Regency Florence

Based on interview and record review it was determined the facility failed to follow physician orders for therapy, failed to provide incontinence care and failed to ensure a call light was accessible for 2 of 3 sampled residents (#s 102 and 104) reviewed for quality of care and treatment. This placed residents at risk for unmet care needs. Findings include:

1. Resident 102 was admitted to the facility in 2024, with diagnoses including stroke and diabetes.

Resident 102's Admission Orders dated 9/12/24 included orders for Physical and Occupational Therapy.

On 3/25/25 at 1:34 PM, Staff 15 (OT/Therapy Manager) stated the resident was not seen for therapy as they had not received therapy orders.

On 3/26/25 at 3:40 PM, Witness 1 (Family Member) stated the resident was admitted to the nursing facility for Respite Care (temporary relief for caregivers of individuals with chronic illness, disabilities, or special needs) in 9/2024. The resident's PCP included orders for PT and OT but the resident did not receive any therapy while at the facility.

On 3/27/25 at 3:36 PM, Staff 1 (Administrator) indicated she was unable to locate any documentation to explain why the resident did not receive the ordered therapy during the nine days the resident was at the facility.

2. Resident 104 was admitted to the facility in 2024, with diagnoses including a Stage 4 pressure ulcer (most severe pressure wound with skin and tissue loss and exposed underlying structures like muscle, tendon, or bone) and quadriplegia-incomplete (partial paralysis of all four limbs resulting from a spinal cord injury or disease).

A Facility Reported Incident dated 6/17/24 for an incident which occurred on 6/15/24 indicated Resident 104 was not provided incontinence care during the night shift, was found soiled in the morning, and her/his call light was on the floor out of the resident's reach. An investigation was conducted which determined the resident was left without cares through the night by Staff 16 (CNA). Staff 16 was terminated.

Staff 16 did not respond to interview attempts on 3/24/25 and 3/25/25.

On 3/24/25 at 11:58 AM, Staff 8 (CNA) indicated she went in to bring the resident breakfast on 6/16/24 and found the resident hanging half way off the bed and covered in feces. Staff stated she cleaned the resident and took her/him to the shower. Staff 8 stated the resident told her Staff 16 and another CNA had started to change her/him last night and had taken off her/his brief. Staff 8 stated the resident told her the CNAs would be back to finish changing her/him but no one ever came back. Staff 8 stated she found the wipes and a brief still on the bed. Staff 8 stated the resident stated Staff 16 had not been back to the room for the rest of the night shift.

On 3/24/25 at 2:10 PM, Staff 2 (DNS) indicated their investigation determined Staff 16 did not provide appropriate care to Resident 104.

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OAR 411-086-0110 - Nursing Services: Resident Care

Refer to F684
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Based on interview and record review it was determined the facility failed to obtain consent prior to administration of a vaccine for 1 of 5 sampled residents (#1) reviewed for immunizations. This placed residents at risk for lack of informed consent. Findings include:

Resident 1 admitted to the facility in 4/2024 with diagnoses including depression.

A 12/4/24 review of immunizations revealed Resident 1 received a COVID-19 vaccine on 5/9/24.

A 12/4/24 review of Resident 1's medical record revealed no evidence of a COVID-19 vaccine consent.

On 12/6/24 at 10:46 AM Staff 2 (DNS) stated she was unable to locate a signed consent for the COVID-19 vaccine Resident 1 received on 5/9/24.

Based on interview and record review it was determined the facility failed to obtain information related to advance directives and health care decisions for 1 of 3 sampled residents (#30) reviewed for advance directives. This placed residents at risk for not having health care decisions honored. Findings include:

Resident 30 admitted to the facility in 10/2021 with diagnoses including stroke.

5/23/23, 2/8/24, 2/22/24, 5/23/24 and 8/22/24 Interdisciplinary Care Conference notes revealed Resident 30 did not have an advance directive, but wanted one offered. Review of Resident 30's electronic record revealed no advance directive.

On 12/3/24 at 9:43 AM Resident 30 stated she/he attended Care Conferences, but was not offered an advance directive.

On 12/4/24 at 9:47 AM Staff 3 (Social Service Director) stated she offered advance directives at care conferences, and had the resident sign an Admission Assessment document to verify they received the advance directive. Staff 3 stated she did not conduct follow up related to provision of advance directives.

On 12/5/24 at Staff 1 (Administrator) stated she expected staff to follow up before quarterly care conferences regarding advance directives.

Based on interview and record review it was determined the facility failed to thoroughly investigate allegations of abuse for 1 of 7 sampled residents (#94) reviewed for abuse. This placed residents at risk for abuse. Findings include:

Resident 94 admitted to the facility in 3/2024 with diagnoses including failure to thrive.

On 9/23/24 a public complaint was received which alleged on 9/12/24 Resident 94 stated Staff 17 (Former Agency LPN) indicated she was going to administer her/him an extra dose of oxycodone beyond what was prescribed, laughed and walked out of the resident's room. Resident 94 stated she/he felt threatened, verbally abused, and the incident caused her/him increased anxiety. Resident 94 stated Staff 17 came to her/his room later and indicated she gave the resident an extra dose of oxycodone. Resident 94 stated she/he was extremely upset and scared. Resident 94 stated a couple hours later Staff 17 came back to her/his room and explained she administered an extra dose of oxycodone to another resident and not her/him, laughed, and walked out of her/his room.

On 12/5/24 at 1:57 PM Staff 7 (CNA) stated on 9/12/24 Staff 17 explained to the resident she/he administered an extra dose of oxycodone. Resident 94 started to panic, became upset, and she/he thought she/he was going to die. Staff 7 stated after a couple hours Staff 17 came and told the resident she/he did not administer the extra dose of oxycodone to her/him but to another resident.

The investigation for the above incident did not include witness statements, other resident interviews or interview of the alleged perpetrator.

On 12/5/24 at 2:45 PM Staff 2 (DNS) acknowledged there was no witness statement for the 9/12/24 incident. Staff 2 acknowledged a thorough investigation was not completed for the incident that occurred on 9/12/24.

Based on interview and record review the facility failed to follow doctor's orders for 1 of 5 sampled residents (#24) reviewed for unnecessary medications. This placed residents at risk for receiving unnecessary medications. Findings include:

Resident 24 admitted on 9/24/24 with diagnoses including heart disease.

A review of Resident 24's medication orders revealed orders for Ipratropium-Albuterol Inhalation Solution (a medication to treat shortness of breath) for five days beginning 11/22/24.

A review of Resident 24's 11/2024 and 12/2024 MARs also revealed the medication should be discontinued after five days on 11/27/24, however the MAR indicated the medication was administered through 12/4/24.

In an interview on 12/4/24 at 4:00 PM Staff 2 (DNS) acknowledged the record showed Resident 24 continued to be given doses of Ipratropium-Albuterol Inhalation Solution for seven days past the date the medication was ordered to be discontinued.

Based on interview and record review it was determined the facility failed to address orders for corrective lenses for 1 of 2 sampled residents (#1) reviewed for vision. This placed residents at risk for unmet vision needs. Findings include:

Resident 1 admitted to the facility in 4/2024 with diagnoses including depression.

A 6/3/24 Encounter Summary revealed Resident 1 saw an optometrist on 6/3/24 and a prescription was written for glasses.

On 12/2/24 at 2:51 PM Resident 1 stated she/he went to an eye exam about six months previously and was supposed to get glasses, but did not.

On 12/4/24 at 8:48 AM Staff 3 (Social Service Director) stated Resident 1 had her/his eyes checked on 6/3/24 but was unaware of the order for new glasses.

On 12/4/24 at 2:04 PM Staff 2 (DNS) stated Resident 1 had an order for glasses but did not receive new glasses. Staff 2 acknowledged Resident 1 did not receive timely follow up for new glasses.

Based on observation, interview, and record review it was determined the facility failed to assess and monitor pressure ulcers for 2 of 2 sampled residents (#s 11 and 94) reviewed for pressure ulcers. This placed residents at risk for unassessed and unmet treatment needs. Findings include:

1. Resident 11 admitted to the facility in 1/2017 with diagnoses including dementia.

a. An 10/18/24 New Pressure Injury Incident Report indicated Staff 15 (LPN) was completing wound care for Resident 11 and noticed a new pressure injury to the left heel. The heel tissue was purple in color, soft to the touch, and the skin was intact. Staff 15 stated Resident 11 did not have her/his feet elevated with a pillow. Staff 11 (NA) reported the resident was upset and kicked the pillow off the bed.

An 8/28/24 Care Plan revealed staff were to float Resident 11's heels with pillows while she/he was in bed as she/he allowed.

A review of Resident 11's medical record revealed a left heel facility-acquired pressure ulcer. There was no documentation in the resident's medical record the left heel wound was assessed or monitored.

On 12/2/24 at 3:14 PM Resident 11 was observed lying in bed without a pillow under her/his feet.

On 12/3/24 at 9:40 AM Resident 11 was observed lying in bed without a pillow under her/his feet.

On 12/4/24 at 9:31 AM Resident 11 was observed lying in bed without a pillow under her/his feet.

On 12/5/24 at 7:58 AM Resident 11 was observed lying in bed without a pillow under her/his feet.

A review of Resident 11's medical record revealed no Skin and Wound Evaluations documents.

On 12/5/24 at 9:51 AM Staff 10 (CNA) and Staff 11 (CNA) stated they were aware Resident 11 had "bruising" to her/his left heel. Staff 10 and Staff 11 stated they keep the resident's heels off the bed mattress by placing a pillow under her/his feet. Staff 11 stated the left heel bruise was new but he was not aware if nursing was treating the wound.

On 12/6/24 at 10:00 AM Staff 2 (DNS) acknowledged there were no Skin and Wound Evaluation documents for the left heel pressure injury.

2. Resident 94 admitted to the facility in 3/2024 with diagnoses including diabetes.

The 3/11/24 Admission MDS indicated Resident 94 was cognitively intact and had no pressure injuries.

An 4/16/24 New Skin Issue Incident Report revealed Resident 94 complained of pain in the back of her/his left thigh. Staff 16 (LPN) observed an area approximately 2 cm below the left buttocks approximately 0.3 cm x 0.4 cm. The area was red in color and the surrounding tissue was red. The root cause appeared to be Resident 94 had her/his catheter tubing under her/his thigh because that was where she/he thought the tubing was supposed to be placed. The tubing was readjusted and the resident was educated on placement of the tubing. No Skin and Wound Evaluation was initiated regarding the wound.

A 5/4/24 Initial Skin Ulcer/Injury Measurement and Evaluation indicated Resident 94 had an unstageable (full thickness wound covered by a layer of dead tissue) facility-acquired pressure ulcer to her/his right heel.

