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Citation history
Health deficiencies cited at Homestead Health Center during CMS and state inspections, most recent first.
The facility failed to maintain a safe environment, resulting in multiple falls among residents. Care plans were not consistently updated with new interventions following falls, particularly for residents with a history of falls. Additionally, a resident was observed being propelled in a wheelchair without foot pedals, posing a safety risk. Staff interviews revealed inconsistencies in understanding safety protocols, and the facility's policy on managing falls was not effectively implemented.
The facility failed to update care plans for several residents after falls and the implementation of hearing aids, leading to uncommunicated care needs. A resident experienced multiple falls without timely care plan revisions, another slipped on water without subsequent intervention updates, and a third had hearing aids not addressed in their care plan. These deficiencies risked residents' well-being.
A medication cart on the North Unit was found unlocked and unattended, posing a potential risk to 21 residents. A LN was seated with her back to the cart, which contained medications and treatment supplies. The facility's policy requires carts to be locked when not in use, but this was not followed, leading to improper medication storage.
A cognitively intact resident's right to make medical decisions was violated when a family member, not the designated DPOA, signed a DNR order without the resident's consent. Despite the resident's expressed wish to be a full code, the facility failed to follow its policy on advanced directives, leading to a deficiency in respecting the resident's end-of-life care preferences.
A CMA failed to follow infection control protocols by inserting a straw through potentially contaminated plastic film on a supplement shake, which was then given to a resident. The facility's policy required the film to be peeled back or sanitized before straw insertion, but this was not adhered to, leading to a potential contamination risk.
The facility failed to document the declination of the pneumococcal vaccine for two residents. One resident claimed to have received the vaccine previously, but no immunization record was provided, while the other consistently refused vaccinations. Despite these circumstances, the facility could not locate any declination documentation, contrary to its policy requiring such records.
Deficiencies in Fall Prevention and Safety Measures
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure a safe environment free from accident hazards, particularly concerning falls, for several residents. Resident 21, who had a history of falls and was identified as a high fall risk, experienced multiple falls, some resulting in injuries such as fractures. Despite these incidents, the care plan for Resident 21 was not consistently updated with new interventions following each fall, particularly after a fall on July 1, 2024, which lacked any immediate intervention or care plan update. The facility's failure to revise the care plan after falls increased the risk of further incidents. Resident 20 was observed being propelled in a wheelchair without foot pedals, which posed a safety risk due to the resident's medical conditions, including dementia and osteoporosis. The care plan and physician orders for Resident 20 lacked documentation regarding the use or omission of foot pedals, and no safety assessment was conducted to justify the absence of foot pedals. Staff interviews revealed inconsistencies in understanding the necessity of foot pedals, with some staff unaware of how to access care plans in the electronic health record. Residents 35, 37, and 12 also experienced falls, with care plans lacking timely updates and interventions following these incidents. Resident 35 had an unwitnessed fall due to slipping on water, but the care plan was not updated with new interventions. Resident 37, who had a history of falls, continued to fall without adequate care plan revisions to address the causal factors. Similarly, Resident 12 experienced multiple falls, with care plans not promptly updated to include preventive measures. The facility's policy on managing falls and fall risks was not effectively implemented, leading to ongoing safety hazards for these residents.
Failure to Update Care Plans After Falls and Hearing Aid Implementation
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Summary
The facility failed to accurately revise the care plans of several residents following incidents of falls and other care needs, leading to uncommunicated care needs and potential risks to residents' well-being. Resident 37 experienced multiple falls, including both minor injury and non-injury falls, yet the care plan lacked timely updates and interventions related to the causal factors of these falls. Despite having a history of falls and injury, the care plan was not revised promptly after each incident, leaving gaps in the fall prevention strategies. Resident 35 also experienced an unwitnessed fall after slipping on water in her room, but the care plan was not updated with any fall prevention interventions following this incident. Similarly, Resident 12 had multiple falls and near falls, yet the care plan lacked interventions related to the causal factors of these falls. The facility's failure to update the care plans in a timely manner after these events placed the residents at risk for uncommunicated care needs. Additionally, Resident 9's care plan did not address the use of bilateral hearing aids, despite the resident having been fitted for them and requiring assistance with their use. The facility's policies required care plans to be updated with measurable objectives and timetables to meet residents' needs, but these were not adhered to, resulting in deficiencies in the care provided to the residents.
