F 0684
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
interview, and record review, the facility failed to follow the physician's order to hold the medication
Furosemide (water pill) for blood pressure less than 110, for one out of three sampled residents reviewed
(Resident 1).
Residents Affected - Few
This failure had the potential to result in hypotension, placing Resident 1 at risk for medical emergency.
Findings.
A review of Resident 1's admission recorded indicated that Resident 1 was admitted to the facility on
[DATE], with diagnoses which included localized edema (swelling) and pulmonary hypertension (high blood
pressure in the arteries of the lungs).
A review of Resident 1's physician order dated January 26, 2025, indicated .Furosemide Oral Tablet 40 MG
.Give 1 tablet by mouth one time a day for edema hold if SBP (systolic blood pressure - measures the
pressure in the arteries when the heart beats and pumps blood) is < (less than) 110.
A review of Resident 1's Medication Administration Record (MAR) for February 2025, indicated,
Furosemide was administered on February 9, 2025, when Resident 1's blood pressure was 98/68, which
was outside the prescribed parameters.
On April 11, 2024, at 4:30 p.m., during a concurrent interview and record review with the Licensed
Vocational Nurse (LVN). The LVN stated that she administered Furosemide on February 9, 2025, even
though Resident 1's blood pressure was 98/68. The LVN further stated, the physician had given a verbal
order to continue administering the medication despite the SBP being less than 110.
A further review of Resident 1's progress notes and physician order did not indicate any documentation that
Furosemide was to be administered with a systolic blood pressure less than 110 on February 9, 2025. No
documentation of a verbal order from the physician was found.
On April 14, 2025, at 9:22 a.m., during a concurrent interview and record review with the Director of
Nursing (DON). The DON stated there was no documentation on February 9, 2025, to support the
administration of Furosemide with a SBP below 110. The DON stated, there was no documentation from
the licensed nurse and the physician authorizing the administration from the original medication
parameters.
A review of the facility policy and procedure titled, Medication Administration, dated January 1,
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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.
LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER
REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
TITLE
(X6) DATE
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
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Event ID:
055042
Printed: 05/15/2026
Form Approved OMB
No. 0938-0391
Department of Health & Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
055042
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
04/16/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Alta Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre
9020 Garfield Street
Riverside, CA 92503
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency.
(X4) ID PREFIX TAG
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0684
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
2012, indicated, .Medications and treatments will be administered as prescribed to ensure compliance with
dose guidelines . Tests and taking of vital signs, upon which administration of medications or treatments are
conditioned, will be performed as required and the results recorded . When administration of the drug is
dependent upon vital signs or testing, the vital signs/testing will be completed prior to administration of the
medication and recorded in the medical record i.e. BP, pulse, finger stick blood glucose monitoring, etc .The
Licensed Nurse will chart the drug; time administered and initial his/her name with each medication
administration and sign full name and title on each page of the Medication Administration Record (MAR).
Event ID:
Facility ID:
055042
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