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Citation history
Health deficiencies cited at Trucare Living Centers-columbus during CMS and state inspections, most recent first.
A resident with multiple comorbidities, including lobar pneumonia and atherosclerotic heart disease on hospice and oxygen therapy via a pleural catheter, reported throat discomfort while in bed. An LVN, after being notified, removed gloves from a box on a med cart without performing hand hygiene, placed them in a pant pocket, donned a gown, then retrieved and donned the same pocketed gloves before entering the room. The LVN used these gloves to assist the resident in coughing up and wiping away greenish phlegm. In subsequent interviews, the LVN, IPN, DON, and Administrator acknowledged that gloves stored in pockets should not be used for care and that hand hygiene should occur before donning PPE, which was inconsistent with the facility’s PPE policies requiring single-use gloves and handwashing before gown use.
A resident with Parkinson's Disease and muscle weakness sustained a skin tear during a transfer by a CNA, which was not documented or treated beyond initial bandaging. Interviews revealed staff were unaware of the injury, and the facility lacked a policy on skin assessments, highlighting a gap in procedures for monitoring and documenting residents' conditions.
A LTC facility reported a 10% medication error rate, involving incorrect administration of Citalopram and ophthalmic solutions to residents with cognitive impairments and other health conditions. Errors were attributed to staff nervousness and failure to verify medications properly, contrary to facility policy requiring triple checks for accuracy.
A facility failed to properly label medications in shared carts between Hall 100 and 300, with opened eyedrops and nasal sprays not dated or labeled with residents' names. Staff interviews confirmed the practice of dating medications upon opening, but the facility could not provide a labeling policy. This oversight could risk adverse reactions and infections.
A facility failed to maintain proper medical records and medication administration for residents. A resident's pain level and skin tear were not documented, and another resident received medication that did not match the physician's order. Staff interviews revealed a lack of awareness and documentation, and the facility lacked a policy on skin assessments. The DON and Administrator acknowledged the importance of accurate documentation and medication administration.
Improper Hand Hygiene and Glove Use During Direct Resident Care
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Summary
The deficiency involves a failure to maintain proper infection prevention and control practices during direct care for one resident. The resident was an older female with medical diagnoses including hypertension, lobar pneumonia, rheumatoid arthritis, and atherosclerotic heart disease, and was originally admitted with a UTI and lobar pneumonia. Her care plan identified her as being at risk for UTIs and upper respiratory infections, and she was receiving oxygen therapy via a pleural catheter to the right chest, with monitoring for signs and symptoms of respiratory distress. She was also on hospice services related to her atherosclerotic heart disease and was at risk for shortness of breath, anxiety, and pain, with interventions including medication administration and monitoring. On the day of the observation, the resident was in bed and reported that something felt stuck in her throat, using her hand to indicate the area of discomfort. LVN A was informed of the resident’s complaint while in the hallway. Without sanitizing her hands, LVN A took gloves from a box on her medication cart and placed them in her pant pocket. She then donned a gown and subsequently removed the same gloves from her pocket and put them on before entering the resident’s room. Once in the room, LVN A asked the resident about her discomfort, held a tissue near the resident’s mouth, and instructed her to try to expel what was stuck in her throat. The resident coughed up greenish phlegm, which LVN A wiped from the resident’s mouth with the tissue before discarding it. Interviews conducted after the observation confirmed that LVN A recognized she should not have used gloves that had been stored in her pocket for resident care and acknowledged this could be an infection control issue. She stated she believed it was less serious because the resident did not have a draining wound and was on hospice, and that she would have used fresh gloves from the cart for a resident with an open wound. The Infection Prevention Nurse (IPN) stated that LVN A should have discarded the gloves once they had been in her pocket and that she should have sanitized her hands before donning PPE, while also indicating she would look into whether pocketed gloves could be used. The DON and Administrator both stated that staff should sanitize hands before putting on gloves and should not use gloves that had been in their pockets, and that such practices could cause cross-contamination. Facility policies on PPE for gloves and gowns required the use of disposable single-use gloves when indicated and handwashing before putting on a gown.
