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ASBURY PLACE AT MARYVILLE |
445017 |
2648 SEVIERVILLE RD |
MARYVILLE |
TN |
37804 |
2018-08-20 |
725 |
K |
0 |
1 |
Q9H011 |
Based on review of the facility's CMS-672 Resident Census and Conditions of Residents, review of the Matrix for Providers, review of the facility's Daily Census Report, review of facility staffing schedules, observation, medical record review, review of facility incident reports, and interview, the facility failed to maintain adequate staffing levels to ensure the supervision of residents to prevent repeated falls for 7 residents (#28, #34, #39, #40, #47, #80, #119) of 40 residents reviewed for falls in the facility, and to ensure residents were provided assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) care for 3 residents (#53, #80, and #89) of 52 residents reviewed. The facility's failure to ensure adequate staffing levels resulted in Immediate Jeopardy (a situation in which the provider's noncompliance with one or more requirements of participation has caused, or is likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment, or death to a resident) for 7 residents (#28, #34, #39, #40, #47 #80, #119) with serious injuries after falls. The facility's failure to provide assistance with toileting resulted in Harm to Residents #80 and #89. The Administrator and the Director of Nursing (DON) were informed of the Immediate Jeopardy on 8/20/18 at 8:10 PM, in the conference room. The IJ was effective 11/10/17 and is ongoing. The findings include: Review of the facility's CMS-672 Resident Census and Conditions of Residents signed by the Administrator on 8/13/18 revealed the facility had a census of 137 residents. Further review revealed 90 residents were occasionally or frequently incontinent of bladder; 80 residents were occasionally or frequently incontinent of bowel; 25 residents ambulated with assistance or assistive devices; 92 residents had dementia; 86 residents had behavioral healthcare needs; and 8 residents had pressure ulcers. Review of the Matrix for Providers completed on 8/13/18 revealed the facility had 40 residents who had experienced falls while in the facility, with 10 residents having an injury with a fall and 7 residents having a major injury as a result of a fall. Residents who had major injuries after a fall were Residents #119, #47, #28, #34, #39, #40, and #80. Review of the facility's Daily Census Report dated 8/13/18 for the Secured Unit revealed the unit had 31 residents and 2 empty beds. Review of the facility's staffing schedule for the Secured Unit for (MONTH) (YEAR) revealed the unit was to have 1 Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and 4-5 Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) working Monday through Friday day shift; 1 LPN and 3 CNAs working weekend day shift; 1 LPN and 3-4 CNAs working Monday through Friday evening shift; 1 LPN and 2 CNAs working weekend evening shift; either 1 LPN or 1 Registered Nurse (RN) and 2-3 CNAs working Monday through Friday night shift; and 1 LPN or RN and 2 CNAs working weekend night shift. Observation on Thursday 8/16/18 at 10:50 AM, in the Secured Unit dining room, revealed residents seated in chairs and wheelchairs. Continued observation revealed no CNA or nurses were in the line of sight of the residents in the dining room and sunroom. Further observations revealed all the residents' doors were open without a staff member in line of sight. Further observation revealed the Wound Care Nurse and Wound Nurse Practitioner were in one of the resident's rooms. Medical record review and review of facility incident reports revealed Resident #119 had 9 falls between 7/1/17 and 7/10/18, with 3 falls requiring transfer to the emergency room , and 2 falls resulting in fractures of the legs. Interview with CNA #16 on 8/16/18 at 2:42 PM, in the Secured Unit hallway, revealed .We don't have enough supervision for her (Resident #119) .If we do have enough staff they pull us . Interview with Household CNA Coordinator #4 on 8/16/18 at 2:47 PM, in the Secured Unit hallway, revealed .We always have staff, but (they are) pulled .When (they) get pulled, don't have enough staff .With 3 people just can't do it . Interview with CNA #5 on 8/18/18 at 8:59 AM, on the Secured Unit hallway, revealed .Right before supper we position them (residents) (in chairs) that is how we supervise .last 3 months before it was horrible . Observation on Saturday 8/18/18 at 9:10 AM, in the secured unit sunroom, revealed Resident #119 was seated in her wheelchair. Continued observation revealed no CNAs or nurses were in line of sight of the resident. Medical record review and review of facility incidents revealed Resident #47 had 10 falls between 4/9/18 and 6/13/18 with one fall requiring sutures for a laceration. Further review revealed the resident was not safe to ambulate independently. Observation on 8/18/18 at 10:30 AM, in the Secured Unit dining room, in front of the kitchen, revealed LPN #5 was at the medication cart between the dining room and the sunroom, preparing medications for a medication pass. Continued observation revealed 16 total residents were in the dining room, sitting area, and sunroom. Further observation revealed Resident #47 ambulated into the dining room, in front of the kitchen, pushing his wheelchair towards the sunroom. Further observation revealed LPN #5 began to yell out to the homemaker/cook staff member, who was located in the kitchen, to find a staff member to help assist the resident, who was observed to be unsteady on his feet. Further observation revealed the other CNAs were in resident rooms. Further observation revealed the homemaker staff member went out on the unit and tried to find a CNA to help with Resident #47. Continued observation revealed LPN #5 assisted the resident back into a wheelchair and continued to prepare medications for medication pass while the homemaker was locating a CNA to assist. Review of the facility's Daily Census Report dated 8/13/18 for 2 South revealed the unit had 31 residents and one empty bed. Review of the facility's staffing schedule for 2 South for (MONTH) (YEAR) revealed the unit was to have 1 nurse and 3 CNAs per shift Monday through Friday and 1 nurse and 2 CNAs per shift on the weekends. Interview with Resident #61, who lived on 2 South, on 8/13/18 at 10:31 AM, in the resident's room, revealed Resident #61 did not think there was always enough staff to provide baths. Continued interview confirmed .the girls (CNAs) will come in and say there are only 2 of us (CNAs) and we can't do your bath today . Further interview revealed .sometimes there is only 1 to 2 to take care of all of us (residents) .because they have to go to the kitchen to work sometimes . Interview with Resident #96, who lived on 2 South, on 8/13/18 at 10:39 AM, in the resident's room, revealed .