There was no incident report or investigation for the above incident.

A 5/15/24 Progress Note indicated Resident 94 developed a pressure injury to her/his coccyx (tailbone).

There was no incident report or investigation for the above incident.

A review of Resident 94's medical record revealed no Skin and Wound Evaluation documents relative to the above new pressure-related skin injuries.

On 12/3/24 at 1:10 PM Resident 94 stated she/he had a left hip pressure ulcer which was painful, and staff did not assist her/him to reposition in bed. Resident 94 stated after the pressure wound developed staff assisted her/him with repositioning in bed.

On 12/5/24 at 1:57 PM Staff 7 (CNA) and Staff 14 (CNA) stated the resident developed pressure wounds to the buttocks and hip area and to her/his heels. Staff 7 stated he repositioned the resident often and placed pillows under Resident 94's feet while in bed but the resident had leg spasms and accidentally kicked the pillows off the bed.

On 12/6/24 at 10:00 AM Staff 2 (DNS) acknowledged there were no Skin and Wound Evaluations for the new left thigh and buttocks injury, right heel injury, and the coccyx injury, the new skin injuries were not investigated, and Resident 94's care plan was not updated

Based on interview and record review it was determined the facility failed to monitor residents at risk for elopement and follow care plans related to safety for 2 of 6 sampled residents (#s 8 and 93) reviewed for accidents. This placed residents at risk for accidents. Findings include:

1. Resident 8 admitted to the facility in 2/2019 with diagnoses including dementia.

A 3/24/24 Quarterly MDS indicated Resident 8 had severe cognitive deficits.

A 3/28/24 Elopement Evaluation indicated Resident 8 was at risk for elopement.

A 5/5/24 Progress Note indicated Resident 8 attempted to leave the facility four times in the evening before eloping at approximately 5:30 PM. Resident 8 was found outside, on the side of the road near the facility. Resident 8 fell out of her/his wheelchair and was assisted by individuals that were passing by.

On 12/5/24 at 1:13 PM Staff 6 (CNA) stated Resident 8 was an active exit seeker prior to her/his elopement on 5/5/24. Staff 6 stated Resident 8 figured out the door code and attempted to leave the facility by entering in the door code.

On 12/5/24 at 2:00 PM Staff 5 (LPN) stated on 5/5/24 Resident 8 stated she/he wanted to go out and feed her/his dog and during the evening of 5/5/24 Resident 8 continued to exit-seek between the front door and the back door trying to get out of the facility. Staff 5 stated facility staff attempted to keep an eye on Resident 8, but she/he successfully eloped from the facility and Staff 5 found Resident 8 on the sidewalk after she/he fell out of her/his wheelchair.

On 12/5/24 at 2:01 PM Staff 7 (CNA) stated on 5/5/24, prior to Resident 8's elopement, he observed Resident 8 enter the door code and attempt to exit the facility. Staff 7 was able to intervene and keep Resident 8 from exiting the facility.

On 12/6/24 at 10:46 AM Staff 1 (Administrator) acknowledged Resident 8 was an active exit seeker prior to the elopement on 5/5/24 and stated Resident 8 should have been placed on one-to-one supervision to prevent the elopement.

2. Resident 93 admitted to the facility in 7/2024 with diagnoses including diabetes.

A 7/8/24 Care Plan revealed Resident 93 was care planned for one person assist while showering.

A 7/25/24 public complaint indicated Resident 93 was left alone while taking a shower.

On 12/3/24 at 5:06 PM Resident 93 stated a nurse left her/him alone in the shower which caused Resident 93 to feel frightened of falling.

On 12/6/24 at 8:18 AM Staff 3 (Social Service Director) stated Resident 93 informed her she/he was left alone in the shower, but she/he declined to fill out a grievance form.

On 12/6/24 at 11:06 AM Staff 4 (Agency LPN) acknowledged she left Resident 93 in the shower alone for approximately 10 minutes.

On 12/6/24 at 10:46 AM Staff 1 (Administrator) stated residents were not to be left alone in the shower unless they were independent and approved by therapy to be left alone in the shower. Staff 1 acknowledged Resident 93 was not approved to be left alone in the shower.

Based on interview and record review it was determined the facility failed to ensure provision of trauma-informed care for 2 of 2 sampled residents (#s 11 and 30) reviewed for behavioral needs. This placed residents at risk for unmet trauma needs and a decreased quality of life. Findings include:

1. Resident 11 admitted to the facility in 1/2017 with diagnoses including bipolar disorder, mood disturbance, communication deficit and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

An 10/21/24 Annual MDS revealed Resident 11's BIMS score was five which indicated she/he had severe cognitive impairment. Resident 11 had little interest or pleasure in doing things, felt down, depressed, or hopeless, had trouble with sleep, felt tired, had eating difficulties, felt bad about herself/himself, trouble concentrating and moving and spoke slowly.

A review of Resident 11's 11/8/24 care plan revealed areas which discussed trauma. All areas listed a history of trauma from the Vietnam War with history of a gunshot wound. There were no specific triggers related to Resident 11's PTSD or interventions included in her/his care plan.

On 12/3/24 at 9:40 AM Resident 11 stated loud noises make her/him upset and scared and she/he experienced bad dreams.

On 12/4/24 at 9:51 AM Staff 10 (CNA) and Staff 11 (CNA) stated Resident 11 could become upset and could be combative. Staff 10 and Staff 11 stated they did not know the resident had PTSD or what her/his triggers were.

On 12/5/24 at 8:02 AM Staff 2 (DNS) stated Resident 11 had PTSD from the war and getting shot and she/he was not care planned for her/his specific trauma triggers or interventions.

2. Resident 30 admitted to the facility in 11/2021 with diagnoses including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), stroke, depression, mood disorder, and suicidal ideations.

A 11/15/24 Annual MDS revealed Resident 30's BIMS score was 15 which indicated she/he was cognitively intact.

A review of Resident 30's 11/20/24 care plan revealed areas which discussed depression and self-harm. No areas spoke of Resident 30's history of abuse. There were no specific triggers or interventions included in her/his care plan.

On 12/3/24 at 9:43 AM Resident 30 stated she/he had a history of abuse and her/his triggers included people yelling, or when male staff members came into her/his room. Resident 30 stated nobody asked her/him what her/his triggers were.

On 12/4/24 at 9:51 AM Staff 9 (CNA) and Staff 11 (CNA) stated they were not aware Resident 30 had PTSD or what her/his triggers were.

On 12/5/24 at 8:02 AM Staff 2 (DNS) stated Resident 30 had PTSD from a history of abuse and she/he was not care planned for her/his specific trauma triggers or interventions.

Based on interview and record review it was determined the facility failed to address pharmacy recommendations for 2 of 5 sampled residents (#s 1 and 24) reviewed for unnecessary medications. This placed residents at risk for adverse medication reactions and unnecessary medications. Findings include:

1. Resident 1 admitted to the facility in 4/2024 with diagnoses including depression.

A review of Resident 1's pharmacy consultation reports revealed a 9/3/24 recommendation to attempt a gradual dose reduction on citalopram (an antidepressant medication).

A review of Resident 1's medical record revealed no evidence of a signed physician order to attempt a gradual dose reduction on citalopram in 9/2024.

A review of Resident 1's pharmacy consultation reports revealed a 10/1/24 recommendation to attempt a gradual dose reduction on citalopram.

A review of Resident 1's medical record revealed a 10/8/24 order to decrease citalopram from 20 mg to 10 mg.

On 12/4/24 at 1:47 PM Staff 8 (LPN Resident Care Manager) stated pharmacy recommendations should be addressed within a week of receiving the recommendations. Staff 8 confirmed Resident 1's pharmacy recommendation to attempt a gradual dose reduction on citalopram was not completed timely.

, 2. Resident 24 admitted to the facility on 9/24/24 with diagnoses including heart disease.

A pharmacist review completed 9/2024 instructed the facility to clarify Resident 24's order for carvedilol (a medication to treat hypertension) to administer the medication with food.

A record review of Resident 24's MAR and physician orders completed 12/4/24 revealed Resident 24's orders were not updated with the instruction to administer her/his carvedilol with food.

In an interview on 12/4/24 at 4:00 PM Staff 2 (DNS) acknowledged Resident 24's orders were not updated to reflect her/his carvedilol needed to be given with food.

Based on interview and record review it was determined the facility failed to process physician laboratory orders timely for 2 of 5 sampled residents (#s 1 and 20) reviewed for unnecessary medications. This placed residents at risk for unnecessary medications. Findings include:

1. Resident 1 admitted to the facility in 4/2024 with diagnoses including depression.

A review of Resident 1's orders revealed a 5/7/24 order for a comprehensive metabolic panel (laboratory test) to be completed on the next lab day and every six months.

A review of Resident 1's laboratory test results revealed a comprehensive metabolic panel completed on 9/7/24.

On 12/4/24 at 2:05 PM Staff 2 (DNS) acknowledged Resident 1's comprehensive metabolic panel was ordered on 5/7/24 but not completed until 9/7/24. Staff 2 stated the test was not completed timely.

2. Resident 20 admitted to the facility in 8/2024 with diagnoses including depression.

A review of Resident 20's orders revealed an 8/9/24 order for a lipid panel (laboratory test) to be completed the next lab day and every 12 months.

A review of Resident 20's laboratory test results revealed a lipid panel completed on 9/5/24.

On 12/4/24 at 2:05 PM Staff 2 (DNS) acknowledged Resident 20's lipid panel was ordered on 8/9/24 but not completed until 9/5/24. Staff 2 stated the test was not completed timely.

Based on interview and record review it was determined the facility failed to make a dental appointment for 1 of 2 sampled residents (#1) reviewed for dental needs. This placed residents at risk for unmet dental needs. Findings include:

Resident 1 admitted to the facility in 4/2024 with diagnoses including depression.

On 12/2/24 at 2:48 PM Resident 1 stated the facility informed her/him they were going to make a dental appointment for new dentures at her/his last care conference approximately two to three months ago, but no dental appointment was scheduled.

On 12/4/24 at 2:19 PM Staff 8 (LPN Resident Care Manager) stated during the 10/17/24 Care Conference Resident 1 indicated she/he needed to see the dentist and Staff 8 stated the appointment was not scheduled. Staff 8 acknowledged Resident 1 did not have timely follow up for her/his dental appointment needs.

