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Citation history
Health deficiencies cited at Star Valley Care Center during CMS and state inspections, most recent first.
Expired and improperly labeled medications were found in the medication cart and medication room. An insulin pen for one resident was used beyond the manufacturer’s allowed time after opening, a community bottle of glucose tablets had no open or visible expiration date, and two medication cards for another resident were expired while still available for use. RN, pharmacy, and DON interviews confirmed monthly checks were expected, and the facility policy required expiration dates on packages and monthly pharmacy inspections.
Improper Use of Hoyer Lift Castor Brakes During Resident Transfers: Staff were observed locking the castor brakes on a Maxi Move hoyer lift while transferring a resident who was wheelchair dependent, had moderate cognitive impairment, and required a mechanical lift for ADL care. Two CNAs and an NA were seen locking the wheels during lifting and lowering, despite the manufacturer instructions stating the brakes should not be used when a patient is supported by a sling.
Infection control was deficient when an NA provided brief change and peri care to a resident with moderate cognitive impairment, neurogenic bladder, MS, and cancer while wearing the same gloves to handle a new package of wipes and place a clean brief, without changing gloves or performing hand hygiene until later. The infection preventionist stated staff should have cleaned hands and changed gloves after contact with the soiled area and before moving to a clean area, consistent with facility hand hygiene policy.
A facility failed to offer a resident pneumococcal immunization as per CDC guidelines. The resident, who had previously received PCV13, was not offered further vaccination upon admission, contrary to the facility's protocol requiring PCV20 administration one year after PCV13. The infection preventionist confirmed the oversight.
Expired and Improperly Labeled Medications in Storage Areas
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Drugs and biologicals were not maintained in accordance with accepted labeling and storage practices in two medication storage areas, including the medication cart and medication room. During observation, staff interview, manufacturer instructions, and policy review, surveyors found an insulin lispro pen labeled for Resident #7 with a manufacturer expiration date of 1/28, an open date of 12/30/25, and approximately 190 units remaining; the manufacturer instructions stated the pen should not be used past the expiration date or for more than 28 days after first use. RN #1 stated Resident #7 had received doses of the lispro insulin 28 days after opening. Surveyors also observed a bottle of glucose tablets on the medication cart with no open date and no visible expiration date, a bottle that was 1/4 to 1/2 full and identified by RN #1 as a community bottle available for resident use. In addition, a cyclobenzaprine 5 mg card labeled for Resident #11 had an expiration date of 10/31/2025 and six pills missing, and a tramadol 50 mg card labeled for Resident #11 in the locked medication cabinet had an expiration date of 10/25. RN #1 stated both cards had been brought in with the resident and were available for use. RN #2, the pharmacy technician, and the DON all confirmed that medication storage was checked monthly and expired medications should have been removed, and the facility policy stated expiration dates shall be on the package and pharmacy is responsible for monthly inspections.
Improper Use of Hoyer Lift Castor Brakes During Resident Transfers
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The facility failed to ensure resident safety during mechanical hoyer lift transfers for one resident who had a BIMS score of 12 out of 15, indicating moderate cognitive impairment, and diagnoses including neurogenic bladder, multiple sclerosis, and cancer. The resident was wheelchair dependent, relied on staff for ADL care, and required a mechanical lift for transfers. During observation, NA #1 and CNA #1 locked the Maxie Move hoyer lift wheels while the resident was raised out of the wheelchair, then unlocked the wheels when the resident was moved and positioned over the bed, and locked them again as the resident was lowered to the bed. Later, CNA #2 and CNA #3 were observed locking the hoyer lift wheels while the resident was raised from the bed and while the resident was lowered into the wheelchair. CNA #3 stated that hoyer wheels were always locked when raising or lowering residents. The manufacturer instructions for the Maxi Move mechanical hoyer lift stated that when lifting or lowering a patient supported by a sling, the castor brakes should not be used.
Infection Control: Improper Glove Use During Resident Care
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program was deficient when staff did not follow hand hygiene and glove-changing practices during personal care for a resident with moderate cognitive impairment. Resident #8 had a BIMS score of 12 out of 15 and diagnoses including neurogenic bladder, multiple sclerosis, and cancer, and was wheelchair dependent and reliant on staff for ADL care. During a brief change and peri care, NA #1 wore the same gloves while retrieving a new package of personal cleansing wipes from the resident’s closet and while placing a new brief under the resident and rolling the resident onto his/her back, without changing gloves or performing hand hygiene until later. The infection preventionist stated staff should have performed hand hygiene and changed gloves after contact with the soiled body area and before moving to a clean area. The facility policy required hand washing after potential or actual body fluid exposure, before moving from a soiled body area to a clean body area on the same patient, and changing gloves when moving from a contaminated body site to a clean body site.
Failure to Offer Pneumococcal Vaccination per CDC Guidelines
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure that a resident was offered pneumococcal immunizations according to CDC recommendations. The medical record review revealed that a resident, who was admitted at an advanced age, had not received or been offered pneumococcal vaccination since admission. The infection preventionist confirmed that the resident had previously received the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) in 2018 and acknowledged that the resident should have been offered further pneumococcal vaccination, as per CDC guidelines. The facility's protocol indicated that residents with prior PCV13 vaccination should receive PCV20 one year or later after the previous vaccination. However, this protocol was not followed for the resident in question.
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