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Citation history
Health deficiencies cited at Methodist Sepcialty Care Center during CMS and state inspections, most recent first.
Failure to care plan repeated bath refusals. A resident who was nonverbal but alert and communicated by head nods repeatedly refused bath care, and staff observed him refusing a bed bath. The comprehensive care plan did not address the ongoing refusals, had no measurable goals or specific interventions for hygiene refusal, and did not document the resident’s right to refuse treatment. Staff and the DON confirmed the resident often refused baths, the family had discussed the issue in care plan meetings, and the bath log showed multiple refusals along with inconsistent documentation.
A resident with anoxic brain damage and a persistent vegetative state fell during ADL care when a side rail was not fully secured. CNA care involved repositioning the resident while the rails were raised, but the resident slid over the left side of the bed and was found on the floor with a scalp laceration and bleeding; the RN later noted the top left rail was down and the resident had a head injury.
Food storage and handling practices were not sanitary when dietary observations found moldy and deteriorating produce in the refrigerator, on a snack cart, and in service areas, including strawberries, lemons, tangerines, tomatoes, and romaine lettuce. The DM confirmed staff were responsible for inspecting produce, and the RD identified the DM as responsible for supervising dietary staff and monitoring food storage practices. The DM also used the same alcohol wipe to clean a thermometer between multiple food temp checks without changing wipes.
Hand Hygiene Not Performed During Foley Catheter Care: A CNA provided foley catheter care to a resident with an indwelling urinary catheter and changed gloves multiple times without performing hand hygiene in between. The CNA acknowledged the missed hand hygiene, and the DON and Infection Preventionist stated that hand hygiene is required each time gloves are removed during invasive device care. The resident had anoxic brain injury, was in a vegetative state, and had an order for daily and PRN foley care.
A resident with quadriplegia and multiple wounds did not have required dressings in place on both feet, despite physician orders for scheduled and as-needed wound care. Documentation showed wound care was provided on some days, but on observation, no dressings were present and staff could not explain their absence or removal. Leadership confirmed this failure did not meet professional standards of practice.
The facility failed to secure smoking materials safely for a resident with quadriplegia and tobacco use. The resident was found with a pack of cigarettes and a lighter in his possession, contrary to the facility's policy that mandates smoking materials be locked in the medication room. This was confirmed by both the resident and a registered nurse, and the Director of Nursing acknowledged the policy violation.
The facility failed to ensure that PRN psychotropic medications had stop dates for two residents. Orders for Xanax and Clonazepam lacked required stop dates, and staff were either unaware or did not enforce the policy.
The facility failed to provide a biohazard container for a resident on droplet isolation with carbapenem-resistant pseudomonas aeruginosa. PPE and other potentially infectious materials were discarded in regular trash, contrary to infection control policies, increasing the risk of infection spread.
Failure to Care Plan Repeated Bath Refusals
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to develop and implement a comprehensive person-centered care plan for a resident with a documented and known pattern of refusing bath care. The comprehensive care plan did not address the resident’s repeated refusals, did not include measurable goals, did not contain interventions specific to managing or responding to refusal of hygiene care, and did not document the resident’s exercise of his right to refuse treatment. The resident was admitted with diagnoses including intracranial injury and was unable to complete a Brief Interview for Mental Status because he was nonverbal. During observation, CNA #2 and CNA #3 entered the resident’s room to provide a bath, and the resident shook his head no multiple times and refused a bed bath. Staff interviews confirmed that the resident refused care at times, including baths, getting up to his chair, and wound care, and that he communicated by head nods because he was nonverbal but alert and cognizant. Staff also stated that they notified the nurse when he refused care, and the DON confirmed that the resident was known to often refuse baths and that the family had been notified. Record review of the bath log showed multiple refusals over the prior three months, including refusals in March, April, and May, along with missing documentation and entries marked NA or RR. The DON stated that baths should be documented by the CNA each shift whether provided or refused and acknowledged that some baths were being documented in different places. The MDS nurse confirmed that the comprehensive care plan did not address the resident’s frequent refusal of baths and stated that staff had not brought the issue to her to be added to the care plan.
Unsecured Side Rail During ADL Care Led to Resident Fall
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure a resident’s environment remained free of accident hazards when Resident #39 fell during ADL care after a side rail was not fully engaged. The facility policy required upper side rails to be fully raised and locked prior to turning a resident, but during the incident one of the left side rails may not have been fully secured. Resident #39 was found on the floor in a supine position with a 2 cm scalp laceration and bleeding, and hospital notes later documented a small right frontal scalp hematoma near the vertex. Resident #39 was admitted with diagnoses including anoxic brain damage and persistent vegetative state, and the MDS showed a BIMS score of 00, indicating he was unable to complete the cognitive assessment. During the incident, CNA #1 was providing care and repositioning the resident when the resident slid over the left side of the bed and fell, with one leg resting on the bottom left rail and the top left rail partially dropped. RN #1 stated she found the resident on the floor after CNA #1 reported the event, and CNA #1 later acknowledged she had not physically checked each rail to confirm it was locked before beginning care.
Food Storage and Thermometer Sanitization Deficiencies
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to procure, store, prepare, distribute, and serve food under sanitary conditions for two of four survey days. During observations in the dietary area, multiple fruits and vegetables were found deteriorating in storage and service areas, including moldy strawberries, soft and deteriorating lemons, overly ripe tangerines, a tomato that had begun to deteriorate, and romaine lettuce with leaves that had begun to break down. A resident snack cart in the dry goods room also contained deteriorating tangerines. The Dietary Manager confirmed the produce was deteriorated and stated dietary staff were responsible for inspecting produce upon receipt and throughout storage, while the Registered Dietitian identified the Dietary Manager as responsible for supervising dietary staff and monitoring food storage practices. The facility also failed to properly clean and sanitize a food thermometer between food items during temperature monitoring. During observation, the Dietary Manager used the same alcohol wipe to clean the thermometer between checks of steamed rice, potato casserole, and cabbage, and did not obtain a new wipe between uses until questioned. The Administrator stated expectations were for dietary staff to inspect and discard deteriorating produce before use and to conduct inspections prior to food distribution to ensure deteriorated produce was removed from service areas.
