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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
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LOS BANOS POST ACUTE
931 Idaho Ave
Los Banos, CA 93635
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INITIAL COMMENTS
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The following reflects the findings of the
California Department of Public HealthLicensing and Certification during a
RECERTIFICATION survey.
Representing the California Department of
Public Health by Federal ID: 38641 RN/HFEN
and 39818 RN/HFEN.
Capacity: 59
Census: 40
Sample: 35
The following Facility Reported Incident (FRI)
was investigated during the
RECERTIFICATION Survey:
FRI CA00583730: Substantiated with
deficiency. Refer to F tag 689,726, and 867
F558
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Reasonable Accommodations
Needs/Preferences
CFR(s): 483.10(e)(3)
F558
09/17/2018
§483.10(e)(3) The right to reside and receive
services in the facility with reasonable
accommodation of resident needs and
preferences except when to do so would
endanger the health or safety of the resident or
other residents.
This REQUIREMENT is not met as evidenced
by:
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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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Based on observation, interview and record
review, the facility failed to provide reasonable
accommodation of residents needs and
preferences for one of 35 sampled residents
(Resident 2) when Resident 2's call light was
not within her reach.
This failure had the potential to result in
Resident 2 to not be able to call for assistance
by using the call light in the event of need or in
an emergency.
Findings:
On 8/21/18 at 7:46 a.m., during an observation
in Resident 2's room and concurrent interview,
Resident 2 was sitting up in her bed and her
call light cord dangled below the bed and not
within her reach. Resident 2 stated,
"Sometimes I don't get the help I need. I don't
even know where my [call light] is. I just have to
yell to get help."
Resident 2's face sheet (a document with
resident profile information) indicated Resident
2 was admitted to the facility on 4/21/17 with
diagnoses of muscle weakness, difficulty in
walking and history of falling.
Resident 2's Minimum Data Set (MDS- a
resident assessment tool used to identify
resident care needs) dated 8/10/18, indicated a
Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS- an
assessment of cognitive status) score of three
points out of fifteen points which indicated
Resident 2 had severe cognitive impairment.
The MDS indicated Resident 2 required
extensive assistance of two staff members to
transfer from one surface to another.
On 8/21/18 at 7:48 a.m., during an observation
in Resident 2's room and concurrent interview,
Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) 1 stated she
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931 Idaho Ave
Los Banos, CA 93635
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does not see Resident 2's call light. LVN 1
stated, "Its right here [dangling on the side of
the bed] it just slid off the bed."
On 8/21/18 at 12:15 p.m., during an interview,
the Director of Nursing (DON) stated, "Call
lights should always be within reach in case the
resident needs something."
The facility policy and procedure titled,
"Answering Call Lights" dated 10/10, indicated
"... The purpose of this procedure is to respond
to the resident's requests and needs... General
Guidelines... 5. When the resident is in bed or
confined to a chair be sure the call light is
within easy reach of the resident..."
F559
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Choose/Be Notified of Room/Roommate
Change
CFR(s): 483.10(e)(4)-(6)
F559
09/17/2018
§483.10(e)(4) The right to share a room with
his or her spouse when married residents live
in the same facility and both spouses consent
to the arrangement.
§483.10(e)(5) The right to share a room with
his or her roommate of choice when
practicable, when both residents live in the
same facility and both residents consent to the
arrangement.
§483.10(e)(6) The right to receive written
notice, including the reason for the change,
before the resident's room or roommate in the
facility is changed.
This REQUIREMENT is not met as evidenced
by:
Based on observation, interview and record
review, the facility failed to provide written
notice before resident's room change for one of
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LOS BANOS POST ACUTE
931 Idaho Ave
Los Banos, CA 93635
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35 sampled residents (Resident 2) when:
1. Resident 2 was moved to a different room
without providing a written notice which
included the reason for the move.
2. The facility failed to notify one of three
residents (Resident 32) of a new roommate
prior to moving Resident 2 in the room.
These failures violated Resident 2's right to
receive a written notice prior to the room
change and violated Resident 32's right to be
informed of a new resident moving in the room.
Findings:
1. On 8/23/18 at 11:30 a.m., during an
observation in Resident 2's room and
concurrent interview, Resident 2 laid in her
bed. Resident 2 stated, "[The staff] moved me
here in this new room yesterday. I don't know
why they moved me. They didn't tell me the
reason why they just moved me. I liked it better
in my old room. I hope I get to go back in my
old room, I really like it there."
Resident 2's face sheet (a document with
resident profile information) indicated Resident
2 was admitted to the facility on 4/21/17 with
diagnoses of muscle weakness, difficulty in
walking and history of falling.
Resident 2's Minimum Data Set (MDS- a
resident assessment tool used to identify
resident care needs) dated 8/10/18, indicated a
Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS- an
assessment of cognitive status) score of three
points out of fifteen points which indicated
Resident 2 had severe cognitive impairment.
The MDS indicated Resident 2 required
extensive assistance of two staff members to
transfer from one surface to another.
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Los Banos, CA 93635
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Resident 2's progress notes dated 8/22/18,
indicated "... Resident [2] accusing her
roommate ... of stealing her belongings,
roommate very upset about it, daughter here,
asked [Resident 2] and daughter if she
[Resident 2] would like to move out of the
room, [Resident 2] said yes, asked [Resident 2]
if she would like to move to [another] room ...
[Resident 2] agreed, will be moving her
[Resident 2] today..."
Resident 2's clinical record did not indicate a
written notice was provided to Resident 2 or
her responsible party prior to moving Resident
2. There was no documentation on how
Resident 2 was adjusting to the room move.
On 8/24/18 at 8:40 a.m., during an interview,
Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) 3 stated, "I
don't know when they moved [Resident 2]. [The
staff] told me she was arguing with one of her
roommates."
On 8/24/18 at 8:52 a.m., during an interview,
Registered Nurse stated, "[Licensed Nurses]
chart for one day when residents are moved to
a new room."
On 8/24/18 at 8:53 a.m., during an interview
and concurrent record review, the Director of
Nursing (DON) stated, "The SSD [Social
Service Director] takes care of the room
changes. The DON reviewed Resident 2's
clinical record and stated, "I don't see follow up
charting on the social service notes that [SSD]
charted after [Resident 2] got moved. The
[SSD] should have charted a follow up [note] to
see how [Resident 2] was doing [with the room
move]."
On 8/24/18 at 9:06 a.m., during an interview
and concurrent record review, the SSD
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reviewed Resident 2's progress notes and
stated, "I just talked to [Resident 2's daughter]
and [both] agreed [to the room move]. I didn't
chart [document Resident 2's adjustment to the
room move] after that. I did not document after
[Resident 2] got moved to a new room. I just
spoke to the resident verbally and she told me
she didn't like her new room because she
missed her old room and the CNA's [Certified
Nursing Assistant's]... I should have charted
it..."
On 8/24/18 at 9:18 a.m. during an interview,
LVN 3 stated, "[Licensed Nurses] use to chart
when a resident moves to a new room but we
haven't been doing that lately. It's [SSD] who
does the charting after a resident moves to a
new room."
On 8/24/18 at 9:34 a.m. during an interview,
the DON stated SSD should have documented
follow up notes on how the resident was
adjusting with the room change. The DON
stated, "It's the Social Services Job to follow up
and document how she was doing and
adjusting. The SSD's job is to make sure
residents are supported if there are any
changes, assist them if they need help and let
the roommates in the room know they have a
new roommate coming in." The DON stated,
"This is the resident's home. They need to
know what is going on or if there are any
changes."
2. On 8/24/18 at 9:34 a.m., during an
observation in resident 32's room and
concurrent interview, Resident 32 was sitting in
her wheelchair and stated, "I don't know, I have
a new roommate. [The staff] didn't tell me. It
would be nice for them to tell me I have a new
roommate. I would like to know."
Resident 32's MDS dated 8/13/18, indicated a
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LOS BANOS POST ACUTE
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BIMS score of 15 points out of 15 points which
indicated Resident 32 was cognitively intact.
Resident 32's clinical record did not include
documentation of Resident 32 being informed
of a new roommate moving into her room.
The facility policy and procedure titled,
"Transfer, Room to Room" dated 12/16,
indicated, "The purpose of this procedure is to
provide guidelines for safely transferring
residents from one room to another when such
transfer has been approved in accordance with
facility policies... Preparation... 1. Orient the
resident to the transfer in a form and manner
that the resident can understand. Provide the
resident with information about... b. Who the
resident's new roommate, if any, will be... c.
Who will be providing the resident's care... 5...
take the resident to see his or her new room
before the actual move is made... Steps in the
Procedure... 8. Introduce the resident to his or
her new roommate... Documentation... The
following information should be recorded in the
resident's medical record... 3. All assessment
data obtained during the move, 4. How the
resident tolerated the move... Reporting... 2.
Report other information in accordance with
facility policy and professional standards of
practice..."
The facility policy and procedure titled,
"Resident Rights" dated 12/16, indicated "...
Federal and state laws guarantee certain basic
rights to all residents of this facility. These
rights include the resident's right to... j. be
informed about his or her rights and
responsibilities..."
The facility policy and procedures failed to
include resident's right to receive written notice,
including the reason for the change, before the
resident's room or roommate in the facility is
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changed.
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Right to be Free from Physical Restraints
CFR(s): 483.10(e)(1), 483.12(a)(2)
F604
09/10/2018
§483.10(e) Respect and Dignity.
The resident has a right to be treated with
respect and dignity, including:
§483.10(e)(1) The right to be free from any
physical or chemical restraints imposed for
purposes of discipline or convenience, and not
required to treat the resident's medical
symptoms, consistent with §483.12(a)(2).
§483.12
The resident has the right to be free from
abuse, neglect, misappropriation of resident
property, and exploitation as defined in this
subpart. This includes but is not limited to
freedom from corporal punishment, involuntary
seclusion and any physical or chemical
restraint not required to treat the resident's
medical symptoms.
§483.12(a) The facility must§483.12(a)(2) Ensure that the resident is free
from physical or chemical restraints imposed
for purposes of discipline or convenience and
that are not required to treat the resident's
medical symptoms. When the use of restraints
is indicated, the facility must use the least
restrictive alternative for the least amount of
time and document ongoing re-evaluation of
the need for restraints.
