Inspection Findings:
2. Resident 1 was admitted to the facility in 06/2022 with diagnoses including chronic pain and hypertension.Resident 1's service plan available at the time of the survey, dated 11/10/22, noted the resident was frequently incontinent of bowel and bladder, required assistance from two staff members for tasks that required standing/weight bearing, received home health services for redness/excoriation on the buttocks, and required both frequent position changes and brief changes.Resident 1's progress notes, skin management and open area flowsheets for 12/16/22 through 03/09/23 were reviewed and noted the resident was being monitored related to a pressure injury on his/her left buttock.There was no documented evidence the resident's skin was monitored consistent with evaluated needs after 03/09/23.Resident 1 was observed during the survey between 03/21/22 and 03/23/23 to be seated in various positions in a recliner chair. Resident 1 was observed to stand for wound care treatment, had a catheter, and was able to re-position in the chair multiple times during observations and interviews.The surveyor requested Staff 4 (RN Oversite) to provide an update regarding Resident 1's skin. On 03/24/23 Staff 4 noted, resident with pressure wound "...left buttock...followed by HH...there is noticeable improvement in the wound as there is no depth to the wound and granulation has taken place to surrounding areas..."Resident 1 was noted to have a change of condition related to skin breakdown, was dependent on staff for ADL care and received HH for wound care. There was no documented evidence the resident's skin was monitored weekly between 03/09/23 and the time of the survey 03/21/23. Monitoring changes of condition weekly through resolution was discussed with Staff 1 (District Director of Operations) and Staff 2 (District Director of Clinical) on 03/23/23 at 11:00 am. Staff acknowledged the finding and evaluated Resident 1's skin on 03/24/23.
3. Resident 3 was admitted to the facility in 01/2022 with diagnoses including diabetes and anxiety disorder. Resident 3's records were reviewed during the survey and revealed the following:On 02/26/23, Resident 3 had a fall and was sent out to the hospital where s/he was diagnosed with a left hip fracture and admitted to a skilled nursing facility.Resident 3 was readmitted to the facility from the skilled nursing facility on 03/18/23 after rehabilitation related to the hip fracture. There was no documented evidence that upon the resident's return, the facility evaluated the resident for a change of condition, monitored the resident, or referred to the RN to determine if further actions or interventions were needed. The need to ensure residents were evaluated, monitored and referred to the RN for changes of condition upon return to the facility was discussed with Staff 1 (District Director of Operations) and Staff 2 (District Director of Clinical) on 03/24/23. They acknowledged the findings.
5. Resident 7 was admitted to the facility in 02/2022 with diagnoses including dementia and hypertension.The resident's progress notes, dated from 12/29/22 through 02/07/23, service plan, Temporary Service Plans and outside provider notes were reviewed. Resident 7's Power of Attorney (POA) and facility staff were interviewed. The following changes of condition were identified:a. On 01/16/23, staff reported in a progress note the resident "wasn't feeling well" and had a blood pressure of "153 over 101." Staff called the facility RN who advised them to have the resident lay down and "continue to monitor [his/her] blood pressure."There was no documented evidence the facility communicated the interventions to staff on each shift or monitored Resident 7 through resolution.b. On 02/03/23, a Nurse Practitioner went to the facility to "follow up on a fall." Documentation of the resident's outside provider note revealed, "Patient was in the parking lot of a store and tripped." The store called 911 and after the Emergency Medical Team evaluated Resident 7, they "let [him/her] go home."An interview with the resident's POA on 03/22/23 at 2:11 pm confirmed the incident.There was no documented evidence the facility determined and documented what action or intervention was needed for the resident, communicated the action or intervention to staff on each shift or monitored the resident through resolution. The need to ensure the monitoring of short-term changes of condition included determining and documenting what action or intervention was needed for the resident, communicating the determined action or intervention to staff on each shift, and documenting at least weekly until the condition resolved was reviewed with Staff 1 (District Director of Operations), Staff 2 (District Director of Clinical) and Staff 4 (RN Oversite) on 03/24/23. They acknowledged the findings.
