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Citation history
Health deficiencies cited at Pruitthealth - Swainsboro during CMS and state inspections, most recent first.
A resident with anxiety, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder, who was cognitively aware, non‑ambulatory, and dependent for ADLs, was removed from his room by a CNA while yelling out, pushed in a geriatric chair into a shower room, and left there alone with the door locked for approximately 30 minutes to an hour without receiving a shower and without his consent. The resident reported telling the CNA he did not want to go into or be left in the shower room and later expressed anger about being confined there against his will. An LPN and another CNA found the resident locked in the shower room, observed him in a reclined geriatric chair asking to be let out, and noted he had a pink face and difficulty breathing. The CNA admitted he placed the resident in the shower room and left him unattended so the resident would quiet down and not disturb others, and the Administrator acknowledged that this confinement met the facility’s definition of seclusion and abuse.
The facility failed to remove expired medications from a storage room, as observed with two expired vials of naloxone HCL injection. Staff interviews confirmed that expired medications should not be present due to potential decreased effectiveness. Facility policies require removal of expired medications, but these were not adhered to, leading to the deficiency.
A resident with severe cognitive impairment was found self-administering albuterol nebulizer treatments without an assessment or physician order, contrary to facility policy. The resident had nine albuterol ampules on her nightstand, and a nurse confirmed she was not permitted to self-administer or keep the medication in her room.
A resident with impaired mobility and cognitive communication deficit was found without a call light within reach, despite care plan interventions requiring it to be accessible. Observations confirmed the call light was often left out of reach, and both the resident and a CNA acknowledged the issue.
Involuntary Seclusion of Resident in Locked Shower Room by CNA
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Summary
The deficiency involves the facility’s failure to protect a resident from involuntary seclusion when a CNA placed the resident in a locked shower room, unattended, for an extended period without the ability to exit. The facility’s own abuse and seclusion policy states that every patient has the right to be free from abuse and involuntary seclusion, defining abuse as unreasonable confinement with resulting mental anguish and involuntary seclusion as separation from others or confinement against the resident’s will. Despite this policy, the CNA removed the resident from his room while he was yelling out, pushed him in a geriatric chair into the shower room, and left him there with the door locked, without providing a shower and without the resident’s consent. The resident involved had diagnoses including generalized anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder, and was documented on the quarterly MDS as cognitively aware (BIMS score of 12), non‑ambulatory, and dependent for ADLs. The resident later reported that he told the CNA he did not want to go into the shower room, did not want to be left there, and that he was left there against his will for a long time. Staff interviews and documentation indicated that the resident remained in the locked shower room for approximately 30 minutes to one hour. When an LPN checked on him, she found him alone in the locked shower room, seated in a reclined geriatric chair, with his face pink in color and having difficulty breathing, and another CNA heard the resident pleading to be let out and thanking staff when they entered. The CNA admitted in a subsequent interview that he placed the resident in the shower room and left him unattended because the resident was yelling out and he wanted the resident to quiet down and not disturb his roommate and other residents. He acknowledged that he did not provide a shower and stated he “just put him in there so that he would hush.” The resident expressed anger about the incident to both the LPN and Social Services, and the Administrator confirmed that staff reported the resident was locked in the shower room for 30 minutes to an hour and that such confinement constituted seclusion and abuse under facility policy. The incident was reported as staff‑to‑resident abuse to the State Survey Agency and law enforcement, and the facility documented that the resident experienced psychosocial harm as evidenced by his anger about being locked in the shower room against his will.
Expired Medications Found in Storage Room
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure that expired medications were not stored in one of its medication storage rooms, which could potentially place residents at risk of receiving medications with altered effectiveness. During an observation of the medication room at the Back Nurses' Station, two vials of naloxone HCL injection with an expiration date of March 1, 2024, were found. The Unit Manager confirmed the presence of these expired medications and acknowledged that they should have been removed before expiration. Interviews with staff, including a Registered Nurse and the Director of Health Services, revealed a consensus that expired medications should not be present in the medication room due to the risk of decreased potency and effectiveness. The facility's policies on expired medication and medication storage require that expired medications be removed and disposed of according to policy, and that nurses check for expiration before administration. However, these procedures were not followed, leading to the deficiency.
Failure to Assess Resident for Safe Self-Administration of Medication
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Summary
The facility failed to assess a resident, identified as R35, for the ability to safely self-administer medications before leaving medications at the bedside. The facility's policy requires that a licensed nurse and physician determine if a resident can safely self-administer medication. However, R35, who has severe cognitive impairment as indicated by a BIMS score of 6, was found with nine albuterol solution ampules on her nightstand. There was no documented assessment or physician order allowing R35 to self-administer medication. Observations revealed that R35 self-administered albuterol nebulizer treatments three times daily and took additional doses as needed, despite not being permitted to do so. A registered nurse confirmed that R35 was not allowed to self-administer breathing treatments or keep albuterol medication in her room. The lack of assessment and unauthorized self-administration of medication by R35 represents a failure to adhere to the facility's policy, potentially placing the resident at risk of unsafe medication use.
Call Light Accessibility Deficiency
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that a resident's call light was within reach, which is a deficiency in accommodating the needs and preferences of the resident. The resident, identified as R72, had diagnoses including cognitive communication deficit and impaired mobility, and required partial to moderate assistance with mobility. The resident's care plan, dated February 10, 2025, included an intervention to place the call light within reach due to the resident's risk for falls and impaired mobility. However, observations on March 4 and 5, 2025, revealed that the resident was seated in a wheelchair behind a privacy curtain with no call light within reach. In an interview, the resident confirmed that the call light was often left out of reach, preventing her from calling for help when needed. A Certified Nursing Assistant also confirmed that the call light was not within reach and acknowledged that it should be accessible at all times.
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