cms_SC: 8279

In collaboration with The Seattle Times, Big Local News is providing full-text nursing home deficiencies from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). These files contain the full narrative details of each nursing home deficiency cited regulators. The files include deficiencies from Standard Surveys (routine inspections) and from Complaint Surveys. Complete data begins January 2011 (although some earlier inspections do show up). Individual states are provides as CSV files. A very large (4.5GB) national file is also provided as a zipped archive. New data will be updated on a monthly basis. For additional documentation, please see the README.

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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
8279 PRUITTHEALTH ESTILL 425315 252 LIBERTY STREET SOUTH ESTILL SC 29918 2012-07-18 328 D 0 1 4SFT11 **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** On the days of the survey, based on observations, record review and interview the facility failed to provide proper treatment and care for 2 of 5 sampled residents reviewed for oxygen administration. Resident #4's oxygen was observed being administered at 4 liters when there was a physician's orders [REDACTED]. Resident #8 portable oxygen tank was observed empty on separate occasions. The findings included: The facility admitted Resident #8 with [DIAGNOSES REDACTED]. During initial tour of the facility on 7/16/12 at approximately 1:30 PM, Resident #8 was observed wearing a portable oxygen tank. The surveyor observed the needle on the tank pointing to the red area which indicated needs refill. Review of the medical record on 7/16/12 at approximately 4:50 PM revealed a physician's orders [REDACTED].> (greater than) 92%. Review of the Daily Skilled Nurses Notes revealed on 6/27/12 at 7:55 PM .Resident yells I can't breathe O2 sats @ 93 on O2 via nasal canula. On 7/17/12 at approximately 10:45 AM, there was an observation of Resident #8's oxygen and the gauge was again pointing at the red area which indicated needs refill. During an interview Licensed Practical Nurse #1 verified that Resident #8 O2 tank was empty and needed to be replaced. The facility admitted Resident #4 with [DIAGNOSES REDACTED]. During a record review on 7/16/12 at approximately 4:00pm, the Physician's Interim Orders dated 7/4/12 verified the order for Oxygen at 2 liters per minute via nasal cannula continuously. During an observation on 7/16/12 at 3:55pm, Resident #4's oxygen concentrator was set at 4 liters per minute via nasal cannula. A second observation on 7/17/12 at 10:27am, revealed Resident #4's oxygen concentrator was set at 4 liters per minute via nasal cannula. During an interview with the Unit Manager #1 on 7/17/12 at 10:27am, she verified the oxygen order was for 2 liters per minute and the current setting on the oxygen concentrator was 4 liters per minute. During an interview on 7/17/12 at 10:48am, the Unit Manager #1 verified the Physician's Interim Orders dated 7/4/12 for Oxygen at 2 liters per minute via nasal cannula continuously. She also verified the Medication Record documented oxygen was being administered at 2 liters per minute via nasal cannula continuously. 2016-06-01