and last revised on 8/30/18 Encourage participation from [resident 35] who depends on others to make own decisions. Continue to monitor and treat symptoms as needed. Monitor for s/s (signs and symptoms) of worsening mood, mania, psychosis or paranoia. Offer support and redirection from facility staff.
f. Initiated on 7/15/19 Administer medications as ordered. Monitor/document for side effects and effectiveness. Assist with ADLs (Activities of Daily Living) by giving short, one-step instructions to help promote independence and to help as [resident 35] has decreased ability to concentrate at times. Encourage [resident 35] to talk about feelings and emotions during cares, etc. Provide calm, relaxing environment to help prevent overstimulation.
g. Initiated on 11/27/19 [Resident 35] will participate in mental health therapy services with [name redacted] Behavioral Health SRS (Specialized Rehabilitation Services) program. She will meet at least monthly with the SRS APRN for medication management.
[Note: There were no interventions documented in resident 35's care plan to address her aggression toward other residents.]
Resident 35 had several nursing notes that documented incidents of physical abuse and aggression:
a. On 10/25/19 at 10:54 AM Pt (patient) walked into her room to find 308-3 in her bed asleep. Staff heard yelling in the hallway, when turning towards the noise, witnessed 308-3 pushed out of [resident 35's] room [resident 35] stated, that woman is always after me. [Resident 35] told this nurse that she pulled 308-3 out of her bed, pulled her to the doorway by her arms, and pushed her out of her room falling onto her hands and knees in the hallway.
b. 10/30/2019 18:03 Nurse notified at approximately 1440 (2:40 PM) this resident [35] had a physical altercation with 302-2 in the hallway near the east exit door. This resident was seen hitting 302-2 in the left side of his face. This resident stated that 302-2 tried to grab her arm and scratch her with his sharp finger nail so she was trying to stop him.
c. 11/7/2019 14:54 This nurse was alerted that there was a resident on the floor just inside [resident 35's] door of her room. I entered [resident 35's] room to find 302-2 on his back, on the floor, and did an assessment to make sure there were no injuries before lifting him to his feet. Staff lifted 302-2 to his feet and took him to his nurse. Pt stated that she entered her room, 302-2 was sitting in her chair, and she grabbed both of his hands to pull him out of her room when he, 302-2 lost his balance and fell onto the floor onto his back.
It should be noted that following these incidents there were no updates to resident 35's behavior care plan until 11/27/19.
On 2/25/20 at 1:23 PM, an interview was conducted with RN 3. RN 3 stated that the only interventions she knew of for resident 35 was to give resident 35 space and keep the resident busy.
7. Resident 38 was admitted on [DATE] with diagnoses which included dementia, major depressive disorder, pancreatic insufficiency, gastro-esophageal reflux disease, benign prostatic hyperplasia, hypertension, cognitive communication deficit, vitamin d deficiency, hyperlipidemia, opioid abuse, cocaine abuse, and alcohol abuse.
On 2/19/2020 resident 38's medical record was reviewed.
A review of resident 38's care plan revealed a Behavior/Mood Care Plan for:
[Resident 38] has a mood problem related to admission on the Dimensions unit and cognitive issues. [Resident 38] has exhibited physical & verbal behaviors toward others when other residents enter his room and remove his belongings.
Resident 38's care plan documented the follow[TRUNCATED]
CONCERN
(E)
Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed
Deficiency F0725
(Tag F0725)
Could have caused harm · This affected multiple residents
On 2/24/2020 at 2:34 PM, an interview was conducted with CNA 7. CNA 7 stated that she does not remember having training or competence pass offs for understanding and working with dementia patients. At...
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On 2/24/2020 at 2:34 PM, an interview was conducted with CNA 7. CNA 7 stated that she does not remember having training or competence pass offs for understanding and working with dementia patients. At the time the interview was conducted, CNA 7 was observed working on the dementia unit.
On 2/25/2020 at 11:03 AM, an interview was conducted with the Director of Nursing (DON). The DON stated that night shift was mostly worked by agency staff. The DON stated that when agency staff comes in, they receive an orientation booklet, a report from the off-going staff, an explanation of the use of the residents cardex, and are encouraged to ask questions of other staff and the DON.
On 2/21/20 at 6:32 PM, an interview was conducted with Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) 1. CNA 1 stated that at that time the 3rd floor dementia unit had three CNA's and two nurses on shift, but that one nurse was leaving soon. CNA 1 stated that the CNA's worked 8 hours shifts, stated that they had three CNA's from 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM and 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM. CNA 1 stated that the facility tried to staff three CNA's from 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM, but that there were usually only two CNA's during that time. CNA 1 stated that there were two nurses on the 3rd floor from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and one nurse from 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM.
Based on interview and observation, the facility did not have sufficient nursing staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to provide nursing and related services to assure resident safety and attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each resident, as determined by resident assessments and individual plans of care and considering the number, acuity and diagnoses of the facility's resident population in accordance with the facility assessment. Specifically, multiple residents sustained abuse from other residents, one resident sustained multiple falls, did not adequately train agency staff, and residents did not receive adequate behavioral health services.
Findings include:
1. Eight residents were abused by other residents.
[Cross Refer to F600]
2. Eight residents did not have adequate behavioral health services to prevent abuse and suicide attempts.
[Cross Refer to F740]
3. One resident had multiple falls with no interventions. One resident had multiple elopements, one of which staff did not realize the resident was not in the facility overnight.