Based on observation, interview and record review, it was determined the facility failed to ensure residents who had changes of condition were evaluated, resident-specific instructions or interventions were developed and communicated to staff, and the condition was monitored, at least weekly, through resolution for 5 of 5 sampled residents (#s 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7) who had documented changes of condition. Resident 2 was struck multiple times by another resident which caused undue distress and fear. Findings include, but are not limited to:1. Resident 2 was admitted to the facility in 08/2019 with diagnoses including dementia.a. During the acuity interview, Resident 2 was reported to have been involved in a resident-to-resident altercation where an unsampled resident hit Resident 2 multiple times with a walking device.According to a progress note dated 03/09/23, "Resident reported to the MT at 10:37 am, a resident 'jabbed' there [sic] walking stick 6 times below [his/her] left breast area. Resident stated that [unsampled resident] did it because [s/he] thought it was funny. Resident also stated incident happened because [Resident 2] touched [his/her] walking stick and that [s/he] stated 'I'll teach not to touch my cane' and proceeded to 'jab' resident."Resident 2 was sent to the emergency department on 03/09/23 and returned with diagnoses including blunt trauma to chest.In an interview on 03/22/23, Resident 2 summarized what occurred during the resident-to-resident altercation and was then asked about whether s/he felt safe in the community. S/he reported, "I don't like passing [him/her]. I'm scared to death. [S/he] has a cane that [s/he] uses, what if [s/he] hits me with it again?"The resident's progress notes dated 02/09/23 through 03/20/23, Temporary Service Plan (TSP) dated 03/09/23, incident report dated 03/09/23, and investigation (no date documented) were reviewed.A TSP was created on 03/09/23 which instructed care associates to report to the licensed nurse or designee the following:* "Pain in front torso"; and * "Must be monitored and kept away from [unsampled resident] at all times. Protect [Resident 2] from being hit by [unsampled resident]. [Resident 2] loves to touch people and [the unsampled resident] does not like to be touched."Although a TSP was created on 03/09/23, there was no documentation by the caregiving staff the TSP was reviewed until 03/12/23. The TSP did not instruct staff to monitor the resident for fear or other emotional trauma related to the incident.Progress notes dated 03/09/23 through 03/20/23 revealed Resident 2 was monitored for pain following return from the emergency department from 03/10/23 through 03/15/23. The first documented monitoring around whether the two residents were kept separate occurred on 03/18/23 or nine days following the resident-to-resident altercation. There was no documentation on the resident's emotional state in relation to the altercation.Multiple observations were made of Resident 2 during the re-licensure survey. Resident 2 attended activities, assisted other residents with simple tasks during activities, stood very closely to this surveyor and others during conversation, and spent time on the first and second floors. The unsampled resident, who was involved in the resident-to-resident altercation, was not observed in communal areas during the re-licensure survey.Resident 2 was interviewed on 03/22/23 and 03/24/23. During both interviews, s/he reported to have seen the unsampled resident on the first floor during the week of the re-licensure survey and wanted to kick the resident with his/her foot.On 03/23/23, Staff 5 (Health and Wellness Coordinator) was asked about whether the facility monitored the resident's fear associated with the resident-to-resident altercation. She said monitoring occurred around pain and separating the two residents. No additional documents were provided.The facility failed to evaluate Resident 2's fear and/or emotional trauma, develop interventions to mitigate the resident's continued emotional distress and communicate those interventions to staff on all shifts following a resident-to-resident physical altercation that resulted in pain, bruising and swelling for the resident. These failures resulted in ongoing fear and emotional turmoil for Resident 2. In an interview on 03/24/23 with Staff 1 (District Director of Operations) and Staff 2 (District Director of Clinical), the facility's failure to evaluate the resident's emotional state, develop and communicate interventions to staff, and the resulting continued emotional distress for Resident 2 was discussed. They acknowledged the findings, and no additional information was provided.b. Resident 2's progress notes, dated 02/09/23 through 03/20/23 were reviewed. The following changes of condition lacked documented evidence monitoring instructions and/or interventions were communicated to staff with progress noted, at least weekly, through resolution:* 02/09/23 - New atorvastatin prescription for hyperlipidemia initiated;* 03/03/23 - Wandering/elopement event; * 03/09/23 - Left torso bruising/swelling; and* 03/09/23 - New PRN oxycodone prescription that had been administered for pain.The need to ensure the facility communicated changes of condition including monitoring instructions and interventions to staff and documented progress, at least weekly, until the conditions resolved was discussed with Staff 1 (District Director of Operations) and Staff 2 (District Director of Clinical) on 03/24/23. They acknowledged the findings.
4. Resident 6 was admitted to the facility in 08/2017 with diagnoses including schizophrenia with intermittent suicidal ideations. Observations of the resident, interviews with staff, review of the resident's service plan dated 03/17/23, Temporary Service Plans and progress notes dated 12/20/22 through 03/21/23 were reviewed. The following short-term changes of condition lacked documentation of monitoring, at least weekly, through resolution for Resident 6's return from ER visits or hospitalizations to the facility after suicidal ideations on the following dates:* 12/20/22;* 01/05/23;* 01/12/23; and* 02/08/23.During an interview on 03/22/23 at 11:19 am, Staff 5 (Health and Wellness Coordinator) acknowledged the short term changes of condition were not monitored weekly until resolution. The need to ensure short-term changes of condition had documentation to reflect monitoring at least weekly to resolution was discussed with Staff 1 (District Director of Operations) and Staff 2 (District Director of Clinical) on 03/22/23 at 2:45 pm. They acknowledged the findings.
Plan of Correction:
1. The apartment for Resident 1 was cleaned during survey.2. Staff will be educated on daily tidy procedures and infection control measures related to residents with catheters by 5/8/2023. Remaining resident apartments will be checked for cleanliness and work orders placed for any area in need of deep cleaning.3. The Executive Director and/or designee will randomly audit 4 resident apartments weekly for 60 days to assure ongoing compliance.4. The Executive Director is responsible for this plan of correction.1. A temporary service plan was created to monitor resident for emotional distress and alert charting started for Resident 2 prior to surveyors exiting the community. Resident 2 did not verbalize any emotional distress or fear related to the other resident through the course of alert charting. Records for Resident 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7 will be reviewed in terms of those items mentioned in the deficiency report and records updated accordingly.2. Resident records for those with a known pattern of falls, behaviors, or skin issues will be reviewed to assure proper evaluation, preventative measures and documentation included in the resident record. Associates will be educated on proper reporting of changes in condition and related documentation by 5/8/2023. Med Tech associates and Community Nurse will be educated on change of condition documentation to reflect weekly monitoring until resolved. Resident changes in condition will be discussed during routine staff stand up meeting and reviewed by the clinical team during routine clinical meeting to assure interventions are developed if needed, documentation is reflected in the resident record and updates are made to the service plan as appropriate. 3. The Executive Director and/or designee will randomly audit 4 resident records weekly for 60 days to assure ongoing compliance.4. The Executive Director, nursing team and/or designee is responsible for this plan of correction.