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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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| 11380 | VALLEY CENTER | 515169 | 1000 LINCOLN DRIVE | SOUTH CHARLESTON | WV | 25309 | 2010-12-09 | 309 | G | 3ZOF11 | **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** . Based on incident report review, medical record review, staff interview, and family interview, the facility failed to ensure one (1) of nine (9) sampled residents received prompt medical attention following a fall from bed. The facility failed to contemporaneously collect and record physical assessment data following a fall (to identify possible injuries), failed to immediately notify the resident's family and physician of the fall, failed to communicate the fall to oncoming shifts so that staff would know to monitor the resident for possible sequelae of the fall, and failed to assess / monitor the resident after the fall to identify the need for, and obtain, medical intervention until after a family member intervened. On 10/16/10 at approximately 9:00 p.m., Resident #100 was said to have "slithered" out of her bed and onto the floor unassisted. The licensed practical nurse (LPN) who observed the incident (Employee #128) did not complete an incident report or document anything about the event in the resident's medical record at the time of the occurrence. She generated a "late entry" nursing note and an incident report (both dated 10/16/10), stating Resident #100 had no apparent injury related to the fall and no complaints of pain. When interviewed, Employee #128 admitted to not having completed a thorough assessment after the fall occurred on 10/16/10, and she admitted to not having documented anything about this fall (on either an incident report or in the nursing notes) until after the family's visit, which occurred on the evening of 10/17/10. No contemporaneous entries were made in the resident's nursing notes about Resident #100 having an injury until 6:20 p.m. on 10/17/10, when the nurse on duty at that time (Employee #34) recorded that the resident's son found a bruise on the resident's right shoulder that was dark purple in color; when interviewed, Employee #34 reported she had not been aware of the fall on 10/16/10 at the bruising was discovered by the family. This bruise, which extended from her neck, across her shoulder, and down her right arm, was readily visible to the family (as the resident was wearing a hospital gown), and it was turning black in color when found by the family on 10/17/10. The facility had no knowledge of this bruise until the family brought it to their attention. Only after the son intervened, did the facility contact the physician, and Resident #100 was later diagnosed with [REDACTED]. Although it could not be ascertained whether the fracture was sustained during the fall on 10/16/10, during the transfer back to bed after the fall on 10/16/10, or during a fall that occurred at an earlier date, the facility failed to identify the presence of the injury and obtain medical intervention until after the resident's family intervened. Resident identifier: #100. Facility census: 115. Findings include: a) Resident #100 1. Review of facility records, conducted on 11/16/10 at approximately 11:00 a.m., revealed an incident report dated 10/16/10 for an event said to have occurred at 9:00 p.m. on 10/16/10 involving Resident #100. The report stated, "As I was starting up the hallway to do my med pass, Heard (sic) resident in Rm (#) yelling out. When (sic) entered the room and walked to her side (sic). She already started out of bed on her arms before I get (sic) to her; the bottom half slithered out. Asked resident if she could get up and she attempted but went down on her right side. Low bed and mats (sic)." This report, which was signed as having been prepared by Employee #128 on 10/16/10, contained no assessment information in the section titled "Initial Assessment", which prompted the assessor to record information such as vital signs and an examination for any changes in the resident's range of motion. -- 2. Review of the resident's electronic medical record revealed the following consecutive entries in the nursing progress notes: - An entry dated 10/15/10 at 19:03 (7:03 p.m.) written by Employee #43, a registered nurse (RN) - "Skin assessment performed per orders. New skin tear on rt (right) knee where pt (patient) scraped off a scab. ... Pt has dry,cracked (sic) skin around her mouth which had bled a few times today ... Pt has small healing bruise on rt upper back. ... Lt (left) heel wound continues to improve." - An entry dated 10/16/10 at 21:00 (9:00 p.m.) identified as being a "late entry", written by Employee #128, an LPN - "As I was starting up the hallway to do my med pass. (sic) Write heard resident yelling out. When (sic) entered the room and walked to her side. (sic) She already started out of the bed on her arms before I could get to her; the bottom half (sic) slithered out and unto (sic) the mat. Asked resident if she could get up (sic) and she