[Cross Refer to F689]
4. Incident reports revealed the following staffing issues:
a. In September, 2019, multiple residents complained about being served cold food that was served late.
b. In September-December, 2019, multiple residents complained about expensive items being taken from their rooms. Missing items included a gaming system, a cell phone, money, and knives. Staff were unable to determine what happened with the missing items.
c. In October 2019, residents complained that their rooms were not being cleaned thoroughly.
d. In October, 2019, CNAs (Certified Nursing Assistants) were not knocking on doors before entering rooms. Agency staff were determined to be culpable.
e. In November, 2019, a resident complained that staff were not assisting her.
f. In November, 2019, a resident complained that a nurse would not give them their medications.
g. In November, 2019, a resident complained that a staff member would not talk to them.
h. In November, 2019, a resident complained that staff refused to assist her.
i. In December, 2019, residents complained that a resident was running up and down the halls without staff intervention.
j. In December, 2019, a resident complained that a resident was sexually harassing another resident by repeatedly getting in their face and masturbating through clothing in the common area. Staff had not intervened. A separate complaint stated that resident 52 had masturbated in front of her in the dining room.
k. In December, 2019, a resident complained that they had to request their routine medications. The resident also stated that he was not allowed near the front doors on the second floor.
l. In December, 2019, a resident complained about poor service from the nursing staff and problematic interactions with residents.
On 2/21/2020 at 7:02 PM, LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) 2 was interviewed. LPN 2 stated that she had witnessed resident 26 yell at other residents, resident 32 wander into other residents areas, and resident 10 getting really close to other residents and bothering a lot of people. LPN 2 stated that it would be impossible to keep the residents from wandering and fighting with each other.
On 2/25/2020 at 11:03 AM, an interview was conducted with the Director of Nursing (DON). The DON stated that when resident 37 and resident 42 had an altercation outside while smoking, the residents should have been monitored, because they were not supposed to be near each other. The DON stated that the intervention was implemented a long before that, and they should not have been placed closed to each other. The DON could not state why staff placed them close together in their wheelchairs, or where staff was when the incident occurred. The DON stated that she and the Administrator noticed there were a couple staff members who weren't reporting when residents were getting in each other's faces. We had some incidents with agency staff and we send info to agency, and told them. The DON stated that for resident 59, We talked to staff about knowing where she was all night long. We have never been able to figure that out. That DON stated that the nurse was because she was too busy to do midnight checks. The DON stated that regarding resident 14, she required hours of extra work. The DON stated that it probably took 6 months for the nurses to chart the behavior (suicidal ideation/attempts), the nurses should chart everything.
On 2/25/20 at 7:49 AM, an interview was conducted with Registered Nurse (RN) 1. RN 1 stated that the 3rd floor was a dementia floor and most of the residents had behaviors. RN 1 stated that the day shift Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) staffing consisted of 4 CNAs until 10:30 PM and then it dropped to 3 CNAs at night. RN 1 stated that most days were staffed this way unless someone called in sick, and then the shift would typically be filled with an agency staff.
On 2/25/20 at 8:48 AM, an interview was conducted with CNA 4. CNA 4 stated that he worked day shift and that the shift was usually staffed with 4 CNAs. CNA 4 stated that the 3rd floor sometimes had more agitated residents. CNA 4 stated that when the residents on the 3rd floor had behaviors they needed extra help to complete their assigned tasks and care for the residents. CNA 4 stated that the expectation was that the assignments had to be completed before the CNA left for the day.
CONCERN
(E)
Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed
Deficiency F0740
(Tag F0740)
Could have caused harm · This affected multiple residents
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** 7. Resident 59 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses which included generalized anxiety disorder, impulse disord...
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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** 7. Resident 59 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses which included generalized anxiety disorder, impulse disorder, depression, dementia behavioral disturbance, chronic pain, dysphagia, muscle weakness, cognitive communication, concussion with loss of consciousness, psychotic disorder with delusions, transient cerebral ischemic, impulsiveness, and traumatic brain injury.
On 2/19/2020 resident 59's medical record was reviewed.
Resident 59 exhibited inappropriate behavior with other residents on several occasions:
a. On 2/8/19 at 7:32 PM, a nurse note revealed that a CNA reported resident 59 was observed yelling and attempting to strike another resident. CNA was able to deescalate and redirect resident 59.
b. On 2/9/19 at 12:00 AM, a nurse note revealed that resident 59 had verbal exchange with another resident.
c. On 2/13/2019 at 7:00 AM, a nurse note revealed that resident 59 got into another resident's face. They started arguing. No physical aggression was seen.
d. On 3/8/2019 at 7:10 PM, a nurse note revealed that a CNA saw resident 59 walking around taking other resident dinners. Staff intervened and resident 59 went upstairs.
e. On 3/10/2019 at 7:29 PM, a nurse note revealed that a resident reported to CNA that resident 59 had punched resident in the arm. Resident 59 was found pacing in hall. Resident 59 stated that the other resident was making faces at her and that she had told her to stop. When the other resident continued to make faces at resident 59, resident 59 demonstrated how she had punched the other resident in the shoulder softly stating she didn't want to hurt her and again expressed the desire to not have the other resident make faces at her.
f. On 3/10/2019 at 10:35 PM, a nursing note revealed resident 59 hit another resident in the arm.
g. On 4/26/2019 at 5:14 PM, a nursing note revealed resident 59 was seen riding in an electric wheel chair. Resident 59 rode into another resident's room. Nursing staff approached resident 59 and asked her to return the wheel chair and leave the residents room. Resident 59 was also approached by administration and told to stay out of other residents rooms.