This REQUIREMENT is not met as evidenced
by:
Based on observation, interview and record
review, the facility failed to ensure one of 35
sampled residents (Resident 2) was free from
physical restraints when Resident 2 had a
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position change alarm (bed alarm- alerting
devices intended to monitor a resident's
movement that emits an audible loud sound
when the resident moves) in place for staff
convenience, without a physician's order, no
medical justification, without informed consent
from Resident 2 or Resident 2's responsible
party and without performing pre-restraint
assessment or evaluation to determine the
need for bed alarm.
This failure resulted in Resident 2 to feel
irritated when the bed alarm emitted a loud
audible sound every time she moved which
restricted her freedom of movement.
Findings:
On 8/21/18 at 7:46 a.m., during an observation
in Resident 2's room and concurrent interview,
Resident 2 sat on her bed. A clip on bed alarm
was noted to be in place and was in the "on"
position. Resident 2 pointed at the clip on bed
alarm and stated, "This thing, I really don't like
it. It makes a lot of noise. Sometimes I want to
remove it and throw it. I don't even want to use
it."
On 8/22/18 at 10:46 a.m., during an interview,
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) 1 stated,
"Some residents have bed and chair alarms in
the facility. It's the DON [Director of Nursing]
who tells [the staff] if the resident needs a bed
or chair alarm. The bed and the chair alarm
tells us that they are standing up..."
On 8/22/18 at 10:47 a.m., during an interview,
Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) 1 stated,
"The [Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) - a
professional group consisting of a nurse,
dietitian, social service person, therapist, and
physician who meet to plan resident care]
discusses if a resident will be put on a bed or
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chair alarm after a fall then they talk to the MD
[physician] to get the order. The alarms prevent
the falls. It tells the staff the residents are
calling for help and we need to check on the
resident on what they are doing, making sure
they don't fall."
On 8/22/18 at 11:00 a.m., during an interview
and concurrent record review, the DON stated,
"[The facility does not] have a [physician's
order] for all the bed and chair alarms. It's a
nursing measure. It doesn't need a [physician's
order]. I didn't know that bed and chair alarms
are considered restraints... We just thought it
was a nursing measure." The DON stated
residents at risk for falls or residents with a
history of falls were automatically placed with a
chair or bed alarms. The DON stated the
Director of Staff Development (DSD) had not
educated the staff on position change alarms
because the DSD was not aware that position
change alarms could be consider as a restraint.
On 8/22/18 at 11:05 a.m., during an interview,
DON reviewed the clinical record for Resident 2
and was unable to find documentation of
Resident 2's physician's order for the bed
alarm. An informed consent was not obtained
from Resident 2 or Resident 2's responsible
party. The clinical record did not contain a
restraint assessment or evaluation to determine
the medical need for Resident 2's bed alarm.
On 8/22/18 at 11:19 a.m., during an interview,
LVN 1 stated facility staff was not aware that
bed and chair alarms could be considered
restraints. LVN 1 stated, "The DSD did not
conduct any training or in-service with us about
the alarms. It's just an automatic thing we do.
We put alarms on residents that had fallen or
high risk for falls."
On 8/22/18 at 11:30 a.m., during an
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observation in Resident 2's room and
concurrent interview, Resident 2 sat in her bed.
A clip on bed alarm was in place and was in the
"on" position. Resident 2 stated, "This thing
makes me so mad. It makes a really loud
sound every time I move then it wakes
everybody up. I don't like it. They did not tell
me what it's for but it's irritating me. I feel like I
can't move every time it makes a loud sound."
Resident 2's face sheet (a document with
resident profile information) indicated Resident
2 was admitted to the facility on 4/21/17 with
diagnoses of muscle weakness, difficulty in
walking and history of falling.
Resident 2's Minimum Data Set (MDS- a
resident assessment tool used to identify
resident care needs) dated 8/10/18, indicated a
Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS- an
assessment of cognitive status) score of three
points out of fifteen points which indicated
Resident 2 had severe cognitive impairment.
The MDS indicated Resident 2 required
extensive assistance of two staff members to
transfer from one surface to another.
On 8/22/18 at 2:44 p.m., during an interview,
CNA 3 stated, "[Resident 2] always had a bed
alarm as far as I can remember. Ever since I
was hired, she always had that bed alarm."
CNA 3 stated she did not know why Resident 2
had a bed alarm in place. CNA 3 stated, "I
know [Resident 2] tries to slide her legs [from
the bed]. That's why [facility staff] told me she
has a bed alarm." CNA 3 stated there was an
in service conducted by the DSD on bed
alarms and chair alarms and one of the topics
of the in service was if a resident had a bed
alarm then a chair alarm should also be put in
place. CNA 3 stated, "The bed alarm and the
chair alarm keeps the resident from standing
up on their own. It tells us they are trying to get
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up and need help. Our DSD never told [staff]
that alarms could be consider a restraint.
[Facility staff] thought that's a normal thing to
just put an alarm to a resident."
The facility policy and procedure titled, "Use of
Restraints" dated 2/14, indicated "... Restraints
shall only be used to treat the resident's
medical symptom(s) and never for discipline or
staff convenience, or for the prevention of
falls... "Physical Restraints" are defined as any
manual method or physical or mechanical
device, material or equipment attached or
adjacent to the resident's body... which restricts
freedom of movement... 5. Restraints may only
be used if/when the resident has a specific
medical symptom that cannot be addressed by
another less restrictive intervention And a
restraint is required to... a. treat the medical
symptom... c. Help the resident attain the
highest level of his/her physical or
psychological well-being. 6. Prior to placing a
resident in restraints, there shall be a prerestraining assessment and review to
determine the need for restraints. The
assessment shall be used to determine
possible underlying causes of the problematic
medical symptom... 9. Restraints shall only be
used upon the written order of a physician and
after obtaining consent from the resident and/or
representative (sponsor). The order shall
include the following: a. The specific reason for
the restraint (as it relates to the resident's
medical symptom)... b. How the restraint will be
used to benefit the resident's medical
symptom... c. The type of restraint, and period
of time for the use of restraint... 10. Orders for
restraints will not be enforced for longer than
twelve (12) hours, unless the resident's
condition required continued treatment..."
The facility policy and procedure titled,
"Resident Rights" dated 12/16, indicated "... 1.
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Federal and state laws guarantee certain basic
rights to all residents of this facility. These
rights include the resident's right to... d. be free
from... physical... restraints not required to treat
the resident's symptoms..."
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Notice Requirements Before
Transfer/Discharge
CFR(s): 483.15(c)(3)-(6)(8)
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§483.15(c)(3) Notice before transfer.
Before a facility transfers or discharges a
resident, the facility must(i) Notify the resident and the resident's
representative(s) of the transfer or discharge
and the reasons for the move in writing and in a
language and manner they understand. The
facility must send a copy of the notice to a
representative of the Office of the State LongTerm Care Ombudsman.
(ii) Record the reasons for the transfer or
discharge in the resident's medical record in
accordance with paragraph (c)(2) of this
section; and
(iii) Include in the notice the items described in
paragraph (c)(5) of this section.
§483.15(c)(4) Timing of the notice.
(i) Except as specified in paragraphs (c)(4)(ii)
and (c)(8) of this section, the notice of transfer
or discharge required under this section must
be made by the facility at least 30 days before
the resident is transferred or discharged.
(ii) Notice must be made as soon as practicable
before transfer or discharge when(A) The safety of individuals in the facility would
be endangered under paragraph (c)(1)(i)(C) of
this section;
(B) The health of individuals in the facility would
be endangered, under paragraph (c)(1)(i)(D) of
this section;
(C) The resident's health improves sufficiently
to allow a more immediate transfer or
discharge, under paragraph (c)(1)(i)(B) of this
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section;
(D) An immediate transfer or discharge is
required by the resident's urgent medical
needs, under paragraph (c)(1)(i)(A) of this
section; or
(E) A resident has not resided in the facility for
30 days.
§483.15(c)(5) Contents of the notice. The
written notice specified in paragraph (c)(3) of
this section must include the following:
(i) The reason for transfer or discharge;
(ii) The effective date of transfer or discharge;
(iii) The location to which the resident is
transferred or discharged;
(iv) A statement of the resident's appeal rights,
including the name, address (mailing and
email), and telephone number of the entity
which receives such requests; and information
on how to obtain an appeal form and
assistance in completing the form and
submitting the appeal hearing request;
(v) The name, address (mailing and email) and
telephone number of the Office of the State
Long-Term Care Ombudsman;
(vi) For nursing facility residents with
intellectual and developmental disabilities or
related disabilities, the mailing and email
address and telephone number of the agency
responsible for the protection and advocacy of
individuals with developmental disabilities
established under Part C of the Developmental
Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of
2000 (Pub. L. 106-402, codified at 42 U.S.C.
15001 et seq.); and
(vii) For nursing facility residents with a mental
disorder or related disabilities, the mailing and
email address and telephone number of the
agency responsible for the protection and
advocacy of individuals with a mental disorder
established under the Protection and Advocacy
for Mentally Ill Individuals Act.
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§483.15(c)(6) Changes to the notice.
If the information in the notice changes prior to
effecting the transfer or discharge, the facility
must update the recipients of the notice as
soon as practicable once the updated
information becomes available.
§483.15(c)(8) Notice in advance of facility
closure
In the case of facility closure, the individual who
is the administrator of the facility must provide
written notification prior to the impending
closure to the State Survey Agency, the Office
of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman,
residents of the facility, and the resident
representatives, as well as the plan for the
transfer and adequate relocation of the
residents, as required at § 483.70(l).
This REQUIREMENT is not met as evidenced
by:
Based on interview and record review, the
facility failed to send a copy of the resident's
transfer or discharge notification to the state
long term care Ombudsman (resident advocay
agency) office for two of 35 sampled residents
(Resident 92 and Resident 95) when Resident
92 and Resident 95 were transferred to the
General Acute Care Hospital (GACH).
These failures resulted in the long term care
Ombudsman not being aware of Resident 92
and Resident 95's transfer and discharge
circumstances should appeals be filed by the
residents or their representative.
Findings:
The facility document titled, "[name of facility]
Admit/Discharge to/From Report... Discharges
3/1/2018 To 8/21/2018" indicated Resident 92
was sent to the acute care hospital on 3/12/18
and Resident 95 was sent to the acute care
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LOS BANOS POST ACUTE
931 Idaho Ave
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hospital on 8/20/18.
On 8/21/18 at 4:14 p.m., during an interview,
the Social Service Director (SSD) stated she
did not send a copy of the transfer and
discharge notification to the state long term
care Ombudsman. The SSD stated, "I haven't
been doing that. I don't know I had to do that."
The SSD stated Resident 92 was transferred to
GACH and never came back to the facility.
