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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
7 NHC HEALTHCARE, DICKSON 445004 812 CHARLOTTE ST DICKSON TN 37055 2019-08-01 686 D 0 1 4FC811 **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on medical record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to provide timely assessments and treatments for pressure ulcers for 1 of 4 (Resident #87) sampled residents reviewed for pressure ulcers. The findings include: Medical record review revealed Resident #87 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with [DIAGNOSES REDACTED]. The care plan dated 6/4/19 documented, .has alteration in skin r/t (related to) dark and reddened areas to (R) (right) foot . The Admission assessment dated [DATE] documented, .bilat (bilateral) red heels and outer rt (right) heel dark purple area (possible SDTI) (suspected deep tissue injury) . Review of the wound assessments revealed no assessments were completed for Resident #87's sDTI from admission until 7/9/19. Review of the Treatment Administration Records dated (MONTH) and (MONTH) 2019 revealed there was no documentation of wound care treatment for [REDACTED]. Medical record review revealed the pressure ulcer to the right heel remained an unstageable pressure ulcer and had not worsened. Observations in Resident #87's room on 7/18/18 at 2:05 PM, revealed Resident #87, she had a unstageable pressure injury to the right lateral heel. Interview with the Director of Nursing (DON) on 7/31/19 at 2:38 PM, in the Education Room, the DON was asked if Resident #87 was admitted with any pressure ulcers. The DON stated, .she had a suspected deep tissue injury .outer right heel . The DON was asked if weekly skin assessments and treatments should have been done. The DON stated, Yes. The DON was asked when the wound assessments and treatments began. The DON stated, .we started (MONTH) 2nd . The facility was unable to provide documentation that wound assessments and treatments were provided for Resident #87's pressure ulcer that was identified on 6/4/19, until 7/2/19. 2020-09-01