h. On 7/25/2019 at 6:16 PM, a nursing note revealed a report from another staff member that resident 59 was talking with 2 other residents who had reported to the staff member they were afraid of this resident (59). A female resident reported resident 59 stocking her and the other a male resident reported resident 59 hitting him while in the resident's room. The male resident stated that he had not reported it to anyone else as he was afraid resident 59 would retaliate and hit him again.
i. On 7/26/2019 at 5:37 PM, a nursing note revealed resident 59 makes grimacing faces at other residents and staff, and moves close to them staring at them, in a very intimidating manner. Some residents become frightened by this. Resident 59 also has some episodes of making a fist to punch someone but then moves her fist or punches them softly. One episode this shift she became agitated with another resident in a wheel chair and took the wheel chair and started rolling it around the TV room and rolling it into the furniture. Resident 59 was observed by staff and removed from the area. Resident 59 was also observed going into other resident's rooms several times, without asking or knocking. She was also asked by staff to leave the rooms or ask for permission to stay. In both episodes, the other residents did not invite her into their room and did not ask her to stay.
j. On 7/31/2019 at 9:36 PM, a nurse note revealed resident 59 had an encounter with another resident this evening. She got in the other resident space and right up close to the other resident's face and started to tell her to not do something. The other resident then started yelling back and grabbed resident 59 by the chest. This occurred for a few seconds until staff separated them.
k. On 8/1/2019 at 4:39 PM, a nurse note revealed that resident 59 continues to have negative encounters with others this shift. She continues to invade personal space, and make faces at other residents and staff. Resident 59 also continues to go into others rooms at least 5-8 times this shift. She will either stand right inside the door as not to be seen if looking down the hall way, or look in the door to see if someone is awake or asleep and then go inside. She never knocks or is invited inside. Often she walks in a room and looks around for several seconds then walks out.
l. On 8/1/2019 at 11:11 PM, a nurse note revealed resident 59 continues to be monitored for intimidating behavior. Resident 59 did have one intimidating behavior tonight. Resident 59 also went in another resident's room without asking first.
m. On 8/5/2019 at 8:06 AM, a social service note resident 59 continues to bully, intimidate, and violate personal boundaries/space.
n. On 9/5/2019 at 5:57 PM, a nurse note revealed resident 59 had negative encounters with staff and other residents this shift. Resident 59 was observed walking into other residents rooms without being invited or without knocking. She also asked another resident to borrow some head phones. When the resident didn't to let resident 59 borrow them resident 59 followed the other resident and kept insisting until the other resident gave in and let her use the headphones.
o. On 10/2/2019 at 3:23 PM, a nurse note revealed resident 59 has been observed standing in the door way of other resident's rooms and posturing at them. Resident 59 also has been observed posturing at another resident and them following them to their room to continue to this behavior at their door way. Resident 59 continues to get in others personal space and when the other person moves to gain more space she becomes agitated and asks why they moved away.
p. On 10/3/2019 at 4:51 PM, a nurse note revealed resident 59 has several episodes of posturing. Resident 59 will go behind other residents and make faces, and point at them. Resident 59 has also been observed turning her back to staff and facing other residents and posturing.
q. On 10/4/2019 at 4:57 PM, a nurse note revealed resident 59 has had many confrontations with staff as well as other residents. During the morning smoke break resident 59 was pacing the yard then discussing to other residents, the staff members that resident 59 hates. Resident 59 confronted staff members about resident 59's appointment that was supposed to be today, stating that resident 59 hates them for having to reschedule resident 59's appointment. Resident 59 also has been posturing at staff, making a fist and swinging it toward their head. Resident 59 became very impulsive when the staff passed out fresh mugs of ice water and the one that was issued to resident 59, someone happened to write their name on it. Resident 59 came out of resident 59's room yelling, why is [name redacted]'s mug in my room! Resident 59 brought the mug to the nurses' station as resident 59 yelled and set the mug on the floor next to the nurses' desk. Later in the day, when resident 59 saw the resident that had their name on the mug, resident 59 aggressively confronted them, asking why they were in resident 59's room and left their mug. The other resident moved away and staff intervened before the situation escalated. Resident 59 aggressively came toward the other resident and made an angry aggressive intimidating face. DON aware of impulsive and anxious behaviors that resident 59 present.
r. On 10/19/2019 at 12:27 PM, a nurse note revealed that Recreation staff reported that resident 59 was verbally fighting with another resident. Resident 59 yelled at the resident to shut up because the resident was repeating what recreation said before recreation could intervene. Then resident 59 sat glaring at the other resident throughout the rest of the time. Then when the other resident went to stand up to leave the resident 59 went and took his walker from him. Then resident 59 began to yell in the residents face with resident 59 yelling back at the other resident and pointing resident 59's finger in his face.
s. On 11/21/2019 at 4:19 PM, a nursing note revealed that resident 59 has had several observed mood swings and posturing to other residents. She was observed putting her face close to other residence, grimacing and staring at them until they can walk away or she is redirected. She has difficulty understanding personal space. Resident 59 educated on the need to respect others boundaries and personal space. Resident 59 does not demonstrate understanding of this. Resident 59 was observed getting close to staff and other residents, putting resident 59 face a few inches in front of theirs and puckering resident 59 lips as if to kiss them. Resident 59 was also observed poking staff's cheeks with resident 59's index finger as they converse with other staff. Resident 59 requires constant cues to knock before entering another resident's room but has not been observed knocking before entering rooms. Resident 59 has been observed standing in the door ways of other resident's rooms and walking in to some. Resident 59 was asked to give others the right to privacy when this behavior was observed. Resident 59 was observed putting her face in another resident's space staring at them and when the other resident asked resident 59 to move away, resident 59 swung residents 59's fist at them as if to hit them but did not make contact.