Resident 95 was sent to GACH and the facility
did not knew when he would come back. The
SSD stated, "I didn't know I had to notify the
ombudsman. I haven't done that for residents
that went to the acute care, nobody ever told
me. I was not aware of the new regulation."
On 8/22/18 at 11:00 a.m., during an interview,
the Director of Nursing (DON) stated, "I don't
know that we were supposed to be notifying the
ombudsman if a resident gets transferred to the
hospital and does not come back."
On 8/24/18 at 7:33 a.m., during an interview,
the DON stated, "[The facility] only notify the
ombudsman when we discharge a resident. If
[residents'] don't come back when we sent
them out to the hospital, we discharge them in
our system... when they don't come back in the
facility, then that is considered a discharge."
The facility policy and procedure titled,
"Transfer or Discharge Documentation" dated
12/16, indicated "... 7... a. The basis for the
transfer or discharge... 1. If the resident is
being transferred or discharged because his or
her needs cannot be met at the facility,
documentation will include... c. Resident
representative information including contact
information and ombudsman..."
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F655
Baseline Care Plan
CFR(s): 483.21(a)(1)-(3)
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§483.21 Comprehensive Person-Centered
Care Planning
§483.21(a) Baseline Care Plans
§483.21(a)(1) The facility must develop and
implement a baseline care plan for each
resident that includes the instructions needed
to provide effective and person-centered care
of the resident that meet professional
standards of quality care. The baseline care
plan must(i) Be developed within 48 hours of a resident's
admission.
(ii) Include the minimum healthcare information
necessary to properly care for a resident
including, but not limited to(A) Initial goals based on admission orders.
(B) Physician orders.
(C) Dietary orders.
(D) Therapy services.
(E) Social services.
(F) PASARR recommendation, if applicable.
§483.21(a)(2) The facility may develop a
comprehensive care plan in place of the
baseline care plan if the comprehensive care
plan(i) Is developed within 48 hours of the
resident's admission.
(ii) Meets the requirements set forth in
paragraph (b) of this section (excepting
paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section).
§483.21(a)(3) The facility must provide the
resident and their representative with a
summary of the baseline care plan that
includes but is not limited to:
(i) The initial goals of the resident.
(ii) A summary of the resident's medications
and dietary instructions.
(iii) Any services and treatments to be
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administered by the facility and personnel
acting on behalf of the facility.
(iv) Any updated information based on the
details of the comprehensive care plan, as
necessary.
This REQUIREMENT is not met as evidenced
by:
Based on observation, interview, and record
review, the facility failed to develop and
implement a person centered baseline care
plan within 48 hours of admission for one of 35
sampled residents (Resident 24) when
Resident 24 did not have a care plan to identify
her dental care needs.
This failure resulted in Resident 24's dental
care needs going unmet.
Findings:
Resident 24's face sheet (a document with
resident profile information) indicated Resident
2 was admitted to the facility on 9/18/15 and
readmitted on 5/10/18.
8/21/18 at 10:01a.m., during an observation
and concurrent interview, Resident 24 stated, "I
lost my dentures before I came [to the facility]
but I want some. I've been here for 3 years and
seen the dentist one time and when I did see
the dentist medical [Federally funded program]
wouldn't pay for it [dentures]. They [facility
staff] asked me if I wanted to pay for them and
I didn't have $3000."
Resident 24's Minimum Data Set (MDS- a
resident assessment tool used to identify
resident care needs) assessment dated 7/2/18,
indicated a Brief Interview for Mental Status
(BIMS- an assessment of cognitive status)
score of 15 points out of fifteen points which
indicated Resident 24 had no cognitive
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impairment.
On 8/23/18 at 3:18 p.m., during a concurrent
interview and record review, Social Services
Director (SSD) reviewed the clinical record for
Resident 24 and was unable to find
documentation of a dental needs care plan.
SSD stated, "I do not see a dental care plan
and there should be one ..."
On 8/23/18 at 3:35 p.m., during a concurrent
interview and record review, the Minimum Data
Set Coordinator (MDSC) assessment (clinical
assessment of all residents in a nursing home)
stated the dental care plan will be under the
nutrition care plan. The MDSC reviewed the
clinical record and was unable to find
documentation of a dental needs care plan.
The MDSC stated, "We should have a dental
care plan, but we do not have one."
On 8/24/18 at 8:24 a.m., during a concurrent
interview and record review, the Director of
Nursing, (DON) stated, "There should be a
dental care plan on [Resident 24] but there is
not one (a care plan)."
The facility policy and procedure title, "Care
Plans-Baseline," dated 12/2016, indicated "...
To assure that the resident's immediate care
needs are met and maintained, a baseline care
plan will be developed within forty-eight (48)
hours of the resident's admission..."
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Care Plan Timing and Revision
CFR(s): 483.21(b)(2)(i)-(iii)
F657
09/24/2018
§483.21(b) Comprehensive Care Plans
§483.21(b)(2) A comprehensive care plan must
be(i) Developed within 7 days after completion of
the comprehensive assessment.
(ii) Prepared by an interdisciplinary team, that
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includes but is not limited to-(A) The attending physician.
(B) A registered nurse with responsibility for the
resident.
(C) A nurse aide with responsibility for the
resident.
(D) A member of food and nutrition services
staff.
(E) To the extent practicable, the participation
of the resident and the resident's
representative(s). An explanation must be
included in a resident's medical record if the
participation of the resident and their resident
representative is determined not practicable for
the development of the resident's care plan.
(F) Other appropriate staff or professionals in
disciplines as determined by the resident's
needs or as requested by the resident.
(iii)Reviewed and revised by the
interdisciplinary team after each assessment,
including both the comprehensive and quarterly
review assessments.
This REQUIREMENT is not met as evidenced
by:
Based on observation, interview and record
review, the facility failed to timely revise and
implement a person centered comprehensive
care plan for one of 35 sampled residents
(Resident 2) when Resident 2 was moved to a
new room and a care plan was not revised to
ensure Resident 2 tolerated the room move.
This failure had the potential to result in
Resident 2's psychosocial needs going unmet.
Findings:
On 8/23/18 at 11:30 a.m., during an
observation in Resident 2's room and
concurrent interview, Resident 2 laid in her
bed. Resident 2 stated, "[The staff] moved me
here in this new room yesterday. I don't know
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
LOS BANOS POST ACUTE
931 Idaho Ave
Los Banos, CA 93635
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why they moved me. They didn't tell me the
reason why they just moved me. I liked it better
in my old room. I hope I get to go back in my
old room, I really like it there."
Resident 2's face sheet (a document with
resident profile information) indicated Resident
2 was admitted to the facility on 4/21/17 with
diagnoses of muscle weakness, difficulty in
walking and history of falling.
Resident 2's Minimum Data Set (MDS- a
resident assessment tool used to identify
resident care needs) dated 8/10/18, indicated a
Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS- an
assessment of cognitive status) score of three
points out of fifteen points which indicated
Resident 2 had severe cognitive impairment.
The MDS indicated Resident 2 required
extensive assistance of two staff members to
transfer from one surface to another.
Resident 2's progress notes dated 8/22/18,
indicated "... Resident [2] accusing her
roommate ... of stealing her belongings,
roommate very upset about it, daughter here,
asked [Resident 2] and daughter if she
[Resident 2] would like to move out of the
room, [Resident 2] said yes, asked [Resident 2]
if she would like to move to [another] room ...
[Resident 2] agreed, will be moving her
[Resident 2] today..."
Resident 2's clinical record did not indicate a
written notice was provided to Resident 2 or
her responsible party prior to moving Resident
2. There was no documentation on how
Resident 2 was adjusting to the room move.
On 8/24/18 at 8:40 a.m., during an interview,
Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) 3 stated, "I
don't know when they moved [Resident 2]. [The
staff] told me she was arguing with one of her
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
LOS BANOS POST ACUTE
931 Idaho Ave
Los Banos, CA 93635
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roommates."
On 8/24/18 at 8:52 a.m., during an interview,
Registered Nurse stated, "[Licensed Nurses]
chart for one day when residents are moved to
a new room."
On 8/24/18 at 8:53 a.m., during an interview
and concurrent record review, the Director of
Nursing (DON) stated, "The SSD [Social
Service Director] takes care of the room
changes. The DON reviewed Resident 2's
clinical record and stated, "I can't find a care
plan for monitoring [Resident 2] [after the] room
change. Usually it's under the mood care plan
but I don't see one right now. There should be
a care plan for the room change to monitor how
the resident is doing. I don't know why it's not
here."
On 8/24/18 at 9:06 a.m., during an interview
and concurrent record review, the SSD
reviewed Resident 2's progress notes and
stated, "I just talked to [Resident 2's daughter]
and [both] agreed [to the room move]. I didn't
chart [document Resident 2's adjustment to the
room move] after that. I did not document after
[Resident 2] got moved to a new room. I just
spoke to the resident verbally and she told me
she didn't like her new room because she
missed her old room and the CNA's [Certified
Nursing Assistant's]... I should have charted it...
I didn't know I was supposed to do a care
plan..."
On 8/24/18 at 9:18 a.m. during an interview,
LVN 3 stated, "[Licensed Nurses] use to chart
when a resident moves to a new room but we
haven't been doing that lately. It's [SSD] who
does the charting after a resident moves to a
new room."
On 8/24/18 at 9:34 a.m. during an interview,
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
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LOS BANOS POST ACUTE
931 Idaho Ave
Los Banos, CA 93635
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DON stated the SSD should have documented
follow up notes on how the resident was
adjusting with the room change. The DON
stated, "It's the Social Services Job to follow up
and document how she [Resident 2] was doing
and adjusting. The SSD's job is to make sure
residents are supported if there are any
changes, assist them if they need help and let
the roommates in the room know they have a
new roommate coming in." The DON stated,
"This is the resident's home. They need to
know what is going on or if there are any
changes."
The Administrator provided the facility
document titled, "Job Description... Social
Service Designee" undated and indicated "...
Essential Functions of the Job... 2. Develops
the plan of care for social services and updates
the plan as changes occur...3. Maintains
regular progress and follow-up notes indicating
the patient's response to the plan and
adjustment to the institutional setting... 5.
Coordinates with the ID (Interdisciplinary- a
professional group consisting of a nurse,
dietitian, social service person, therapist, and
physician who meet to plan resident care)
team, resident and/or responsible party room
changes for residents, 6. Serves as an
advocate for resident rights, 7. Making
supportive visits to the resident..."
