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Citation history
Health deficiencies cited at Havasu Regional Medical Center during CMS and state inspections, most recent first.
A resident with Parkinson's Disease and other conditions was transferred to the hospital without receiving a written reason for the transfer. The facility's policy requires written notification, but this was not provided, as confirmed by the Administrator and DON.
A resident with Parkinson's Disease and other conditions was transferred to the hospital without being given the bed-hold policy. The facility's policy requires written notification upon admission and prior to transfer, which was not followed.
A resident with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus did not have a care plan addressing diabetes management despite requiring daily insulin injections. The oversight was attributed to new staff and a transition period involving a new MDS coordinator. The facility's policy on comprehensive care planning was not followed.
The facility failed to discard expired food items in the resident refrigerator, as observed during a kitchen walk-through. The DON admitted to checking expiration dates weekly and acknowledged the risk of illness from serving expired food. The facility's policy requires all prepared foods to be dated and labeled, and new purchases to follow the FIFO rule.
Failure to Provide Written Notification for Hospital Transfer
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The facility failed to ensure that Resident #15 or their representative was given a written reason for the transfer to the hospital. Resident #15, who was admitted with diagnoses including Parkinson's Disease, hypokalemia, and enterocolitis due to clostridium difficile, exhibited an altered level of consciousness and decreased appetite and fluid intake. Following a physician's visit and the resident's power of attorney's (POA) request, the resident was transferred to the hospital for further testing due to persistent confusion. However, the facility did not provide a written notification of the transfer to the resident or the POA. An interview with the Administrator and the Director of Nursing (DON) revealed that the facility does not have a process in place to provide written reasons for hospital transfers to residents or their representatives. The facility's policy states that residents and their representatives should be notified in writing of the reasons for transfer or discharge, but this procedure was not followed in this instance. The Administrator acknowledged the deficiency and indicated plans to develop a written process for such notifications.
Failure to Provide Bed-Hold Policy Notification
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The facility failed to ensure that a resident was given a bed-hold policy when transferred to the hospital. Resident #15, who was admitted with diagnoses including Parkinson's Disease, hypokalemia, and enterocolitis due to clostridium difficile, experienced an altered level of consciousness and decreased appetite and fluid intake. Following physician notification and blood tests, the resident was transferred to the hospital on November 17, 2023, due to persistent confusion and a positive occult blood test. The resident's power of attorney (POA) and the physician decided on the transfer for further testing, including an MRI. A progress note on November 18, 2023, confirmed the resident's admission to the hospital. During an interview on February 13, 2024, the Director of Nursing (DON) stated that residents are not given the bed-hold policy upon admission. The facility's policy, approved in May 2023, requires that residents be informed in writing about the bed-hold policy upon admission and prior to any transfer for hospitalization or therapeutic leave. This policy was not followed in the case of Resident #15.
Failure to Include Diabetes Management in Care Plan
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The facility failed to ensure that a care plan was in place for a resident with diabetes treated with insulin. The resident was admitted with multiple diagnoses, including Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, and required daily insulin injections. Despite this, the care plan did not include specific interventions for diabetes management. The Minimum Data Set (MDS) admission assessment indicated the resident had moderate cognitive impairment and required set-up assistance for eating. However, the care plan only addressed potential fluid deficits and nutritional status, without any mention of diabetes care planning. The Medication Administration Record (MAR) revealed that insulin Lispro was ordered on admission and renewed for 30 days, but was later discontinued after an episode of hypoglycemia. Despite the presence of diabetes and the need for insulin management, no diabetes-specific care planning was documented in the electronic medical record. The Director of Nursing (DON) acknowledged that the care plan should have included monitoring blood sugar levels but attributed the oversight to new staff and a transition period involving a new MDS coordinator. Interviews with the DON and the MDS coordinator revealed that the care planning process was not adequately followed. The DON stated that the nurses were expected to start the care plan based on information from the facility of origin, and the MDS coordinator was supposed to be involved later. However, due to new staff and a lack of familiarity with the electronic medical record system, the diabetes diagnosis was missed in the care plan. The facility's policy on comprehensive person-centered care planning emphasized the need for addressing minimum healthcare information, including physician's orders, but this was not adhered to in this case.
Expired Food Items in Resident Refrigerator
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure food items were discarded on or before their expiration date, as observed during an initial walk-through of the kitchen. The Director of Nursing (DON) stated that staff take turns cleaning out the refrigerators in the employee lounge, where two refrigerators were observed. One refrigerator labeled for residents contained nine containers of orange Jello, one box of assorted popsicles, and four containers of Chocolate Mighty Shake, all of which were past their expiration dates. The DON admitted to checking expiration dates once a week and acknowledged the risk of illness from serving expired food. The facility's policy on the storage of perishables and non-perishables mandates that all prepared foods be dated with expiration dates and labeled, and that new purchases follow the FIFO rule (First In, First Out).
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