cms_GA: 5967

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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
5967 ABBEVILLE HEALTHCARE & REHAB 115623 206 MAIN STREET EAST ABBEVILLE GA 31001 2015-08-13 323 D 0 1 BPJ811 **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to provide a positioning device for a wheelchair bound resident to prevent accident and/ or injury for one (1) resident (#55) from a census sample of twenty-six (26). Findings include: Review of Lists of [DIAGNOSES REDACTED].#55 had [DIAGNOSES REDACTED]. Review of the Minimum (MDS) data set [DATE] showed the resident to have both short and long term memory problems, and that he/she required limited assistance with locomotion. Observation on 08/10/15 at 4:17 p.m. showed resident #55 to be barefoot and dragging their right foot under the wheelchair with no foot pedal on wheelchair. Interview on 08/10/15 at 4:17 p.m. with Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) BB revealed that she had been made aware that resident was dragging their foot under wheelchair and that the resident was to have a foot pedal on their wheelchair on affected right (R) side due to (R) sided weakness. Observation on 08/12/15 at 8:10 a.m. showed that resident #55 was up in a wheelchair with slipper socks on. The resident did not have foot pedal on their wheelchair. Observation on 08/13/15 at 1:18 PM of resident #55 showed that resident was up in wheelchair with no foot pedal on the right side and resident was propelling the wheelchair independently and was dragging their right foot under the wheelchair. Observation on 08/13/15 at 1:22 p.m. revealed a missing piece of linoleum in front of the door to the resident's room that was approximately 8 x 6 inches in size and that the resident rolled directly over this area with his foot dragging under the wheelchair. Review of the resident's Care plan showed a care plan for Peripheral Vascular Disease. He also had care plans for being bed and chair bound with interventions to provide appropriate physical support during mobility, transfers and locomotion enforcing comfort and safety. Interview on 08/13/15 at 2:15 p.m. with Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) CC, revealed that he/she had noticed on 08/12/15 that resident #55 was dragging his/her foot under wheelchair and had notified the treatment nurse. Interview on 08/13/15 at 2:17 p.m. with Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) AA, on 100-hall showed that he/she was aware that resident #55 had (R) sided weakness but was unaware of him/her dragging his/her foot under the wheelchair. Interview and observation on 08/13/15 at 2:22 p.m. with Administrator confirmed that resident # 55 was dragging (R) foot under wheelchair and that there is a piece of linoleum missing in hallway in front of resident's room. 2018-05-01