The facility policy and procedure titled, "Care
Plans Comprehensive Person Centered" dated
12/16, indicated "... A comprehensive, personcentered care plan that includes measurable
objectives and time tables to meet the
resident's physical, psychosocial and functional
needs is developed and implemented for each
resident..."
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
LOS BANOS POST ACUTE
931 Idaho Ave
Los Banos, CA 93635
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Services Provided Meet Professional
Standards
CFR(s): 483.21(b)(3)(i)
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09/24/2018
§483.21(b)(3) Comprehensive Care Plans
The services provided or arranged by the
facility, as outlined by the comprehensive care
plan, must(i) Meet professional standards of quality.
This REQUIREMENT is not met as evidenced
by:
Based on observation, interview and record
review, the facility failed to ensure services
provided met professional standards of quality
for seven of 35 sampled residents (Resident 7,
Resident 2, Resident 17, Resident 13, Resident
25, Resident 4 and Resident 11) when:
1. Resident 7 was administered Aspirin (a
medication used to reduce pain, fever and
swelling) 81 milligram (mg-a unit of
measurement) chewable (crushable) instead of
Aspirin 81 mg Enteric Coated (EC- a
medication that cannot be crushed) as ordered
by the physician.
2. Resident 2, Resident 17, Resident 13,
Resident 25, Resident 4 and Resident 11 had
position change alarms (bed alarm and chair
alarm- alerting devices intended to monitor a
resident's movement that emits an audible loud
sound when the resident moves) in place
without a physician's order and consent per
facility policy and procedure.
These failures resulted in Resident 7 not
getting the correct medication ordered by the
physician, Resident 2 to feel irritated when the
bed alarm emitted a loud audible sound every
time she moved which restricted her movement
and placed Resident 17, Resident 13, Resident
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
LOS BANOS POST ACUTE
931 Idaho Ave
Los Banos, CA 93635
(X4) ID
PREFIX
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25, Resident 4 and Resident 11 at risk of
having a bed and chair alarm without medical
justification and assessment to determine the
need for the device.
Findings:
1. On 8/22/18 at 8:03 a.m., during a concurrent
observation and interview, Licensed Vocational
Nurse (LVN) 2 crushed and administered
Aspirin 81 mg chewable and administered the
aspirin to Resident 7. LVN 2 stated Resident 7
takes her medications crushed.
Resident 7's physician's order dated 2/22/18
indicated "... Aspirin EC 81 mg Give 1 tablet by
mouth one time a day for CVA
(Cerebrovascular accident- stroke) do not
crush..."
On 8/22/18 at 8:10 a.m., during a concurrent
interview and record review, LVN 2 reviewed
Resident 7's medication administration record
(MAR) and stated the physician's order
indicated Aspirin 81 mg EC. LVN 2 stated, "I
gave [Resident 7] the chewable one because
she takes her medications crushed." LVN 2
confirmed she did not administer the physician
ordered Aspirin 81 mg EC.
On 8/22/18 at 8:15 a.m., during a concurrent
interview and record review, the Director of
Nursing (DON) reviewed Resident 7's
physician orders and stated Resident 7 had an
order of Aspirin 81 mg EC. The DON stated,
"The nurse should give the medication as
ordered by the physician. If the resident takes
crushed medications then the licensed nurse
should clarify (inform the physician) and get a
new order from the physician."
The facility policy and procedure titled,
"Administering Medications" dated 12/12,
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
LOS BANOS POST ACUTE
931 Idaho Ave
Los Banos, CA 93635
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indicated "Medications shall be administered in
a safe and timely manner, and as prescribed...
7. The individual administering the medication
must check the label THREE (3) times to verify
the... right medication... of administration
before giving the medication..."
2a. On 8/21/18 at 11:48 a.m., during
observation in the dining room, Resident 17 sat
in her wheelchair and had a wheelchair alarm
in place. The wheelchair alarm was in the "on"
position.
Resident 17's clinical record did not indicate a
physician's order was obtained prior to
placement of the wheelchair alarm and there
was no assessment or consent obtained from
Resident 17 or her responsible party for the
device.
2b. On 8/21/18 at 11:49 a.m., during
observation in the dining room, Resident 13 sat
in her wheelchair with a wheelchair alarm in
place. The wheelchair alarm was in the "on"
position.
Resident 13's clinical record did not indicate a
physician's order was obtained prior to
placement of the wheelchair alarm and there
was no assessment or consent obtained from
Resident 13 or her responsible party for the
use of the device.
2c. On 8/21/18 at 11:50 a.m., during
observation in the dining room, Resident 25 sat
in her wheelchair with a wheelchair alarm in
place. The wheelchair alarm was in the "on"
position.
Resident 25's clinical record did not indicate a
physician's order was obtained prior to
placement of the wheelchair alarm and there
was no assessment or consent obtained from
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
LOS BANOS POST ACUTE
931 Idaho Ave
Los Banos, CA 93635
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Resident 13 or her responsible party for the
use of the device.
2d. On 8/21/18 at 11:51 a.m., during
observation in the dining room, Resident 4 sat
in his wheelchair with a wheelchair alarm in
place. The wheelchair alarm was in the "on"
position.
Resident 4's clinical record did not indicate a
physician's order was obtained prior to
placement of the wheelchair alarm and there
was no assessment or consent obtained from
Resident 13 or his responsible party for the use
of the devise.
2e. On 8/22/18 at 11:30 am during observation
in Resident 11's room, Resident 11 laid in bed
with a wheelchair alarm in place. The alarm
device was in the "on" position.
Resident 11's clinical record did not contain a
physician's order was obtained prior to
placement of the wheelchair alarm and there
was no assessment or consent obtained from
Resident 11 or her responsible party for the
use of the device.
2f. On 8/21/18 at 7:46 a.m., during an
observation in Resident 2's room and
concurrent interview, Resident 2 sat on her
bed. A clip on bed alarm was noted to be in
place and was in the "on" position. Resident 2
pointed at the clip on bed alarm and stated,
"This thing, I really don't like it. It makes a lot of
noise. Sometimes I want to remove it and
throw it. I don't even want to use it."
On 8/22/18 at 10:46 a.m., during an interview,
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) 1 stated,
"Some residents have bed and chair alarms in
the facility. It's the DON [Director of Nursing]
who tells [the staff] if the resident needs a bed
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or chair alarm. The bed and the chair alarm
tells us that they are standing up..."
On 8/22/18 at 10:47 a.m., during an interview,
Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) 1 stated,
"The [Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) - a
professional group consisting of a nurse,
dietitian, social service person, therapist, and
physician who meet to plan resident care]
discusses if a resident will be put on a bed or
chair alarm after a fall then they talk to the MD
[physician] to get the order. The alarms prevent
the falls. It tells the staff the residents are
calling for help and we need to check on the
resident on what they are doing, making sure
they don't fall."
On 8/22/18 at 11:00 a.m., during an interview
and concurrent record review, the DON stated,
"[The facility does not] have a [physician's
order] for all the bed and chair alarms. It's a
nursing measure. It doesn't need a [physician's
order]. I didn't know that bed and chair alarms
are considered restraints... We just thought it
was a nursing measure." The DON stated
residents at risk for falls or residents with a
history of falls were automatically placed with a
chair or bed alarms. The DON stated the
Director of Staff Development (DSD) had not
educated the staff on position change alarms
because the DSD was not aware that position
change alarms could be consider as a restraint.
On 8/22/18 at 11:05 a.m., during an interview,
DON reviewed the clinical record for Resident 2
and was unable to find documentation of
Resident 2's physician's order for the bed
alarm. An informed consent was not obtained
from Resident 2 or Resident 2's responsible
party. The clinical record did not contain a
restraint assessment or evaluation to determine
the medical need for Resident 2's bed alarm.
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On 8/22/18 at 11:19 a.m., during an interview,
LVN 1 stated facility staff was not aware that
bed and chair alarms could be considered
restraints. LVN 1 stated, "The DSD did not
conduct any training or in-service with us about
the alarms. It's just an automatic thing we do.
We put alarms on residents that had fallen or
high risk for falls."
On 8/22/18 at 11:30 a.m., during an
observation in Resident 2's room and
concurrent interview, Resident 2 sat in her bed.
A clip on bed alarm was in place and was in the
"on" position. Resident 2 stated, "This thing
makes me so mad. It makes a really loud
sound every time I move then it wakes
everybody up. I don't like it. They did not tell
me what it's for but it's irritating me. I feel like I
can't move every time it makes a loud sound."
Resident 2's face sheet (a document with
resident profile information) indicated Resident
2 was admitted to the facility on 4/21/17 with
diagnoses of muscle weakness, difficulty in
walking and history of falling.
Resident 2's Minimum Data Set (MDS- a
resident assessment tool used to identify
resident care needs) dated 8/10/18, indicated a
Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS- an
assessment of cognitive status) score of three
points out of fifteen points which indicated
Resident 2 had severe cognitive impairment.
The MDS indicated Resident 2 required
extensive assistance of two staff members to
transfer from one surface to another.
On 8/22/18 at 2:44 p.m., during an interview,
CNA 3 stated, "[Resident 2] always had a bed
alarm as far as I can remember. Ever since I
was hired, she always had that bed alarm."
CNA 3 stated she did not know why Resident 2
had a bed alarm in place. CNA 3 stated, "I
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LOS BANOS POST ACUTE
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know [Resident 2] tries to slide her legs [from
the bed]. That's why [facility staff] told me she
has a bed alarm." CNA 3 stated there was an
in service conducted by the DSD on bed
alarms and chair alarms and one of the topics
of the in service was if a resident had a bed
alarm then a chair alarm should also be put in
place. CNA 3 stated, "The bed alarm and the
chair alarm keeps the resident from standing
up on their own. It tells us they are trying to get
up and need help. Our DSD never told [staff]
that alarms could be consider a restraint.
[Facility staff] thought that's a normal thing to
just put an alarm to a resident."
The facility policy and procedure titled, "Use of
Restraints" dated 2/14, indicated "... Restraints
shall only be used to treat the resident's
medical symptom(s) and never for discipline or
staff convenience, or for the prevention of
falls... "Physical Restraints" are defined as any
manual method or physical or mechanical
device, material or equipment attached or
adjacent to the resident's body... which restricts
freedom of movement... 5. Restraints may only
be used if/when the resident has a specific
medical symptom that cannot be addressed by
another less restrictive intervention And a
restraint is required to... a. treat the medical
symptom... c. Help the resident attain the
highest level of his/her physical or
psychological well-being. 6. Prior to placing a
resident in restraints, there shall be a prerestraining assessment and review to
determine the need for restraints. The
assessment shall be used to determine
possible underlying causes of the problematic
medical symptom... 9. Restraints shall only be
used upon the written order of a physician and
after obtaining consent from the resident and/or
representative (sponsor). The order shall
include the following: a. The specific reason for
the restraint (as it relates to the resident's
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medical symptom)... b. How the restraint will be
used to benefit the resident's medical
symptom... c. The type of restraint, and period
of time for the use of restraint... 10. Orders for
restraints will not be enforced for longer than
twelve (12) hours, unless the resident's
condition required continued treatment..."
