cms_SC: 1849

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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
1849 PRUITTHEALTH-AIKEN 425145 830 LAURENS STREET NORTH AIKEN SC 29801 2018-08-30 609 D 0 1 H9EX11 **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on record review, interviews, and review of the facility's abuse policies, the facility failed to ensure that the State Agency was notified of an allegation of verbal abuse within the required time frame for one of one sampled resident reviewed for abuse. The facility failed to notify the State Agency within 2 hours for Resident #72. The findings included: The facility admitted Resident #72 with [DIAGNOSES REDACTED]. Review of the 7-3-18 Quarterly Minimum Data Set Assessment revealed that the resident was cognitively intact with a Brief Interirew for Mental Status score of 15. During an interview on 8/28/18 at 9:45 AM, when asked if s/he had ever been abused, Resident #72 stated, About 1 month ago. The CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) would not shut up. S/he knew better than I did what I should and could do. The resident stated s/he had reported it to Social Services. When asked how the complaint had been resolved, the resident stated, I think they moved the CN[NAME] S/he hasn't worked with me since. Review of the Grievance Log on 8/28/18 at 6:44 PM revealed that the resident's report had not been entered. During an interview on 8/28/18 at 6:52 PM, Social Worker (SW) #2 stated s/he had been the Manager on Duty the day of the incident, had notified the Director of Nursing and Administrator, and had initiated the investigation. When asked about the lack of information in the Grievance Log, the SW said s/he had processed the information to the Administrator. S/he stated, It would not be in the log if it never came back to me. Review of the investigation file on 8/28/18 at 7:32 PM revealed that the incident of alleged verbal abuse/altercation occurred on 6-23-18 at approximately 12 PM. There was no evidence in the file that Certification was notified until a 5-day report was sent on 6-26-18, though both Licensure and the Ombudsman were notified on 6-24-18 at 11:56 and 11:59 respectively. During an interview on 8/28/18 at 7:41 PM, the Consultant Administrator produced an email notification to Certification/Complaints dated 6-24-18. S/he verified that the incident occurred on 6-23-18 at lunchtime and that the State Agency had not been notified within 2 hours. The facility policy titled Reporting Patient Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation, Mistreatment, and Misappropriation of Property (Revised 4-26-17) states: 2 . The state survey agency . should be notified . of any allegations of abuse . within 2 hours after the allegation is made . 2020-09-01