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OAR 411-085-0310 Residents' Rights: Generally

Refer to F552
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OAR 411-086-0040 Admission of Residents

Refer to F578
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OAR 411-085-0360 Abuse

Refer to F610
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OAR 411-086-0110 Nursing Services: Resident Care

Refer to F684 and F685
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OAR 411-086-0140 Nursing Services: Problem Resolution and Preventive Care

Refer to F686 and F689
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OAR 411-086-0240 Social Services

Refer to F699
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OAR 411-086-0260 Pharmaceutical Services

Refer to F756
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OAR 411-086-0010 Administrator

Refer to F770
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OAR 411-086-0210 Dental Services

Refer to F791
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Based on observation, interview and record review it was determined the facility failed to provide incontinence care for 3 of 3 dependent residents (#s 101, 102 and 103) reviewed for incontinence care. This placed residents at risk for unmet care needs. Findings include:

1. Resident 101 was admitted to the facility in 2020, with diagnoses including dementia and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).

Resident 101's 2/2/24 Annual MDS CAA for Urinary Incontinence revealed Resident 101 was frequently incontinent of urine and required extensive assistance for toilet use and total dependence for transfers. Resident 101 was dependent on staff for toileting hygiene and was always incontinent of bladder. The resident had mixed incontinence (urge and functional). The resident has a terminal illness. Staff were directed to maintain pride and dignity while giving personal care.

Resident 101's care plan indicated the resident was at risk for ADL deficits related to weakness, decreased mobility, impulse disorder, dementia with behaviors and traumatic brain injury. Resident 101 was on a Check and Change toileting program. Staff were to check the resident every two hours and assist with toileting as needed.

A Facility Reported Incident dated 5/18/22, claimed Staff 8 (CNA) failed to provide timely incontinent care and repositioning for Resident 101 on 5/18/22 between 9:10 AM and 12:30 PM.

The facility's investigation dated 5/18/22, indicated Staff 8 failed to provide incontinence care and repositioning for the resident who was dependent on staff for ADL care. Staff 8 initially stated she had provided care but then changed her statement and stated no staff answered her call for assistance. Staff interviews revealed she did not call for assistance on the walkie-talkies and did not ask anyone in person. The facility concluded Staff 8 failed to provide the required assistance to the resident.

A written statement dated 5/18/22, by Staff 3 (RCMA/LPN) indicated at 9:10 AM, she placed an audit cared under Resident 101's left hip area. At approximately 12:30 PM she asked Staff 8 when did she last change and reposition Resident 101. Staff 8 stated at 10:50 AM. Staff 3 checked the resident and found the audit card was still in place under the resident and the resident was soaked. Staff 8 had not provided care for the resident.

On 4/23/24 at 2:15 PM, Staff 3 (RCMA/LPN) stated she was the charge nurse on 5/18/22 and Staff 8 told her she had changed the resident but Staff 3 stated the evidence showed she had not. Staff 3 stated Staff 8 did not ask her for assistance with the resident or she would have helped her.

On 4/23/24 at 3:00 PM, Staff 1 (Administrator) and Staff 2 (DNS) confirmed the lack of incontinence care for Resident 101 on 5/18/22.

2. Resident 102 was admitted to the facility in 2016, with diagnoses including cerebral palsy (congenital disorder of movement, muscle tone, or posture), left sided hemiparesis (partial paralysis) and need for assistance with personal care.

Resident 102's 12/3/23 Annual MDS CAA for Urinary Incontinence revealed at-risk diagnoses included: muscle weakness, lack of coordination, reduced mobility, general weakness, abnormality of gait and mobility. The resident had mixed urinary incontinence (urge, functional and overflow). The resident was always incontinent of bowel and bladder and was a 1-person staff assist with toilet hygiene.

Resident 102's care plan dated 3/4/22, indicated the resident was on a Check and Change Toileting program. Staff were to check the resident every two hours and assist with toileting as needed.

A Facility Reported Incident dated 5/13/22, claimed Staff 9 (NA) failed to provide appropriate ADL care to Resident 102 on 5/7/22. Staff 9 put a bath blanket under the resident instead of changing her/his wet bed sheets. Resident 102 was found with a wet spot under the bath blanket. No harm was found to the resident and an investigation was started.

The facility's investigation dated 5/13/22, indicated Staff 4 (PCA) stated she worked the night shift (10:00 PM to 6:00 AM) on 5/7/22 and received report from Staff 9 who stated he had changed the resident at 9:15 PM. When she checked on the resident around 10:30 or 11:00 PM, she found the resident with the blanket underneath her/him which was wet and there was a wet spot under the blanket. The facility determined Resident 102 did not receive incontinence care appropriately or timely.

On 4/24/24 at 11:04 AM, Staff 4 (PCA) stated it was not correct procedure to put a blanket underneath the resident instead of changing the resident's soiled bedding. The material of the blanket could cause skin breakdown. Staff 4 stated when she saw Resident 102's condition she went and got the charge nurse to assess her/him. Staff 4 and two other aides cleaned the resident up and changed the bedding. Resident 102 was soaked with urine and had "dried bowel movement on her/his behind."

On 4/23/24 at 11:43 AM, Resident 102 stated she/he did not remember the incident. Resident 102 said the staff took very good care of her/him.

On 4/23/24 at 3:00 PM, Staff 1 (Administrator) and Staff 2 (DNS) confirmed the lack of incontinence care for Resident 102 on 5/13/22.

3. Resident 103 was admitted to the facility in 2018, with diagnoses including dementia and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).

Resident 103's 11/24/2021 Admission MDS CAA for Urinary Incontinence indicated the resident was on end-of-life Hospice care. Factors contributing to the resident's incontinence included: anxiety, increased weakness, decreased mobility, increased need for ADL support, death and the dying process. The resident's incontinence appeared to be functional in nature with a decline expected.

Resident 103's care plan dated 11/17/22, indicated the resident was on a Check and Change Toileting program. Staff were to check the resident every two hours and assist with toileting as needed. The resident was a 1-person staff assist for toileting.

A Facility Reported Incident dated 5/13/22, claimed Staff 9 (NA) failed to provide appropriate ADL care to Resident 103 on 5/7/22. Staff 9 put a bath blanket under the resident instead of changing her/his soiled bed sheets. Resident 103 was found with wet spots under the bath blankets. No harm was found to the resident and an investigation was started.

The facility's investigation dated 5/13/22, indicated Staff 4 (PCA) stated she worked the night shift (10:00 PM to 6:00 AM) on 5/7/22 and received report from Staff 9 who stated he had changed the resident at 9:15 PM. When she checked on the resident around 10:30 or 11:00 PM, she found the resident with the blanket underneath her/him which was wet and there was a wet spot under the blanket. The facility determined Resident 103 did not receive incontinence care appropriately or timely.

On 4/24/24 at 11:04 AM, Staff 4 (PCA) stated it was not correct procedure to put a blanket underneath the resident instead of changing the resident's soiled bedding. The material of the blanket could cause skin breakdown. Staff 4 stated when she saw Resident 103's condition she went and got the charge nurse to assess her/him. Staff 4 and two other aides cleaned the resident up and changed the bedding. Resident 103 was soaked with urine and had "dried bowel movement on her/his behind."

On 4/23/24 at 11:15 AM, Resident 103 was found not to be interviewable for this investigation. The resident was lying in bed asleep. The resident was clean and groomed, there was clean bedding on the bed and there were no odors detected in the room.

On 4/23/24 at 3:00 PM, Staff 1 (Administrator) and Staff 2 (DNS) confirmed the lack of incontinence care for Resident 103 on 5/13/22.

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OAR 411-086-0110 - Nursing Services: Resident Care

Refer to F677
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Based on record review, the facility failed to report complete information about COVID-19 to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) during a seven-day period that reporting was required by regulation.

The CDC submitted data from the NHSN to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Based on review of that data, CMS determined that between 01/22/2024 and 01/28/2024, the facility did not report complete information to NHSN about COVID-19 in the standardized format and frequency as specified by CMS and the CDC. This failure to report has the potential to cause more than minimal harm to all residents residing in the facility.

Based on interview and record review it was determined the facility failed to complete a thorough investigation within five working days related to potential narcotic medication misappropriation for 1 of 4 sampled residents (#2) reviewed for medications. This placed residents at risk for misappropriation of property. Findings include:

Resident 2 was admitted to the facility in 3/2021 with diagnoses including a stroke.

Review of a physician order dated 3/21/21 the resident was to receive morphine(narcotic pain medication) 0.25 ml as needed for pain. A physician order dated 9/22/21 revealed the resident was to receive morphine 0.25 ml daily.

Review of a narcotic log dated 10/9/23 revealed the last dose of morphine was administered to the resident on 10/20/23 and indicated 4 ml remaining. The unused quantity in the bottle was 0.25 ml and was verified by Staff 2 (DNS) and Staff 3 (DNS/RNCM) on 10/24/23. A note on the log indicated the bottle was greater than five months old and "some is likely evaporated/stuck in bottle neck."

Review of an incident report dated 10/24/23 at 11:07 AM revealed Resident 2 was missing 2.5 ml of morphine during a medication count.

Review of an incident investigation dated 11/2/23 at 11:35 AM revealed Resident 2 was missing 2.5 ml of morphine during shift change. The medication cart was audited for any other missing medication and none were found. Upon investigation the bottle was five months old and had some liquid staff were not able to suction out which amounted to 0.5-0.7 ml. The investigation concluded there was no drug diversion because staff were unable to remove all of the medication in the bottle. The investigation did not include interviews with the alleged victim, potential perpetrators or possible witnesses.

In an interview on 11/2/23 at 10:39 AM Staff 2 said she was aware of the missing medication and there was no documented investigation at this time.

In an interview on 11/2/23 at 11:05 AM Staff 5 (CMA) said on 10/18/23 she identified Resident 2's morphine bottle contained less than indicated on the narcotic log. Staff 5 said she reported the shortage to Staff 3 and left a note for Staff 4 (LPN). Staff 5 said there was 0.25 ml left in the bottle but there should have been 4 ml. Staff 5 said she was not interviewed by the administration regarding the missing medication.

In an interview on 11/3/23 at 8:08 AM Staff 4 said she was informed by Staff 5 about Resident 2's missing morphine on 10/19/23. Staff 4 said she did not notify Staff 3 until a few days later and brought the morphine bottle to Staff 2. Staff 4 said she was not interview by the administration regarding the missing medication.

In an interview on 11/7/23 at 9:15 AM Staff 2 acknowledged the investigation for Resident 2's missing medication was not completed within five working days.

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OAR 411-085-0360 Abuse

Refer to F610
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Based on record review, the facility failed to report complete information about COVID-19 to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) during a seven-day period that reporting was required by regulation.

The CDC submitted data from the NHSN to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Based on review of that data, CMS determined that between 10/30/2023 and 11/05/2023, the facility did not report complete information to NHSN about COVID-19 in the standardized format and frequency as specified by CMS and the CDC. This failure to report has the potential to cause more than minimal harm to all residents residing in the facility.