The facility policy and procedure titled,
"Resident Rights" dated 12/16, indicated "... 1.
Federal and state laws guarantee certain basic
rights to all residents of this facility. These
rights include the resident's right to... d. be free
from... physical... restraints not required to treat
the resident's symptoms..."
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Free of Accident Hazards/Supervision/Devices F689
CFR(s): 483.25(d)(1)(2)
09/17/2018
§483.25(d) Accidents.
The facility must ensure that §483.25(d)(1) The resident environment
remains as free of accident hazards as is
possible; and
§483.25(d)(2)Each resident receives adequate
supervision and assistance devices to prevent
accidents.
This REQUIREMENT is not met as evidenced
by:
Based on observation, interview and record
review, the facility failed to ensure one of 35
sampled residents (Resident 1), was free from
accidents and injury when Certified Nursing
Assistant (CNA) 4 and CNA 5 transferred
Resident 1 using a sling (a hammock like cloth
device used to hold the resident during transfer
with a mechanical lift) that was past the
manufacture's recommended product life. The
sling came apart during the transfer causing
Resident 1 to fall from a height of two feet and
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impact the floor with her legs.
As a result of this failure, Resident 1 suffered a
right femoral (hip) fracture (broken bone).
Resident 1 was sent to the General Acute Care
Hospital (GACH) where she underwent general
anesthesia (medication to render the resident
unconscious and pain free during surgery) in
preparation for repair of the hip fracture.
Resident 1 experienced complications of
anesthesia and was determined to be too high
risk to proceed with the surgical repair; the
surgery was cancelled and Resident 1 spent
seven days in the GACH recuperating from the
fall. Resident 1 experienced a decline, suffered
pain, and became bedbound following the fall
and fracture.
Findings:
Review of Resident 1's clinical record titled,
"Admission Record (record containing resident
personal information)," indicated Resident 1
was 95 years old and was admitted to the
skilled nursing facility (SNF) on 4/16/15 with
diagnoses that included dementia (a disorder
that affects memory, reasoning, judgement,
and ability to communicate) and chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (disease
affecting the lungs and the ability to breathe).
On 5/8/18 at 9:07 a.m., during an interview, the
administrator (ADM) stated on 4/21/18 at 6:45
p.m., CNA 4 and CNA 5 used a mechanical lift
with a sling to transfer Resident 1 back to bed
from her wheelchair. The ADM stated Resident
1 was suspended above the floor when the
sling ripped and Resident 1 fell to the ground
and landed right knee first on the floor. The
ADM stated the sling broke, or ripped, on both
sides without warning; the sling was not visibly
frayed or damaged. The ADM stated Resident
1 was sent to the local GACH on 4/21/18,
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where it was determined Resident 1 had a
broken hip. The ADM stated Resident 1 was
returned to the SNF after a seven-day stay at
the hospital which included a stay in the
intensive care unit and the application of
traction to the site (a system of ropes, weights,
and pulleys used to immobilize, position, and
align a broken bone). The ADM stated
Resident 1 was considered a poor surgical risk
while at the GACH and did not have surgery to
repair the broken hip.
On 5/8/18 at 10:25 a.m., during an observation
in Resident 1's room, Resident 1 was lying in
bed with pillows supporting her right side.
Resident 1's eyes were closed and her head
tilted slightly with each respiration. Resident 1
did not respond to her name or to questions
asked.
On 5/14/18 at 11:50 a.m., during a concurrent
interview and record review, the ADM stated,
"The sling [the sling used on 4/21/18 to transfer
Resident 1] had no label, no tracking [number],
and the washing instructions had worn down to
a sliver ...I cannot honestly put an invoice to
each sling." The ADM provided Invoice number
24496556, dated 2/1/17, which she stated was
the shipping date for the last slings ordered on
1/27/17 (which would make the newest facility
slings one year and two months old when the
sling failed on 4/21/18 causing Resident 1 to
fall).
Review of facility provided manufacturer's
publication titled, "[Manufacturer's name] Slings
Owner's Manual" dated 2016, indicated,
"Limited Warranty ...Anticipated Usable
Product Life is based on normal use with
proper maintenance, cleaning and storage
...the product may need to be replaced sooner
than anticipated in particular situations
...Warranty Period (Parts) 6 months Anticipated
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Usable Product Life 6 months."
On 6/22/18 at 10:09 a.m., during an interview,
the director of nurses (DON) stated the sling
came apart on 4/21/18 causing Resident 1 to
fall to the floor and fracture her right hip was
used past the manufacturer's guidelines of life
expectancy. The DON stated 8/17 was the end
of the sling's anticipated usable product life and
the facility extended the use of the sling eight
to nine months beyond the manufacturer's
suggested usable lifetime.
Review of Resident 1's GACH clinical record
titled, "ED [emergency department] Provider
Notes" dated 4/21/18 at 7:46 p.m., indicated,
"Patient [Resident 1] presents with trauma:
biba [brought in by ambulance] was on [brand
name] lift when it ripped, fall 2 feet from the
ground. Hip pain: right hip pain s/p [status post
or after] fall ...The pain is currently rated at 8/10
[on a zero to ten scale, with zero being no pain
and ten being the worst pain imaginable] at this
time."
Review of Resident 1's GACH clinical record
titled "Computed Tomography (CT)" dated
4/21/18, indicated, "FINDINGS ...Displaced [not
in alignment] spiral [gradually widening curve]
fracture of the proximal [upper half] right
femoral diaphysis [shaft]. Approximately 4.6 cm
[centimeter, a metric measurement] of override
of fracture fragments and one shaft width
displacement ...Small amount of hematoma
[blood trapped in soft tissue] in the musculature
[muscle] surrounding the right femoral
fracture."
Review of Resident 1's GACH clinical record
titled "HOSPITAL COURSE" electronically
signed 4/28/18, indicated, " ...Ortho [the branch
of medicine dealing with the correction of
deformities of bones or muscles] recommended
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surgical intervention and patient was taken to
operating room. After she was intubated
[placement of a flexible plastic tube into the
windpipe to maintain an open airway] and given
anesthesia -she became profoundly
hypotensive [low blood pressure]. Patient was
considered very high risk and operation was
cancelled. Patient was managed conservatively
for pain management and she was placed on
traction. Patient slowly improved and her x-ray
showed some improvement and no worsening
of her fracture. She will [be] managed with pain
management only..."
Review of the GACH "Inter-Facility Transfer
Report" indicated Resident 1 was discharged
back to the SNF on 4/28/18.
On 6/22/18 at 10:27 a.m., during an interview,
the director of staff development (DSD) stated,
"[Resident 1] is alone, no family... Since the
accident, fall, and fracture, she [Resident 1]
requires daily pain medication ...She used to
feed herself occasionally; now she is a feeder
(requires staff assistance to eat). She doesn't
get up at all anymore. She is bedbound. She is
not able to go to activities. She used to go to
the dining room for all meals, now she's in her
room and in bed for meals." The DSD stated
Resident 1's quality of life had diminished after
the fall. The DSD stated before the sling
incident Resident 1 attended activities and
although Resident 1 did not actively participate,
it presented an opportunity to be up and around
other residents.
On 6/22/18 at 11:01 a.m., during an onsite
interview, the activities director (AD) stated,
"[Resident 1] used to get up for meals and
activities. Now, we provide one on one
activities in her room, like hand massage
...There's a lot of things she misses. She was
really active. She loved music, she tapped her
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hands. She used to do peg puzzles and blocks,
and she loved that. Now, she's not as mobile.
She isn't quite as alert now. Before the
accident, she was more animated. Now, she is
more subdued, less mobile, less active. She
loves the human touch. If you hold her hand,
she doesn't want to let go."
On 7/31/18 at 5:23 p.m., during a telephone
interview, CNA 5 stated she and CNA 4
transferred Resident 1 back to bed after dinner
on 4/21/18. CNA 5 stated Resident 1 was
transferred from her wheelchair using the sling
that was still underneath her from the earlier
transfer from the bed to the wheelchair. CNA 5
stated she heard a "rip" during the transfer and
Resident 1 was out of the sling and on the
floor. CNA 5 stated, "CNA 4 took one step, we
heard the rip, and she [Resident 1] was on the
floor." CNA 5 stated Resident 1 used to get out
of bed for breakfast, lunch and dinner but did
not get out of bed after the fall. CNA 5 stated
Resident 1 did not complain of pain before the
fall but experienced pain after the fall and still
had pain.
On 8/1/18 at 8:33 a.m., during a telephone
interview, the ADM stated Resident 1 fell
approximately 25 inches to the floor when the
sling ripped on 4/21/18. The ADM stated
Resident 1 was getting out of bed today
[8/1/18] for the first time since she fell. The
Admin stated Resident 1's most recent X-Ray
indicated healing, and Resident 1's physician
ordered, "Activity as tolerated."
Review of Resident 1's X-Ray dated 7/16/18,
indicated, " ...Stable healing femoral shaft
fracture."
Review of Resident 1's physician order, dated
7/19/18, indicated, "Resident may have Activity
as tolerated."
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On 8/1/18 at 9:30 a.m., during a telephone
interview, CNA 4 stated on 4/21/18 after dinner,
she assisted CNA 5 transfer Resident 1 back to
bed using a mechanical lift. CNA 4 stated, "The
wheelchair and the bed were close together. As
soon as we lifted her up, I took a step back,
and the sling ripped. It all happened very
quickly. She [Resident 1] fell to the floor." CNA
4 stated Resident 1 fell on her side, her right
thigh, right hip and right knee hit the floor. CNA
4 stated, "[Resident 1] moaned and her face
looked like she was in shock, like she didn't
know what happened. Today, she got out of
bed for the first time since the fall. The end of
April, all of May, June and July she's been
confined to bed."
Review Resident 1's Physician Orders dated
8/2/18, indicated two pain medication orders.