t. On 12/14/2019 at 4:22 PM, a nurse note revealed that resident 59 threw a cup cold water to another resident in dining room this morning, due to she called [the President] a crook . Resident 59 denied any physical touch to another resident.
u. On 1/11/2020 at 11:07 AM, a nurse note revealed resident 59 was in another resident doorway talking to the resident. Resident 59 was punched in the left shoulder by other resident. Resident 59 responded by making punching motions at the other resident.
v. On 1/11/2020 at 11:21 a nurse note revealed that resident 59 was down at bingo. When another resident came down and said hi to resident 59. Resident 59 punched the other resident in the shoulder.
w. On 1/26/2020 at 3:58, a nursing note revealed that a nurse heard some yelling and found resident 59 raising resident 59's fist in a threatening way towards another resident that was yelling at resident 59 in the TV room. Resident stated that resident 59 was ramming the other resident's wheel chair into the furniture.
x, On 2/10/2020 at 7:45 PM a nursing note revealed that resident 59 had two witnesses see resident 59 at the front desk make a fist and lean forward showing another resident a fist acting as though resident 59 would hit the other resident. Resident 59 then lowered her fist and left the area and has not yet again approached the other resident. It was right in front of the receptionist and the recreation employee. The other resident tried to deny it then admitted that resident 59 scares her.
y. On 2/12/2020 at 10:32 PM a nurse note revealed that resident 59 is making angry and/or mad faces at other residents and at staffing. Resident 59 paces throughout the facility a lot when she is aggravated or angry. Resident 59 has had verbal confrontation toward two other residents.
z, On 2/16/2020 at 6:35 PM a nursing note revealed that a nurse stopped resident 59 from getting into another residents face giving dirty look and trying not to let her walk past in the hallway.
aa. On 2/18/2020 at 7:16 PM, a nursing note revealed some behaviors noted today with resident 59 trying to aggravate myself or other residents. Standing in other resident's way, giving frowns, getting resident 59 faces very close to other residents' faces, sitting where resident 59 knows other residents normally sit throughout the day. Resident 59 pulled resident 59's jacket sleeve down past resident 59's hand and hitting nurse with the jacket sleeve trying to make the dog think resident 59 is hitting nurse etc .
bb. On 2/19/2020 at 4:05 PM a social service note revealed that resident 59's dirty looks had been getting more frequent and directed to more people.
cc. On 2/19/2020 at 4:06 PM, a nursing note revealed resident 59 getting close to another resident whom is wheel chair bound giving the pother resident an angry mean look leaning over very close to the other residents face. Nurse requested resident 59 please move away from the other resident and resident 59 got upset saying that the other resident was also doing it to resident 59 but nurse witnessed there was not mean expressions.
dd. On 2/20/2020 at 10:27 AM a social service note revealed multiple staff/residents reporting that resident 59 is making 'mean faces' once again. Social services spoke with resident 59 and discussed that what resident 59 perceive as funny, others do not see the same way. Requested she stop making faces and violating others personal space.
On 2/23/2020 at 5:39 PM, an interview was conducted with Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) 3. Resident 59 will get aggressive with posturing and mean looks a few times a week. Staff has to step in and talk to resident 59 about resident 59 behaviors at least 3 times a week. LPN 3 stated I wouldn't say the other residents are scared of resident 59, but they have learned to avoid resident 59.
On 2/25/2020 at 4:01 PM, an interview with the DON was conducted. The DON stated that the interventions done for resident 59's behavior was to catch resident 59 in bad moods and remind resident 59 to check her behavior. Resident 59 was also started on medication to help with her behaviors. The DON stated that other residents fear resident 59 only right after an altercation.
On 02/25/2020 at 4:20 PM an interview was conducted with the facility Administrator. The Administrator stated that Resident 59 postures a lot. The Administrator stated, I don't know if there is a high level of intent to make everyone mad. When we do see resident 59 posturing with residents I don't view it as potential abuse. I go and talk to resident 59 and I think resident 59 is able to retain that information. What we use to encourage resident 59 on the negative side and would tell resident 59 we have to call resident 59's parents and resident 59 does not like that at all. Resident 59 raises her fist in a threatening gesture. Resident 59 raises a fist and threatens the other residents and used intimidation.
On 2/20/2020 at 11:37 AM, during resident council interview the resident council President expressed that resident's feel threatened by resident 59. Several residents said that resident 59 goes into other resident's rooms and gave mean looks. Resident 59 tells other residents that they can't sit there, to leave and go sit somewhere else. One resident stated that he has been told not to talk to resident 59 or hang around with her.
Residents at the council meeting stated that they feel resident 59 is a bully to other residents. Resident continued by stating that resident 59 is just mean and expressed that they don't feel safe in the facility.
On 2/20/2020 at 1:09 PM, resident 59 was observed yelling at another resident and getting in their face.
3. Resident 26 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses which included dementia with behavioral disturbance, traumatic brain injury, anxiety, major depressive disorder, pseudobulbar affect, insomnia, anemia, communication deficit, muscle weakness, and epilepsy.
On 2/19/2020 at 8:43 AM, an observation was made of resident 26 in lobby of the 3rd floor. Resident 26 was observed to kick the wheelchair of another resident 3 times while he yelled the [expletive] outta my way! Certified nursing assistant (CNA) 13 was observed to step in and move the other resident out of the way. CNA 13 then told resident 26 to refrain from kicking others. Resident 26 was observed to immediately stand up and get within inches of CNA 13's face and yell Don't tell me what to do!
