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A standard survey is most likely before around August 2026
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Citation history
Health deficiencies cited at Pruitthealth- Bamberg during CMS and state inspections, most recent first.
The facility did not provide pharmaceutical services to meet each resident's needs and failed to employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist, as required.
Surveyors identified multiple failures in food safety and sanitation, including staff not wearing required hair coverings, improper stacking of wet kitchen equipment, lack of labeling and dating on opened food items, personal items on food prep surfaces, and improper sanitizing of thermometers between food items. These actions were inconsistent with facility policies and professional standards.
The facility did not ensure that food served to residents was palatable or maintained at a safe and appetizing temperature. Several residents reported that meals were cold, unrecognizable, or unappetizing. Observations confirmed that food temperatures dropped significantly before reaching residents, and test trays were found to be cool and lacking in flavor, despite staff stating that food should be served at higher temperatures.
A resident with impaired cognition and a history of psychiatric conditions was found with an ibuprofen tablet stuck to her gown, despite facility policy requiring staff-administered medications and secure storage. The resident did not recognize the pill, and an LPN confirmed it likely fell from the resident's mouth during administration, indicating staff did not ensure the medication was fully ingested as required.
A resident with severe cognitive impairment and hemiplegia was found to have a femur fracture of unknown origin. The facility did not report the injury to the SSA within the required two-hour window, instead submitting the report nearly 24 hours after discovery due to a misclassification of the incident by the Administrator.
The facility did not ensure accurate MDS assessments for two residents: one was documented as not receiving antipsychotic medication despite daily administration, and another was incorrectly marked as receiving dialysis without any supporting orders or evidence. Errors were acknowledged by staff responsible for MDS completion and review.
Staff and a visitor did not use required PPE, such as gowns and gloves, when entering the room of a resident on contact precautions for a wound infection. Despite signage and facility policy, both staff and a family member entered the room without proper PPE, and the PPE cabinet lacked necessary supplies. The Infection Preventionist had not provided education to the visitor or recent staff training on transmission-based precautions.
Failure to Provide Required Pharmaceutical Services
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and did not employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. This deficiency was identified during the survey process, indicating that the required pharmaceutical oversight and services were not in place for residents as mandated by regulations. No additional details regarding specific residents, their medical history, or their condition at the time of the deficiency are provided in the report.
Failure to Maintain Food Safety and Sanitation Standards in Kitchen
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to adhere to professional standards for food storage, preparation, and service in the kitchen, as evidenced by multiple observations and staff interviews. The Kitchen Manager was observed in the food preparation area without a hair net, contrary to facility policy requiring hair coverings for all dietary staff. Additionally, a drying rack near food preparation contained a sticky substance on several shelves, and plastic totes and bins were stacked while still wet, which the Kitchen Manager acknowledged was improper as items should be allowed to dry freely. Personal items, such as car keys, were found on food preparation tables, further violating sanitary standards. Food labeling and storage procedures were not followed, as an opened gallon of milk was found in a grocery store bag in the cooler without a date, and an opened bag of ready-to-bake cookies in the freezer was not labeled or dated. During food temperature checks, a staff member reused the same sanitizer wipe for multiple food items instead of using a new wipe for each, as required by policy. These deficiencies were confirmed by both the Kitchen Manager and the Registered Dietitian, who stated that proper hygiene, labeling, and sanitizing procedures were not followed during the survey period.
Failure to Serve Palatable and Appropriately Heated Food
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that food served to residents was palatable, attractive, and maintained at a safe and appetizing temperature for four of five residents reviewed for food palatability. Multiple residents reported dissatisfaction with the meals, citing issues such as food being too salty, cold, unrecognizable, dry, lacking sufficient gravy, and not being served hot. These concerns were expressed by residents with varying levels of cognitive function, as indicated by their BIMS scores, and were documented during interviews conducted by surveyors. Observations of meal service revealed that while food items on the steam table were initially at appropriate temperatures (ranging from 190 to 200 degrees Fahrenheit), the temperatures of the food on a test tray prepared for residents had dropped to 110 degrees Fahrenheit. The evaluation of the test tray further confirmed that the food was cool to the palate, bland, unseasoned, and in some cases, did not taste as expected. Dietary staff interviewed stated that food should be at least 165 degrees Fahrenheit before serving, indicating a failure to maintain appropriate food temperatures from preparation to service.
