cms_WV: 4775

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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
4775	HERITAGE CENTER	515060	101-13TH STREET	HUNTINGTON	WV	25701	2016-01-14	253	D	0	1	D0ID11	Based on observation and staff interview, it was determined that resident care equipment was not consistently maintained in a sanitary manner for four (4) of twenty-one (21) sample rooms. Bedpans and urinals were not properly stored, covered, and/or changed timely, and a tube feeding pole and wheelchair were not clean. Rooms: 315, 321, 319, and 320. Facility census: 159. Findings include: a) Room 315 During a tour of the facility on 01/11/16, an unbagged urinal dated 07/28/15 was observed in the bathroom of room 315. The urinal was hanging over the grab bar beside the toilet. The name of the current female resident of the room was written on the urinal. b) Room 321 Also on 01/11/16, two (2) unbagged urinals were observed in the bathroom for Room 321. They were labeled with resident names and were dated 11/28/15. c) Room 319 Also on 01/11/16, two (2) bed pans and one (1) urinal, all unbagged, were observed in the bathroom of Room 319. The four (4) residents who used this bathroom, shared it with rooms 318 and 319. All of the residents were female and did not use a catheter. d) Room 320 A tube feeding pole in Room 320 was observed to have formula spills on its base on 01/11/16 at 10:55 a.m. The resident's wheelchair was also noted to have an accumulation of dust and grime on the lower surfaces. e) The issues regarding the resident care equipment observed on 01/11/16, were observed to remain in their described locations and condition on 01/12/16 and 01/13/16. f) On 01/13/16 at 3:00 p.m., during an interview 3rd Floor Unit Manager #90, regarding the resident care equipment, Rooms 315, 321, 319, and 320 were observed for the previously identified issues. Unit Manager #90 stated bedpans and urinals should be replaced weekly, and should have been bagged. The rooms observed were on the river side of the building. She stated that the river side of the building should have had their equipment replaced on Mondays. Additionally, she pointed to a cleaning schedule for the staff that was broken down by room number and day. Room 320 was designated as a Tuesday, identifying the feeding tube pole and wheelchair should have been cleaned the previous day. g) On 01/14/16 at 10:00 a.m., during a tour of Rooms 315, 321, 319, and 320, the resident care equipment was observed to be the same condition as previously described. h) Director of Nursing (DON) #119, and Assistant Director of Nursing #170, were interviewed during a tour of Rooms 315, 321, 319, and 320, on 01/14/16 at 11:00 a.m. At that time, the urinals and bedpans were removed. DON #119 stated that there was no policy regarding how frequently disposable urinals were replaced - they were replaced when they needed to be replaced. However, the (MONTH) and (MONTH) equipment was overdue for a change. In addition, she acknowledged that the wheelchair in room 320 did not appear to have been cleaned on 01/12/16.	2019-07-01