Based on record review, the facility failed to report complete information about COVID-19 to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) during a seven-day period that reporting was required by regulation.

The CDC submitted data from the NHSN to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Based on review of that data, CMS determined that between 10/02/2023 and 10/08/2023, the facility did not report complete information to NHSN about COVID-19 in the standardized format and frequency as specified by CMS and the CDC. This failure to report has the potential to cause more than minimal harm to all residents residing in the facility.

Based on interview and record review it was determined the facility failed to ensure Staff 2 (DNS), Staff 3 (RNCM), Staff 9 (LPN), Staff 15 (CMA) and Staff 19 (LPN) adhered to standards of practice regarding medication administration for 1 of 1 sampled residents (# 4) reviewed for significant medication error. Findings include:

OAR 8510450040 "Scope of Practice Standards for All Licensed Nurses" indicated the following:
(1) Standards related to the licensed nurse's responsibilities for client advocacy. The licensed nurse:
(b) Intervenes on behalf of the client to identify changes in health status, to protect, promote and optimize health, and to alleviate suffering.

OAR 8510450050 "Scope of Practice Standards for Licensed Practical Nurses" indicated the following:
(B) Distinguishing abnormal from normal data, sorting, selecting, recording, and reporting the data;
(C) Selecting appropriate nursing interventions and strategies;
(d) Implement the plan of care by:
(A) Implementing treatments and therapy, appropriate to the context of care, including, but not limited to, medication administration, nursing activities, nursing, medical and interdisciplinary orders; health teaching and health counseling.

OAR 8510450070 "Conduct Derogatory to the Standards of Nursing Defined" indicated the following:
(2) Conduct related to other federal or state statute/rule violations:
(3) Conduct related to communication:
(h) Failing to communicate information regarding the client's status to members of the health care team (physician, nurse practitioner, nursing supervisor, nurse coworker) in an ongoing and timely manner; and

1. Resident 4 was admitted to the facility in 9/2023 with diagnoses including STEMI (heart attack) with stent (tube inserted to promote blood flow) placement and ischemic cardiomyopathy (reduced blood flow to the heart).

A Progress Alert Note dated 9/5/23 indicated the resident was on alert charting for bleeding abnormalities related to no Plavix (blood thinner) medication for three days.

On Monday 9/4/23 at 4:46 PM Witness 11 indicated Resident 4's order for Plavix was transcribed incorrectly by Staff 9 (LPN). The correct dosage was confirmed with the provider but Staff 9 did not make a note about it. The pharmacy never received the order on Friday 9/1/23. Another nurse, Staff 19 (LPN), told Witness 11 not to worry about it because the medication never came in, so the resident never got it. Witness 11 verified the pharmacy did not send the medication and the medication was not pulled from the Omnicell (medication dispensing machine). Witness 11 indicated there was a problem because Staff 3 (RNCM) and Staff 15 (CMA) both documented they administered the medication and Staff 19 documented there was no supply of the Plavix. Witness 11 stated there actually was a supply in the Omnicell for the Plavix, but no one looked there, and no one pulled it. This meant Resident 4 had not received the Plavix since admission.

On 9/5/23 at 4:49 PM Resident 4 had vomited and was not verbally responding to questions. Vitals were BP 92/56, Respirations 16, Pulse 56, and Temperature 97.0. 911 was called and the resident went out to the hospital. It was not documented if the hospitalization was related to the medication error.

An Incident Report dated 9/11/23 for a 9/3/23 indicated Resident 4's Plavix (blood thinner) order was transcribed incorrectly as twice a day when it should have been once a day. The transcription error was found on 9/3/23. The medication was charted as given in the morning on 9/2/23 by Staff 3 (RNCM) and in the evening of 9/1/23 and the morning of 9/3/23 by Staff 15 (CMA) but none was delivered by the pharmacy and none was pulled from the Omnicell (controlled medication dispenser). For the 9/2/23 evening dose Staff 19 documented the medication was "not available". On 9/11/23 the facility determined the order for Plavix twice a day was not given despite the transcription error. The report indicated Staff 3 and Staff 15 "borrowed" medications from other residents and gave them to Resident 4 but no documentation or evidence was provided to verify any medication was borrowed.

On 9/19/23 at 1:17 PM Staff 6 (Nurse Practitioner) stated he was told the resident was likely double dosed then later told the resident was under-dosed. He was concerned the resident did not get enough medication. Staff 6 stated "You cannot make that mistake, with that medication."

On 9/25/23 at 11:13 AM Staff 9 indicated she transcribed the Plavix order incorrectly and the resident went three days without the Plavix. He went out to the hospital shortly after it happened but she was not sure why.

On 9/27/23 at 10:03 AM Staff 15 (CMA) said she only remembered giving the medication one time. She stated emphatically she did not give the resident the medication on 9/3/23. Staff 15 said someone told her to "borrow" the medication from another resident. Staff 15 said she did not remember who told her to borrow medications and she did not remember which resident she took the medications from. No documentation was found in the medical record to indicate Staff 15 took medications from another resident to administer to Resident 4 and facility nursing staff were monitoring Resident 4 for not receiving the medication.

On 9/27/23 at 10:06 AM Staff 19 (LPN) stated she charted no medication was available on 9/2/23. She did not give the Plavix because they did not have it. It was a wrong order. A CMA told her they did not have it, so she did not check the Omnicell. Staff 19 stated she did not tell anyone to take the medication from another resident.

On 9/27/23 at 10:40 AM Staff 3 (RNCM) stated she did not go to the Omnicell to check for the Plavix, she took medication out of another resident's card to give to the resident. Staff 3 said she understood borrowing medications from another resident was not acceptable. She also said she did not replace the medication in the other resident's card. Staff 3 said she could not speak for anyone else but she had done it before (taken medications from other residents) a number of times. Staff 3 said she was aware it was not a nursing standard of practice but she was more concerned about getting medication administration done.

No documentation was found in the medical record to indicate Staff 3 took medications from another resident to administer to Resident 4.

A facility Medication Error Report dated 9/4/23, completed by Staff 2, failed to include Staff 3 on the list of staff involved in the medication error. The report indicated the original error was only a transcription error. The medication was not delivered over the weekend. No one pulled the medication from the Omnicell and no satellite delivery was available. The medication was charted as given by Staff 15 on 9/1/23 and 9/3/23 and by Staff 3 on 9/2/23. Staff 19 noted "no supply" on 9/2/23. The facility was unable to determine if any doses were given.

A facility document dated 9/7/23 generated by a Regional Nurse Consultant indicated Staff 2 (DNS) insisted the medication was given to the resident although the medication was not available. Staff 2 said it could have been borrowed from another patient. Staff 2 was told written statements were needed as to where the nurse and CMA got the medication to administer but no written statements were received. The document indicated there was a lack of a thorough investigation by Staff 2 and an investigation into the medication administration in the facility was pending.

On 10/9/23 at 3:00 PM Staff 1 (Administrator) and Staff 2 (DNS) were notified regarding the professional standards concerns. No additional documentation was provided.


2. Based on interview and record review it was determined the facility failed to ensure Staff 2 (DNS), Staff 3 (RNCM) and Staff 9 (LPN) met professional standards for ensuring pressure ulcers were appropriately assessed and treated for 2 of 2 sampled residents (#s 5 and 6) reviewed for pressure ulcers. This placed residents at risk for further skin deterioration and delayed healing of wounds. Findings include:

a. Resident 5 was admitted to the facility in 8/2023 with diagnoses including Fournier's gangrene (rare but deadly infection of the genital and perineum) and Vacuum Assisted Closure wound therapy (wound vac) for perirectal abscess wound.

A hospital Wound Consult note dated 8/22/23 indicated a recommendation for wound vac therapy to encourage granulation tissue formation (development of new tissue and blood vessels), to increase the rate of healing, and to decrease the chance of complications including infection. There was enough skin between the wound edges and the anus to seal the wound vac dressing and withstand the presence of stool if loose stools occurred. There were multiple options for vac placement to avoid the dressing from being close to the anus and it would be very difficult to keep the wound clean without the vac's airtight waterproof dressing. Other therapies were ruled out related to the resident's presence of co-morbidities, high risk of infection, need for accelerated granulation tissue and history of delayed wound healing.

An 8/31/23 at 2:52 PM Progress Note by Staff 9 indicated the resident's wound vac continuously came unsealed. Staff 9 called the on-call provider and told the provider multiple nurses had been unable to get the wound vac to seal, and she obtained new orders for a standard wet-to-dry dressing. No documentation was found in the medical record to indicate any nurses, except Staff 9, attempted to place the wound vac. Seven of the nine members of the licensed nursing floor staff were interviewed and indicated they had not attempted to place the wound vac as described by Staff 9.

On 9/4/23 at 4:46 AM Witness 11 indicated Staff 6 (NP) was very concerned about Resident 5's wound and the treatment being provided. Staff 6 told Witness 11, unless the facility got the wound vac on quickly, he wanted the surgeon to be contacted to find out what else could be done or Resident 5 needed to discharge to a place where she/he could receive the appropriate wound care. Staff 6 also stated the wet-to-dry was not appropriate for the type of wound the resident had and was only a temporary measure while waiting for wound vac supplies.

On 9/19/23 at 1:17 PM Staff 6 (NP) stated Resident 5 had Fournier's gangrene which was a rare but life-threatening infection. The resident had a long-term perineum wound which needed negative pressure (wound VAC). The wet-to-dry would not assist in wound healing because there was a massive cavity. Staff 6 said he requested a surgeon consult because the wet-to-dry was not effective for the type of wound involved. Staff 6 said he was told multiple nurses tried to obtain a seal but could not. Staff 6 was not aware Staff 9 was the only staff member who had trouble with the wound vac and multiple nurses had not attempted to place the vac.

On 9/25/23 at 10:12 AM Witness 8 stated Resident 5's wound vac care stopped because the facility did not have the wound vac care supplies to provide the care. Witness 8 looked in the supply closet in the DNS's office but there were no wound vac supplies. Witness 8 said staff could not do wound vac care without the correct supplies and Staff 2 was responsible for ordering the wound vac supplies for the facility.

On 9/25/23 at 11:26 AM Staff 6 (NP) was notified there was not an issue with the wound vac sealing as he had been informed by Staff 9, there was an issue of the facility not having the necessary wound vac supplies to manage the wound care and some nursing staff did not have adequate training to manage the wound vac treatments. Staff 6 stated if there was an intervention used at the hospital but not in the SNF then there was a competency issue at the facility. Staff 6 said groins and abdomens needed negative wound pressure for the greatest healing outcomes.

