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Citation history
Health deficiencies cited at Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital Lon during CMS and state inspections, most recent first.
Food Storage and Handling Deficiencies: The facility failed to store and handle food in accordance with professional standards when surveyors found multiple food items in the kitchen, walk-in refrigerator, walk-in freezer, cook's freezer, and a small refrigerator near the steam table left uncovered, unsealed, or in opened packaging. Surveyors also found cheese slices with an outdated use-by date that had not been discarded. The DFD and Administrator stated food was expected to be sealed, covered, and safe for residents, and the facility policy required food past the use-by date to be discarded.
A facility failed to keep comprehensive care plans current for multiple residents. One resident on Eliquis had no care plan for bleeding risk, another resident using bedrails had no care plan for bedrail use, and a resident who refused a large number of scheduled meds and care had no care plan addressing refusal. Staff and leadership confirmed these issues were not being consistently care planned despite facility policy requiring care plans to be updated with changes in condition and to address bedrail use.
A resident had a DNR order and an advance directive noted in the chart, but the facility lacked a defined process for follow-up assessments or regular review of advance directive status. Staff interviews showed advance directive paperwork was obtained at admission or routed to SS if brought in later, but there was no regular time frame for revisiting it, and the DON and administrator could not identify policy direction for follow-up with the resident or responsible party.
The facility failed to provide RN coverage for at least eight consecutive hours a day, seven days a week, affecting all residents. Interviews and records showed that LPNs managed units on weekends and nights, and the RN house supervisor from the attached hospital was not counted towards the required coverage.
The facility failed to adhere to professional standards for food storage, as observed during a kitchen tour. Several refrigerated food items were found unlabeled, undated, or not discarded in a timely manner. The Dietary Supervisor and Administrator confirmed the expectation for proper labeling and dating, but inconsistencies were noted due to unclear policy guidelines.
Food Storage and Handling Deficiencies
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Summary
The facility failed to store, prepare, distribute, and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety. During observation of the kitchen, food items were found not sealed and/or not covered to prevent contamination, and some items were labeled with a use-by date but had not been discarded after expiration. The facility policy titled, Food and Supply Storage, revised 04/2025, stated that all food supplies used in food preparation should be stored to prevent contamination, all foods past the use by date should be discarded, and all unused portions and opened packages should be covered, labeled, and dated, with freezer food items wrapped tightly to prevent cross-contamination. On the initial kitchen tour, surveyors observed a box of chicken patties in the walk-in freezer with the box flaps open and the plastic packaging inside uncovered, American cheese slices in the walk-in refrigerator stored in a plastic container with an outdated use-by date, and a box of bacon and hamburger patties with opened flaps and uncovered plastic packaging. A box of frozen biscuits in the cook's freezer was also observed with opened flaps and uncovered packaging, and additional American cheese slices in a small refrigerator near the steam table were stored in an unsealed plastic container. The Director of Food Services stated that food stored in refrigerators and freezers was expected to be sealed and covered, that items with a use-by date should be discarded, and that there was potential for residents to become sick or be exposed to bacteria if served contaminated or outdated foods. The Administrator stated dietary staff were expected to ensure food products served from the kitchen were safe for residents.
Failure to Maintain Updated Comprehensive Care Plans
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to maintain comprehensive care plans that were reviewed and revised by the interdisciplinary team after assessments for 4 of 4 sampled residents. For one resident with CHF, type 2 DM, CAD, COPD, severe obesity, sleep apnea, ischemic congestive cardiomyopathy, and atrial flutter, the record showed an order for Eliquis 5 mg twice daily and the most recent MDS indicated anticoagulant use, but the comprehensive care plan did not include care planning for risk for bleeding related to anticoagulant therapy. The MDS Coordinator confirmed that no care plan had been initiated for that risk and presented a care plan addendum that she stated should have been added. For another resident observed with upper left and right bedrails in use, the comprehensive care plan did not address bedrail use, despite the facility policy stating bedrail/alarm use or non-use shall be accompanied by a care plan. A third resident had frequent medication refusal, with MAR review showing refusal of 1,501 of 2,120 scheduled medications over the review period, including antihypertensive and anticonvulsant medications, yet the comprehensive care plan did not address refusal of medications or care. Staff interviews confirmed that refusal of care was not being care planned, that providers were not frequently notified because the issue was chronic, and that the DON and administrator were aware that care plans should be updated with changes in condition.
Advance Directive Follow-Up Procedures Not Defined
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to have follow-up procedures in place to provide advance directive information directly to the resident at the appropriate time for one of three sampled residents. Resident 28 had a DNR order dated 02/26/2026, and the electronic chart showed “advanced directive” listed beneath the resident’s picture. However, the policy titled Advance Directives & Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment (MOST), 600-024, revised 12/2025, did not include direction on follow-up assessments for an advance directive. Record review and interviews showed that the resident’s daughter identified herself as the POA but had not provided a copy of the document to the facility, and she denied that the facility had asked for the advance directive. Review of the DPOA showed it granted financial authority only and did not give medical decision-making rights. Social Services stated the family had been contacted and informed that the POA did not have medical decision-making rights, while RN 1 and SS both stated advance directive paperwork was obtained at admission or later routed to Social Services, but neither knew of a regular time frame for revisiting advance directives. The DON stated she was unaware whether advance directives were followed up after the admission assessment, and the administrator could not identify where the policy required follow-up with the resident or responsible party to update the advance directive.
Failure to Provide Required RN Coverage
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure the services of a Registered Nurse (RN) were utilized for at least eight consecutive hours a day, seven days a week, affecting all residents in the facility. This deficiency was identified through interviews, record reviews, and a review of the Facility Assessment. The facility's Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) Staffing Data Report revealed that there was no RN coverage for eight consecutive hours on 13 specific dates between July and September 2024. The facility had an RN house supervisor available 24 hours a day in the attached acute hospital, but her hours were not counted towards the long-term care facility's RN coverage as she was not assigned to work eight consecutive hours there. Interviews with various staff members, including Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), and the Director of Nursing (DON), confirmed the lack of consistent RN coverage. CNAs reported that LPNs managed the units on weekdays and weekends, and there was no RN coverage at night. The DON acknowledged the absence of an RN on most weekends, with an RN working only every third weekend. The DON also confirmed that the hospital house supervisor could not be counted towards the required RN coverage for the long-term care facility.
Improper Food Storage and Labeling in Facility Kitchen
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to store food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety, as observed during a kitchen tour. Refrigerated foods were found to be improperly labeled, dated, and not discarded in a timely manner. Specifically, a small container of cranberry sauce and a large container of pineapple chunks were not labeled or dated. Additionally, several containers of vanilla pudding, chopped pears, fruit cocktail, applesauce, and sliced cucumbers were found with dates that indicated they were not discarded within the expected timeframe. Interviews with the Dietary Supervisor and the Administrator revealed that the facility's policy required leftover foods to be labeled and dated, with a discard period of three days from the original use date. The Dietary Supervisor expected the evening shift dietary aide to check and remove expired items from the cold prep cooler. However, the policy did not specify exact discard dates, leading to inconsistencies in food storage practices. The Administrator confirmed the expectation for dietary staff to adhere to labeling and dating policies, acknowledging potential consequences if expired foods were served to residents.
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