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Citation history
Health deficiencies cited at Cottages At Rockmart, The during CMS and state inspections, most recent first.
Improperly Labeled and Expired Food Items in Storage: The facility failed to ensure opened and repackaged food items in dry storage, the freezer, and emergency food supplies were properly labeled and dated. Surveyors found multiple expired canned goods in the emergency supply and several frozen items that had a received date but no expiration date label. The CDM and Dietary Manager Assistant acknowledged their responsibilities for monitoring, labeling, and dating food items, and the CDM stated the canned goods were overlooked because they were stored out of direct sight.
Failure to Perform Hand Hygiene During Catheter Care: Two CNAs provided catheter care to a resident with an indwelling Foley catheter and severe cognitive impairment, but neither changed gloves nor washed or sanitized hands when moving from dirty to clean tasks. During the observed care, clean washcloths were placed into water already used with soiled cloths, and the CNAs later confirmed they did not perform hand hygiene during the procedure. The ADON stated staff were expected to change gloves and wash or sanitize hands when moving from dirty to clean.
A facility failed to maintain sanitary respiratory equipment for a resident receiving oxygen therapy. Observations showed the oxygen concentrator filter was covered with lint, contrary to the facility's policy of weekly cleaning. Interviews revealed that the LPN responsible for cleaning had delegated the task without ensuring its completion, leading to the oversight.
A facility failed to implement a 14-day stop date for a PRN psychotropic medication, lorazepam, prescribed to a resident for anxiety. The facility's policy requires such medications to have a stop date unless extended with documented rationale by a physician. The Director of Nursing acknowledged missing the indefinite stop date during her review, leading to a deficiency in managing unnecessary medications.
The facility failed to store vaccines under proper temperature controls, with only once daily monitoring in two of six refrigerators. LPNs confirmed that the night shift nurse checked temperatures, while the day shift nurse did not document them. The DON and IP were unaware of the CDC guideline requiring twice daily checks, potentially compromising vaccine effectiveness.
The facility failed to follow infection control procedures when an LPN did not properly clean a glucometer after use on a resident, and did not use a barrier when placing the device on surfaces. Additionally, the facility did not adhere to laundry procedures, as lint screens in dryers were not cleaned after each use, leading to lint accumulation.
Improperly Labeled and Expired Food Items in Storage
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure that opened food items in the kitchen dry storage area, emergency preparedness supply, and refrigerator were properly labeled and dated, contrary to the facility policy titled Date and Label. During a kitchen tour with the Certified Dietary Manager (CDM), several expired canned products were found in the Emergency Food supply, including evaporated milk, pulled chicken in broth, beef stew, sweet corn puree, beef stew puree, carrots and peas, seasoned green beans pureed, pureed beef, and peeled apricot halves, with expiration dates ranging from 1/23/2024 to 12/5/2025. The CDM acknowledged responsibility for monitoring food expiration dates. The walk-in freezer inspection also identified multiple food items that were open or repackaged and labeled with the received date, but did not have an expiration date label. Items observed included pancakes, garlic bread, cookie dough, waffles, pork chops, beef pepper steaks, beef fritters, and fish. The Dietary Manager Assistant stated she was responsible for labeling and dating food items and conducting rounds in each cottage, and said she recorded the received date and assigned a 'used by' date three days after opening. She also stated there was a risk of residents becoming ill. The CDM confirmed her responsibility for verifying emergency preparedness food items and stated the canned goods were overlooked because they were stored on a higher rack and out of direct sight.
Failure to Perform Hand Hygiene During Catheter Care
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The facility failed to maintain infection control practices during catheter care for a resident with an indwelling urinary catheter. The resident had a diagnosis that included retention of urine, a BIMS score of 00 indicating severe cognitive impairment, was dependent for all ADLs, and had an 18 French Foley catheter attached to a bedside drainage bag. The care plan directed staff to monitor for signs and symptoms of UTI and to maintain the catheter below the level of the bladder. During observation of catheter care, two CNAs provided care to the resident while wearing Enhanced Barrier Precaution PPE. CNA AA obtained pans of water and soap water, placed clean washcloths on the bedside table, and used a washcloth to cleanse around the meatus and catheter tubing. She then reused the cloth in the soapy water to clean the resident’s genital area, and when CNA BB requested a clean wet cloth, CNA AA took a clean washcloth from the stack and placed it into the same soapy water that had just been used with a soiled cloth before handing it to CNA BB. CNA AA and CNA BB continued care by turning the resident and cleaning the buttocks using washcloths placed into the same water used for soiled cloths. At no time during the catheter care did either CNA change gloves, wash hands, or sanitize hands. During interview, both CNAs confirmed they failed to wash or sanitize their hands during the care and stated that they should change gloves and wash hands when going from dirty to clean. The ADON, with the Administrator present, stated it was her expectation that staff change gloves and wash or sanitize hands when moving from dirty to clean during resident care.