On 9/25/23 at 1:10 PM Resident 5 indicated she/he was started on the wound vac at the hospital and it had worked great. Staff 9 told Resident 5 she could not get the wound vac to work and mentioned they had trouble getting supplies for the vac so they stopped using the wound vac.

On 9/29/23 at 5:06 PM Witness 11 stated she did not try to place the wound vac for Resident 5. Witness 11 also stated the wet-to-dry was not appropriate for the wound. Witness 11 stated nursing staff just did not want to deal with the wound vac and they did not have adequate wound vac supplies. Witness 11 said she had looked for documentation in the medical record of nurses other than Staff 9 attempting to place the vac but found no documentation.

On 10/3/23 at 4:12 PM Witness 10 stated she did not attempt to place the wound vac and the main reason they did not use the wound vac was because the facility did not have the supplies to manage it. The facility frequently ran out of supplies for wound vacs. Additionally, some of the nurses did not have the skills for managing wound vacs including Staff 9 who initiated the orders being changed for Resident 5's wound care.

b. On 9/18/23 at 3:00 PM a review of Resident 5's electronic health record indicated no weekly skin and wound assessments were completed for the resident.

On 9/19/23 at 9:15 AM Staff 2 (DNS) acknowledged there were no weekly skin and wound assessments of Resident 5 in the electronic health record. Staff 2 stated she thought the weekly assessments were not needed because the resident had a surgical wound. Staff 2 was notified the resident's initial wound was pressure related followed by surgical intervention and required weekly assessments.

On 9/20/23 at 2:13 PM Staff 2 (DNS) stated she checked on the assessment issue and said the resident was a Veteran's Administration (VA) recipient so only required a skilled nursing note. Staff 2 was again notified weekly assessments were still needed for the resident even if the payor source was VA. Staff 2 indicated she understood and had Staff 3 provide a handwritten page dated 9/20/23 with a description of the resident's wound measurements.

3. Resident 6 was admitted to the facility 7/18/2023 with diagnoses including a Stage 4 pressure ulcer of the right buttock requiring Vacuum Assisted Closure wound therapy (wound vac).

A review of Resident 6's electronic health record revealed from 9/11/23 through 9/16/23 the resident did not have the wound vac in place because the facility did not have the necessary supplies for the wound vac.

On 9/25/23 at 11:26 AM Staff 6 (NP) 6 stated if there was an intervention used at the hospital but not in the SNF then there was a competency issue at the facility.

On 10/3/23 at 4:12 PM Witness 10 stated the main reason they did not use the wound vac was because the facility did not have the supplies to manage it. The facility frequently ran out of supplies for wound vacs. Additionally, some of the nurses did not have the skills for managing wound vacs.

On 10/9/23 at 3:00 PM Staff 1 (Administrator) and Staff 2 (DNS) indicated they understood the concerns related to wound vacs. No additional documentation was provided.

a. A review of Resident 6's Weekly Skin Ulcer Injury Measurement & Evaluations from 7/25/23 through 9/1/23 revealed the assessments were not completed weekly and the initial assessment was not completed for 17 days after the resident's admission on 7/19/23. As of 8/9/23 the resident had two weekly wound assessments the first for the original right buttock wound and a new one for a left hip wound. The assessments for both wounds were dated 8/9/23 but were not completed until 8/14/23 which was 10 days from the last assessment for the first wound. The weekly wound assessments reviewed were being completed 10-14 days apart and not the required seven days. The last three wound assessments reviewed (with two dated 8/25/23 and one 9/1/23) were all completed on the same date of 9/8/23. The review revealed the Weekly Skin Ulcer Injury Measurement & Evaluations completed by Staff 3 were not being done timely.

On 10/9/23 at 3:00 PM Staff 1 (Administrator) and Staff 2 (DNS) indicated they understood the concerns related to wound vacs and assessments not being timely. No additional documentation was provided.

Refer to F686 and F760

Based on interview and record review it was determined the facility failed to ensure medications were available per physician orders for 6 of 6 sampled residents (#s 2, 3, 4, 9, 13 and 14) reviewed for medications. This placed residents at risk for medication-related adverse consequences. Findings include:

The facility's 8/2023 Medication Administration Audit Report revealed the following sample of residents with missed medications:
-Resident 3's 8/26/23 physician order for Carbidopa-Levodopa, two tablets, three times a day for Parkinson's Disease. The Medication Administration Audit Report revealed the resident did not receive the scheduled dose on 8/26/23 at 10:00 AM.
-Resident 14's 8/17/23 physician order for a scheduled dose of Warfarin Sodium (blood clot prevention). The Medication Administration Audit Report revealed the resident did not receive the dose on 8/17/23 at 7:00 AM.

On 9/18/23 at 3:12 PM Witness 13 stated there was an Azithromycin (antibiotic) medication error for Resident 9. There was no pharmacy satellite available and no medication was pulled from the Omnicell.

On 9/18/23 at 3:15 PM Witness 13 stated Resident 9 did not receive Doxycycline (Antibiotic) when she/he readmitted from the hospital on 6/26/23.

On 9/19/23 at 1:17 PM Staff 6 (Nurse Practitioner, NP) indicated there was a problem with Dilaudid (opioid pain reliever) not being available for Resident 3 admitted following shoulder replacement surgery. He needed to prescribe Ibuprofen for the resident which was not the best choice for pain relief. Staff 6 stated he was not happy the facility did not administer the resident's Dilaudid.

On 9/19/23 at 1:17 PM Staff 6 (NP) indicated Resident 2 did not receive her/his morning dose of MS Contin (morphine/opioid) medication on 8/28/23.

On 9/19/23 at 1:17 PM Staff 6 (NP) said there were medication errors with the Plavix medication for Resident 4. He was initially told the resident was likely double dosed but later told she/he was underdosed. He was very concerned the resident did not get the medication. Staff 6 stated, "You cannot make that mistake with that medication."

On 9/29/23 5:06 PM Witness 11 indicated there were Plavix (blood thinner) medication errors for Resident 4 even though there were four doses of the medication in the Omnicell. The facility did not receive the order until 9/4/23 because the pharmacy never got the order. The resident did not receive the Plavix medication for three days after admission following heart surgery with stent (tubes to assist with blood flow) placement.

On 10/4/23 at 4:12 PM Witness 10 stated two weeks ago Resident 13 was out of the medication Tegretol (anticonvulsant) and it was a Friday so the pharmacy could not get it to the facility.

On 10/9/23 at 3:00 PM Staff 1 (Administrator) and Staff 2 (DNS) and this Surveyor discussed the situation with medications. No additional documentation was provided.

Based on observation, interview, and record review it was determined the facility failed to ensure weekly skin and wound assessments were completed and completed timely and appropriate wound care treatment was provided for residents with wound vacuum systems for 2 of 2 residents (#s 5 and 6) reviewed for appropriate wound care and assessments. This placed residents at risk for delayed wound healing. Findings include:

1. Resident 5 was admitted to the facility in 8/2023 with diagnoses including Fournier's gangrene (rare but deadly infection of the genital and perineum) and Vacuum Assisted Closure wound therapy (wound vac) for a perirectal abscess wound.

A hospital Wound Consult note dated 8/22/23 indicated a recommendation for wound vac therapy to encourage granulation tissue formation (development of new tissue and blood vessels), to increase the rate of healing, and to decrease the chance of complications including infection. There was enough skin between the wound edges and the anus to seal the wound vac dressing and withstand the presence of stool if loose stools occurred. There were multiple options for vac placement to avoid the dressing from being close to the anus and it would be very difficult to keep the wound clean without the vac's airtight waterproof dressing. Other therapies were ruled out related to the resident's presence of co-morbidities, high risk of infection, need for accelerated granulation tissue and history of delayed wound healing.

An 8/31/23 at 5:52 AM Alert Charting Note for New Admit indicated Resident 5 was alert and oriented and able to make needs and wants known. The resident's wound vac was in place and the resident tolerated it well.

An 8/31/23 at 2:52 PM Progress Note by Staff 9 indicated the resident's wound vac continuously came unsealed. Staff 9 (LPN) called the on-call provider, told the provider multiple nurses were unable to get the wound vac to seal, and she obtained new orders for a standard dressing.

No documentation was found in the medical record to indicate any nurses, except Staff 9, attempted to place the wound vac. Seven of the nine members of the licensed nursing floor staff were interviewed and indicated they did not attempt to place the wound vac as described by Staff 9. The information provided to the on-call provider was not accurate.

On 9/4/23 at 4:46 AM Witness 11 indicated the Nurse Practitioner (NP) was very worried about Resident 5's wound and the treatment which was provided. He stated unless the facility got the wound vac on quickly, he wanted the surgeon to be contacted to find out what else could be done for Resident 5 or the resident may need to discharge to a place where they could do the wound care the resident needed. He stated the wet-to-dry was not appropriate for the trype of wound and was only meant to be temporary while the facility was waiting for wound vac supplies, as with the other wound vac resident (currently out of supplies, too).

On 9/19/23 at 1:17 PM Staff 6 (NP) stated Resident 5 was diagnosed with Fournier's gangrene which was a serious infection. The resident had a long-term perineum wound which needed negative pressure (wound vac). The wet-to-dry would not assist in wound healing because there was a massive cavity. Staff 6 said he requested a surgeon consult because the wet-to-dry was not effective for the type of wound involved. Staff 6 said he was told multiple nurses tried to obtain a seal but could not.

On 9/19/23 at 9:15 AN Staff 2 (DNS) indicated she understood the concerns related to wound care and she was working on the ordering process for supplies.

On 9/25/23 at 10:12 AM Witness 8 stated Resident 5's wound vac care stopped because the facility did not have the wound vac care supplies to provide the care. The NP really wanted the wound vac placed. Witness 8 looked in the supply closet in the DNS's office but there were no wound vac supplies. Witness 8 said staff could not do wound vac care without the correct supplies and the DNS was responsible for ordering supplies for the facility.

On 9/25/23 at 11:26 AM Staff 6 (NP) was notified there was not an issue with the wound vac not sealing as he was informed by Staff 9, there was an issue of the facility not having the necessary wound vac supplies to manage the wound care and some nursing staff might not have adequate training to manage the wound vac treatments. Staff 6 stated if there was an intervention used at the hospital but not in the SNF then there was a competency issue at the facility. Staff 6 stated groins and abdomens needed negative wound pressure for the greatest healing outcomes.

On 9/25/23 at 1:10 PM Resident 5 indicated she/he started on the wound vac at the hospital and it was working great. The wound vac at the facility was smaller than the one at the hospital. One nurse told her/him she could not get it to work and mentioned they were having trouble getting supplies for the vac and then they stopped using it.