The first order dated revised 4/28/18, indicated
"Norco 5-325 milligrams (mg a unit of dosage)
(a combination medication containing 5 mg of
hydrocodone, a narcotic pain medication for
moderate to severe pain and 325 mg of
acetaminophen, an over the counter
medication for mild to moderate pain) Give 1
tablet every six hours as needed for pain." The
second order dated revised 5/1/18, indicated
"Morphine Sulfate Solution (liquid narcotic pain
medication) 10 mg/5 milliliters (ml a
measurement of liquid dosage) Give 2.5 ml by
mouth every 4 hours as needed for severe
pain."
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§483.35 Nursing Services
The facility must have sufficient nursing staff
with the appropriate competencies and skills
sets to provide nursing and related services to
assure resident safety and attain or maintain
the highest practicable physical, mental, and
psychosocial well-being of each resident, as
determined by resident assessments and
individual plans of care and considering the
number, acuity and diagnoses of the facility's
resident population in accordance with the
facility assessment required at §483.70(e).
§483.35(a)(3) The facility must ensure that
licensed nurses have the specific
competencies and skill sets necessary to care
for residents' needs, as identified through
resident assessments, and described in the
plan of care.
§483.35(a)(4) Providing care includes but is not
limited to assessing, evaluating, planning and
implementing resident care plans and
responding to resident's needs.
§483.35(c) Proficiency of nurse aides.
The facility must ensure that nurse aides are
able to demonstrate competency in skills and
techniques necessary to care for residents'
needs, as identified through resident
assessments, and described in the plan of
care.
This REQUIREMENT is not met as evidenced
by:
Based on interview and record review, the
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Nursing Assistants (CNA 3, CNA 4 and CNA 5)
receive appropriate competencies and skills set
training to provide safe use of mechanical lift (a
device used to transfer non ambulatory
residents) and sling (a hammock like cloth
device used to hold the resident during transfer
with a mechanical lift) when CNA 4 and CNA 5
transferred Resident 1 using a sling that was
past the manufacture's recommended product
life.
This failure resulted in the use of a mechanical
lift sling past the recommended manufacturer's
recommendations and Resident 1's fall with a
right femoral (hip) fracture (broken bone).
Findings:
On 5/8/18 at 9:07 a.m., during an interview, the
Administrator (ADM) stated on 4/21/18 at 6:45
p.m., CNA 4 and CNA 5 used a mechanical lift
and a sling to transfer Resident 1 back to bed
from her wheelchair. The ADM stated Resident
1 was suspended above the floor when the
sling ripped and Resident 1 fell to the ground
and landed right knee first on the floor. The
ADM stated the sling broke, or ripped, on both
sides without warning. The sling was not visibly
frayed or damaged. The ADM stated Resident
1 was sent to the local GACH on 4/21/18,
where it was determined Resident 1 had a
broken hip. The ADM stated Resident 1 was
returned to the SNF after a seven-day stay at
the hospital which included intensive care and
traction (a system of ropes, weights, and
pulleys used to immobilize, position, and align
a broken bone). The ADM stated Resident 1
was considered a poor surgical risk at the
GACH and did not have surgery to repair the
broken hip.
On 8/22/18 at 2:44 p.m., during an interview,
CNA 3 stated when she was initially hired [on
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
LOS BANOS POST ACUTE
931 Idaho Ave
Los Banos, CA 93635
(X4) ID
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1/24/17], the DSD made her watch a video that
went over the different areas of the new hire
packet. CNA 3 stated, "[DSD] put me on the
floor [assigned to resident care duties] with
another CNA to show me how [to perform care
tasks] get done. The DSD never showed us
anything on how to operate the [mechanical
lift]. She just showed us the lift and how it looks
like. The [DSD] showed us the sling for the
[mechanical lift] but not how to use it." CNA 3
stated prior to Resident 1's fall, she did not
know who checks the mechanical lifts and sling
to determine if they were still in safe condition.
On 8/23/18 at 1:58 p.m., during a concurrent
interview and record review, the DSD reviewed
the facility document titled, "Nurses Aides
Orientation Check Off List" dated 1/24/17 and
indicated CNA 3 was instructed the proper use
of mechanical lift. The DSD was unable to
provide documentation of a return
demonstration that CNA 3 understood how to
safely use a mechanical lift and sling.
On 8/23/18 at 2:00 p.m., during a concurrent
interview and record review, the DSD reviewed
the facility document titled, "Nurses Aides
Orientation Check Off List" dated 7/17/17 and
indicated CNA 4 was instructed the proper use
of a mechanical lift. The DSD was unable to
provide documentation of a return
demonstration that CNA 4 understood how to
safely use a mechanical lift and sling.
On 8/23/18 at 2:02 p.m., during a concurrent
interview and record review, the DSD reviewed
the facility document titled, "Nurses Aides
Orientation Check Off List" dated 7/25/16 with
an employee signature date of 8/8/16 and
indicated CNA 5 was instructed the proper use
of a mechanical lift. The DSD was unable to
provide documentation of a return
demonstration that CNA 5 understood how to
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STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
LOS BANOS POST ACUTE
931 Idaho Ave
Los Banos, CA 93635
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safely use a mechanical lift and sling.
On 8/23/18 at 3 p.m., during a concurrent
interview and record review, the DON stated,
"We don't have a policy for annual performance
review for the CNA's." The DON provided an
untitled and undated facility document and
indicated "...9. Performance ... performance
evaluation process periodically documents
every employee's job performance. Evaluations
are conducted at least annually by an
employee's supervisor... provide an opportunity
for the supervisor and the employee to discuss
job problems, goals and training, and to aid
communication between the employee and the
supervisor..."
On 8/24/18 at 7:32 a.m., during an interview,
the DON stated, "We don't do an in-service for
the [mechanical lift]." The DON stated CNA's
only received mechanical lift orientation upon
hire. The DON stated the facility did not
conduct an ongoing mechanical lift in-service
prior to Resident 1's fall.
F730
SS=D
Nurse Aide Peform Review-12 hr/yr In-Service F730
CFR(s): 483.35(d)(7)
09/17/2018
§483.35(d)(7) Regular in-service education.
The facility must complete a performance
review of every nurse aide at least once every
12 months, and must provide regular in-service
education based on the outcome of these
reviews. In-service training must comply with
the requirements of §483.95(g).
This REQUIREMENT is not met as evidenced
by:
Based on interview and record review, the
facility failed to complete a performance review
of a nurse aide at least every 12 months for
three of 23 sampled Certified Nursing
Assistants (CNA 3, CNA 4 and CNA 5) when
CNA 3, CNA 4 and CNA 5 did not have annual
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
LOS BANOS POST ACUTE
931 Idaho Ave
Los Banos, CA 93635
(X4) ID
PREFIX
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(EACH DEFICIENCY MUST BE PRECEDED BY FULL
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performance evaluations and skills
competencies review.
This failure had the potential to result in CNA 3,
CNA 4 and CNA 5 to not develop or maintain
competencies to provide residents with needed
and appropriate care and services.
Findings:
On 5/8/18 at 9:07 a.m., during an interview, the
Administrator (ADM) stated on 4/21/18 at 6:45
p.m., CNA 4 and CNA 5 used a mechanical lift
and a sling to transfer Resident 1 back to bed
from her wheelchair. The ADM stated Resident
1 was suspended above the floor when the
sling ripped and Resident 1 fell to the ground
and landed right knee first on the floor. The
ADM stated the sling broke, or ripped, on both
sides without warning; the sling was not visibly
frayed or damaged. The ADM stated Resident
1 was sent to the local GACH on 4/21/18,
where it was determined Resident 1 had a
broken hip. The ADM stated Resident 1 was
returned to the SNF after a seven-day stay at
the hospital which included intensive care and
traction (a system of ropes, weights, and
pulleys used to immobilize, position, and align
a broken bone). The ADM stated Resident 1
was considered a poor surgical risk at the
GACH and did not have surgery to repair the
broken hip. As a result of the fall Resident 1
suffered a right femoral (hip) fracture (broken
bone).
On 8/22/18 at 2:44 p.m., during an interview,
CNA 3 stated, "I haven't gotten an evaluation.
[The CNA's] have been asking the DSD
[Director of Staff Development]. The last eval
[evaluation] I had was July 1, 2017. I haven't
had any evaluation after that. I am still waiting
and I had been waiting. I told the DSD and she
told me she was busy but she was gonna
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
LOS BANOS POST ACUTE
931 Idaho Ave
Los Banos, CA 93635
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[going to] get to it."
The facility document titled, "[Name of facility]
Employee Evaluation indicated CNA 3 was
hired on 1/24/17 and her yearly evaluation for
1/2018 was not done.
The facility document titled, "[Name of facility]
Employee Evaluation indicated CNA 4 was
hired on 7/17/17 and her yearly evaluation
7/2018 was not done.
The facility document titled, "[Name of facility]
Employee Evaluation indicated CNA 5 was
hired on 7/25/16 and her yearly evaluation
7/2018 was not done.
On 8/23/18 at 1:30 p.m., during a concurrent
interview and record review, the Director of
Nursing (DON) stated, "We go by the CNA's
date of hire to do their annual evaluation. It is
the DSD's responsibility to do the CNA's annual
performance evaluation."
On 8/23/18 at 1:58 p.m., during a concurrent
interview and record review, the DSD reviewed
CNA 3, CNA 4 and CNA 5's employee
evaluation records and stated CNA 3's yearly
evaluation should have been done on January
2018, CNA 4's yearly evaluation should have
been done on July 2018 and CNA 5's yearly
evaluation should have been done on July
2018. The DSD stated, "I am late on some of
my evaluations. These were not done ..."
On 8/23/18 at 2:30 p.m., during an interview,
the DON stated the yearly performance
evaluation of the CNA's is very important as it
tracks the CNA's progress. The DON stated,
"[The facility] gives an in service training on the
areas [the CNA's] need to improve based on
the performance evaluation."
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
LOS BANOS POST ACUTE
931 Idaho Ave
Los Banos, CA 93635
(X4) ID
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REGULATORY OR LSC IDENTIFYING INFORMATION)
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On 8/23/18 at 2:35 p.m., during an interview,
CNA 4 stated, "I am due for my annual
performance evaluation. I was hired on
7/17/17. I should have gotten my annual
evaluation last July [2018]. I am still waiting for
the DSD to do it. I don't know why it's not yet
done."
On 8/23/18 at 2:45 p.m., during an interview,
the Administrator stated, "The DSD needs a
better system to organize and track if a CNA is
due for an annual evaluation."
