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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
31 ASBURY PLACE AT MARYVILLE 445017 2648 SEVIERVILLE RD MARYVILLE TN 37804 2018-08-20 656 D 0 1 Q9H011 **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on medical record review, observation and interview, the facility failed to develop and implement a person-centered care plan to address the resident's need for assistive devices during meal times for 1 resident (#54) of 52 sampled residents. The findings include: Medical record review revealed Resident #54 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with [DIAGNOSES REDACTED]. Medical record review of the quarterly Minimum Data Set ((MDS) dated [DATE] revealed the resident required 1 person assistance with dressing and personal hygiene, and 2 person assistance with transfers and set up help for eating. Continued review revealed the resident was on a mechanically altered diet, had an identified weight loss, and had no oral or dental issues. Continued review revealed the resident scored 14 on the Brief Interview For Mental Status (BIMS), indicating he was cognitively intact. Medical record review of the quarterly Care Plan, undated, revealed .potential for weight loss .tremors of hands decrease his ability to self feed, dysphagia, swallowing difficulty .Staff to assist .when tremors are increased .Complete set-up and provide assistance with .eating . Continued review revealed at risk for Aspiration/Choking due to Dysphagia/Cough with intervention to .Assist .no straws .plate guard and weighted utensils with all meals . Medical record review of a clinical nurse's note dated 4/4/18 revealed .resident stated at lunch he couldn't feed himself, requested for staff to feed him . Observation of Resident #54 on 8/13/18 at 10:06 AM, in the resident's room, revealed the resident was eating a pureed breakfast provided in divided plate with no plate guard, had hand tremors and was noted to have food on clothing. Further observation revealed no weighted utensils in use. Observation of Resident #54 on 8/14/18 at 9:23 AM, in the resident's room, revealed the resident lying in bed, with the pureed breakfast meal provided in a divided plate with no plate guard, and regular eating utensils present. Continued observation revealed the resident had difficulty feeding himself due to the shakiness/tremors of the hands related to the disease process of [MEDICAL CONDITION]. Observation of Resident #54 on 8/15/18 at 8:35 AM, in the resident's room, revealed his pureed breakfast was served in a regular plate, with regular eating utensils, and a bowl. Continued observation revealed the resident had obvious tremors of the upper extremities bilaterally. Observation of Resident #54 on 8/18/18 at 9:20 AM, in the resident's room, revealed the resident had breakfast food of pureed consistency on a regular plate with regular eating utensils, and nectar thick liquids. Continued observation revealed no plate guard and weighted utensils had been provided. Observation of Resident #54 on 8/20/18 at 9:15 AM, in the resident's room, revealed the resident had breakfast food pureed consistency in a divided plate and nectar thick liquids. Further observation revealed no plate guard or weighted utensils had been provided. Interview and observation with Resident #54 on 8/18/18 at 10:00 AM, in the resident's room, revealed the resident had never used weighted silverware and did not want to utilize. Continued interview revealed had used a plate guard and it made eating easier. Observation of resident revealed resident had a regular plate without a plate guard. Interview on 8/18/18 at 10:15 AM during the resident observation with Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #1 confirmed the facility had failed to provide Resident #54 with a divided plate, a plate guard, and weighted utensils to promote self-feeding at meal time. 2020-09-01