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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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77 | ROLLING HILLS HEALTHCARE | 435035 | 2200 13TH AVE | BELLE FOURCHE | SD | 57717 | 2017-02-01 | 241 | D | 0 | 1 | X0TZ11 | **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, and interview, the provider failed to ensure residents' dignity and respect was maintained during the removal of a deceased resident's body for two of nine random residents (8 and 10) as well as the deceased resident. Findings include: 1. Observation on [DATE] from 12:10 p.m. through 12:25 p.m. in the Bistro dining room revealed: *The funeral home van had backed up directly in front of a large window that could be seen from the Bistro dining room. *At 12:10 p.m. the funeral home had entered the front door with an empty cart. -He passed by the Bistro dining room where approximately twenty residents were waiting for lunch. *At 12:25 p.m. the funeral home passed the dining room again with the body of a deceased resident on the cart. *The window blinds were left open. *The loading of the body in the van was visible to the residents in the dining room. *Also an unidentified visitor was coming in the front door at that time. Observation and overheard conversation on [DATE] from 12:10 p.m. through 12:25 p.m. of resident 8's conversation with his table mates revealed he: *Had said to his table mates, I just hate it when he backs up right there and brings that cart in the front door. *Also conversed about: -When the body was taken out past the dining room and into the van, they had not liked that. -They had not liked the way the window was left open, and that was not right. On [DATE] at 3:00 p.m. during the resident group interview revealed resident's 8 and 10 stated: *They did not think the funeral home should remove a deceased resident's body out of the front door during meal time. -It happened frequently during meal time. *They thought it was very disrespectful to the deceased and for the residents in the dining room. Interview on [DATE] at 7:25 a.m. with the director of nursing (DON) and administrator revealed: *They were unaware the above happening would have bothered any residents. *They knew the deceased resident had been taken out the front door during lunch on [DATE]. *There were other doors available for the funeral home to use. A policy was requested from the DON concerning the removal of a deceased resident's body. She stated they did not have a policy. | 2020-09-01 |