cms_WV: 64
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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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64 | GUARDIAN ELDER CARE AT WHEELING | 515002 | 20 HOMESTEAD AVENUE | WHEELING | WV | 26003 | 2019-08-06 | 623 | D | 0 | 1 | WJ7O11 | **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on medical record review and staff interview, the facility failed to notify the Ombudsman of resident transfers to an acute care setting. This was found for two (2) of two (2) residents reviewed for hospitalization s. Resident identifiers: #133 and #130. Facility census: 140. Findings included: a) Resident #133 Review of the medical record on 07/31/19, revealed Resident (R) #133 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] and discharged to the hospital after a fall on 05/29/19. The medical record is silent in regard to the Ombudsman being notified of the unplanned transfer and admission to the hospital. During an interview on 07/31/19 at 1:20 PM, social workers (SW) #134 and #111, acknowledged the Ombudsman was not notified. SW #134 stated, We just started notifying the Ombudsman on 07/01/19, after the new Administrator identified the issue. b) Resident #130 During a medical record review on 07/31/19 at 1:19 PM, found no evidence of a bed hold or ombudsman notification for hospitalization s on 04/28/19, 05/31/19 and 06/30/19. Employee #111 and Employee #134 reported on 07/31/19 at 1:20 PM, the facility just started notifying the ombudsman on 7/1/19. On 07/31/19 at 1:30 PM, Employee #40 and Employee #147 explained she (Resident #130) is on Medicaid so it is automatically a twelve (12) day bed hold. Upon further inquiry Employee #40 stated, We just heard that we need to notify the ombudsman for hospitalization s. Employee #40 and Employee #147 verified the medical record did not contain any notification for hospitalization s on 04/28/19, 05/31/19 and 06/30/19. | 2020-09-01 |