Inspection Findings:
3. Resident 1 was admitted to the MCC in 02/2024 with diagnoses including nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage (brain bleed) and type 2 diabetes mellitus.Observations of the resident, interviews with staff, and review of the resident's service plan, dated 01/31/24, and interim service plans and progress notes from 01/31/24 through 03/04/24 were completed.a. The following short-term changes of condition lacked documentation of actions or interventions needed for the resident and communication of the determined actions or interventions to staff on all shifts:* 02/16/24 - Skin tear to left top hand; and* 02/28/24 - Difficulty swallowing, throat pain, and "feeling under the weather."b. The following short-term changes of condition lacked communication of the determined actions or interventions to staff on all shifts and documentation of progress noted at least weekly through resolution:* 02/06/24 - Excoriation/abrasion on the left glut.The need to ensure actions or interventions for short-term changes of condition were determined, documented, communicated to staff on each shift, and the changes of condition were monitored, at least weekly, through resolution was discussed with Staff 1 (ED), Staff 2 (LPN), and Staff 3 (RN) on 03/07/24. They acknowledged the findings.
Based on interview and record review, it was determined the facility failed to evaluate, determine and document what action or interventions were needed for short-term changes of condition, communicate the actions and/or interventions to staff on each shift, monitor the condition at least weekly, with progress noted until the condition resolved, and/or failed to monitor residents consistent with their evaluated needs or service plans for 3 of 3 sampled residents (#s 1, 2, and 3) whose records were reviewed. Findings include, but are not limited to:1. Resident 2 moved into the facility in 03/2023 with diagnoses including dementia and failure to thrive.Resident 2's progress notes, dated 12/18/23 through 03/04/24, incident reports and interim service plans (ISPs) for the same time period, and service plan, dated 01/16/24, were reviewed during the survey.The following changes of condition lacked documented evidence the facility evaluated and determined what action or intervention was needed for the resident's condition, communicated the resident's condition to staff on each shift, and/or monitored the condition at least weekly through resolution.* 12/18/23 - Pain in rectum;* 12/28/23 - "Suspecting a UTI" [urinary tract infection];* 01/30/24 - "Collect urine sample to rule out UTI";* 01/31/24 - Chest scan identified a small spot of pneumonia and a new antibiotic would be prescribed;* 02/01/24 - New medication furosemide;* 02/06/24 - Blood blister 2x2 cm; and* 02/21/24 - Discoloration to the outer and inner left thigh.The need to ensure the facility evaluated, determined actions or interventions needed, communicated the actions/interventions to staff on each shift, and monitored the condition through resolution was discussed with Staff 1 (ED), Staff 2 (LPN), and Staff 3 (RN) on 03/07/24. They acknowledged the findings.2. Resident 3 moved into the facility in 07/2022 with diagnoses including dementia.The service plan, dated 01/17/24, noted Resident 3 required one-person assist for walking with a gait belt. The service plan also noted Resident 3 was a high risk for falls with the following fall interventions in place: staff were to ensure his/her room was clutter-free, provide frequent checks, HH PT referral was completed, and twin bed was replaced with a full-size bed.The following evaluated conditions lacked documented monitoring and review of the interventions for effectiveness:* Resident 3 had 12 falls from 11/26/23 through 03/01/24.There was no documented evidence the facility evaluated each subsequent fall to determine what actions or interventions was needed, communicated the actions or interventions to staff on each shift, reviewed previous fall interventions for effectiveness, and monitored the resident's condition, with progress noted at least weekly, until resolved.The need to ensure residents were monitored per their evaluated care needs, the determined actions or interventions were reviewed for effectiveness, changes of condition were communicated to staff, and conditions were monitored at least weekly until resolved was discussed with Staff 1 (ED), Staff 2 (LPN), and Staff 3 (RN) on 03/06/24. They acknowledged the findings.
Plan of Correction:
Change of Condition; Resident #2 Follow up documentation to reflect no further concerns regarding pain, UTI, ISP now in place for new medications, foot blisters and COC/nursing assesment completed 3/13/2024Resident #3 RCC/LN resolved all incidents and alert charting with follow up notes addressing each incident. Resolved all falls and updated service plan to relect all interventions in place.Resident #1 discharged 3/6/2024 no further documentation initated, completed or needed1.Complete audit done of potential change of conditions and added to COC log and RN assesement initiated.2.Implementation of Alert Charting and Audit Tool log 3/11/2024 to assist Staff in communication to nursing for possible coc, assists in keeping track of documentation needed and time frames they need to be completed in. This will be brought to daily stand up for review by clinical team. RCC/LN/RN trained and initated forms 3/11/20243.Initated Change of condition Audit tool/form that RN/RCC/ED will meet weekly on Thursdays to review 4. ED/RN