Hand Hygiene Not Performed During Foley Catheter Care
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure proper hand hygiene practices were performed during urinary catheter care for one resident with an indwelling urinary catheter. Facility policy on Handwashing/Hand Hygiene, revised 12/30/24, stated that staff should perform proper hand hygiene before and after handling an invasive device such as a urinary catheter. During observation on 6/2/26 at 1:33 PM, a CNA provided foley catheter care to Resident #12 and cleansed the catheter three times with wipes, removed her gloves, applied new gloves, and continued care without performing hand hygiene in between. She repeated this pattern again after cleansing the penis with wipes and after removing gloves a second time. In interview at 1:37 PM, the CNA confirmed she forgot to perform hand hygiene each time she changed gloves during catheter care and stated that not changing gloves could lead to infections of the catheter or a UTI. The DON stated on 6/3/26 that staff should always perform hand hygiene any time they remove gloves and that gloves do not replace hand hygiene. The Infection Preventionist stated on 6/4/26 that the CNA should have performed hand hygiene with each glove change because removing gloves without hand hygiene could drag bacteria from the catheter site across the hands. Resident #12 had diagnoses including anoxic brain injury, was unable to complete a BIMS due to vegetative state, and had an active order for daily and PRN foley catheter care with soap and water or peri wipes.
Failure to Follow Wound Care Orders and Maintain Dressing Integrity
Penalty
Summary
A deficiency occurred when a resident with quadriplegia and multiple wounds did not receive wound care in accordance with physician orders and professional standards. The resident, who was dependent for all activities of daily living and cognitively intact, had specific orders for wound care on both feet, including scheduled dressing changes and as-needed care for soilage or dislodgement. Documentation showed that wound care was provided on certain dates, but on a day when the resident was observed, there were no dressings present on either foot, despite orders requiring them. Interviews with staff revealed a lack of awareness and supervision regarding the resident's wound care. The contracted wound care nurses, who worked weekdays, confirmed that dressings should have been in place and could not explain their absence. The RN Supervisor and other nursing staff were unable to account for when or why the dressings were removed or not reapplied, and CNAs were expected to report any issues with dressings to the assigned nurse. However, there was no documentation or staff knowledge of any such report or intervention on the day in question. Facility leadership, including the DON and Administrator, confirmed that the resident should have had dressings in place according to physician orders and acknowledged that the failure to ensure clean, intact, and correctly applied dressings did not meet professional standards of practice. The deficiency was identified through observation, record review, and interviews, which demonstrated a breakdown in communication, supervision, and adherence to wound care protocols for the resident.
Failure to Secure Smoking Materials
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to secure smoking materials in a safe manner for one of two smokers in the facility. Resident #15, who has medical diagnoses including quadriplegia and tobacco use, was observed with a pack of cigarettes and a lighter in his possession while sitting in his motorized wheelchair in his room. This was confirmed by both the resident and a registered nurse, who acknowledged that smoking materials should be kept locked at the nurse's desk and not in the possession of the resident. The facility's policy on smoking materials, revised on 3/10/2023, mandates that smoking materials be labeled and locked in the medication room. However, the resident's Safe Smoking assessment inaccurately indicated that the resident did not attempt to keep smoking paraphernalia on himself or in his room. The Director of Nursing confirmed that smoking materials should be stored in the medication room to prevent potential accident hazards.
Failure to Ensure PRN Psychotropic Medications Had Stop Dates
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that as-needed (PRN) psychotropic medications had a stop date for two residents. Resident #27 had an order for Xanax without a stop date, and Resident #33 had an order for Clonazepam without a stop date. Both residents had been on these medications for a long period of time. The facility's policy requires PRN orders for psychotropic drugs to be limited to 14 days unless the attending physician documents a rationale for extending the order. However, this was not done for either resident. Interviews with the facility's Pharmacy Consultant and Director of Nursing (DON) revealed that they were aware of the regulations but had not ensured compliance. The Pharmacy Consultant admitted to not notifying the physician about the requirement for a stop date, and the DON was unaware of the requirement altogether. This oversight led to the deficiency in medication management for the two residents, who had significant medical histories including quadriplegia, major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder.
Inadequate Infection Control for Resident on Droplet Isolation
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to prevent the possible spread of infection by not providing a biohazard container for a resident on transmission-based precautions. The resident, who had carbapenem-resistant pseudomonas aeruginosa in his sputum, was observed to be in droplet isolation. However, the personal protective equipment (PPE) and other potentially infectious materials were being discarded in a regular trash can with a white plastic liner instead of a biohazard container. This was confirmed during an interview with an LPN, who stated that the infection control staff determined the disposal methods and she was unsure why a red biohazard container was not used. Further interviews with the Infection Preventionist and the Director of Nursing revealed a misunderstanding of the facility's infection control policies. The Infection Preventionist stated that only residents with clostridium difficile colitis used a red biohazard trash system, while the Director of Nursing believed that items from a resident with carbapenem-resistant pseudomonas aeruginosa could be disposed of in regular trash if there was not a large amount of bodily fluid. The Director of Nursing confirmed that the inner trachea cannula, which contained sputum fluid, had the potential to spread infection and that the regular trash bag had no identifying information to alert others of the infectious waste. This mismanagement of infectious waste disposal increased the potential for the spread of infection within the facility.
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