On 8/23/18 at 3 p.m., during a concurrent
interview and record review, the DON stated,
"We don't have a policy for annual performance
review for the CNA's." The DON provided an
untitled and undated facility document and
indicated "...9. Performance and Pay Review...
performance evaluation process periodically
documents every employee's job performance.
Evaluations are conducted at least annually by
an employee's supervisor... provide an
opportunity for the supervisor and the
employee to discuss job problems, goals and
training, and to aid communication between the
employee and the supervisor... A written copy
of the review is placed in the employee's
personnel record..."
F867
SS=F
QAPI/QAA Improvement Activities
CFR(s): 483.75(g)(2)(ii)
F867
09/24/2018
§483.75(g) Quality assessment and assurance.
§483.75(g)(2) The quality assessment and
assurance committee must:
(ii) Develop and implement appropriate plans of
action to correct identified quality deficiencies;
This REQUIREMENT is not met as evidenced
by:
Based on interview and record review, the
facility failed to have an effective Quality
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
LOS BANOS POST ACUTE
931 Idaho Ave
Los Banos, CA 93635
(X4) ID
PREFIX
TAG
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(EACH DEFICIENCY MUST BE PRECEDED BY FULL
REGULATORY OR LSC IDENTIFYING INFORMATION)
ID
PREFIX
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DEFICIENCY)
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COMPLETE
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Assessment and Performance Improvement
(QAPI- a program that enables the facility to
evaluate and improve the quality of resident
care and services through data collection, staff
input, and other information) program when:
1. Quality of care and physical environment
issues were not identified with appropriate
plans of actions developed to correct the
identified deficient practice (cross reference F
689, and F 908).
2. Six of seven staff, Certified Nursing Assistant
(CNA 7, CNA 8 and CNA 9), Licensed
Vocational Nurse (LVN) 3, Registered Nurse
(RN) and Housekeeping (HK) were unable to
identify the purpose of QAPI or the current
facility QAPI projects.
These failures resulted in an ineffective QAPI
program necessary to improve quality of care
provided to residents, maintain essential
equipment in safe, operating condition and
ensure adequate staff knowledge of the facility
QAPI program and QAPI project improvements
plans.
Findings:
1. On 8/24/18 at 11:28 a.m., during an
interview, the Administrator (ADM) stated QAPI
projects are identified through resident council
meetings, complaints and concerns brought
from staff members and department managers.
The ADM stated the only current QAPI project
the facility is working on is Urinary Tract
Infection (UTI- infection of the bladder, urethra
and kidney). The ADM did not list any QAPI
projects in relation to quality of care issues
particularly care provided to residents with a
mechanical lift and sling (a hammock like cloth
device used to hold the resident during transfer
with a mechanical lift) reference F 689. The
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
LOS BANOS POST ACUTE
931 Idaho Ave
Los Banos, CA 93635
(X4) ID
PREFIX
TAG
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(EACH DEFICIENCY MUST BE PRECEDED BY FULL
REGULATORY OR LSC IDENTIFYING INFORMATION)
ID
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ADM stated prior to Resident 1's fall there was
no process to check whether the slings used
during transfer from the mechanical lift are in
good condition. The ADM stated, "Now I know
that it is very important to look at the
manufacturer's recommendation. The
manufacturer's recommendation is very
important." The ADM also did not list any QAPI
projects in relation to the ice machine and the
refrigerator leaking in the kitchen [reference F
908]. The ADM stated, "[Interdisciplinary Team
(IDT) - a professional group consisting of a
nurse, dietitian, social service person, therapist,
and physician who meet to plan resident care)
may have talked about it in the stand-up [daily
meeting of the department managers]. I knew
about the refrigerator leaking and the ice
machine leaking but it was my fault. I didn't do
anything. I really thought it was just
condensation." The ADM stated Maintenance
Manager (MM) had a log of the issues and
equipment he identified in the facility that
needed repair. The ADM stated the facility
needs an organized system to track if an issue
or equipment needing repair had been
resolved. The ADM was informed that MM was
unable to provide a policy on how to follow up
on maintenance issue repairs and the ADM
stated, "The MM should have a policy he
follows as a guideline to make sure he follows
up on the issues he has identified or the
equipment that needs repair."
2. On 8/24/18 at 12: 06 p.m., during an
interview, CNA 7 stated, "I don't know what
QAPI is. I don't know what projects QAPI is
working on. Nobody told me what QAPI is. I
don't recall an in-service or training that they
told us what QAPI is about."
On 8/24/18 at 12:08 p.m., during an interview,
CNA 8 stated, "I don't know what QAPI is. I
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COMPLETED
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
LOS BANOS POST ACUTE
931 Idaho Ave
Los Banos, CA 93635
(X4) ID
PREFIX
TAG
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(EACH DEFICIENCY MUST BE PRECEDED BY FULL
REGULATORY OR LSC IDENTIFYING INFORMATION)
ID
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have not been told by anyone what QAPI is or
what projects [the facility] are working on."
On 8/24/18 at 12:10 p.m., during an interview,
CNA 9 stated, "I don't know what QAPI is. I
don't recall anybody telling me what QAPI is. I
don't know what projects QAPI is working on
right now."
On 8/24/18 at 12:11 p.m., during an interview,
LVN 3 stated, "I don't know what QAPI is. What
does QAPI stand for? I don't know what QAPI
projects the facility is working on right now."
On 8/24/18 at 12:12 p.m., during an interview,
the RN stated, "I don't know what QAPI is. Is
QAPI like a vision or mission of the facility? I'm
sorry. I don't know what QAPI is. I don't know
what projects QAPI is currently working."
On 8/24/18 at 12:14 p.m., during an interview,
HK stated, "I don't know what QAPI is. They
never told me anything what QAPI is. I don't
remember an in-service by the facility on what
QAPI is and the projects QAPI is working."
On 8/24/18 at 12:20 p.m., during an interview,
the Director of Nursing (DON) stated, "[Facility
staff] should know what QAPI is. It's in the
bulletin board. Now I know, [facility staff] is not
reading what is in the bulletin board. I feel bad
now that my nurses' don't know what QAPI is."
The DON stated QAPI was very important. It
talks about issues or concerns in the facility
and the areas the facility needs to improve.
On 8/24/18 at 12:30 p.m., during an interview,
the ADM stated, "[Facility staff] should know
what QAPI is. It's in the bulletin board that UTI
is what we are focusing."
On 8/24/18 at 1:30 p.m., during a concurrent
interview and record review, the ADM was
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
LOS BANOS POST ACUTE
931 Idaho Ave
Los Banos, CA 93635
(X4) ID
PREFIX
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(EACH DEFICIENCY MUST BE PRECEDED BY FULL
REGULATORY OR LSC IDENTIFYING INFORMATION)
ID
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unable to provide a specific policy regarding
QAPI. The ADM provided a facility document
titled, "QAPI Written Plan" undated, indicated
"... QAPI is a data driven and proactive
approach to quality improvement. All members
of an organization, including residents, are
involved in continuously identifying
opportunities for improvement. Gaps in
systems are addressed through planned
interventions with a goal of improving the
overall quality of life and quality of care and
services delivered to nursing home residents...
The purpose of QAPI in our organization is to
take proactive approach to continually improve
the way we care for and engage with our
residents, nursing staff and all other
departments and ancillary services so that we
may realize our vision to commitment for
providing quality of care and quality of life,
resident choice, person directed care and
resident transitions for each of our residents...
To this, all employees will participate in
ongoing QAPI efforts..."
F881
SS=D
Antibiotic Stewardship Program
CFR(s): 483.80(a)(3)
F881
09/20/2018
§483.80(a) Infection prevention and control
program.
The facility must establish an infection
prevention and control program (IPCP) that
must include, at a minimum, the following
elements:
§483.80(a)(3) An antibiotic stewardship
program that includes antibiotic use protocols
and a system to monitor antibiotic use.
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
LOS BANOS POST ACUTE
931 Idaho Ave
Los Banos, CA 93635
(X4) ID
PREFIX
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ID
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(EACH CORRECTIVE ACTION SHOULD BE
CROSS-REFERENCED TO THE APPROPRIATE
DEFICIENCY)
(X5)
COMPLETE
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This REQUIREMENT is not met as evidenced
by:
Based on interview and record review, the
facility failed to maintain an antibiotic
stewardship and control program (a system to
monitor unnecessary or inappropriate antibiotic
use) for one of 35 sampled residents (Resident
34) when Resident 34 was prescribed a
prophylactic (medication used to prevent a
disease from occurring) antibiotic (ATB- a drug
used to treat bacterial infections) without
urinary analysis (U/A- a laboratory test of the
urine, used to detect and manage a wide range
of disorders, such as urinary tract infections) to
confirm the presence of an infection prior to
ordering ATB medication.
This failure had the potential for ATB's to be
used when it was not indicated and placed
Resident 34 at risk to develop an ATB resistant
bacteria.
Findings:
On 8/24/18 at 10:34 a.m., during an interview,
Infection Control Preventionist (ICP) stated
Resident 34 was placed on prophylactic ATB
without urinalysis. The ICP stated, "The
Urologist (A doctor who specializes in the study
or treatment of the function and disorders of the
urinary system) ordered Antibiotics from
7/19/18 to 8/7/18 with no UA labs done prior to
the start of the medication."
On 8/24/18 at 1:03 p.m., during an interview,
the Director of Nursing (DON) stated the
Urologist did not do a UA prior to the start of
antibiotics. The DON stated, "We are supposed
to do a UA." The DON stated, "The urologist
ordered the treatment because [Resident 34]
has a history of chronic [frequent] UTI (urinary
tract) infections."
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
LOS BANOS POST ACUTE
931 Idaho Ave
Los Banos, CA 93635
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The facility policy and procedure titled, "Urinary
Tract Infections/Bacteriuria-Clinical Protocol,"
dated 6/14, indicated "... Clinical definitions of
UTI are resident-specific and require the
aggregation of signs and symptoms, lab
[laboratory] data and the clinical judgment of
the interdisciplinary team..."
The facility policy and procedure titled,
"Antibiotic Stewardship-Review and
Surveillance of Antibiotic Use and Outcome,"
dated 6/16, indicated "... 3. Appropriate
indications for use of antibiotics include...a
criteria met for clinical definition of active
infection; and b. Pathogen susceptibility [testing
performed to determine appropriate ATB use),
based on culture and sensitivity [urine analysis
test], to antimicrobial (or therapy begun while
culture is pending)..."
