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rowid facility_name facility_id address city state zip inspection_date deficiency_tag scope_severity complaint standard eventid inspection_text filedate
10556 JONESBORO NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER 115545 2650 HIGHWAY 138 SE JONESBORO GA 30236 2009-07-22 315 D     LY2811 Based on a review of the Resident Census and Condition report, facility's policy/procedure for Bladder Retraining, Bowel and Bladder Elimination Pattern Assessment tool, resident and staff interviews, the facility failed to restore/maintain as much normal bladder function for one (1) resident ( "Y" ) from a sample of twenty four (24) residents. Findings include: During an interview with resident "Y" on 7/21/09 at 10:30 am, revealed that she was continent during the day but uses a brief at night. She further revealed that she occasionally has accidents if she does not get to the toilet fast enough. She indicated that the Certified Nursing Assistants ( CNAs) check and change her when she wears the briefs at night. During a review of the admission MDS ( Minimum Data Set ) assessment for resident "Y" dated 8/20/08, and quarterly assessments dated 1/16/09 and 7/1/09 revealed the resident was assessed as being continent of bladder but required extensive assistance with transfers. Record review revealed a Bladder Elimination Assessment form dated 3/7/08 through 3/13/08, which was to determine the resident's bladder function/toileting schedule, was incomplete. A review of the facility policy/procedure for Bladder Independence/Retraining that was in effect since 11/03 revealed the following criteria: Assess the resident for factors that would create difficulty for the resident to toilet safely. Establish interventions to meet individual resident's goals. Maintain a voiding schedule that is based on the resident's voiding assessment Further record review revealed the facility had failed to follow their policy/procedure to assess/maintain this residents' bladder function. Interview with the Director of Nursing (DON) on 7/22/09 at 11:15am revealed that the facility had continued to use a three (3) day voiding and bowel assessment for residents on admission. She further revealed that the last assessment for a resident for a bowel and bladder program was October 2008. There are no residents currently on a Bowel and Bladder Retraining Program. A review of the Resident Census and Condition revealed that the facility had sixty-three ( 63) residents that were occasionally/frequently incontinent of bladder but no one is on a bladder retraining program. Interview with the Administrator on 7/22/09 at 2:50pm revealed that the facility prevalence of occasional/frequent bladder incontinence without a toileting plan flagged at a 100% and that the facility was waiting on a new assessment tool from corporate. 2014-04-01