attempted but went down onto her right side. I then went out and got CNA's (certified nursing assistants) to help assist her back into bed. When I had given the resident her meds (sic) which I had already had in the room with me at the time. (sic) I assessed resident and did not see any injuries at this time. Resident did not complain of any pain nor (sic) distress noted." - An entry dated 10/17/10 at 18:20 (6:20 p.m.) written by Employee #34, an LPN - "At 5pm (sic) son reported to this nurse that he found a bruise on residents (sic) shoulder. This nurse noted bruise to right shoulder dark purple in color. Tylenol administered as ordered prior to family arriving. Family requested to speak with administrator and called his cell phone. Paged Dr. (name) and obtained stat order for xray (sic) to right shoulder. Called quality (sic) Mobile with new order. Administrator and DON (director of nursing) came in and talked with the family. Family then requested that resident be sent to ER for xray (sic). B/P 123/69 Temp 98.6 R18 P87 o2 sats 95%. Called (ambulance company name) but had (sic) no ambulance available. Called 911 for transport to ER. Resident left facility at 6:20 pm." - An entry dated 10/17/10 at 23:46 (11:46 p.m.) written by Employee #27, an LPN - "resident (sic) returned to facility at this time, via ambulance stretcher alone ... received report from d/c (discharging) nurse at (name of hospital), she stated she (the resident) has a FX (fracture) to her right clavicle ..." There were no entries between the note identified as a "late entry" dated 10/16/10 at 9:00 p.m. and the note dated 10/17/10 at 6:20 p.m.; there was no evidence the licensed nursing staff of this facility contemporaneously collected and recorded any physical assessment data for this resident after she fell on [DATE] and leading up to the time the resident's family found the dark purple bruise on the resident's right shoulder. -- 3. A review of the nursing notes after the resident's return to the facility on [DATE] revealed an entry dated 10/18/10 at 08:47 (8:47 a.m.), written by Employee #34, stating, "Late entry for 10/17/2010. During med pass at 10am (sic) this nurse ask (sic) resident if she was having any pain. Resident denied pain. Resp (respirations) even and unlabored. No signs of pain or discomfort noted. Resident was lying on back and was awake. At 12p (sic) administered prescribed dose of Tylenol (sic) and ask (sic) resident again if she had any pain and she denied pain. Administrated schelduled (sic) medication at 2:30pm (sic) and resident was resting quietly in bed and showed no signs of pain or discomfort. At 4p (sic) checked residents (sic) blood sugar and she was turned on her side and she asked for a drink of water. No signs of pain or discomfort noted and no facial grimace noted. Ask (sic) resident how if (sic) she was feeling ok and she stated she was 'fine'." All of this information was entered into the record on the morning after the resident returned from the hospital, after having been diagnosed with [REDACTED]. -- 4. review of the resident's medical record revealed [REDACTED]. According to her most recent comprehensive assessment (for a significant change in status) with an assessment reference date (ARD) of 08/16/10, Resident #100 was described as being alert and disoriented with short and long-term memory problems and moderately impaired cognitive skills for daily decision-making. She was also described as requiring limited assistance with bed mobility and transfers. According to her most recent full assessment (a Medicare re-admission / return assessment) with an ARD of 09/26/10, her cognitive status remained unchanged, she was now totally dependent on staff for all activities of daily living (including bed mobility and transfers), and a test for standing balance could not be attempted at that time. Review of the resident's care plan revealed a problem statement related to the resident's risk for complications associated with diabetes. The first intervention listed to address this problem was: "Assess skin integrity daily with care and report abnormalities." Review of the resident's activities of daily living (ADL) flowsheet for October 2010 revealed the nursing assistants documented having provided assistance to Resident #100 with ADLs as follows: 10/16/10 on evening shift - total dependence for transferring by two (2) nursing assistants; total dependence with bathing (partial bed bath); extensive physical assistance with dressing by two (2) nursing assistants; and total dependence for personal hygiene by one (1) nursing assistant. 