F908
SS=F
Essential Equipment, Safe Operating Condition F908
CFR(s): 483.90(d)(2)
09/20/2018
§483.90(d)(2) Maintain all mechanical,
electrical, and patient care equipment in safe
operating condition.
This REQUIREMENT is not met as evidenced
by:
Based on observation, interview and record
review, the facility failed to maintain kitchen
equipment in safe operating condition when:
1. The kitchen had a malfunctioning ice
machine with water leaking on the kitchen floor.
2. Refrigerator C had an internal water leak and
staff placed a water pitcher to collect the water
inside the refrigerator where food was being
stored.
These failures had the potential to result in
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
LOS BANOS POST ACUTE
931 Idaho Ave
Los Banos, CA 93635
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unsafe storage of food which could potentially
place residents at risk for food borne illness.
Findings:
1. On 8/21/18 at 7:37 a.m., during an
observation in the kitchen, refrigerator C had a
water pitcher inside with standing water that
had been dripping.
On 8/22/18 at 10:55 a.m., during a concurrent
observation and interview, DC 1 opened
refrigerator C and the left upper area of the
refrigerator had water dripping and a water
pitcher was collecting the water. DC 1 stated,
"It's been going on for months."
On 8/22/18 at 2:39 p.m., during an interview,
DC 1 stated, "We have been putting a water
pitcher under the water drip in the refrigerator
for months."
On 8/23/18 at 1:25 p.m., during a telephone
interview, Technician Support (TS) 2 stated, "If
it's leaking on the inside of the refrigerator, it is
not normal. It should not leak so much you
need a water pitcher to catch the water.
Something is wrong with the nozzle or
something they [facility] need to call tech
[technical] support."
2. On 8/21/18 at 7:37 a.m., during an
observation in the kitchen and concurrent
interview, Dietary Cook (DC) 1 stated the ice
machine had been leaking for two days due to
condensation (water that collects as droplets
on a cold surface when humid air is in contact
with it).
On 8/22/18 at 10:55 a.m., during an
observation in the kitchen and concurrent
interview, the ice machine had been leaking
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LOS BANOS POST ACUTE
931 Idaho Ave
Los Banos, CA 93635
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with water and had multiple mop heads around
and under the ice machine. The mop heads
were damp and staff were stepping on the
damp mop heads. DC 1 stated, "Ice machine is
still leaking underneath and is not fixed."
On 8/21/18 at 10:08 a.m., during an interview,
the Dietary Supervisor (DS) stated the process
for reporting a repair to maintenance was to
write down the issue or concern on the
maintenance log.
On 8/21/18 at 11:20 a.m., during an interview,
the Maintenance Manager (MM) stated,
"Maintenance requests are written down on the
log. Staff write it down or verbally tell me when
they see me." The MM stated the water pitcher
was not supposed to be inside the refrigerator.
On 8/22/18 at 2:06 p.m., during a concurrent
observation and interview, the MM stated the
ice machine had been leaking for at least 3
months. The MM stated, "Someone could slip
from the water leaking. I think the drain or
something is not working properly."
Review of the facility document titled, "Dietary
Maintenance Repair Notification Logs"
undated, indicated issues with the ice machine
and refrigerator dates back since 11/22/17.
On 8/23/18 at 1:41 p.m., during a telephone
interview, TS 1 stated, "It is not normal for the
ice machine to be leaking. That is not normal
condensation. It should not be leaking
underneath even if it is a 100 degrees [a unit of
measurement] in the kitchen."
On 8/23/18 at 2:37 p.m., during an interview,
the Administrator (ADM) stated, "Maintenance
reports came to me. Both machines [ice
machine and refrigerator] have been leaking for
months but I believed the MM that it was
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
LOS BANOS POST ACUTE
931 Idaho Ave
Los Banos, CA 93635
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condensation. I know the staff could fall and
spread germs by stepping on the wet floor from
the ice machine."
On 8/24/18 at 7:55 a.m., during an interview,
the ADM stated, "The standing water in the
refrigerator could grow bacteria which is not
good for the food and residents could get sick."
On 8/24/18 at 9:20 a.m., during an interview,
the Registered Dietician (RD) stated," I am
aware the refrigerator had been leaking water
for months and it was in my reports that go to
DS and ADM. I was told by the MM that it was
condensation. I told the facility to call an
outside contractor because the other
refrigerators were not leaking." The RD stated
the standing water inside the refrigerator had
the potential for mold to grow which could
contaminate the food. The RD stated, "I am
aware the ice machine is leaking, but I was told
by the MM it was condensation. It is in my
reports that it needs to be repaired." The RD
stated the water on the floor from the ice
machine leaking was a safety risk. The RD
stated, "Walking in the water is a slip and fall
hazard. I told the facility MM to call an outside
contractor."
The facility document titled, "Consultant
Dietitian monthly report" dated 3/21/18,
indicated "Condensation build up in (new)
refrigerator... Comments/Action taken:
Reviewed [with] staff... manager..." 5/23/18,
indicated "...Recurring Issues: Maintenance
issues, ice machine... condensation buildup in
the refrigerator... Comments/Action taken:
Reviewed [with] staff and DS... Additional
Recommendations/Solutions to Problems
Identified... Reviewed [with]... Administrator
maintenance issues that needs to be
addressed..." 6/20/18, indicated 'Recurring
Issues: leak below ice machine, water
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
LOS BANOS POST ACUTE
931 Idaho Ave
Los Banos, CA 93635
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condensation/dripping in new refrigerator...
Additional Recommendations/Solutions to
Problems Identified... Recommended repairs of
the recurring issues... fix leak below ice
machine, water condensation in walk in..." And
7/25/18, indicated "Recurring issues...
condensation issue- new refrigerator and below
ice machine... Additional
recommendations/Solutions to Problems
Identified... Repairs needed... Per Maintenance
water leaks under the ice machine and
refrigerator are [due to] condensation..."
On 8/24/18 at 10:55 a.m., during an interview,
the Infection Control Preventionist (ICP) stated
she was not aware the refrigerator in the
kitchen had a water pitcher inside to collect
water that had been dripping from the
refrigerator. The ICP stated, "Standing water
can spoil food from the moisture and can cause
growth of bacteria and fungus." The ICP stated
residents food are at risk for contamination and
residents can get a gastrointestinal infection
and diarrhea. The ICP stated, "Who knows
when they are emptying the water pitcher in the
refrigerator." The ICP stated she was aware of
the ice machine that had been leaking. The ICP
stated, "There should not be mop heads on the
floor. A lot of water was on the floor last night a
puddle which could spread germs. It should not
be that way, maintenance was supposed to fix
it."
On 8/24/18 at 11:28 a.m., during an interview,
the DS stated, "I receive the Registered
Dietician's consult report and so does the
Administrator. I try and follow up and do the
recommendations but we kept reporting the
refrigerator and ice machine to the
maintenance manager and he [maintenance
manager] kept saying its condensation." The
DS stated the water pitcher with standing water
inside the refrigerator could cause cross
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LOS BANOS POST ACUTE
931 Idaho Ave
Los Banos, CA 93635
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contamination with the food inside the
refrigerator and could cause infection to the
residents. The DS stated the ice machine in the
kitchen had been leaking with water. The DS
stated, "We put mop heads to dry up the water
for safety."
On 8/24/18 at 12:11 p.m., during an interview,
the ADM stated, "I read the RD consult report
and I try to do the recommendations but
maintenance continued to tell me that it was
condensation. None of the other refrigerators
were leaking so it's not condensation, I'll take
the blame. I should have followed up."
On 8/24/18 at 11:28 a.m., during an interview,
the ADM stated, "I knew about the refrigerator
leaking and the ice machine leaking but it was
my fault. I didn't do anything. I really thought it
was just condensation." The ADM stated
Maintenance Manager (MM) had a log of the
issues and equipment he identified in the
facility that needed repair. The ADM stated the
facility needs an organized system to track if an
issue or equipment needing repair had been
resolved. The ADM was informed that MM was
unable to provide a policy on how to follow up
on maintenance issue repairs and the ADM
stated, "The MM should have a policy he
follows as a guideline to make sure he follows
up on the issues he had identified or the
equipment that needed repair."
The facility policy and procedure titled,
"Building Systems," undated, indicated "...
Procedure, 2. The facility maintains a
Maintenance Request log... the log includes the
date, the department employee-making
request, description of the request and location
of the request. The form provides space to
document completion of the request, including
the initials of the maintenance personnel, the
date and any comments..."
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LOS BANOS POST ACUTE
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Los Banos, CA 93635
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F912
Bedrooms Measure at Least 80 Sq Ft/Resident F912
CFR(s): 483.90(e)(1)(ii)
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09/17/2018
§483.90(e)(1)(ii) Measure at least 80 square
feet per resident in multiple resident bedrooms,
and at least 100 square feet in single resident
rooms;
This REQUIREMENT is not met as evidenced
by:
Based on observation and interview during the
survey period of 8/21/18 to 8/24/18, the facility
failed to provide and maintain a minimum of at
least 80 square feet per resident in multiple
resident rooms (Rooms 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,
14 and 15).
This failure had the potential for residents to
not have reasonable privacy or adequate
space.
Findings:
During an observation on 8/21/18, the following
rooms did not provide the minimum square
footage in Rooms 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14
and 15. The residents had a reasonable
amount of privacy. Closets and storage spaces
were adequate. Bedside stands were available.
There was sufficient room for nursing care and
for residents to ambulate. Wheelchairs and
toilet facilities were accessible. The waiver will
not adversely affect the health and safety of
residents.
On 8/21/18 at 8:30 a.m., during an interview,
Resident 39 stated, "I would like to have a
bigger room but it works fine for me. I have no
issues on the size of the room."
On 8/21/18 at 9 a.m., during an interview,
Resident 28 stated, "I am okay. I have been
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STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
LOS BANOS POST ACUTE
931 Idaho Ave
Los Banos, CA 93635
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here for quite some time. I have no issues with
the size of my room."
On 8/21/18 at 10 a.m., during an interview,
Resident 25 stated, "I am happy with my room.
I have no issues with the size of my room."
The residents' bedroom measurements were
as follows:
Room Number
Per Resident
Bed Capacity
1
2
3
4
6
7
8
9
10
14
15
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Square Feet
73.62
73.62
73.62
73.62
73.62
73.62
73.62
73.62
73.62
73.62
73.62
Recommend continued room waiver.
__________________________________
Health Facilities Evaluator Supervisor
Signature & Date
Request waiver.
________________________________
Administrator Signature & Date
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