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Citation history
Health deficiencies cited at Continuing Care At Wind Crest during CMS and state inspections, most recent first.
An infection control deficiency occurred when an LPN failed to perform hand hygiene during medication pass, reused a spoon after tablets spilled on a table, and moved from one resident to another without sanitizing hands. An RN did not disinfect vital signs equipment between two residents, portable oxygen canisters were stored on the floor, a CPAP mask was left out instead of being stored properly, and an LPN continued wound care after retrieving a marker from a pocket without changing gloves or performing hand hygiene.
Incomplete dialysis documentation and communication were identified for a resident receiving hemodialysis. The resident had ESRD, a dialysis fistula, and a care plan that lacked key dialysis details such as the dialysis center contact, chair time, transportation info, and pre/post treatment instructions. Multiple dialysis communication forms were missing nurse signatures and required weights or vital signs, and nursing notes were not documented before or after dialysis. Staff and the DON acknowledged the missing pre- and post-dialysis documentation and fistula assessments.
The facility failed to label and store medications properly in two residents' rooms, as required by professional standards and facility policy. Unlabeled opened insulin pens and an inhaler were found, and staff were unaware of the labeling requirements. The DON confirmed the need for proper labeling and acknowledged the potential for reduced medication effectiveness if not discarded by the recommended date.
Infection Control Failures During Medication Pass, Equipment Use, and Wound Care
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The facility failed to maintain an infection control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment on two of four halls. During medication administration, an LPN did not perform hand hygiene before preparing medications for a resident seated at a dining room table. While giving the medications, the LPN spilled two tablets onto the table, attempted to pick them up, then used the same plastic spoon that had been used to administer the medications to scoop the tablets back into the medication cup and place them into the resident’s mouth. The LPN then returned to the medication cart and began preparing medications for another resident without performing hand hygiene after the first medication pass. During equipment use, portable oxygen canisters were observed sitting on the floor outside resident rooms. An RN obtained blood pressures, pulse oximetry readings, and lung sounds on two residents without sanitizing the blood pressure cuff, pulse oximeter, or stethoscope between residents, even though disinfecting wipes were available on the vital signs machine. A CPAP mask was also observed lying on top of a resident’s bedside table between a telephone and lamp base instead of being stored in the plastic bag provided for it. During wound care for another resident, an LPN removed and replaced gloves appropriately at points during the dressing change, but then reached into a uniform pocket and retrieved a black marker while wearing the same gloves. The LPN used the marker to date the dressing and then continued the wound care without changing gloves or performing hand hygiene. The LPN also placed the bottle of wound cleanser on the floor during the procedure, and wound care supplies were not kept fully controlled in a sanitary manner during the dressing change.
Incomplete Dialysis Documentation and Communication
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Safe, appropriate dialysis care/services were not provided for a resident who required hemodialysis. The resident had end stage renal disease, dependence on renal dialysis, a right upper extremity fistula, and was cognitively intact. His dialysis care plan stated he received dialysis three times weekly and included interventions to avoid procedures on the right arm, coordinate medications, weights, and lab results with the dialysis center, and monitor the access site for complications and infection. However, the care plan did not include the dialysis center’s contact information, chair time, transportation company contact information, or pre- and post-dialysis treatment instructions, and the June physician orders contained no dialysis-related orders. The dialysis communication forms were inconsistently and incompletely completed. Multiple forms from May and June were not signed by the nurse when the resident returned to the facility. One form marked the resident’s weight as not applicable, another had no pre-dialysis weight documented, another was not signed by the nurse who completed the pre-dialysis section, and an undated form lacked pre-dialysis vital signs, weight, and a return signature. Review of the resident’s dialysis-day records also showed no nursing progress notes documented before or after dialysis, pre-dialysis vital signs were documented, but no post-dialysis vital signs were documented. Staff interviews confirmed the expected process was not being followed. Nurses stated they were to complete pre-dialysis documentation, obtain weight and vital signs, send medications and food as needed, and document the resident’s condition before dialysis. Upon return, they were to review the dialysis communication form for new orders or pertinent information, obtain vital signs and weight, assess the fistula site for bleeding and adequate blood flow, and document a post-dialysis progress note. The NHA and DON acknowledged the dialysis communication forms lacked required documentation, nursing progress notes were not being completed before or after dialysis, and fistula assessments were not being documented daily.
Failure to Label and Store Medications Properly
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The facility failed to ensure that all drugs and biologicals were labeled and stored properly according to professional standards in two of five locked cabinets in resident rooms. Specifically, the facility did not label medications with the date they were opened, which is a requirement according to both the facility's policy and the manufacturers' guidelines. During observations, it was noted that an opened Tresiba Flex Touch U-100 insulin pen and a Novolog U-100 insulin pen in one resident's room were not labeled with the date they were opened. Similarly, an opened Symbicort inhaler in another resident's room was also not labeled with the date it was opened. Interviews with staff revealed a lack of awareness regarding the facility's policy on labeling opened medications. An LPN admitted to not knowing the policy and did not remove the unlabeled insulin pens from the resident's cabinet. The DON confirmed that insulin pens and inhalers should be labeled with the date they were opened and acknowledged that the medications could be less effective if not discarded by the recommended disposal date. The DON also indicated that staff should be aware of the manufacturers' instructions for the proper storage and disposal of these medications.
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