The facility failed to protect residents’ right to a dignified and comfortable environment when it did not effectively manage one cognitively impaired resident’s ongoing nighttime yelling, which repeatedly disrupted the sleep of two cognitively intact residents. Staff, including a CNA, the DON, and the Administrator, were aware that this resident, diagnosed with dementia and psychosis, frequently yelled and screamed at night while often sleeping during the day. Progress notes documented nighttime hollering, and interviews confirmed that the disruptive behavior persisted over time, interfering with other residents’ ability to rest.
Surveyors found that the facility failed to protect two residents’ rights to dignity and privacy during routine care. One resident, with moderate cognitive impairment and dependent for toilet hygiene, was observed receiving incontinence care while uncovered, with the room door open and the privacy curtain only partially drawn, allowing visibility into the hallway despite facility policy requiring full privacy. Another resident, dependent for eating and with hemiplegia after a stroke, was assisted with lunch by a CNA who stood over the resident instead of sitting at eye level as required by the facility’s feeding skills checklist. Staff interviews, including with CNAs, an LPN, the DON, and the Administrator, confirmed that existing policies and in-service training directed staff to provide privacy during incontinence care and to sit beside residents when assisting with meals to ensure dignified care.
An RN fed a resident fortified pudding in a common TV area while other residents were present and remained standing instead of sitting at eye level during the feeding. The RN acknowledged she forgot to sit, and the ADON confirmed staff were expected to sit while feeding residents to promote dignity during meals. The resident had dementia and a BIMS score of 4, indicating severely impaired cognition.
A resident’s room had a posted sign instructing staff to apply compression hose daily and remove them at bedtime. The resident, who was cognitively intact and had edema and a history of venous thrombosis and embolism, stated her legs were swollen and she did not yet have the hose on. An LPN confirmed the sign was meant to remind CNAs, while the DON stated the signage was a dignity issue and should not have been on the wall.
A resident with a history of leg amputation and Type 2 DM, who was cognitively intact, was propelling in a wheelchair down a hallway and slowed near a beauty shop doorway where a CNA was standing. Video showed the CNA striking the brim of the resident’s cap with light to moderate force, pushing the resident’s head downward while both of the resident’s hands remained on the wheelchair wheels. Only after the cap was struck did the resident remove a hand and elbow the CNA in the thigh/hip area. The CNA later claimed the resident had touched her buttocks and grabbed her clothing and said she tapped his cap to make him let go, despite video evidence to the contrary, and acknowledged she had prior in-servicing on abuse, neglect, resident rights, and dementia care. The resident reported that the CNA frequently engaged in similar behavior that he did not like, stated he should be treated right, and felt the CNA did not treat him with respect, while facility leadership acknowledged that the CNA initiated the altercation and failed to honor the resident’s right to dignity and respect.
A cognitively intact, fully dependent resident with a right BKA and multiple rib fractures remained in a soiled brief and heavily soiled bed linens for an extended period after a bowel movement, despite pressing the call light and being briefly checked by staff who did not return. The resident expressed embarrassment, humiliation, and a desire to leave, and his representative reported finding him "in a mess," notifying staff at the nursing desk, and observing a nurse enter and then leave the room without care being provided. Later, the ADM and DON observed the resident still lying in feces-soiled linens and acknowledged that he relied on staff for all ADLs and that his condition was unacceptable and a dignity issue.
A resident’s urinary catheter drainage bag was observed hanging visibly on the side of the bed without a privacy bag, and the QA Nurse confirmed it was exposed and a dignity concern. The resident had multiple medical diagnoses, including a stage 4 sacral pressure ulcer, HF, COPD, and CKD, and had moderate cognitive impairment per BIMS.
Failure to honor a resident's right to refuse fingerstick blood glucose checks and use a CGM for monitoring. A resident with Type 2 DM and moderately impaired cognition repeatedly stated that fingersticks hurt and that he did not like them, while his daughter and RR reported staff kept doing fingersticks even after providing the CGM and posting signage. An LPN continued the fingerstick despite the resident's refusal, and the DON confirmed the facility had agreed to use the CGM if supplies were provided.
Dignified Mealtime Not Maintained: A resident with dementia and severe cognitive impairment was left without her meal while two tablemates were already eating. The resident watched the others eat, then took another resident’s piece of iced cake and ate it with her hands because no silverware was in her area. An LPN and the DON both acknowledged that residents at a community table should be served at the same time to maintain dignity.
Failure to Maintain Resident Dignity and Privacy: A CNA made a rude comment to a cognitively intact resident who asked for help putting away clothes, and an LPN provided PEG site care with the door open while another resident passed by. The DON stated the door should have been closed and residents should have privacy and be treated with dignity and respect.
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