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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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| 43 | GUARDIAN ELDER CARE AT WHEELING | 515002 | 20 HOMESTEAD AVENUE | WHEELING | WV | 26003 | 2017-03-01 | 323 | D | 0 | 1 | TKXD11 | **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observations, resident and staff interviews, record reviews and review of safety data sheets, the facility failed to prevent accidents by failing to use proper transfer technique for 1 of 1 residents reviewed for accidents, resulting in pain. (Resident #260.) The facility failed to prevent accident hazards by storing chemicals safely (Resident #177.)and storing medications safely. Census 145. The findings are: a.) Resident #260 Clinical record review, conducted on 02/23/17 at 2:00 p.m., revealed Resident #260 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] after right Achilles tendon repair. The 02/21/17 physician order [REDACTED]. The admission physician orders [REDACTED].>--Norco 5-325 milligrams (mg) every six (6) hours as needed for pain --Tylenol 325 mg, 2 tablets every four (4) hours as needed for mild pain. The 02/20/17 admission nursing assessment revealed the resident was not steady moving on and off the toilet and with surface to surface transfer, only able to stabilize with staff assistance. The clinical record was silent regarding any incident involving the resident on 02/22/17 or any administration of as needed pain medication. The record contained no notification of the physician of the incident. During an interview, on 02/23/17 at 12:45 p.m., Resident #260 stated she had an incident in the bathroom the previous evening. The resident stated the nurse aide was in a hurry and did not have the wheelchair close and when she went to get off the toilet. Resident #260 further said, I hit my right foot on the floor. It hurt me. I had to get pain medication for it. I had to have Tylenol and Norco. I didn't need it since my first day here. The resident stated her foot was still hurting now. During an interview, on 02/23/17 at 1:58 p.m., LPN #64 stated he was unaware Resident #260 had hurt her foot yesterday evening. LPN #64 stated he would immediately notify the physician about the incident. During an interview, on 02/23/17 at 2:52 p.m., the Director of Nursing (DON) stated she was unaware of the incident regarding Resident #260 until today. The DON expected the staff to have made documentation in the clinical record on the evening shift and reported the incident immediately to the charge nurse, physician and family. The DON stated she was starting an investigation of the incident. During a phone interview, on 02/27/17 at 1:14 p.m., the surgeon stated he expected an immediate assessment of any injury sustained by this resident, and staff would have notified him. The surgeon stated was concerned the resident may have a rupture at the insertion site repair. During an interview, on 02/27/17 at 4:06 p.m., LPN #46 stated she took care of Resident #260 on the evening shift on 02/22/17. LPN #46 stated NA #81 reported to her the resident's foot touched the bathroom floor and did not mention the resident had any pain. LPN #46 stated she did not give the resident any medication for pain, and she did not assess the resident's foot. During an interview, on 02/27/17 at 4:36: p.m., LPN #36 stated she gave Resident #260 two (2) Tylenol about 11:30 p.m. on 02/22/17. LPN #36 verified she did not document she administered the medication. LPN #36 stated she did not assess the resident's foot since it was covered with a sheet. LPN #36 stated the resident reported to her she had hit her right foot on the bathroom floor on the evening shift. During an interview, on 02/28/17 at 7:07 a.m., NA #81 stated she assisted the resident to the bathroom about 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. NA #81 stated the resident got unsteady when getting off the toilet. NA #81 stated, I grabbed her by the waist and sat her back into the wheelchair. The resident hit her foot on the floor. NA #81 stated the resident asked for pain medication because her foot hurt. NA #81 stated she was supposed to use a gait belt to transfer the resident but did not use it. NA #81 stated some resident's just don't like them. During a phone interview, on 02/28/17 at 10:24 a.m., RN #121 stated she worked the night shift on 02/22/17 at 11:00 p.m. until 02/23/17 at 7:00 a.m. RN #121 stated she was unaware of any incident occurring with Resident #260 on the evening shift. RN #121 stated the resident request pain medication at 1:30 a.m. and she gave the resident Norco for her pain. RN #121 stated she did not document the medication administration in the clinical record. RN #121 stated she just got busy and forgot to document the administration of the administration of the administration. During an interview, on 02/28/17 at 10:40 a.m., the Director of Nursing and Administrator confirmed the lack of timely notification of the physician of a resident incident, the lack of timely assessment of resident injury and administration of medication for pain, the lack of following physician orders [REDACTED]. b.) Resident #177 After completion of a dressing change, on 02/23/17 at 12:00 p.m., RN #137 placed an open bottle of 0.25% acetic acid on the resident's window sill above the resident's heater. During an interview, on 02/23/17 at 1:03 p.m., RN #137 stated she left the acetic acid on the window sill, so other staff could have access to it. I didn't want to put it back in the treatment cart. I thought that would be more of an issue. After the interview, RN #137 removed the acetic acid from the window sill and put it in the locked treatment cart. Review of safety data sheet for acetic acid stated solution is corrosive, Causes severe skin burns, eye damage, may be harmful if swallowed, is flammable and to keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. c) Medications A random observation of the 200 Hall on 02/23/17 at 7:50 a.m., revealed medications on the counter of the nurses's station unattended and accessible to anyone from 7:50 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. The following Resident's medications were observed on the nurses's station counter: --Resident #15 - Ipratropium/Albuterol (3 packs) --Resident #92 - Phenytoin EX 100 mg (56 capsules) --Resident #184 - Clonidine HCL 0.1 mg (56 tablets) --Resident #187 - Celecoxib 200 mg (56 capsules) An interview with Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #64 on 02/23/17 at 8:00 a.m. revealed the night shift nurse must have left the medications at the nurse's station. The LPN stated his shift began at 7:00 a.m. The LPN stated the medications should have been locked upon acceptance from the pharmacy. A random observation of the 800 Hall on 02/23/17 at 8:05 a.m. revealed the medication cart was unlocked at the nurses station. The cart was unlocked, unattended, and out of sight of any staff from 8:05 a.m. until 8:12 a.m. The cart contained the medications for all the 800 Hall residents. An interview with Registered Nurse-Nurse Manager (RN-NM) #21 on 02/23/17 at 8:12 a.m. revealed the medication cart should always be locked when not in sight of the nurse. | 2020-09-01 |