cms_GA: 14
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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 |
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| 14 | MAGNOLIA MANOR METHODIST NSG C | 115004 | 2001 SOUTH LEE STREET | AMERICUS | GA | 31709 | 2018-02-01 | 812 | E | 0 | 1 | 0R9911 | **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, interview and review of the facility's policy for food and nutrition the facility failed to maintain sanitary resident nourishment refrigerators in unit pantries, failed to store food items properly in resident nourishment refrigerator and failed to dispose of expired food items in a timely manner in resident nourishment pantry on three of five units. Findings include: Observation on [DATE] at 8:14 a.m. of resident nourishment pantry on Unit 3 revealed thickened sweet tea dated as expired on [DATE]. Confirmed as expired by Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) A[NAME] Observation on [DATE] at 9:39 a.m. of resident nourishment pantry on Unit 1 revealed five cartons of Impact Advanced Reconstituted Nutritional Drink dated expired [DATE]. Confirmed by Registered Nurse (RN) BB as expired. Observation on [DATE] at 9:44 a.m. of resident nourishment refrigerator in the pantry on Unit 5 revealed two unlabeled/undated frozen food items in a take-out container in the freezer. Confirmed by LPN CC. LPN CC stated that the food items that were in the freezer had been brought in for a resident but she was unsure for which resident or when they were brought in. Observation on [DATE] at 9:55 a.m. of resident nourishment refrigerator in the pantry on Unit 4 revealed a large spill of brown liquid in the bottom of the refrigerator. Observation also revealed that the refrigerator contained the following an unlabeled/ undated open coke can, covered loosely by a paper towel, an open unlabeled/undated two- liter grape [MEDICATION NAME] beverage, an unlabeled/undated personal cup, a plate of food with staff signature of SH, LPN and dated [DATE]. The previously listed food items were intermingled with resident nourishment items. A separate employee refrigerator was provided for employee food and was labeled employee. LPN DD confirmed the previous findings. Interview with LPN DD revealed that all staff were responsible for upkeep of the resident nourishment pantries and refrigerators. Interview on [DATE] at 10:10 a.m. with the Administrator and RN, Infection Control Nurse EE revealed that they expect the Unit Manager to make sure that food items are not expired, dated and labeled. If the Unit Manager found that the pantry or refrigerator needed attention, then the expectation was that the Unit Manager would assign personnel to clean it or check food items as needed. They stated that their expectations regarding storage of food items was that staff food items would be stored separately from resident food items which was why staff refrigerators were provided. They stated that if staff and resident food items were stored in the same refrigerator that they would expect them to be stored on separate shelves as well as being dated and labeled. Review of policy for food and nutrition revealed that foods were to be stored, prepared, distributed and served under sanitary conditions. The policy also stated that perishable food items provided for residents must be in air tight containers and stored in the refrigerator in the pantry on the nursing unit and must have the date and the resident's name on it. The policy stated that perishable items left in the refrigerator for more than 48 forty-eight hours would be discarded. | 2020-09-01 |