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Past the typical resurvey interval — a standard survey could occur at any time
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Citation history
Health deficiencies cited at Parks Health Center during CMS and state inspections, most recent first.
The facility failed to serve breakfast and lunch on time due to staffing issues, as observed on a specific date. Breakfast was served late, and lunch service was delayed, with residents reporting similar delays occurring monthly. The delays were attributed to a cook calling off, leaving an unaccustomed staff member to manage meal preparation. The facility's policy requires meals to be served within 45 minutes of the scheduled time, which was not met.
The facility failed to ensure the removal of expired insulin from a nurse cart, as observed during an inspection. The cart contained four insulin pens and one vial that had expired according to the manufacturer's guidelines. LVN E, responsible for the cart, did not notice the expired insulins, and both the DON and Administrator confirmed that it was expected for nurses to date and remove expired insulins. The facility's policy requires multi-dose vials to be dated and discarded within 28 days.
The facility's kitchen failed to store food according to professional standards, with cereal bags improperly placed on a utensil rack instead of in dry food storage. The Dietary Manager was aware of the issue, attributing it to the removal of a dry foods rack and staff forgetting to return items to the correct location. No policy was available to guide proper food storage.
The facility failed to document vital signs for two residents as per physician's orders, risking incorrect medication administration. A resident with heart failure and hypertension had no pulse documentation on the MAR for Metoprolol, while another with hypertension and atrial fibrillation lacked blood pressure and pulse records for Amlodipine and Metoprolol. The DON acknowledged the oversight, revealing a systemic issue in documentation practices.
A long-term care facility failed to maintain an effective infection prevention and control program. Staff members, including CNAs and an LVN, did not adhere to proper hand hygiene and PPE protocols during resident care, leading to potential cross-contamination. Despite training, staff admitted to forgetting necessary steps, possibly due to nervousness during observation.
Three residents with dysphagia were served meals that did not meet their prescribed pureed diet consistency, posing potential risks. The dietary manager and staff acknowledged the inconsistency, and a staff member attempted manual pureeing due to a perceived blender issue.
A facility failed to secure medication carts and properly label medications, leading to potential risks. A nurse left medication carts unlocked, and breathing treatments were left unsecured in a resident's room. An undated TB vial was also found in the medication room, violating facility policies.
Meal Service Delays Due to Staffing Issues
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The facility failed to provide meals at regular times for breakfast and lunch on 10/15/24, as observed by surveyors. Breakfast was served late, with the last meal tray delivered at 8:26 a.m., despite posted mealtimes indicating that breakfast should have been completed by 7:30 a.m. Similarly, lunch service was delayed, with the first tray plated at 12:10 p.m. and the last at 2:10 p.m., contrary to the scheduled start time of 12:30 p.m. This delay was corroborated by residents during a council meeting, where they reported experiencing meal delays, particularly for lunch, about once a month due to the kitchen also serving an attached Assisted Living facility. The Dietary Manager and a staff member, [NAME] F, attributed the delays to staffing issues, as the morning cook called off, leaving [NAME] F, who does not typically cook breakfast, to manage both breakfast and lunch. The Dietary Manager noted that the facility had recently adjusted mealtimes to better coordinate with nursing staff availability, but the absence of the regular cook disrupted this schedule. The facility's policy requires meals to be served within 45 minutes of the scheduled time, a standard that was not met on the observed date.
Expired Insulin Not Removed from Nurse Cart
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The facility failed to provide adequate pharmaceutical services by not ensuring the proper disposal of expired medications, specifically insulin, on one of the nurse carts inspected. During an inspection, it was observed that the nurse medication cart for halls 1 and 3 contained four insulin pens and one insulin vial that had expired according to the manufacturer's recommendations. The insulins had open dates written on them, indicating they should have been discarded 28 days after opening, but they were not removed from the cart. LVN E, who was responsible for the cart on the day of the inspection, admitted to not noticing the expired insulins because she had not administered them recently. She acknowledged that it was each nurse's responsibility to date the insulin pens or vials upon opening and to remove them once expired. The Director of Nursing (DON) and the Administrator both confirmed that it was expected for nurses to date and remove expired insulins. The DON mentioned that she monitored the nurse carts and medication room as needed to check for expired or undated medications, but the failure occurred because the nurses did not remove the expired insulins. The facility's policy on medication labeling and storage, as well as insulin administration, requires that multi-dose vials be dated and discarded within 28 days unless otherwise specified by the manufacturer. This oversight in following the policy could potentially lead to the administration of ineffective medications to residents.
Improper Food Storage in Facility Kitchen
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The facility failed to adhere to professional standards for food safety in its only kitchen, as observed during a survey. Specifically, food items, including approximately six different bags of cereal, were found stored improperly on a rack with clean kitchen utensils, outside of the designated dry food storage area. These cereal bags were partly rolled but not sealed, which could lead to potential cross-contamination. An interview with the Dietary Manager revealed awareness of the issue, as staff were placing cereal on the utensil rack due to the removal of a dry foods rack. The Dietary Manager acknowledged that food items should be labeled, dated, and stored in the dry food storage area, but staff occasionally forgot to return the items to the proper location. No policy was available to guide staff on proper food storage procedures.