On 2/19/2020 resident 26's medical record was reviewed.
A review of resident 26's care plan revealed a Behavior Care Plan that was initiated on 8/20/17 and last revised on 9/23/19 for:
[Resident 26] has a behavior issue r/t (related to) reverting back to his old position as a prison guard. He has been reported to enforce what staff says with other residents. He has a history of enforcing staff rules by putting residents in head locks and hitting residents, after he verbally tries to get another resident to listen to staff. [Resident 26] can be triggered by other residents behaviors, i.e., yelling out. [Resident 26] has been known to be triggered by a particular resident and has had several reported aggression towards this particular resident. He has punched/hit other resident for taking food/drink from his meal tray at meal times. [Resident 26] has been aggressive toward staff members when trying to exit his unit.
Resident 26's care plan documented the following behavior related interventions:
a. Initiated on 4/18/17 and revised on 1/20/19, [Resident 26's] triggers for wandering/eloping are elevated at night. [Resident 26's] behaviors is de-escalated by contacting sister, redirection, coffee.
b. Initiated on 8/20/17 and revised on 4/14/18, Recreation to provide a recreation box to help keep [resident 26] occupied.
c. Initiated on 8/20/17 and revised on 7/20/18, TV provided with movies to help keep [resident 26] occupied.
d. Initiated on 9/27/17, Medication review and adjustment.
e. Initiated on 10/16/17 and revised on 4/17/18, Anticipate and meet [resident 26's] needs. Social Work to be working on discharge options to another facility that best meets [Resident 26's] needs.
f. Initiated on 10/16/17 and revised on 7/20/18, Intervene as necessary to protect the rights and safety of others. Approach/Speak in a calm manner. Divert attention. Remove from situation and take to alternate location as needed. Ensure [resident 26] and triggering/particular resident(s) is/are not seated closely in dining room during meals.
g. Initiated on 2/13/18 and revised on 4/17/18, Assist [resident 26] to develop more appropriate methods of coping and interacting. Encourage [resident 26] to express feelings appropriately. Provide reassurance, socialization, encouragement, and support.
h. Initiated on 8/14/18, Caregivers to provide opportunity for positive interaction, attention. Stop and talk with [resident 26] in passing or as opportunity presents appropriately. AND [Resident 26's] triggers for physically aggressive are perceiving a threat or injustice to himself or to authority figures (staff) at facility. The resident's behavior is de-escalated by removing him from the triggering situation/individual and distract with conversation, music, or calm activities. AND Provide a program of activities that is of interest and accommodates Michel's status.
i. Initiated on 10/14/18, Be aware of [resident 26's] location if another resident is yelling/arguing or being physically aggressive to staff. If [resident 26] is near the interaction, redirect him away from it.
j. Initiated on 1/30/19, Administer medications as ordered. Monitor/document for side effects and effectiveness.
k. Initiated on 12/20/19, [Resident 26] often asks for his keys and his wallet and can become agitated when he learns he does not them. They are being kept by his sister. Having him call her and talk with her can calm [resident 26] down.
l. Initiated on 12/26/19, Encourage positive statements to decrease depression/anxiety during activities. AND Engage in coping skills activities to assist with potential trauma triggers as he may be triggered if he perceives a woman is being mistreated. AND Calling his sister helps reduce agitation.
Resident 26 had several nursing notes that documented incidents of physical and verbal abuse and aggression:
a. On 4/20/19 at 8:28 AM This Nurse responded to yelling coming from [Resident 26's] room. 318-1 was sitting on his bed with blood running down the side of his nose. When asked what happened, 318-1 stated that [Resident 26] hit him in the face. [Resident 26] was sitting on his bed, and when asked what happened, he responded that 318-1 was making too much noise, so he hit him. Dr (Doctor) notified, administrator notified. sister notified.
i. Intervention per the incident report: The residents were separated and resident 318-1 was moved to a different room.
[Note: No new behavior interventions documented on resident 26's care plan.]
b. On 4/22/19 at 1:46 PM at approx (approximately) 1320 (1:20 PM) resident responded to a staff members call for help and before staff could get there [Resident 26] had hit another resident in the stomach 2-3 times with [resident 26] being redirected off other resident and down the hall for safety encouraging him to let staff deal with other residents notified notified (sic) Doctor, Family, DON, unit manager and administrator of incident
i. Intervention per the incident report: Redirect resident away.
[Note: No new behavior interventions were documented on resident 26's care plan.]
c. On 5/24/19 at 2:20 PM Pt became agitated around 1330 (1:30 PM) stating that we are keeping him from leaving.
i. Intervention per the progress note: Resident's sister was called.
[Note: No new behavior interventions documented on resident 26's care plan. No incident report available.]
d. On 6/3/19 at 2:35 AM, About 1955 (7:55 PM) [resident 26] became upset with another resident touching his wheelchair so [resident 26] pushed the other resident. The other resident was caught by staff before falling, but then [resident 26] became aggressive and upset with staff as well. He stood up and pushed (sic) and started screaming at nurse. He continued to try and physically attack the nurse, but nurse blocked his hands from doing so and spoke calmly to [resident 26] until he was able to calm down and listen. [Resident 26] was then redirected, and asked to go to heirloom (sic) and give himself some time to calm down, which he agreed to doing.
i. Intervention per the incident report: Redirect the resident.