Failure to Ensure Safe Medication Administration and Storage
Penalty
Summary
A deficiency occurred when a resident with a history of schizophrenia, dementia, anxiety, depression, delusions, hallucinations, and bipolar disorder was found with a moistened ibuprofen tablet stuck to her gown. The resident had a BIMS score indicating moderately impaired cognition and a care plan noting impaired decision-making due to delusional thought processes. Her self-administration assessment indicated she did not wish to self-administer medications, and all medications were to be administered by staff and kept in the nurses' cart. Despite these precautions, during an observation, the resident was found with a pill on her gown, which she did not recognize. An LPN confirmed the pill was ibuprofen, which matched the medication order and administration record. The LPN stated the pill likely fell out of the resident's mouth during administration by the night nurse. The facility's policy required staff to ensure medications were not left at the bedside unless authorized, and the DON stated nurses should watch residents to ensure all pills are swallowed.
Failure to Timely Report Injury of Unknown Source
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to report an injury of unknown source to the State Survey Agency (SSA) within the required two-hour timeframe after discovery. Specifically, a resident with vascular dementia, severe cognitive impairment, and hemiplegia was found to have a supracondylar fracture of the femur after complaining of knee pain. The injury was discovered when an x-ray report was received, and the resident was subsequently sent to the emergency department for treatment. The facility's policy requires that such incidents, when involving serious bodily injury and of unknown source, be reported to the SSA within two hours. However, the initial report to the SSA was not submitted until nearly 24 hours after the injury was discovered. The Administrator stated that the delay occurred because she mistakenly believed the incident was a fall, which would have allowed for a longer reporting window, rather than an injury of unknown source. There was no evidence of a witnessed fall or incident, and the resident's care plan and follow-up documentation confirmed the injury was of unknown origin.
Inaccurate MDS Assessments for Two Residents
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure the Minimum Data Set (MDS) accurately reflected the status of two residents. For one resident with diagnoses including bipolar disorder, traumatic brain injury, mood disorder, depression, and anxiety, the quarterly MDS indicated no use of antipsychotic medications. However, the resident had a physician's order for aripiprazole, an antipsychotic, and received it daily during the MDS lookback period. The Case Mix Director stated she had marked antipsychotic use originally but later changed all MDS assessments to show no antipsychotic use, believing it was inaccurate, and did not see the medication in the resident's list at the time of assessment. For another resident with chronic kidney disease, the quarterly MDS indicated the resident was receiving dialysis, but there was no order or evidence in the medical record that dialysis treatment was provided. The Case Mix Coordinator acknowledged that the resident had never been on dialysis and that the entry was made in error. The Director of Nursing confirmed that each MDS was reviewed for accuracy by the Case Mix Director prior to submission and should reflect an accurate assessment of each resident.
Failure to Ensure Proper PPE Use for Resident on Contact Precautions
Penalty
Summary
Staff and a visitor failed to use proper personal protective equipment (PPE) when entering the room of a resident who was on contact precautions due to a wound infection. Despite a sign on the resident's door indicating the need for gowns and gloves, multiple observations showed that both staff members and a family member entered and remained in the room without donning the required PPE. The PPE cabinet near the resident's room did not contain gowns, and there were no other PPE cabinets in the vicinity. Interviews revealed that the family member was not informed about the need for PPE, and staff admitted to not wearing gowns or gloves while providing direct care, such as bed baths, citing oversight as the reason. The Infection Preventionist confirmed that the resident was on contact precautions and that staff should have been using gowns and gloves, but acknowledged that she had not educated the family member about the precautions and only checked PPE supplies weekly. Additionally, there had been no recent staff training on transmission-based precautions, and the Infection Preventionist was unsure how often such education was provided. Facility policy required PPE for anyone entering the room of a resident on isolation precautions, but this was not consistently followed for the resident with a wound infection.
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