Unattended Unlocked Medication Cart
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that one of two medication carts observed was locked while unattended, which had the potential to affect 21 residents on the North Unit. During an observation, an unlocked medication cart was found on the North Unit, with a Licensed Nurse (LN) seated behind the nurse's station desk, her back turned to the cart. The cart, containing medications and treatment supplies, was positioned outside the nurse's station, and its drawer was opened without the LN noticing. Upon interview, the LN confirmed that the cart should not have been left unlocked. Another interview with an Administrative Nurse confirmed that the medication/treatment cart should be locked at all times when not in use. The facility's policy, dated April 2007, stated that medication carts must be secured during medication passes and locked at all times when out of the Certified Medication Aide or Nurse's view. The policy also required that when not in use, the cart must be locked and parked at the nurses' station or inside the medication room. The failure to adhere to this policy resulted in improper storage of medications, posing a potential risk to the residents.
Failure to Honor Resident's Right to Make Medical Decisions
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Summary
The facility failed to honor a resident's right to make their own medical decisions by allowing a family member, who was not the designated durable power of attorney (DPOA), to sign a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order on behalf of a cognitively intact resident. The resident, who had a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score indicating intact cognition, was not consulted about the DNR order, and the family member who signed it was not legally authorized to do so. This oversight occurred despite the resident being present during the signing and having expressed a desire to be a full code, as documented in a hospital note. The facility's policy on advanced directives requires that residents be provided with information about their rights to accept or refuse medical treatment and to formulate an advanced directive. However, in this case, the policy was not followed, as the resident's wishes were not properly documented or respected. The administrative nurse and the licensed bachelor social worker involved confirmed the error, acknowledging that the resident should have signed her own DNR and that the family member who signed was not the DPOA. This deficiency had the potential to lead to uncommunicated needs regarding end-of-life care.
Infection Control Breach with Supplement Shake
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Summary
The facility failed to maintain effective infection control measures when a Certified Medication Aide (CMA) poked a straw through a potentially contaminated plastic film on the top of a cup containing a house supplement shake. This incident occurred after the CMA knocked over the cup, which contained an unknown liquid, on the medication cart. The CMA then picked up the cup, removed a straw from its paper wrapper, and inserted it through the plastic film before assisting a resident in drinking approximately half of the liquid. The CMA later identified the liquid as a house supplement nutritional shake and acknowledged that the straw was inserted through the potentially contaminated plastic film. The Administrative Nurse confirmed that the facility's expectation was for staff to peel back the plastic film before inserting a straw due to infection control concerns, as the film could be contaminated during transport. Alternatively, the film could have been sanitized with an isopropyl alcohol pad prior to straw insertion. The facility's policy on Monitoring Compliance with Infection Control, dated April 2024, required staff to adhere to infection prevention processes, which were not followed in this instance.
Failure to Document Pneumococcal Vaccine Declination
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to provide the pneumococcal vaccine declination form for two residents, identified as R37 and R38, during a review of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) and the 2023-2024 binder containing consents and declinations. Administrative Nurse B reported that R37 claimed to have received the pneumococcal vaccine in the past and did not require another, but no immunization record was provided by R37's family. R38 consistently refused any vaccinations offered. Despite these circumstances, the facility could not locate any documentation of vaccine declination for these residents, as confirmed by Administrative Nurse B. The facility's policy, dated 10/2022, required documentation of vaccine refusal in the resident's medical record, which was not adhered to in these cases.
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