[Note: No new behavior interventions documented on resident 26's care plan.]
e. On 7/11/19 at 6:12 PM Res (resident) had an incident with another res this morning. [Resident 26] got in between a resident who was yelling at a staff and grabbed the resident, pushed him up against the wall and then let go. [Resident 26] becomes aggressive when there is threat or perceived threat to a female.
i. Intervention per the incident report: Removed from area. Staff try to be aware of this resident's location when yelling begins, but he can be very fast and difficult to intercept. Unclear how to prevent this when these situations are so random and unpredictable.
[Note: No new behavior interventions documented on resident 26's care plan.]
f. On 8/11/19 at 3:44 AM, During PM med pass, around 2145 (9:45 PM) patient became aggressive with female CNA. It appeared that client was frustrated following the RN (registered nurse) telling him that his sister had his wallet and keys. He had asked to have these items several times. Patient quickly stood form his wheelchair and quickly starting walking toward female CNA demanding that she call the cops and yelling that he was being held against his will, while raising his fist in the air looking as though he might hit her. RN followed patient and stood between he and the CNA, attempting to redirect him. 2 male CNAs managed to move the patient against a wall, each holding his arms against it to prevent him from continuing to swing at staff. Patient continued to yell, demanding that the cops be called. RN asked if he would like to call his sister, but patient had to agree that he would stop attempting to hit staff. RN called sister for patient. While speaking with her, client began to calm. Following the phone call, female CNA took patient out to smoke, as he agreed smoking would help him feel better. No other aggressive acts occurred following incident. Patient is currently sleeping without issue. Will continue to monitor.
i. Intervention per the progress note: Resident's sister was called and resident was taken out to smoke.
[Note: No new behavior interventions documented on resident 26's care plan. No incident report available.]
g. On 9/6/19 at 4:40 PM, Nurse heard resident yell, stepped out of her office, resident was trying to get into the elevator. Dietary aide had just dropped off snacks, was waiting for elevator to return, when it opened resident tried to follow him in. CNA tried to redirect him away from the elevator when resident rushed the dietary aide who was getting back into the elevator was trying to stop him from getting on. He was not acknowledging requests to stop, he grabbed dietary aide by the R) (right) upper/neck area and pushed him into the elevator. Nurse tried getting eye to eye contact with him as she was prompting him to calm down and let's go call [name redacted]. It took several attempt to get the eye contact, once eye contact obtained he lunged forward at nurse screaming 'you better get her on the phone now'.
i. Intervention per the progress note: Resident's sister was called and blood work done for medication levels.
[Note: No new behavior interventions documented on resident 26's care plan. No incident report available.]
h. On 9/13/19 at 2:23 AM, Resident had a behavioral outburst after dinner. He smacked a female resident in the hand. When he was asked he didn't deny the incident and explained why he did it. DON (Director of Nursing) and administrator were notified.
i. Intervention per the incident report: Keppra medication increased.
[Note: No new behavior interventions documented on resident 26's care plan.]
i. On 9/20/19 at 8:11 AM, Per CNA report, Peer bumped into resident's chair. Resident attempted to strike out. CNA blocked strike with arm and redirected resident. He calmed quickly and does not recall the incident.
i. Intervention per the progress note: Redirected the resident.
[Note: No new behavior interventions documented on resident 26's care plan.]
j. On 9/21/19 at 12:53 PM, Patient did get aggressive X1 towards a resident. Resident wandered into [resident 26's] room and bathroom. [Resident 26] stood up and yelled at him and started coming at him like he was going to assault. I placed myself between both residents and got the other resident out of the room.
i. Intervention per the progress note: Redirected the resident.
[Note: No new behavior interventions documented on resident 26's care plan.]
k. On 10/9/19 at 5:49 PM, Nurse was walking in hallway passed the dinning room at approximately 1720 (5:20 PM) when nurse heard loud noises and angry yelling coming from dinning room. Nurse ran into dinning room and saw this resident standing behind 306-2 who was sitting in his w/c and fireside (sic) was grabbing and shoving 306-2 into the wall to the left of them Staff was attempting to get this resident to let go of 306-2 and then this resident started yelling he keeps running into me and then this resident put 306-2 into a headlock. Resident stated that 306-2 kept running into him with his w/c. Staff pulled this resident off of 306-2.
Action taken per the incident report: Separate the residents involved and keep them apart during meals.
i. Intervention per the progress notes: Depakote increased.
[Note: No new behavior interventions documented on resident 26's care plan.]
l. On 10/10/19 at 1:13 PM, Resident pushed peer into wall, then was difficult to redirect by staff by posturing with a red face and closed fist. Resident was allowed to verbally deescalate until he agreed to call his sister. States he is sick of the peer removing items from his room and referred to[TRUNCATED]
CONCERN
(E)
Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed
Food Safety
(Tag F0812)
Could have caused harm · This affected multiple residents
On 2/20/20 at 12:53 PM it was observed that none of the cakes on the lunch cart were covered. 1st cart was parked on the east side and the trays were carried to the west side of the hall.
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On 2/20/20 at 12:53 PM it was observed that none of the cakes on the lunch cart were covered. 1st cart was parked on the east side and the trays were carried to the west side of the hall.
On 2/20/20 01:00 PM at 2/20/20 1:00 PM Certified Nurses Aid (CNA) 7 moved the cart to the east side of the hall to the west after delivering 4 trays down the hall without the cake being covered.
On 2/20/20120 conducted an interview with CNA 7. CNA 7 stated that she moved the cart from the east side to the west side so that she was not carrying the tray of food down the hall. Stated she was not aware of the cake needing to be covered.