Inadequate Supervision and Documentation of Resident Injury
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The facility failed to ensure adequate supervision to prevent accidents for a resident who was observed with a skin tear. The resident, who has a history of Parkinson's Disease, osteoarthritis, and muscle weakness, reported that the injury occurred during a transfer from a wheelchair to a bed by a CNA. The resident described the incident as occurring when the CNA instructed her to hug the aide during the transfer, resulting in a scratch from the aide's nails. Despite the resident's cognitive intactness, the incident was not documented in her medical records, and no treatment was administered beyond initial bandaging. Interviews with various staff members, including CNAs, LVNs, and the DON, revealed a lack of awareness and documentation regarding the resident's skin tear. The treatment nurse was unaware of the injury, and the CNAs responsible for the resident's care did not document any skin issues, despite the resident's report of the incident. The facility's documentation policy requires that all changes in a resident's condition be recorded, but this was not adhered to in this case. The facility's failure to document and address the resident's skin tear was acknowledged by the DON and the Administrator, who noted the risk of infection from unrecognized and undocumented injuries. The absence of a policy on skin assessments was also highlighted, indicating a gap in the facility's procedures for monitoring and documenting residents' conditions. This deficiency in supervision and documentation could potentially place residents at risk of injury and subsequent complications.
Medication Administration Errors in LTC Facility
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The facility failed to maintain a medication error rate below 5%, resulting in a 10% error rate based on 2 errors out of 28 opportunities. The errors involved three residents, with specific incidents involving incorrect medication administration. One medication aide (MA D) did not administer Citalopram as per the physician's orders to a resident diagnosed with acute on chronic systolic heart failure and cognitive decline. Instead, another medication aide (MA A) administered a higher dose of Citalopram than prescribed. Another incident involved MA D administering the wrong ophthalmic solution to a resident with multiple fractures, dry eyes, and glaucoma. Instead of using the prescribed Refresh tear ophthalmic solution, MA D used Systane Lubricant, which belonged to another resident. This error was acknowledged by MA D, who admitted to being nervous and failing to check the medication properly. Interviews with the Director of Nursing (DON) and the Administrator revealed expectations for medication administration to be accurate and timely, with zero errors. The DON noted that incorrect medication administration could lead to adverse side effects and a decline in residents' health. The facility's policy requires medications to be administered as prescribed, with the individual administering the medications checking the label three times to ensure the right resident, medication, dosage, time, and method of administration.
Improper Labeling of Medications in Shared Carts
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The facility failed to ensure that drugs and biologicals used in the facility were labeled in accordance with professional principles. Specifically, the medication carts shared between Hall 100 and 300 contained eyedrops and nasal sprays that were opened but not labeled with the resident's name or dated. This oversight was observed during a survey on February 5th, where several medications, including Timolol ophthalmic solution, Dorzol/Timolol solution, Brimonidine solution, and Fluticasone nasal spray, were found open and undated. Interviews with staff, including a medication aide (MA D) and the Director of Nursing (DON), confirmed that the facility's practice was to date medications upon opening to ensure their effectiveness for up to 30 days. However, the facility failed to provide a medication labeling policy when requested by the surveyors. This deficiency could place residents at risk of adverse medication reactions and infections due to the improper labeling and storage of medications.
Deficiencies in Documentation and Medication Administration
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The facility failed to maintain medical records in accordance with accepted professional standards and practices for a resident reviewed for assessments. Specifically, RN A did not document the pain level for the resident during a shift, and a skin tear observed on the resident was not documented in her medical records. Additionally, the resident's Physician Orders for Calcium and Vitamin D did not match with their Medication Administration Record (MAR), as MA A failed to administer the medication according to the Physician Orders. The resident, an elderly female with multiple medical diagnoses including Parkinson's Disease, osteoarthritis, and hypertension, was observed with a skin tear that was not documented. The resident reported that the injury occurred during a transfer from her wheelchair to the bed, but no treatment was documented after the initial bandaging. Interviews with various staff members revealed a lack of awareness and documentation regarding the resident's skin tear, and the facility did not have a policy on skin assessments. Furthermore, there was a discrepancy in the administration of medications for another resident, where the medication given did not match the physician's order. The DON and Administrator acknowledged the importance of administering medications as ordered and the potential risks of not doing so. The facility's policies on charting, documentation, and medication administration emphasize the need for accurate and timely documentation and administration, which were not adhered to in these instances.
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