On 9/29/23 at 5:06 PM Witness 11 stated she did not try to place the wound vac for Resident 5. Witness 11 also stated the wet-to-dry was not appropriate for the type of wound for Resident 5. Witness 11 stated nursing staff did not want to deal with the wound vac and they did not have adequate wound vac supplies.

No documentation was found in the medical record any nurses, other than Staff 9, attempted to place the wound vac.

On 10/3/23 at 4:12 PM Witness 10 stated she did not attempt to place the wound vac and the main reason they did not use the wound vac was because the facility did not have the supplies to manage it. The facility frequently ran out of supplies for wound vacs. Additionally, some of the nurses did not have the skills for managing wound vacs including Staff 9 who initiated the orders being changed for Resident 5's wound care.

On 10/9/23 at 3:00 PM Staff 1 (Administrator) and Staff 2 (DNS) indicated they understood the concerns related to wound vacs. No additional documentation was provided.

A.) On 9/18/23 at 3:00 PM a review of Resident 5's electronic health record indicated no weekly skin and wound assessments were being completed for the resident with multiple wounds.

On 9/19/23 at 9:15 AM Staff 2 (DNS) acknowledged there were no weekly skin and wound assessments of Resident 5 in the electronic health record. Staff 2 stated she thought the weekly assessments were not needed because the resident had a surgical wound. Staff 2 was notified the resident's initial wound was pressure related followed by surgical intervention and required weekly assessments.

On 9/19/23 at 1:17 PM Staff 6 (NP) stated the provider's expectation for assessment of Resident 5's wound would be for the wound to be assessed weekly. An initial assessment should be completed and weekly thereafter.

On 9/20/23 at 2:13 PM Staff 2 (DNS) stated she checked on the assessment issue and said the resident was a Veteran's Administration (VA) recipient and only required a skilled nursing note. Staff 2 was again notified weekly assessments were still needed for the resident even if the payor source was VA. Staff 2 indicated she understood and Staff 3 provided a handwritten page dated 9/20/23 with a description of the resident's wound measurements.

On 10/9/23 at 3:00 PM Staff 1 (Administrator) and Staff 2 (DNS) indicated they understood the concerns related to wound vacs and assessments. No additional documentation was provided.

2. Resident 6 was admitted to the facility 7/18/2023 with diagnoses including a Stage 4 pressure ulcer of the right buttock requiring Vacuum Assisted Closure wound therapy (wound vac).

A 9/20/23 at 6:62 AM Progress Note indicated the wound vac came off due to not being covered for the resident's shower. Education was provided to resident and staff to always cover the area as it was not ideal to change the vac every day.

A review of Resident 6's electronic health record revealed from 9/11/23 through 9/16/23 the resident did not have the wound vac in place because the facility did not have the necessary supplies for the wound vac.

A Medication Administration note dated 9/11/23 at 7:00 PM indicated a new wound care order: clean wound with wound cleanser, pat dry, use bulky gauze, wet with sterile water and pack wound with wet gauze, cover with wound vac drape. Discontinue the order when wound vac supplies came in and were in use for resident.

A Medication Administration note dated 9/12/23 at 11:11 PM indicated wound care done as ordered until vac supplies arrive.

A Medication Administration note dated 9/13/23 at 11:49 PM Coccyx wound: Cleansed with wound cleanser and carefully removed mostly solid mass the size of a ping pong ball.
There was mostly blood, small amount of gray, white slough, and yellowish clear mucous which started to coagulate on periwound at 4 o'clock. Sterile water and bulky gauze used to pack wound with wet gauze, cover with wound vac drape. Discontinue the order when wound vac supplies came in and were in use for resident.

On 9/25/23 at 10:12 AM Witness 8 stated Resident 6's wound vac care stopped because the facility did not have the wound vac care supplies to provide the care. Witness 8 said staff could not do wound vac care without the correct supplies.

On 9/25/23 at 11:26 AM Staff 6 (Nurse Practitioner) stated if there was an intervention used at the hospital but not in the SNF then there was a competency issue at the facility

On 10/3/23 at 4:12 PM Witness 10 stated the main reason they did not use the wound vac was because the facility did not have the supplies to manage it. The facility frequently ran out of supplies for wound vacs. Additionally, some of the nurses did not have the skills for managing wound vacs.

A review of the missing documentation for Resident 6 from the Medication Administration Audit Report for 9/1//23 through 9/18/23 revealed the following physician orders were not completed by staff:
-8/9/23 2:00 PM: Monitor non blanchable red area to left hip until resolved, every day and evening shift.
-8/9/23 2:30 PM: non-adherent foam dressing to left hip/buttock hold in place with tape. Change as needed for soiling. two times a day for wound prevention.
-8/11/23 2:00 PM: Check skin. Indicate (+) if new condition present, (-) if no new skin condition. If new condition present, document a progress note and initiate skin documentation form every evening shift, every Friday, for prevention of skin breakdown.
-8/11/23 at 2:00 PM: CBC (complete blood count), CMP (comprehensive metabolic panel), Magnesium, zinc every day and evening shift for routine labs discontinue once obtained.
-8/11/23 at 2:00 PM: Left hip pressure injury: Cleanse with wound cleanser, pat dry, apply calcium alginate, cover with adherent pad until resolved. every evening shifts.
-8/11/23 at 2:00 PM: Monitor scab and redness to right elbow every day and evening shift.
-8/11/23 at 2:00 PM: Apply skin repair to medial left foot to redness every day and evening.
-8/11/23 at 2:00 PM: Apply skin repair cream to left and right lateral great toes to redness, every day and evening shift
-8/11/23 at 2:30 PM: Barrier cream to left hip for redness until resolved. Two times a day.
-8/11/23 2:30 PM: Clean wound with wound cleanser, pat dry, use bulky gauze, wet with sterile water and pack wound with wet gauze, cover with wound vac drape. Change twice day. Discontinue order when wound vac supplies come in and are in use for resident, two times a day related to Pressure Ulcer of right buttock Stage 4. Discontinue order when wound vac supplies arrive.
-8/14/23 2:30 PM: Left hip pressure injury, cleanse with wound cleanser, pat dry, apply calcium alginate, cover with adherent pad until resolved, every evening shift. Barrier cream to left hip for redness until resolved, two times a day.
-8/29/23 2:00 PM: Left hip pressure injury, cleanse with wound cleanser, pat dry, apply calcium alginate, cover with adherent pad until resolved every evening shift.
-8/29/23 2:30 PM Barrier cream to left hip for redness until resolved two times a day.

On 10/9/23 at 3:00 PM Staff 1 (Administrator) and Staff 2 (DNS) indicated they understood the concerns related to wound vacs. No additional documentation was provided.

A. A review of Resident 6's Weekly Skin Ulcer Injury Measurement & Evaluations revealed the weekly assessments were not completed weekly or timely as evidenced by:

Resident 6's first weekly assessment was due on 7/25/23 but was not completed until 8/4/23 or 17 days after initial admission. The assessment was not completed for over two weeks after the resident's admission.

The second weekly assessment was due on 8/1/23 but no assessment for 8/1/23 was found in the medical record.

The next assessment found in the medical record was dated 8/4/23 or 10 days after the first assessment. It was not completed in the weekly timeframe.

The next two (wounds now included a second wound on the hip) weekly wound assessments due 8/9/23 were not completed until 8/14/23 which was 10 days after the previous assessment or five days late.

The next two weekly assessments were completed on 8/19/23 or 10 days after the last assessment. They were not completed within the weekly timeframe.

The next two weekly assessments were dated 8/25/23 or 6 days after the last assessment but were not completed until 9/8/23 or 14 days from the last assessment. They were not completed within the weekly timeframe.

The last reviewed weekly assessment was dated 9/1/23 but was not completed until 9/8/23 which was the same date as the two assessments for 8/25/23. The last two separate weekly assessments were completed on the same day 9/8/23.

A review of two Nutrition At Risk (NAR) Reviews for Resident 6 were completed on 9/12/23 and 9/20/23 but indicated there were errors on the weekly reviews. The errors included:
No date listed, IDT attendees were not listed, the Summary of Review was not completed, Relevant Medications were not listed and the 3-month review was not completed.

On 10/9/23 at 3:00 PM Staff 1 (Administrator) and Staff 2 (DNS) indicated they understood the concerns related to wound vacs and assessments. No additional documentation was provided.

Based on observation, interview, and record review it was determined the facility failed to ensure policies and procedures were in place for the safe and secure handling of controlled medications and other drugs subject to abuse, and to adhere to best practices for ordering, refilling, receiving, documenting and disposition of medications for 1 of 1 facility reviewed for safe medication systems. This placed residents at risk for unmet care, medication needs and drug diversion. Findings include:

The facility's 8/2023 Medication Administration Audit Report revealed the following sample of residents with missed medications:
-Resident 3 had an 8/26/23 physician order for Carbidopa-Levodopa, two tablets, three times a day for Parkinson's Disease. The Medication Administration Audit Report revealed the resident did not receive the scheduled dose on 8/26/23 at 10:00 AM.
-Resident 14 had an 8/17/23 physician order for a scheduled dose of Warfarin Sodium (blood thinner). The Medication Administration Audit Report revealed the resident did not receive the dose on 8/17/23 at 7:00 AM.

On 9/18/23 at 9:58 AM Witness 8 indicated Staff 2 (DNS) and Staff 14 (CMA) were the only staff who destroyed medications in the facility which was unusual. If a resident discharged or a medication was discontinued nurses did not destroy the unused medications themselves, per standard nursing practice, they gave them to Staff 2 or Staff 14.

On 9/18/23 at 2:34 PM Witness 13 stated the nurses were recently allowed access to the Omnicell (medication dispensing machine) but she still did not have access. She tried to witness a drug pull for another nurse but could not. Witness 13 stated as a nurse, she needed to have access to the medications in the Omnicell when needed for the residents. She could not pull medications or restock the Omnicell machine to ensure medications were available if needed for residents. Witness 13 also stated she never destroyed or wasted medications per usual standards of practice for nurses. Only the DNS and Staff 14 destroyed medications and only the DNS and Staff 3 restocked the Omnicell. Limiting who was able to access medications and destroy medications could more easily lead to issues with drug diversion.