10/16/10 on night shift - extensive physical assistance for transferring by two (2) nursing assistants; extensive physical assistance for bathing by two (2) nursing assistants (sponge / bed bath); and total dependence with dressing by one (1) nursing assistant. No information was available about any ADL assistance that had been provided on the day shift of 10/17/10 (the places to record this were left blank), and no information was available any ADL assistance provided on the evening shift, because staff recorded "OOF" (out of facility) for the entire shift, even though the resident was not transferred to the hospital until 6:20 p.m. on 10/17/10. (See also citation at F514.) The performance of transferring, dressing , bathing, and/or personal hygiene on these shifts for this dependent resident would have provided opportunities for staff to have observed bruising as it developed on the resident's right neck, shoulder and upper arm, especially while she was wearing a hospital gown (as had been observed by the family on the evening of 10/17/10). -- 5. Review of an "unusual occurrence", self-reported by the administrator to the State survey and certification agency on 10/18/10, revealed the following: "On 10/17/10 MPOA of (Resident #100) had a concern about the bruise on her left shoulder and questioned if it was fractured. The administrator was notified by the MPOA that he needed to see it. (Note: The reference to the left shoulder appears to be a mistake as the nursing note for 10/17/10 reflected the son found a bruise on the resident's right shoulder.) "The Resident (sic) is DNR (do not resuscitate), limited treatment, Hospice. Has a history of multiple falls related to behavior issues (sic). According to physician determination of capacity, the resident lacks capacity to make her own healthcare decisions due to Dementia, Stage 7. "On 10/16/10 at approximately 9:00pm (sic) the resident was observed to have been 'slithering out and onto the mat. Asked resident if she could get up and as she attempted went down onto her right side. Resident was assessed and the nurse did not see any injuries at this time. Resident did not complain of any pain nor distress noted. (No quotation mark was present to indicate where the quoted material ended.) "During med pass at 10am (sic) on 10/17/10, the nurse asked resident if she was having any pain. Resident denied pain. Respirations were even and unlabored. No signs of pain or discomfort noted. Resident was lying on back and was awake. At 12p (sic) administered prescribed does of Tylenol and ask resident again if she had any pain and she denied pain. Administered scheduled medication at 2:30 pm and resident was resting quietly in bed and showed no signs of pain or discomfort. At 4p (sic) checked residents (sic) blood sugar and she was turned on her side and she asked for a drink of water. No signs of pain or discomfort noted and no facial grimace noted. Asked resident if she was feeling ok and she stated she was 'fine.' "On 10/17/10 at approximately 5:30pm (sic) the family visited and voiced concerns and wanted her to be sent to the Hospital (sic) for an evaluation. The Clavicle (sic) was fractured. The resident was returned to the facility with continued meds. Resident is being observed and monitored." -- 6. A telephone interview with the administrator, on 12/08/10 at approximately 9:30 a.m., revealed Resident #100 received hospice services. She had a physician's orders [REDACTED]." According to the administrator, Hospice Care had ordered this, because the family felt the multiple falls the resident was having may have been related to her having untreated pain. The administrator also said he had observed the resident, after the family contacted him on the evening of 10/17/10, and did not find her to be in any pain. -- 7. During a telephone interview on 12/08/10 at approximately 12:15 p.m., the resident's family member stated they came to the facility to visit on 10/17/10. At that time, they had not visited in approximately two (2) days. They discovered Resident #100 had a large bruise on the back of her neck which extended down her right arm. This bruise was readily visible to the family (as the resident was wearing a hospital gown) and was described as turning black in color. The family brought this to the attention of the administrator and nursing staff, who denied seeing it prior to the family bringing it to their attention. (See also citation at F157.) -- 8. The facility was re-entered on 12/09/10, in order for the surveyor to collect additional information regarding the resident's fall and subsequent identification and treatment of [REDACTED].#100 had the following documented events in the days prior to 10/16/10: - 10/01/10 at 6:45 p.m. - "Resident was in shower room with CNA when CNA attempted to stand resident to dry her off. When CNA was drying resident, resident decided to sit on floor. Resident was lowered to floor by CNA." - 10/10/10 at 3:00 p.m. - "Resident sitting in WC (wheelchair); went to stand up to go to room. She went down to the floor." - 10/11/10 at 10:30 a.m. - "Resident sitting in w/c (wheelchair) in hallway by nurses (sic) station - noted to roll out of w/c to floor." - 10/11/10 at 11:15 a.m. - "Resident noted to be scratching at right forearm then scab noted in hand - bleeding noted from right forearm." - 10/11/10 at 3:00 p.m. - "Resident found curled up on safety mat next to bed. Stated 'I'm hiding they are going to kill me.' When asked if she fell or climbed she stated she climbed to hide from people trying to kill her. " - 10/12/10 at 8:45 