Based on observation, interview and record review it was determined that the facility did not store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety. Specifically, staff were in the kitchen without hairnets, dietary staff were not changing their gloves after touching soiled items.
Findings include:
1. On 2/18/20 at 7:10 AM, an observation was made in the kitchen of [NAME] 1. [NAME] 1 was working on the tray line preparing resident breakfasts' without wearing a hair net.
2. On 2/18/20 at 7:48 AM, an observation was made of the DM. The DM was working on the breakfast tray line with gloves on. The DM took her cell phone out of her pocket, looked at her phone, and then returned it to her pocket without changing her gloves. The DM then returned to working on the tray line without changing her gloves.
3. On 2/18/20 at 7:53 AM, an observation was made of the DM. The DM was working on the breakfast tray line with gloves on . The DM went into the dry storage, opened the door, got out a box and opened the box all while wearing the same gloves. The DM then went back to tray line without changing gloves. The DM was then observed to adjust her hair net and shirt with her gloves on and did not change her gloves afterward.
4. On 2/25/20 at 5:40 PM, an observation was made of the Dietary Manager (DM). The DM was observed to walk through the kitchen during dinner meal prep with no hair net on.
On 2/25/20 at 5:41 PM, an interview was conducted with the DM. The DM stated that hair nets were to be worn any time staff crossed the yellow line in the kitchen. The DM stated that any time a staff member stepped away from the tray line, touched their hair, or clothes they would need to wash their hands and get a new pair of gloves.
[Note: the yellow line in the kitchen was just inside the doorway.]
CONCERN
(E)
Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed
Deficiency F0838
(Tag F0838)
Could have caused harm · This affected multiple residents
Based on interview and record review, the facility did not conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources were necessary to care for its residents competently during both ...
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Based on interview and record review, the facility did not conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources were necessary to care for its residents competently during both day-to-day operations and emergencies. The facility must review and update that assessment, as necessary, and at least annually. The facility must also review and update this assessment whenever there was, or the facility plans for, any change that would require a substantial modification to any part of this assessment. Specifically, the facility's resources were not included in the assessment.
Findings include:
On 2/24/2020, the facility assessment provided by the Administrator was reviewed. The facility assessment was titled Facility Assessment Tool and did not include the following;
a. The care required by the resident population at the facility.
b. The staff competencies of care-providing staff that are employed by the facility and regularly utilized agency staff, such as nurses and nursing assistants. The data in the Facility Assessment Tool was an example provided by CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) on 8/18/17, and was not specified to the facility. For example, the assessment included a Journey's (Memory Care) Champion, which the facility did not currently have. Numbers in the examples had an X in place of an actual number. Staff competencies and training for working with the residents on the Journeys floor were not included. Other staff training was not included in the Assessment.
c. The physical environment building resources and other structures stated building description, garage, storage shed. The process to ensure adequate supply, appropriate maintenance, replacement was listed as None.
d. No ethnic, cultural or religious factors were addressed in the assessment. No language needs, religious considerations or ethic aspects were addressed. No statement that indicated that these factors were not critical to the operation of the facility was included.
e. Contracts, memorandums of understanding, or other agreements with contracted parties, including therapists, pharmacy services, emergency water sources, etc. were not included.
f. Medical equipment was not listed.
g. A comprehensive list of competencies, education and training for managers, staff, volunteers, as it pertained to resident care was not in the assessment.
h. Health information technology resources, as stated by the Administrator, were not included in the assessment.
i. A facility-based and community-based risk assessment, utilizing an all-hazards approach was not included.
On 2/24/2020 at 3:21 PM, the Administrator was interviewed. The Administrator stated that contracts with therapists were available, but were not included in the facility assessment. The Administrator stated that information technology was provided by Parent Company, which was not included in the Facility Assessment documentation. The Administrator stated that he did not need to produce information that included available medical equipment such as Hoyer lifts.
CONCERN
(E)
Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed
Deficiency F0841
(Tag F0841)
Could have caused harm · This affected multiple residents
Based on interview and record review it was determined that the facility did not ensure the medical director was responsible for implementation of resident care policies and the coordination of medica...
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Based on interview and record review it was determined that the facility did not ensure the medical director was responsible for implementation of resident care policies and the coordination of medical care in the facility. Specifically, the Medical Director was not informed of abuse in the facility, multiple falls, the use of physical restraints for 1 resident without notification or a physician's order, delay in identifying a hip fracture, Accident hazards, multiple suicide attempts by one resident,
Findings include:
1. The facility was cited for deficient practice in F600, abuse. MD 1 (Medical Doctor) stated that he was not aware of abuse in the facility.
2. The facility utilized restraints for one resident, as cited in F604. MD 1 stated that he was not aware that restraints were used.
3. MD 1 stated that he was not aware of a resident having multiple suicide attempts and behavioral outbursts that resulted in abuse, as cited in F740.
4. MD 1 stated that he had attended the QAPI (Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement) meetings, but was not made aware of the serious deficiencies in the facility, as cited in F867.
