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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
OMB NO. 0938-0391
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X1) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
A. BUILDING: ___________
B. WING: _______________
056350
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
05/11/2017
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
LAKE MERRITT HEALTHCARE CENTER LLC
309 Macarthur Boulevard
Oakland, CA 94610
(X4) ID
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(EACH DEFICIENCY MUST BE PRECEDED BY FULL
REGULATORY OR LSC IDENTIFYING INFORMATION)
ID
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INITIAL COMMENTS
F000
PROVIDER'S PLAN OF CORRECTION
(EACH CORRECTIVE ACTION SHOULD BE
CROSS-REFERENCED TO THE APPROPRIATE
DEFICIENCY)
(X5)
COMPLETE
DATE
The following reflects the findings of the
California Department of Public Health during
the investigation of a complaint.
Complaint number: CA00532158
Representing the Department:
Health Facilities Evaluaotr Nurse 05189
The inspection was limited to the specific
complaint and does not represent the findings
of a full inspection of the facility.
One deficiency was written as a result of
complaint number: CA00523158.
F206
SS=D
POLICY TO PERMIT READMISSION
BEYOND BED-HOLD
CFR(s): 483.15(e)(1)(2)
F206
06/02/2017
(e)(1) Permitting residents to return to facility.
A facility must establish and follow a written
policy on permitting residents to return to the
facility after they are hospitalized or placed on
therapeutic leave. The policy must provide for
the following.
(i) A resident, whose hospitalization or
therapeutic leave exceeds the bed-hold period
under the State plan, returns to the facility to
their previous room if available or immediately
upon the first availability of a bed in a semiprivate room if the resident(A) Requires the services provided by the
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Any deficiency statement ending with an asterisk (*) denotes a deficiency which the institution may be excused from correcting providing it is determined that
other safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients . (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days
following the date of survey whether or not a plan of correction is provided. For nursing homes, the above findings and plans of correction are disclosable 14
days following the date these documents are made available to the facility. If deficiencies are cited, an approved plan of correction is requisite to continued
program participation.
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
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(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X1) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
A. BUILDING: ___________
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056350
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
LAKE MERRITT HEALTHCARE CENTER LLC
309 Macarthur Boulevard
Oakland, CA 94610
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
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facility; and
(B) Is eligible for Medicare skilled nursing
facility services or Medicaid nursing facility
services.
(ii) If the facility that determines that a resident
who was transferred with an expectation of
returning to the facility, cannot return to the
facility, the facility must comply with the
requirements of paragraph (c) as they apply to
discharges.
(e)(2) Readmission to a composite distinct part.
When the facility to which a resident returns is
a composite distinct part (as defined in §
483.5), the resident must be permitted to return
to an available bed in the particular location of
the composite distinct part in which he or she
resided previously. If a bed is not available in
that location at the time of return, the resident
must be given the option to return to that
location upon the first availability of a bed
there.
This REQUIREMENT is not met as evidenced
by:
Based on staff interview and record review, the
facility failed to implements its policy and
procedure to readmit one of two sampled
residents (Resident 1) back to the facility from
the acute care hospital. This failure resulted in
the potential risk of the resident being
discharged from the acute care hospital with no
residency and provision of care and safety.
Findings:
On 4/24/17 and 4/25/17, the review of the
record showed the facility admitted Resident 1
from the acute care hospital on 11/19/16. The
review of the acute care hospital
Discharge/Transfer -Non Surgical document
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(X1) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
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056350
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
LAKE MERRITT HEALTHCARE CENTER LLC
309 Macarthur Boulevard
Oakland, CA 94610
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dated, 11/18/16 showed the principal diagnosis
as Vascular Dementia. (Progressive loss of
intellectual function when blood flow to the
brain is decreased.)
The review of Social Service Progress Notes
dated, 4/20/17, showed, "Resident began to
exhibit Bx [behavior] of attempting to assault
staff member. Seen by psych [psychiatric]
physician who gave SS [social service
designee] go ahead to 5150 [official emergency
transfer procedure to acute care health facility
setting]."
The review of a late Nurse's Note entry for
4/21/17 showed, "[acute care hospital]
Discharge Planner called notifying facility that
resident is ready to be back in the facility.
Writer informed her we are not getting this
resident back due to safety issues; he is not
safe to himself and other residents.
Administrator instructed facility not to take this
resident back due to this issue."
On 4/24/17 at 3:10 PM in his/her office during
the review, the Administrator indicated he/she
was aware of the regulation to readmit
Resident 1, but stated, "I'd rather you [State
Evaluator] write me up than to receive [him/her]
back!"
During an interview with the Acute Care Social
Worker (ACSW) on 5/11/17, at 2:30 p.m.,
ACSW stated Resident 1 has been in the
hospital unit for 20 days. Resident 1 was
pleasant, likes to walk around and does not
have any behavioral problem. ACSW further
stated that she had reached out to the
administrator but he had not returned his call.
The review of the "Policy" section of the BedHold Acknowledgement/Notification
Administrative Manual revised, 1/06/06 utilized
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
OMB NO. 0938-0391
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X1) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
A. BUILDING: ___________
B. WING: _______________
056350
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
05/11/2017
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
LAKE MERRITT HEALTHCARE CENTER LLC
309 Macarthur Boulevard
Oakland, CA 94610
(X4) ID
PREFIX
TAG
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(EACH DEFICIENCY MUST BE PRECEDED BY FULL
REGULATORY OR LSC IDENTIFYING INFORMATION)
ID
PREFIX
TAG
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(EACH CORRECTIVE ACTION SHOULD BE
CROSS-REFERENCED TO THE APPROPRIATE
DEFICIENCY)
(X5)
COMPLETE
DATE
by the facility for staff to follow showed:
"1. The facility shall provide a resident and a
resident representative written notice that
specifies the duration of the bed-hold policy at
the time of admission...
2. A resident whose hospitalization or
therapeutic leave exceeds the bed-hold period
under the state plan shall be re-admitted to the
facility..."
The review of the "Transfer Bed-Hold
Notification" section of the Bed-Hold
Acknowledgement/Notification Administrative
Manual revised, 1/06/06 utilized by the facility
showed: "Current regulations require that each
long term care facility: Inform the
resident/representative that if the
hospitalization or therapeutic leave exceeds the
bed -hold period, the resident has the right to
be readmitted to the facility immediately upon
the first availability of a bed...."
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