a.m. - "Pt (patient) was sitting in wheelchair in dining room requesting to 'go to Bed'. Pt was informed it would be a few minutes. Then pt leaned forward and fell on to floor." - 10/13/10 at 5:15 p.m. - "Resident was sitting at nurses (sic) station in w/c when resident put herself in the floor. When asked why she stated she was hiding cause (sic) they were gonna kill her." The director of nursing (DON) reported, at about 11:45 a.m. on 12/09/10, that most of the time Resident #100 did not have any injuries from these incidents but that bruising would appear later. -- 9. Employee #128, when interviewed on 12/09/10 at approximately 12:30 p.m., reported she had worked as Resident #100's nurse on the night of 10/16/10. She said she had responded to the resident's hollering out and, when she entered the room, the resident was coming out of the bed arms first; before she could intervene, the resident had "slithered" the bottom half of her body onto the mat. Following this, she went to get assistance from two (2) nurse aides (Employees #29 and #129). Employee #128 reported she believed the three (3) of them used a sheet to transfer the resident back into her bed; however, she was not positive that this was how the transfer back to the bed occurred. Employee #128 stated she did not consider this event a "fall" and, as a result, she did not complete an incident / accident report at the time of the occurrence. She commented that she later was disciplined for not doing so. Employee #128 admitted that she had not documented anything about Resident #100's fall that occurred on the evening of 10/16/10 until the family became upset. (The family was noted by Employee #34 to have discovered the bruise during a visit that began around 5:00 p.m. on 10/17/10.) (NOTE: According to Appendix PP of the State Operations Manual promulgated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, "'Fall' refers to unintentionally coming to rest on the ground, floor, or other lower level but not as a result of an overwhelming external force (e.g., resident pushes another resident). An episode where a resident lost his/her balance and would have fallen, if not for staff intervention, is considered a fall. A fall without injury is still a fall. Unless there is evidence suggesting otherwise, when a resident is found on the floor, a fall is considered to have occurred.") Employee #128 commented that she guessed she just forgot to fill out the top initial assessment portion on the report. This section was left blank. She said she asked the resident if she was hurt, and the resident said she was not. She also said she asked the resident if she was in pain, and the resident denied that as well. Employee #128 said she had a concern that the resident may have injured her hip. This concern was due to the fact that she had asked the resident if she could get up after the fall and the resident tried but landed on her right side. The LPN said she assessed the resident's right hip by applying pressure to the area to see if the resident expressed experiencing pain; the resident did not. She denied physically assessing any other part of the resident's right side, and she did not perform any range of motion exercise to any areas on the resident's right side to check for injuries. Employee #128 said she was aware the resident had a bruise to her right shoulder from a previous fall. -- 10. Employee #129 was interviewed by telephone at approximately 1:00 p.m. on 12/09/10; he no longer worked at the facility. He confirmed that he assisted the LPN with getting the resident back to bed on 10/16/10; he said he thought they picked the resident up under her arms to get her back into bed. He reported having no other knowledge of anything pertaining to the fall. -- 11. Employee #34 was interviewed by telephone on the early afternoon on 12/09/10. She acknowledged she was the LPN assigned to work with Resident #100 on 10/17/10, and that she was at the facility when the resident's family arrived and questioned the bruise on the resident's shoulder. She reported she did not know how the bruise got there, but she told the family she thought the resident had fallen on 10/15/10. She stated she told the family they would probably get faster results from having a mobile imaging company perform the x-ray on the resident's shoulder but the family insisted on having the resident sent out to a local emergency room . She related that Employee #128 did not tell her anything about the resident falling on 10/16/10 when she reported to work at 7:00 a.m. on 10/17/10. Employee #34 said Resident #100 acted very pleasant on during the day on 10/17/10. She reported she always asks the residents if they are in pain and said Resident #100 denied being in pain. -- 12. The DON and administrator acknowledged that Employee #128 failed to thoroughly assess Resident #100 following the fall on 10/16/10. However, the DON and administrator reported their beliefs that the facility had provided quality care to the resident and that staff had mainly failed to document their assessments and findings . | 2014-04-01 |