On 2/25/2020 at 9:04 AM, one of the facility's Medical Doctors (MD) 1 was interviewed. MD 1 stated that he is frequently in the facility, attending Quality Improvement meetings, and is instrumental in creating clinical quality measures and medical trainings in the facility. MD 1 stated that he wants to be made aware of what is going on in the building. MD 1 stated that many of the residents had psychiatric diagnoses and that staff are required to take extra effort to monitor them and their medications. MD 1 stated that staff were expected to inform him about resident to resident altercations, MD 1 ensures proper behavior medications and mental health counseling while the nursing staff assists the resident with day-to-day cares and interventions. MD 1 stated that he was not informed about staff utilizing restraints and would anticipate being informed about any altercations that required a hold. MD 1 stated that notification should also be completed when staff physically intervened for safety issues, as it might indicate the need for a medication change. MD 1 stated that the facility is currently working on reducing falls and avoiding overmedication in the quality improvement process. MD 1 stated that the residents on the 3rd floor are an unruly bunch but stated that he was not informed about the abuse allegations. MD 1 stated that he wanted to know if any residents were uncomfortable in the facility. MD 1 stated that there were too many incidents in the facility and that he would be providing more oversight to ensure the safety of the residents. MD 1 stated that he would set up a system where the staff were reporting to him. MD 1 stated that he was not notified about a broken hip or loss of consciousness, multiple suicide attempts by resident 15, and punching incidents by resident 26. MD 1 stated that he was aware that resident 32 was hoarding other resident's items, but was not aware of the incidents of other residents abusing her. MD 1 stated that he was not aware of sexual abuse in the building. MD 1 stated a belief that the issues would be resolved quickly and new interventions implemented.
CONCERN
(E)
Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed
QAPI Program
(Tag F0867)
Could have caused harm · This affected multiple residents
Based on interview, observation and record review it was determined that the facility failed to maintain a Quality Assessment and Assurance (QAA) Committee that identified issues with respect to which...
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Based on interview, observation and record review it was determined that the facility failed to maintain a Quality Assessment and Assurance (QAA) Committee that identified issues with respect to which Quality Assessment and Assurance activities were necessary. In addition, the QAA committee did not develop and implement appropriate plans of action to correct identified quality deficiencies. Specifically, deficient practices identified during the survey included abuse, use of restraints, quality of care, accident hazards, adequate staffing, and behavioral health services.
Findings Include:
1. Based on interview and record review it was determined, for 8 of 35 sampled residents, that the facility failed to ensure the residents were free from abuse and neglect. Specifically, the facility did not provide protection to ensure that residents were free from verbal and physical abuse from other residents. Resident identifiers: 10, 14, 17, 32, 35, 43, 47, and 59.
[Cross refer to F600]
2. Based on observation, interview, and record review it was determined, for 1 of 35 sampled residents, that the facility did not ensure that each resident was free from any physical restraint imposed for the purpose of discipline or convenience and not required to treat the resident's medical symptoms. Specifically, a resident was physically restrained by facility staff with no training to staff, no investigation, and no physician order or physician notification. Resident identifier: 26.
[Cross refer to F604]
3. Based on interview and record review it was determined, for 2 of 35 sampled residents, that the facility failed to ensure the residents received treatment and care in accordance with professional standards of practice. Specifically, full and complete neuro checks were not performed on three separate occasions for two residents who suffered falls with head injuries, and a resident was not taken to the hospital upon being found unresponsive. Additionally, it was discovered this resident had a hip fracture three days later. Resident identifiers: 10 and 32.
[Cross refer to F684]
4. Based on interview and observation, the facility did not have sufficient nursing staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to provide nursing and related services to assure resident safety and attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each resident, as determined by resident assessments and individual plans of care and considering the number, acuity and diagnoses of the facility's resident population in accordance with the facility assessment. Specifically, multiple residents sustained abuse from other residents, one resident sustained multiple falls, did not adequately train agency staff, and residents did not receive adequate behavioral health services.
[Cross refer to F725]
5. Based on observation, interview and record review, it was determined for 7 of 35 sample residents that the facility did not ensure that each resident must receive and the facility must provide the necessary behavioral health 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. Specifically, one resident who had attempted suicide in the facility and who was having suicidal ideation was left alone and self-harmed. Additionally, residents who had abusive behaviors were not provided behavioral services to protect other residents. Resident identifiers: 4, 15, 26, 35, 38, 43, and 59.
[Cross refer to F740]
On 2/25/2020 at 9:04 AM, one of the facility's Medical Doctors (MD) 1 was interviewed. MD 1 stated that he is frequently in the facility, attending Quality Improvement meetings, and is instrumental in creating clinical quality measures and medical trainings in the facility. MD 1 stated that he wants to be made aware of what is going on in the building. MD 1 stated that many of the residents had pyschiatric diagnoses and that staff are required to take extra effort to monitor them and their medications. MD 1 stated that staff were expected to inform him about resident to resident altercations, MD 1 ensures proper behavior medications and mental health counseling while the nursing staff assists the resident with day-to-day cares and interventions. MD 1 stated that he was not informed about staff utilizing restraints and would anticipate being informed about any altercations that required a hold. MD 1 stated that notification should also be completed when staff physically intervened for safety issues, as it might indicate the need for a medication change. MD 1 stated that the facility is currently working on reducing falls and avoiding overmedication in the quality improvement process. MD 1 stated that the residents on the 3rd floor are an unruly bunch but stated that he was not informed about the abuse allegations. MD 1 stated that he wanted to know if any residents were uncomfortable in the facility. MD 1 stated that there were too many incidents in the facility and that he would be providing more oversight to ensure the safety of the residents. MD 1 stated that he would set up a system wehre the staff were reporting to him. MD 1 stated that he was not notified about a broken hip or loss of consciousness, multiple suicide attempts by resident 15, and punching incidents by resident 26. MD 1 stated that he was aware that resident 32 was hoarding other resident's itmes, but was not aware of the incidents of other residents abusing her. MD 1 stated that he was not aware of sexual abuse in the building. MD 1 stated a belief that the issues would be resolved quickly and new interventions implemented.