Inadequate Documentation of Vital Signs for Medication Administration
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The facility failed to ensure accurate documentation of medical records for two residents, leading to potential risks in medication administration. Resident #13, a male with congestive heart failure and hypertension, had a physician's order for Metoprolol Succinate with specific hold parameters for blood pressure and pulse. However, the Medication Administration Record (MAR) lacked a row for documenting the pulse, which was a critical parameter for administering the medication. The Director of Nursing (DON) acknowledged the oversight and expressed uncertainty about whether the staff adhered to the hold parameters, indicating a lapse in monitoring and documentation. Similarly, Resident #23, a male with hypertension and atrial fibrillation, had orders for Amlodipine Besylate and Metoprolol Tartrate with specific hold parameters for blood pressure and pulse. The MAR for this resident also lacked rows for documenting these vital signs, despite the medications being marked as administered. The DON confirmed that an audit revealed over 20 residents without proper documentation of pulse parameters on their MARs, highlighting a systemic issue in the facility's documentation practices. The facility's policy on charting and documentation mandates that all services, medications, and changes in a resident's condition be accurately recorded to facilitate communication among the care team. However, the failure to document vital signs as per physician's orders for these residents indicates a breach of this policy, potentially compromising resident safety due to incomplete and inaccurate medical records.
Infection Control Deficiencies in LTC Facility
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The facility failed to maintain an effective infection prevention and control program, as evidenced by multiple instances of improper hand hygiene and personal protective equipment (PPE) usage by staff members. Specifically, CNA B did not change gloves or wash hands after providing peri-care to Resident #12, and proceeded to assist another resident without sanitizing her hands. Similarly, CNA C failed to wash her hands before putting on gloves and did not change gloves after performing peri-care for Resident #2, which could lead to cross-contamination. Additionally, LVN D did not adhere to Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) while performing wound care for Resident #66, who was on EBP due to a stage 4 pressure ulcer. Despite the clear signage indicating the need for PPE, LVN D only wore gloves and neglected to wear a gown during the procedure. This oversight could potentially result in the spread of infections, as acknowledged by LVN D during an interview. The Director of Nursing (DON) and the Administrator both confirmed that the staff had been trained on infection control procedures, including hand hygiene and the use of PPE. However, the staff members involved admitted to forgetting the necessary steps, possibly due to nervousness during observation. The facility's policies on perineal care, hand hygiene, and EBP were not followed, leading to the identified deficiencies.
Failure to Provide Pureed Diets as Ordered
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The facility failed to ensure that food was prepared in a form designed to meet the individual needs of three residents who were on a pureed diet due to dysphagia. These residents were served meals that did not meet the required pureed consistency, as the eggs and ham were not pureed as ordered. Instead, the meals were closer to a mechanical soft diet, which could pose a risk to residents with swallowing difficulties. Resident #1, a cognitively impaired female, was dependent on assistance for eating and had a medical diagnosis of dysphagia. Her care plan required a pureed diet with thin consistency, yet she was served a meal that did not meet these specifications. Similarly, Resident #37, who was cognitively intact but required supervision for eating, and Resident #42, who needed assistance and had communication difficulties, were also served meals that did not adhere to their prescribed pureed diet. Observations and interviews revealed that the dietary manager and staff were aware of the inconsistency in meal preparation. The dietary manager acknowledged that the food did not appear to be pureed and was unsure why it was approved by nursing staff. Additionally, a staff member admitted to attempting to puree the meat manually due to a perceived issue with the blender, which was later found to be operational. Despite these issues, there were no reports of residents choking or aspirating due to the food texture at the time of the survey.
Medication Security and Labeling Deficiencies
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The facility failed to ensure the security and proper labeling of medications, as observed during a survey. On one occasion, a nurse's cart and a medication cart on hall 100 were found unlocked and unsupervised, containing various medications including over-the-counter bottles and blister packs of prescribed drugs. LVN A admitted to leaving the carts unlocked after being distracted by a call from a CNA. Both the DON and the Administrator acknowledged that the carts should have been locked to prevent unauthorized access, which could lead to drug diversion or accidental ingestion. Additionally, the facility did not properly secure medications for a resident with congestive heart failure and hypertension. Three vials of breathing treatments were left unsecured on the resident's bedside table. The DON stated that these treatments should have been stored in the nurse's medication cart to prevent accidental ingestion or misuse. The resident was cognitively intact and capable of self-administration, but the treatments were prescribed on an as-needed basis, and there were no orders for self-administration. Furthermore, an opened and undated vial of Tuberculin (TB) medication was found in the medication room's refrigerator. The ADON and DON both stated that nurses were expected to date TB vials upon opening to avoid using expired solutions, which could lead to false test results. The facility's policy required that multi-dose vials be dated and discarded within 28 days unless otherwise specified by the manufacturer. The lack of a specific person assigned to inspect the medication room contributed to this oversight.
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