Failure to Maintain Sanitary Respiratory Equipment
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The facility failed to maintain respiratory equipment in a sanitary manner for a resident receiving oxygen therapy, as observed during a survey. The facility's policy required that the external filters of oxygen concentrators be cleaned weekly, following the manufacturer's recommendations. However, observations on two consecutive days revealed that the oxygen concentrator filter for a resident was covered with a heavy layer of lint, indicating that the cleaning had not been performed as required. Interviews with staff members, including a CNA, the DON, and the LPN responsible for treatment, confirmed that the responsibility for cleaning the oxygen concentrator filters lay with the Treatment Nurse. The LPN admitted that the task was overlooked that week, as she had delegated the responsibility to another staff member without verifying its completion. This oversight resulted in the failure to clean the oxygen concentrator filter for the resident, potentially increasing the risk of respiratory complications and infection.
Failure to Implement Stop Date for PRN Psychotropic Medication
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Summary
The facility failed to adhere to its policy regarding the administration of PRN psychotropic medications, specifically concerning the implementation of a stop date not exceeding 14 days. The policy, effective since November 28, 2017, mandates that PRN orders for psychotropic medications must be limited to 14 days unless the attending physician provides documented rationale for an extension. However, a review of a resident's physician orders revealed an indefinite stop date for lorazepam, a psychotropic medication prescribed for anxiety. This oversight was identified during a review of the Medication Administration Record, which showed the medication was administered without a proper stop date. During an interview, the Director of Nursing acknowledged the lapse, stating that all PRN psychotropic medications should have a 14-day stop date. She explained that if a medication was nearing the 14-day limit, she would contact the physician for an order extension if clinically justified. Despite these procedures, the lorazepam order for the resident in question did not have a stop date, which the Director of Nursing admitted she missed during her review. This failure to implement the policy resulted in a deficiency related to the management of unnecessary medications.
Improper Vaccine Storage and Monitoring
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The facility failed to adhere to proper storage protocols for vaccines, as outlined by the CDC guidelines and the facility's own policy. Observations revealed that in two of the six refrigerators used for storing medications and biologicals, the temperature was only checked and documented once daily, contrary to the requirement of twice daily monitoring. This was confirmed during interviews with LPNs responsible for the refrigerators in Cottages B and D, who stated that the night shift nurse was responsible for checking the temperature, while the day shift nurse was not required to document it. The refrigerators contained vaccines such as Afluria, Previnar20, and Arexvy, which are critical for protecting residents from influenza, pneumonia, and RSV, respectively. Further interviews with the Infection Preventionist and the Director of Nursing revealed a lack of awareness regarding the CDC guidelines for twice daily temperature checks. The Director of Nursing acknowledged that the facility had not received education on monitoring medication refrigerator temperatures and that compliance checks were conducted by a pharmacy nurse consultant every three months. The failure to monitor and document refrigerator temperatures as required created the potential for residents to receive vaccinations with altered effectiveness, as improper storage conditions could compromise vaccine efficacy.
Infection Control and Laundry Procedure Deficiencies
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Summary
The facility failed to adhere to its infection control process, specifically in the cleaning and disinfecting of a glucometer used by an LPN on a resident with a physician order for a glucometer reading. The LPN placed the glucometer on the medication cart and the resident's overbed table without using a barrier. After using the glucometer, the LPN did not properly clean and disinfect it according to the facility's policy and manufacturer's instructions, which require cleaning after each use to prevent the transmission of blood-borne diseases. Additionally, the facility did not maintain proper laundry procedures as outlined in their policy. Observations revealed that the lint screens in dryers located in Cottage B and C were not cleaned after each use, resulting in a moderate to copious amount of lint accumulation. The Laundry Supervisor confirmed the oversight and acknowledged that the lint should have been removed from the screens and the areas where the screens were held.
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