cms_WV: 3294
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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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3294 | MAPLES NURSING HOME | 515186 | 1600 BLAND STREET | BLUEFIELD | WV | 24701 | 2018-04-05 | 623 | D | 0 | 1 | NWDF11 | **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on medical record review and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure one (1) resident who was discharged to the community received a discharge notice. Resident #40 left the faciity on therapeutic leave and did not return. The facility discharged him, but did not ensure he received a notice. This affected one (1) of two (2) residents reviewed for discharge notices. Resident identifier: #40. Facility census: 46. Findings included: a) Resident #40 Medical record review revealed Resident #40 left the faciity on [DATE]. A progress note dated 02/17/18 at 1:49 PM stated, Late entry for 9:30 am. Resident presents to nurses station requesting phone book or a number for a taxi. When questions he stated he wanted to go to his cousins house. daughter Notified and stated that cousin takes from her father. Resident does have capacity and advised daughter of this. Dr. (name) gave verbal order allowing resident to take therapeutic leave. At 1:15 pm resident observed walking out of back door in facility with a friend. This nurse advised him of need to sign out. Resident stated 'I will be back some time tomorrow.' I asked him to return in the building and allow me to prep some medications for him to take with him. He stated 'I have medication at home.' This nurse unable to coerce resident to sign out or take medications with him. A note dated 02/20/18 at 9:06 AM stated, resident remains oof (out of facility). A note dated 02/20/18 at 7:53 AM stated, SW (social worker) contacted APS (adult protective services) centralized intake hotline to report concerns related to the resident leaving the facility and not returning. Although the resident is alert and capacitated, he is elderly and weak and his daughter had voiced some concerns that neighbors may have taken advantage of him There were no further progress notes reflecting the status of the resident. During an interview with the Social Worker (SW), on 04/04/08 at 9:48 AM, SW said Resident #40 left the faciity on [DATE] and did not return. The SW said the facility did not issue a discharge notice to this resident because he did not return, and he basically discharged himself. During this same time, the administrator said after 30 days had passed the facility considered the resident discharged . The administrator also felt the facility had no obligation to issue a discharge notice to the resident because he went on leave and did not return. | 2020-09-01 |