On 9/18/23 at 3:12 PM Witness 13 stated there was an Azithromycin (antibiotic) medication error for Resident 9. They had no pharmacy satellite available and no medication was pulled from the Omnicell. Witness 13 thought the antibiotic was given but then determined the medication was not available to administer. Witness 13 stated Staff 9 (LPN) documented she administered the medication but she could not have done so. The facility did not have the medication and the pharmacy did not deliver on Mondays. A report was run which verified the Omnicell did not have medication pulled. The resident did not receive the 7/17/23 dose of their antibiotic. Witness 13 indicated she contacted the Physician and he stated Staff 9 did not contact him and did not notify him of the missed dose of antibiotic and Staff 9 did not contact him when she put in new orders and changed the time for administration. Staff 9 put in new orders but there were orders already there. The next day the resident got two tabs of medication in the morning when it was scheduled for the evening. The Physician also told Witness 13 these medication issues seemed to be happening a lot lately. Witness 11 said she told a Regional Nurse of the multiple medication errors by Staff 9 and nothing was being done about medication errors by facility administration. (Staff 2 failed to provide these medication errors in the requested list of facility medication errors.)

On 9/18/23 at 3:15 PM Witness 13 stated Resident 9 did not receive Doxycycline (Antibiotic) when she/he readmitted from the hospital on 6/26/23. The resident returned to the facility between 12:00-12:30 PM in plenty of time for Staff 9 to request her/his medications. Staff 9 said everything was done and the resident was on the medication but nothing was on the MAR and the orders were still in the queue. Staff 9 had not initiated them. Witness 13 compared the orders. Witness 13 came in on evening shift and no admission assessment was done. Staff 9 should have looked at the resident's skin but there was no documentation to indicate it was done. The resident took the medication that night but it was not on the MAR the next day. A note said it was "pending" Resident 9 did not receive the morning dose. (Staff 2 failed to provide these medication errors in the requested list of medication errors.)

On 9/19/23 at 10:02 AM Witness 8 said if they received the pharmacy medication delivery but did not get a chance to get to put the medications away, the medications would be left for Staff 15 (CMA) to manage or left on the counter in the medication room. The medications being left on the counter did not always happen but happened a lot.

On 9/19/23 at 1:17 PM Staff 6 (Nurse Practitioner, NP) stated the following:
- There was a problem with Dilaudid (opioid pain reliever) not being available for Resident 3 with recent shoulder replacement surgery. Staff 6 received a very late-night call from two nurses at the facility. He found it unacceptable why the medication was not available, when they had an Omnicell (medication dispensing machine). The medication should be available but it was not restocked into the Omnicell but instead was left on the counter in the medication room. The nurses were unable to take the medication because it had not been accounted for properly. He had to prescribe Ibuprofen for the resident which was not the best choice for pain relief. Staff 6 stated he was not happy they could not get the resident's Dilaudid.
- There was a medication error for Resident 2. The resident did not receive her/his morning dose of MS Contin (morphine/opioid) medication. The medication was available in the Omnicell but Staff 9 did not check for the medication and did not give the medication to the resident. Staff 9 also did not notify the physician of the missed medication.
- There were medication errors with the Plavix medication for Resident 4. He was initially told the resident was likely double dosed but was later told he was underdosed. He was very concerned the resident did not get the medication. Staff 6 stated, "You cannot make that mistake with that medication."

On 9/19/23 at 2:15 PM sample observations of the facility Narcotic Books revealed the following:
- Narcotic Book 85: Skilled Hall Book
Resident 10: 12 tablets of the unused medication oxycodone were released to the resident. There was only one staff signature for the disposition of medication. There was no resident signature or the required second staff signature.
Page 19, 9/12/23: 27 oxycodone tablets disposition with only one staff signature and no resident signature.
- Narcotic Book 84 reviewed:
No Date noted: 18 Hydrocodone released to Resident 11, no resident signature and only one staff signature.
Page 19, 9/13/23: 27 oxycodone released to Resident 12, only one staff signature and no resident signature.
Page 28 no date noted: Oxycodone tablets released; the disposition section was not filled out.

On 9/21/23 at 11:09 AM Witness 7 said medications ran out often. The facility was always out of Eliquis (blood thinner) and other pain medications. Witness 7 said there was no standard for what documents go where for nursing staff. Witness 7 said they needed to do a better job at checking for narcotic refills, because they ran out frequently and needed to pull medications from the Omnicell or get a new prescription from the on-call provider. Witness 7 stated they did not have anyone in charge of narcotic cards and it could take almost a week to get medications. Usually, the other nurses did not do their own refills, the medication aides usually did the refills, but they were not getting it done.

On 9/19/23 at 1:30 PM Witness 11 stated in 5/2023 there were narcotics in paper sacks for weeks at a time in the medication room and only Staff 2 (DNS) and Staff 3 (RNCM) could put them away. They were still sitting on the counter in 6/2023. Staff just left them on the counter or gave them to Staff 14 (CMA) and Staff 15 (CMA). Witness 11 stated you should not keep narcotics on the counters in the medication room, it could easily lead to drug diversion. Witness 11 said medications from resident's homes did not get counted or locked up appropriately either. Witness 11 said she knew of at least two times refill medications did not get put in the Omnicell timely. For example, a couple of months ago she went to get a medication from the Omnicell but it was not there. She found a bag on the counter with the medication in it but she could not administer the medication because it was not signed in yet or entered in the Omnicell. She took her concerns to management but nothing was done.

On 9/25/23 at 11:13 AM Staff 9 (LPN) said she was aware of the issue with the Omnicell. The medications were left sitting on the counter and did not get restocked in the machine. Staff 9 also said there were supplies and resident medications in the DNS's cupboard in her office but she did not know which medications.

On 9/28/23 at 2:11 PM Witness 18 said the Flex Pass (flexible medication administration times) the facility had been using was dangerous. One of the residents received Flomax doses too close together and there were other medications given too close together. Resident 6's Oxybutynin (antispasmodic) was on the flex pass but there was a medication timing issue: if given three times a day, you should not give them one hour apart because it could drop the resident's blood pressure. A copy of the facility's new Flex Pass Policy was requested and received; it was dated 9/8/23.

On 9/28/23 at 2:37 PM Witness 21 (Omnicell Representative) stated she expected a facility with a recent significant drug diversion case to be extremely careful about their medication systems

On 9/29/23 at 5:06 PM Witness 11 indicated there were Plavix (blood thinner) medication issues for Resident 4 even though there were four doses of the medication in the Omnicell. Staff 3, Staff 9, Staff 15 and Staff 19 were all involved in the medication errors. None of the nurses involved looked in the Omnicell. Staff 9 failed to transcribe the order for Plavix correctly and failed to contact the pharmacy. The facility did not receive the order until 9/4/23 because the pharmacy never got the order. The resident did not receive the Plavix medication for three days after admission following heart surgery with stent (tubes to assist with blood flow) placement. Staff 3 and Staff 9 documented they administered the medication to Resident 4 when it was not available to administer and no evidence was found in the medical record to indicate the medication administration had occurred.

On 10/4/23 at 4:12 PM Witness 10 stated two weeks ago Resident 13 was out the medication Tegretol (anticonvulsant) and it was a Friday so the pharmacy could not get it to the facility. The resident had a seizure. Witness 10 said she felt the facility was not reordering medications timely. Whoever was doing the medication reorders needed to be on top of ordering medications before they ran out. Staff should check medication cards to ensure they had ample supplies and not doing so was a classic drug diversion tactic.

On 10/9/23 at 3:00 PM Staff 1 (Administrator) and Staff 2 (DNS) and this Surveyor discussed the situation with medications. No additional documentation was provided.

Based on interview and record review it was determined the facility failed to administer medication for prevention of blood clots as ordered by the physician which resulted in a significant medication error for 1 of 1 sampled resident (#4) reviewed for medications. This placed resident at risk for development of blood clots, heart attack, stroke, or other damage to the cardiovascular system. Findings include:

Resident 4 was admitted to the facility in 9/2023 with diagnoses including STEMI (heart attack) with stent (tube inserted to promote blood flow) placement and ischemic cardiomyopathy (reduced blood flow to the heart).

A Progress Alert Note dated 9/4/23 indicated the resident with no bleeding issues and no indications of clotting related to no administration of Plavix (blood thinner) for the past three days.

A Progress Alert Note dated 9/5/23 indicated the resident was on alert charting for bleeding abnormalities related to no Plavix for three days.

On Monday 9/4/23 at 4:46 PM Witness 11 indicated Resident 4's order for Plavix was transcribed incorrectly. The correct dosage was confirmed with the provider but Staff 9 (LPN) did not make a note about it. The pharmacy never received the order on Friday 9/1/23. Staff 19 (LPN) said not to worry about it because the medication never came in, so the resident never got it. Witness 11 verified the pharmacy did not send the medication and the medication was not pulled from the Omnicell (controlled medication dispenser). Witness 11 indicated there was a problem because Staff 3 (RNCM) and Staff 15 (CMA) both documented they administered the medication and Staff 19 documented there was no supply of the Plavix. There was a supply in the Omnicell, but no one looked there, and no one pulled it. Which meant Resident 4 did not receive Plavix since admission.

On 9/5/23 at 4:49 PM Resident 4 vomited and was not verbally responding to questions. Vitals were BP 92/56, Respirations 16, Pulse 56, and Temperature 97.0. 911 was called and the resident went out to the hospital. There was no clear evidence the missed medication was responsible for the hospitalization. There was no documentation in the hospital Admission History & Physical or hospital Discharge Summary to indicate the hospital was notified of the missed medication doses.

An Incident Report dated 9/11/23 for a 9/3/23 incident indicated Resident 4's Plavix order was transcribed incorrectly as twice a day when it should have been once a day. The medication was charted as given in the AM on 9/2/23 by Staff 3 (RNCM) and PM of 9/1/23 and AM of 9/3/23 by Staff 15 (CMA) but none was delivered by the pharmacy and none was pulled from the Omnicell. On 9/2/23 during the PM Staff 19 documented the medication as "not available". On 9/11/23 the facility determined the order for Plavix twice a day was not given despite the transcription error. The transcription error was found on 9/3/23. The report indicated Staff 3 and Staff 15 "borrowed" medications from other residents and gave them to Resident 4 but no evidence was included to verify medications from other residents was administered.

On 9/19/23 at 1:17 PM Staff 6 (Nurse Practitioner) stated he was told the resident was likely double dosed; then later was told the resident was under-dosed. He was concerned the resident did not get enough Plavix. Staff 6 stated, "You cannot make that mistake with that medication."

On 9/25/23 at 11:13 AM Staff 9 indicated she transcribed the Plavix order incorrectly and the resident went three days without Plavix. He went out to the hospital shortly after it happened but she was not sure why.

On 9/27/23 at 10:03 AM Staff 15 (CMA) said she only remembered giving the medication one time. She stated emphatically she did not give the resident the medication on 9/3/23. Staff 15 said someone told her to "borrow" the medication from another resident. Staff 15 said she did not remember who told her to borrow medications and she did not remember which resident she took the medications from. Staff 15 stated she felt they were throwing her under the bus because she was new and she was just trying to do what they told her.

