cms_SC: 4738

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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
4738 MUSC HEALTH CHESTER NURSING CENTER 425061 1 MEDICAL PARK DRIVE CHESTER SC 29706 2016-05-11 241 E 0 1 1UJ011 **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observations and interviews, the facility failed to ensure the staff knocked on residents' doors during meal delivery on 2 of 4 halls observed for dignity. Staff was observed entering residents' room during lunch without knocking on 2 days of the survey. The findings included: During the lunch meal observation on the Gaston Wing on 5/09/16 at approximately 1 PM, staff was observed entering multiple residents' rooms to deliver lunch without knocking. During the lunch meal observation on the Gaston Wing on 5/10/16 at approximately 1 PM staff was observed delivering the meals to residents' rooms without knocking. An interview on 5/10/16 at approximately 1:08 PM with Certified Nursing Aide (CNA) #1 confirmed he/she did not knock on residents' doors that were opened during the meal delivery. CNA #1 further stated they generally did not knock on the residents' door when they are opened because the resident can see them delivering the meal. The CNA stated they knock on the resident's door when it was closed. During an interview on 5/10/16 at approximately 1:11 PM with Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #1 revealed staff should acknowledge their presence by saying knock, knock then enter the resident's room during meal delivery when the door was opened. On 05/10/2016 during the lunch meal, an observation was made of CNA #2(Certified Nursing Assistant) taking a meal tray into resident room [ROOM NUMBER] on Stone Wing without knocking. CNA #2 was interviewed on 05/11/2016 at approximately 12:30 PM and confirmed that he/she did not knock prior to entering the room. CNA #2 stated I know I did forget to knock, resident is very hard of hearing. I went to sink to get paper towels to wipe something spilled on her tray, then told the resident that I had her lunch 2019-08-01