(the facility) short staffed .staff have quit and they haven't replaced them .a lot of times there is just 1 or 2 (CNAs) on the floor . Interview with Resident #53, who lived on 2 South, on 8/13/18 at 11:08 AM, in the resident's room, revealed .didn't get a shower last week at all .not Tuesday or Friday they told me they were short staffed .it has happened .several times .not enough of them . Interview with CNA #3 on 8/15/18 at 9:25 AM, in the 2 South dining rooms, revealed the facility did not always have enough help to take care of the residents. Continued interview revealed there had been times when residents had not received showers. Interview with Household CNA Coordinator #1 on 8/15/18 at 9:40 AM, in the 2 South dining room, revealed there had been .call offs and have lost some employees and do not always have enough staff to take care of the residents about 2 to 3 days out of the week . Continued interview revealed .pulled to the kitchen sometimes 3 to 4 times a week . Further interview confirmed there had been times the residents had not received showers because of staffing. Interview with CNA #4 on 8/15/18 at 9:56 AM, in the 2 South dining room, revealed there was not always enough staff to meet the needs of the residents .it upset me .we are understaffed. I can't do my job the way I would like . Continued interview revealed .At least once a week we try to give a shower .there have been times on the weekends that we have not been able to get some residents up out of bed because there is not enough staff . Interview with LPN #2 on 8/15/18 at 10:05 AM, in the 2 South living room area, revealed there was not always enough staff to meet the needs of the residents. Continued interview confirmed .like today the person I was working with put her notice in so there is only 1 nurse. The weekends are not enough CNAs. Last Sunday there was only 1 nurse and 2 CNAs .there have been times the residents have not received a shower due to staffing . Review of the facility's staffing schedule for 1 South for (MONTH) (YEAR) revealed the unit was to have 1-2 nurses for each shift Monday through Friday; 3-4 CNAs on day shift, 2-3 CNAs on evening shift, and 2 CNAs on night shift Monday through Friday; 1 nurse each shift on weekends; and 2 CNAs on day and evening shift and 1 CNA on night shift on the weekends. Further review revealed there were no nurses scheduled for 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM shift on 8/18/18 and 8/19/18. Interview with Nurse Mentor #5 on 8/14/18 at 7:50 AM, in the 1 South nursing station, revealed .we need the help last night .I only have 1 nurse (LPN #13) working today . Review of the staffing schedule for 8/14/18 day shift on 1 South revealed the unit was supposed to be staffed with 2 nurses. Interview with LPN #13 on 8/14/18 at 8:25 AM, in the 1 South hallway, confirmed .I am the only nurse on the floor today .I have 30 patients today .it happens all the time being the only nurse on the floor . Interview with Resident #89, who lived on 1 South, on 8/14/18 at 9:47 AM in the resident's room, confirmed .They are real short on day shift. I have called out because I need the bed pan and they did not get to me for a while and I had an accident on myself. It made me feel shamed . Interview with RN #4 (night shift nurse on 1 South) on 8/17/18 at 6:35 AM revealed .I had 30 patients last night .I was the only nurse with 1 CNA . Review of the staffing schedule for 2 South for 8/16/17 11:00 PM - 7:00 AM shift revealed the unit was to be staffed with an RN and 2 CNAs. Interview with CNA #2 on 8/17/18 at 5:45 PM, on the 2 South hallway, revealed .just 2 of us working down here and I don't even know these patients .I work upstairs on the skilled .I was pulled from the 3rd floor and that left 1 CNA up there to take care of 17 or 18 patients . Review of the staffing schedules for 2 South and 3rd floor for the evening shift of 8/17/18 revealed 2 South was to have 2 CNAs and the 3rd Floor was to have 2 CNAs. Interview with LPN #1 on 8/18/18 at 9:12 AM, on the 2 South hallway, revealed .is never enough staff .recently had a setback with a CNA getting fired, a nurse quit, a CNA quit .they haven't been replaced .I have reported to the DON (Director of Nursing) and the Administrator . Interview with the DON on 8/20/18 at 5:30 PM, in the conference room, revealed the Nurse Mentors and Household CNA Coordinators schedule staff 6 weeks in advance and staffing is to be reviewed by each house daily. The DON stated staffing in the facility was consistent, unless a staff member needed to be pulled to another unit in the facility. Further interview revealed staffing was based upon census and acuity in each house and was determined by utilizing a computerized staffing calculator. Further interview revealed staff turnover was discussed in the leadership meetings every 2 weeks and CNA turnover was high, but nursing turnover was stable. Interview with the DON on 8/20/18 at 5:35 PM, in the conference room, revealed staff had reported to the DON there was not enough staff, but the DON stated staffing was adequate. The DON stated if someone was pulled to work on another unit or another role, then staff felt they didn't have enough adequate staff. Interview with the Medical Director on 8/20/18 at 11:14 AM, in the conference room, confirmed .greatest trend identified is the multiple changes in leadership and large turn-over in staff that are unfamiliar. Difficult to do training with mostly on the job training, and turnovers in leadership have not been helpful .Falls .We can't tie them up (restrain residents) . Telephone interview with the Chair of the Board on 8/20/18 at 3:47 PM, confirmed .the facility had staff turnover .turnover in these positions are critical . Refer to F-550, F-657, F-677, F-689, F-726, F-835, F-841, F-867, and F-947. |
2020-09-01 |