No documentation was found in the medical record to indicate Staff 15 took medications from another resident to administer to Resident 4. Facility nursing staff were monitoring Resident 4 for not receiving the medication.

On 9/27/23 at 10:06 AM Staff 19 (LPN) stated she charted no medication was available on 9/2/23. She did not administer the Plavix because they did not have it. It was a wrong order. Staff 19 further stated the other medication aide said they did not have it so she did not check the Omnicell. Staff 19 stated she did not tell anyone to take the medications from another resident.

On 9/27/23 at 10:40 AM Staff 3 (RNCM) stated she did not go to Omnicell to check for the Plavix. She took medication out of another resident's card to give to the resident. Staff 3 said she understood borrowing medications from another resident was theft. She said she made a mistake and she knew it when she did it. She also said she did not replace the medication in the other resident's card. Staff 3 said she could not speak for anyone else but she did it before (taken medications from other residents) a number of times. It was not a nursing standard of practice but she was more concerned about getting done.

No documentation was found in the medical record to indicate Staff 3 took medications from another resident to administer to Resident 4 and facility nursing staff were monitoring Resident 4 for not receiving the medication.

On 10/9/23 at 3:00 PM Staff 1 (Administrator) and Staff 2 (DNS) were told about the significant medication error. No additional documentation was provided.

Based on observation, interview, and record review it was determined the facility failed to ensure controlled drugs listed in Scheduled II-V of the Controlled Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act and other drugs subject to abuse were accurately identified, correctly counted, and stored in separately locked, permanently affixed compartments with mechanisms in place to minimize loss or diversion for 1 of 1 facility reviewed for safe medication system. This placed residents' medications at risk for drug diversion. Findings include:

A review of facility records indicated the facility with a recent significant drug diversion case in 3/2023.

A 9/18/23 at 1:30 PM an observation of the facility's medication room revealed the room with one single lock on the door. The room also contained an Omnicell (locked storage for narcotic and high-risk medications).

On 9/18/23 at 9:58 AM Witness 8 indicated the facility with a resident with medications from home. Resident 9 had a duffle bag of medications including narcotics which were brought from home. The facility took the medications per their policy but the medications were stored in the medication room for a long time. Witness 8 said she saw the narcotic medications Lyrica and Oxycodone in the bag which was left in the medication room for 3-4 months. The medication room had a single locked door. Witness 8 also found a resident's bottle of Norco (narcotic medication) in the cupboard of the medication room, it was also there for a long time. Witness 8 said if medications came with a resident from home, they needed to be counted into the medication book or sent home with family. Witness 8 said resident medications from home were also often left in Staff 2's (DNS) office and were not counted or monitored.

On 9/18/23 at 10:30 AM Witness 18 stated on Sunday 9/10/23 the facility narcotics delivery sat on the medication room counter for a week. The DNS said she forgot to put them away. Also, a resident came in with a bottle of Norco (narcotic medication) and Staff 2 put it in a cupboard in the medication room. It was not locked up and not counted. Witness 18 said there were resident medications brought in from home in the supply cupboard in the DNS's office, which were not counted or monitored.

On 9/19/23 at 1:30 PM Witness 11 stated in 5/2023 there were narcotics in paper sacks for weeks at a time in the medication room and only Staff 2 (DNS) and Staff 3 (RNCM) could put them away. They were still sitting on the counter in 6/2023. Witness 11 stated no one would listen to him/her when she/he voiced concerns, they just left them on the counter or gave them to Staff 14 (CMA) and Staff 15 (CMA). Witness 11 stated narcotics should not be kept on the counters in the medication room because it could easily lead to drug diversion. Per Witness 11 medications which residents brought in from home did not get counted or stored correctly either.

On 9/19/23 at 2:47 PM Witness 12 stated there was a bottle of Norco (narcotic) in the cupboard in the medication room above the sink. She took it to the DNS and the DNS said she knew about it but was trying to ignore it. The DNS then asked Witness 12 if she wanted to put it in the lock box and have to count it every day, then told Witness 12 to do what she wanted with the medication. There was also a small black bag and a duffle bag with resident medications which were left in the medication room for weeks to months and the narcotic medications Lyrica and Oxycodone were inside them.

On 9/20/23 at 8:35 AM Witness 7 indicated she took medication handling concerns to the administration and nothing was done. For regular medications, from the pharmacy, staff would tell Staff 2 and they would sit on the counter for days and the narcotic refills also sat on the counter for days. When residents brought in medications from home, they wanted staff to just put them in the medication room without locking them up or counting them. There was a large bottle of the narcotic Norco in a cupboard in the medication room. It was there for a quite a while. A nurse finally got a family member to take it home.

On 9/25/23 at 11:13 AM Staff 9 (LPN) stated if medications come in with a resident, they ask a family member to take them home, or tell Staff 2, because they should not keep the medications or they needed to be destroyed. Staff 9 stated Resident 9 brought in all her/his home medications in a duffle bag which was put in the medication room. Staff 9 stated she saw the bag in the medication room. The medications were sent home eventually but they were in the medication room a long time.

On 9/27/23 at 10:06 AM Staff 19 (LPN) stated the nurse who received the medications in the morning should put them in the book and put them away. Staff 19 stated sometimes they just left them in the medication room on the counter.

On 10/2/23 at 11:07 AM Witness 16 stated he previously did inventory in the medication room but when he complained about the narcotics being left on the counter he was removed from the position.

On 10/4/23 at 4:12 PM Witness 10 stated there was an incident when the medications came in for the Omnicell but were not restocked. Witness 10 saw the medications in the envelop and put them in the notebook for the pharmacy. Witness 10 stated this was classic drug diversion behavior.

On 9/28/23 at 2:37 PM Witness 21 (Omnicell Representative) stated she expected a facility with a recent significant drug diversion case to be extremely careful about their medication systems.

On 10/9/23 at 3:00 PM Staff 1 (Administrator) and Staff 2 (DNS) and this Surveyor discussed the situation with medications from home and being left on the counters. No additional documentation was provided.

Based on observation and interview it was determined the facility failed to store milk-based nutritional supplements correctly for 2 of 2 medication carts observed for medications. This placed residents at risk of food-borne illness. Findings include:

On 9/26/23 at 11:17 AM an observation with Staff 2 (DNS) was conducted and revealed the Hi Cal Oral (nutritional) Supplement (milk-based) to be in a metal container on the long term hall medication cart. Staff 2 checked the temperature of the supplement which was 52.4 degrees F.

On 9/26/23 at 11:20 AM an observation with Staff 2 (DNS) was conducted and revealed the Hi Cal Oral Supplement to be in an empty metal container on the skilled hall medication cart. Staff 2 checked the temperature of the supplement which was 58 degrees F.

On 9/26/23 at 11:19 AM Staff 2 stated she did not know what the safe temperature zone was for the nutritional supplements.

Based on interview and record review it was determined the facility failed to ensure medical records for each resident were complete and accurately documented for 1 of 1 facility reviewed for medical record documentation. This placed residents at risk for medical complications. Findings include:

On 9/18/23 at 3:15 PM Witness 13 said Staff 9 (LPN) copied and pasted notes word for word with no changes from other nurses' documentation into the electronic health records. If she did not do her own documenting, she did not do the tasks. Witness 13 indicated she told Staff 2 (DNS) about the copied and pasted notes which was false documentation.

On 9/19/23 at 7:06 AM Witness 20 stated Staff 9 copied and pasted notes. She also said to copy and paste someone else's notes was not okay, sections of others' notes could be used but documentation should be individualized and reflect the tasks which were completed by the nurse.

On 9/20/23 at 11:09 AM Witness 7 said on 7/5/23 both she and Witness 8 saw Staff 9 copy and paste notes into the electronic record and sign them. Witness 7 and Witness 8 notified the Administrator who acknowledged it was false documentation. The notes were skilled notes for Medicare and staff charted on items which needed monitoring. Witness 7 also questioned whether Staff 9 actually completed the tasks for the TAR. She watched Staff 9 just click on the TAR button and the timelines were the same. The DNS told staff she spoke to Staff 9 about the documentation issue but Staff 9 told the DNS she changed things on the notes. Witness 7 went on to say, but the notes were verbatim of notes copied from others.

A 9/20/23 review of the alert notes for 7/5/23 at 6:06 AM indicated a nurse documented the following, "Antibiotic Therapy Macrobid related to UTI. No adverse side effects noted or refused. Resident appeared to be tolerating well at this time, Residnet is resting in bed with no c/o pain, hematuria, dysuria, no nausea or vomiting. Will continue with the current plan of care." The note included a misspelling of the word resident as "residnet". The next two Alert Notes were completed by Staff 9 on 7/5/23 at 2:00 PM and 7/6/23 at 3:15 PM and were identical to the first note including the misspelled word resident.

On 9/21/23 at 11:09 AM Witness 7 stated Staff 9 copied her notes for three days of alert charting. Witness 7 stated she knew the note was hers because she made a spelling error in the note. Witness 7 further stated Staff 9 was not doing the actual work required to individualize her notes and just copied other nurses' notes.

On 9/29/23 at 5:06 PM Witness 11 stated she was aware Staff 9 regularly copied and pasted nursing notes from other nurses in the electronic health record.

On 10/9/23 at 3:00 PM Staff 1 (Administrator) and Staff 2 (DNS) indicated they were aware of the documentation issues. No additional documentation was provided.

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OAR 411-086-0110 Nursing Services: Resident Care

Refer to F658, F684, F760
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OAR 411-086-0140 Nursing Services: Prob Reso and Preventative Care


Refer to F686
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OAR 411-086-0260 Pharmaceutical Services


Refer to F755, F761
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OAR 411-086-0250 Dietary Services


Refer to F812
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OAR 411-086-0300 Clinical Records


Refer to F842
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Based on record review, the facility failed to report complete information about COVID-19 to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) during a seven-day period that reporting was required by regulation.

The CDC submitted data from the NHSN to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Based on review of that data, CMS determined that between 09/18/2023 and 09/24/2023, the facility did not report complete information to NHSN about COVID-19 in the standardized format and frequency as specified by CMS and the CDC. This failure to report has the potential to cause more than minimal harm to all residents residing in the facility.

Based on record review, the facility failed to report complete information about COVID-19 to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) during a seven-day period that reporting was required by regulation.

The CDC submitted data from the NHSN to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Based on review of that data, CMS determined that between 08/28/2023 and 09/03/2023, the facility did not report complete information to NHSN about COVID-19 in the standardized format and frequency as specified by CMS and the CDC. This failure to report has the potential to cause more than minimal harm to all residents residing in the facility.