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A standard survey is most likely before around September 2026
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Citation history
Health deficiencies cited at Diversicare Of Batesville during CMS and state inspections, most recent first.
A resident who was fully dependent on a total mechanical lift for transfers was left in her wheelchair for approximately nine hours due to all lift batteries being uncharged and no alternative transfer method available. During this time, the resident became incontinent, experienced severe pain, and did not receive timely care or assessment. Staff had previously reported battery issues to the Administrator, but no backup equipment was available, and no post-incident assessment or documentation of care was completed.
Two residents experienced a lack of dignity when one was left to eat pudding without a spoon, resulting in soiling and embarrassment, and another had a discontinued wound VAC with visible, foul-smelling drainage left in their room. Staff confirmed both situations as dignity concerns due to inadequate attention to residents' needs and environment.
A resident with ESRD did not have routine assessments of their dialysis shunt site for bruit and thrill consistently documented as ordered. The required monitoring was not included on the MAR/TAR, and documentation was only found on select dialysis communication forms, resulting in incomplete tracking of this critical care process.
A treatment cart was observed unlocked and unattended in a hallway, with keys left on top, while the responsible nurse was inside a resident's room. Facility policy requires medication carts to be locked and secured when not in use. Both the nurse and the DON confirmed that the cart should not have been left unsecured.
A resident with Alzheimer's Disease and moderate cognitive impairment experienced a delay in receiving an occupational therapy evaluation after nursing staff made a referral due to decreased strength and functional decline. The referral was not processed within the facility's expected 24-48 hour timeframe, despite telehealth options being available, resulting in a failure to provide timely specialized rehabilitative services.
A wound VAC containing old, foul-smelling serous drainage was left on a resident's nightstand after the device was discontinued, with staff confirming it was not removed as required by infection control policy. The LPN, Infection Preventionist, and DON all acknowledged the infection control concern, particularly given the resident's compromised health status.
Failure to Provide Functional Lift Equipment Resulting in Resident Neglect
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure the availability of a functioning total mechanical lift or an alternative transfer method for a resident who was fully dependent on such equipment for all transfers. On the day of the incident, the resident was transferred to her wheelchair by therapy staff in the early afternoon. Subsequently, all total lift batteries were found to be uncharged and nonfunctional, leaving the resident unable to be returned to bed for approximately nine hours. Multiple staff interviews confirmed that the issue with the lift batteries had been reported to the Administrator days prior, and replacement batteries had been ordered but had not yet arrived. No manual backup lift or alternative transfer method was available during this period. As a result, the resident, who was totally incontinent and dependent for transfers and toileting, remained in her wheelchair from the afternoon until late at night. During this time, she became saturated with urine and feces, experienced significant pain requiring PRN pain medication, and reported distress over the situation. Staff confirmed that no skin or body assessment was performed after the resident was finally returned to bed by an ambulance service, and there was no documentation of incontinent care during the period she was left in the wheelchair. The resident was cognitively intact and had a history of malignant neoplasm and joint pain, with documented dependence for all transfers and toileting. The incident was corroborated by interviews with the resident, CNAs, LPN, DON, and therapy staff, all of whom acknowledged the lack of functioning equipment and the absence of appropriate assessments or care during and after the event. Facility policy defined neglect as the failure to provide necessary goods and services to avoid harm, pain, or distress, which was not met in this case.
Failure to Promote Resident Dignity During Care and Environment Management
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to promote dignity for two residents as evidenced by direct observations and staff interviews. One resident, who was moderately cognitively impaired and admitted with a nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage, was observed attempting to eat chocolate pudding without a spoon. As a result, the resident had pudding on his face, nose, clothing, and bed linens. The resident stated he was not given a spoon, and staff confirmed that this situation was a dignity concern, as the resident had to lick the pudding from the bowl, leading to soiling and potential embarrassment. Another resident, who was cognitively intact and admitted with end stage renal disease and an open wound to the lower leg, was found to have a wound VAC device with a half-full canister of old, foul-smelling serous drainage left on the bedside nightstand. The drainage container was visible from the doorway and not in use. Staff, including an LPN and the DON, confirmed that leaving the wound VAC and its contents visible in the room after it was discontinued was a dignity concern, as the drainage was not covered and should have been properly disposed of.
Failure to Consistently Document Dialysis Access Site Assessments
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to assess and document the presence of a bruit and thrill at the dialysis access site as part of routine monitoring for a resident with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) who required hemodialysis. According to the facility's contract with the off-site dialysis provider and the resident's active orders, auscultation and palpation of the shunt site for bruit and thrill were to be performed every shift. However, review of the Medication Administration Record (MAR) and Treatment Administration Record (TAR) revealed that this order was not listed, and documentation of the assessment was only found on the dialysis communication forms for select dates. During staff interviews, the DON confirmed that the order for shunt site assessment was not included on the MAR/TAR and that documentation was incomplete, limited to the dialysis communication forms. The resident involved had a diagnosis of ESRD and moderate cognitive impairment, as indicated by a BIMS score of 12. The lack of consistent documentation and omission from the MAR/TAR led to a failure in ensuring routine monitoring of the dialysis access site as ordered.
Unattended and Unlocked Medication Cart
Penalty
Summary
A deficiency occurred when a treatment cart on Hall A was found unlocked and unattended, with the keys placed on top of the cart. This was observed during a facility survey, and the Wound Nurse responsible for the cart had exited a resident's room, leaving the cart unsecured in the hallway. The facility's policy requires that medication carts be locked and secured at all times when not in use. During interviews, both the Wound Nurse and the Director of Nursing confirmed that the cart should not have been left unlocked and that the keys should not have been left on top of the cart.
Delay in Occupational Therapy Evaluation Following Referral
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure a timely evaluation by occupational therapy (OT) services after a referral was made for a resident. Nursing staff made a referral for an OT evaluation due to the resident's onset of decreased strength, decreased endurance, and functional decline, as documented on the Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation Screening Form. However, there was no documentation of an OT evaluation being completed following the referral. The Director of Nursing confirmed that the referral was made, but the evaluation was not documented, and the Director of Therapy acknowledged that the referral was not processed in a timely manner. The Director of Therapy explained that the staff member responsible for OT evaluations was on medical leave at the time, but an alternative provider was available via telehealth and could have performed the evaluation when the referral was made. The facility's policy requires that therapy referrals be evaluated within 24-48 hours of receipt. The resident involved had a diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease and a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score indicating moderate cognitive impairment at the time of the deficiency.
Failure to Remove Discontinued Wound VAC with Biohazardous Drainage
Penalty
Summary
A wound VAC (Vacuum-Assisted Closure) device containing half a container of dark, thick, foul-smelling serous drainage was observed on the bedside nightstand of a resident with end stage renal disease and an open lower leg wound. The device was not in use and the drainage container was visible from the doorway. Staff interviews confirmed that the wound VAC had been discontinued several days prior, but the device and its biohazardous contents were not removed from the resident's room as required by facility infection control policy. The LPN and Infection Preventionist both acknowledged that the presence of the wound VAC with old, putrid drainage in the resident's room was an infection control concern, especially given the resident's medically compromised status. The Director of Nursing also confirmed awareness of the situation and stated that the device should have been removed immediately after discontinuation. Facility records indicated that wound care orders for the device had been discontinued, but the device and its contents remained in the room, contrary to infection control protocols.
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