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Citation history
Health deficiencies cited at Wildewood Downs during CMS and state inspections, most recent first.
A resident with a Stage II sacral pressure injury received wound care during which an LPN failed to follow the facility’s Enhanced Barrier Precautions and dressing change policies. The LPN performed a sacral dressing change without donning a gown, even though the facility’s EBP policy requires gown and glove use for high-contact activities such as wound care. During the procedure, the LPN used a marker from her pocket to label the dressing and did not clean the bedside table or the marker afterward, despite policy requirements for maintaining a clean field and cleaning the bedside stand. In an interview, the LPN stated she forgot to wear the required PPE and confirmed that staff receive PPE-related training.
Sterile wound care supplies and a suture removal kit were found open on a treatment cart on the Rehab unit, including multiple dressings marked sterile that had been left exposed. The facility policy required medications and biologicals to be stored in locked compartments and maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner, but staff interviews confirmed the cart was accessible and the open sterile items were still present.
The facility failed to properly label and store opened food items in both kitchens reviewed. Observations revealed several opened items not dated, including sauces, coffee, milk, peanut butter, cereal, and various frozen goods. The Food Storage Bin Log was outdated, and personal items were improperly stored near food. Interviews confirmed that all food items should be labeled and dated after opening, and personal items should not be stored near food.
A resident with a history of falls and requiring two-person assistance experienced two incidents due to inadequate supervision. The first incident involved a CNA providing care alone, resulting in the resident falling off the bed. The second incident occurred during a therapy session where the resident was lowered to the ground due to a lack of assistance. Both incidents were attributed to staff not following the care plan.
A facility failed to clarify a physician's order regarding CPAP settings for a resident with sleep apnea, leading to uncertainty among staff. The resident, who was cognitively impaired, could not confirm the settings, and the physician's order only mentioned using home settings without specifying mode and settings. Interviews with staff revealed a lack of clarity and communication, with the DON acknowledging the need for specific settings in the order.
Failure to Follow Enhanced Barrier Precautions and Dressing Change Procedures During Wound Care
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The deficiency involves the facility’s failure to follow its own infection prevention and control policies, including Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBPs) and dressing change procedures, during wound care for one resident. The facility’s EBP policy requires gown and glove use for high-contact resident care activities, including dressing and wound care for residents with wounds, even when they are not known to be infected or colonized with MDROs. The dressing policy also outlines specific steps for hand hygiene, glove use, removal and disposal of soiled dressings, maintaining a clean field, and cleaning the bedside stand. These policies are intended to prevent the spread of MDROs and ensure clean technique during dressing changes. Resident 2 was admitted with multiple diagnoses including generalized muscle weakness, dysphagia (oral phase), and lumbar spine fusion, and had a care plan for a Stage II sacral pressure injury with interventions including skin care per facility guidelines and monitoring of the ulcer. During an observed sacral dressing change, an LPN entered the resident’s room and performed the dressing change without donning a gown, despite the EBP policy requiring gown and glove use for wound care. The LPN performed hand hygiene and glove changes but used a black marker taken from her pocket to label the dressing and did not clean the bedside table or the marker after use, contrary to the dressing policy’s requirement to clean the bedside stand. In a subsequent interview, the LPN acknowledged forgetting to wear PPE and confirmed that staff receive training on PPE requirements.
Sterile wound care supplies left open on treatment cart
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Summary
Medications and biologicals were not maintained in a sterile condition on the Rehabilitation Unit treatment cart. During observation, the cart contained multiple items marked sterile that had been left open, including Xerofoam Gauze Dressing with 3% Bismuth Tribromophenate and petroleum 4x4, a DermaRite sterile packet that had been cut and left open, PolyMem 4x4 non-adhesive pad, Medline TheraHoney HD sheet honey impregnated wound dressing 4x5 rectangle, and 3M Silvercel non-adherent antimicrobial alginate dressing. A [NAME] Medical Surgical Inc. suture removal kit with metal forceps was also observed open in a sterile container. The facility policy stated that medications and biologicals are to be stored in locked compartments under proper temperature, humidity, and light controls, and that nursing staff are responsible for maintaining medication storage and preparation areas in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner. During interview, the ADON stated the treatment cart could be unlocked because the door is locked behind the nursing station, and the Administrator stated the expectation was to use the items or dispose of them.
Failure to Properly Label and Store Opened Food Items
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure that opened food items were properly labeled and stored in both kitchens reviewed. During an initial tour of the Skilled Nursing Kitchen, several items were found opened but not dated, including bottles of steak sauce, ketchup, malt vinegar, and a container of house blend coffee. Additionally, the Food Storage Bin Log had not been updated since July 2024, despite sugar being added to the bin on October 7, 2024. Wet cups were observed stacked on a drying rack, and personal items belonging to kitchen staff were improperly stored beside a bin of bananas. In the Main Kitchen, similar issues were observed, with several opened items not labeled, including a gallon of milk, a container of peanut butter, a bag of cereal, a box of biscuit dough, a box of stew vegetable mix, a freezer bag of salami, and a freezer bag of cubed cheese. Interviews with the Dietary Manager and Kitchen Manager confirmed that all food items should be labeled and dated after opening, and personal items should not be stored near food items. These observations indicate a failure to adhere to the facility's policy on food receiving and storage, which requires compliance with safe food handling practices.
Inadequate Supervision Leads to Resident Falls
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The facility failed to ensure adequate supervision and assistance for Resident 4, leading to two incidents where the resident fell or was lowered to the ground. Resident 4, who was admitted with a history of falls and required two-person assistance for activities of daily living (ADLs), experienced a fall when a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) attempted to provide incontinence care without a second person. The CNA, aware that other staff were busy, proceeded alone, resulting in the resident rolling off the bed and sustaining bruising and swelling. A second incident occurred during a therapy session when the resident, who also required two-person assistance, was being transferred using a sliding board. The therapy staff member was working alone, and the resident had to be lowered to the ground due to weakness. This incident did not result in any injury, but it highlighted the failure to adhere to the resident's care plan, which specified the need for two-person assistance. Interviews with staff and the resident's representative confirmed that both incidents were due to inadequate staffing and failure to follow the care plan. The resident's representative expressed concern over the facility's inability to provide the necessary assistance, which was corroborated by staff interviews indicating that the care plan was not followed during both incidents.
Failure to Clarify CPAP Settings for Resident
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Summary
The facility failed to provide respiratory care in accordance with professional standards by not clarifying the physician's orders regarding the correct CPAP support therapy mode and settings for a resident. The resident, who was admitted with diagnoses including pneumonia, sleep apnea, parkinsonism, and hypertension, was cognitively impaired and unable to confirm the settings on her CPAP machine. The physician's orders indicated the use of home settings for the CPAP machine, but did not specify the mode and settings, leading to uncertainty among the nursing staff. Interviews with the nursing staff, including an LPN, RN, and the Director of Nursing, revealed that there was a lack of clarity and communication regarding the CPAP settings. The LPN assumed the correct pressure was included in the order, while the RN and DON acknowledged the need for specific settings to be included in the physician's orders. The Nurse Practitioner was not aware that the mode and settings needed to be included in the CPAP order and relied on the CPAP machine's alarm to indicate incorrect settings. The DON confirmed that the CPAP settings should have been included in the physician's order and emphasized the importance of nurses clarifying orders when necessary.
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