cms_WV: 7335

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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
7335 LAKIN HOSPITAL 5.1e+125 1 BATEMAN CIRCLE WEST COLUMBIA WV 25287 2013-10-22 323 D 0 1 TQVD11 **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on resident interview, staff interview, policy review, and medical record review, the facility failed to identify and evaluate risks for one (1) of (2) residents reviewed for the care area of accidents. The facility was aware the resident had a prior history of unsafe smoking habits and failed to follow their policy to complete a smoking assessment to identify and prevent future incidents / accidents. Resident identifier: #38. Facility census: 87. Findings include: a) Resident #38 Medical record review, on 10/17/13 at 8:00 a.m., found a nursing note dated 09/23/13 at 1:20 p.m. which indicated when Resident #38 returned to the facility, she had an orangish/black burn mark on her right middle finger. According to the note, the resident informed the nurse she had burned herself with a cigarette. Further review of the medical record revealed a hospital transfer note, dated 05/13/13, which noted the resident was a danger to herself and others because she had burned herself several times and had minor accidents at home with the lighted end of a cigarette. The resident confirmed, during an interview on 10/21/13 at 12:39 p.m., she had burned her finger while outside the facility, and was treated for [REDACTED]. She said, The nurse treated it with burn cream. Employee #179, a licensed practical nurse (LPN) was interviewed on 10/21/13 at 12:50 p.m. She related registered nurses (RN) completed smoking evaluations. She said she was not aware of a burn, but had noted brown nicotine stains on the resident's fingers. Further review of the medical record found no evidence a smoking assessment had been completed. Review of the facility's safe smoking policy assessment policy revealed an assessment was to completed within seven (7) days of admission and annually. The assessment was to be reviewed on the next conference date. During an interview with the director of nursing (DON), on 10/17/13 at 3:00 p.m., she said she would look for a smoking safety assessment. On 10/22/13 at 10:45 a.m., the DON confirmed she was unable to provide evidence a smoking evaluation had been completed between admission and 10/17/13. She said one should have been completed on admission, but had not been completed until 10/18/13, after the inquiry was made. 2017-06-01