Health inspection·January 17, 2025

F 0658 Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the physician orders of one of three residents (Resident 1) were followed when a nurse did not perform a blood sugar check, administer insulin, and administer the correct dose of medication to Resident 1 timely. These failures had the potential to affect the health of Resident 1. Residents Affected - Few Findings: Review of Resident 1's face sheet indicated the resident was admitted with diagnoses including nausea with vomiting and Type 2 diabetes (a disorder characterized by difficulty in blood sugar control and poor wound healing). Review of Resident 1's Physician Order Report, from 11/16/24 - 12/9/24 indicated the resident had orders for the following: - Admelog SoloStar (insulin lispro [a short acting medication to helps to lower sugar in the blood]) 100 unit/ milliliter (mL, unit of measurement), per sliding scale for DM before meals 6:45 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 4:45 p.m., dated 12/4/24; - Myfortic (mycophenolate sodium [medication used to prevent the body from rejecting an organ transplant) tablet, delayed release, 360 mg (milligrams, unit of measurement), 3 tables, oral twice a day; 9 a.m., 9 p.m. Review of Resident 1's Diabetes Administration History, from 11/26/24 - 12/7/24 indicated on 12/3/24, insulin lispro was administered late. Review of Resident 1's Progress Note, dated 12/3/24 indicated, Writer was notified by supervisor and charge nurse that the resident missed 2 tabs of his Mycophenate [sic] medication which is supposed to be 3 tabs . Review of Resident 1's Progress Note, dated 12/4/24 indicated, Writer was informed about the late administration of blood glucose check yesterday 12/3/24 and insulin per sliding scare. LN [licensed nurse] at new station checked resident's blood glucose as soon as nurse received report that it was not done at the previous station . Review of Resident 1's Risk Meeting Notes Weekly, dated 12/4/24 indicated, MD has an order of Mycophenolate 360 mg 3 tabs BID (9am and 9pm). It was reported that charge nurse only administered 1 out of 3 tabs at 12:20PM . Charge nurse also missed checking blood sugar at 11:45AM before lunch and therefore was not given insulin on time . Page 1 of 3 055318 055318 01/17/2025 Skyline Healthcare Center - San Jose 2065 Forest Avenue San Jose, CA 95128

F 0658 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few During an interview on 1/17/25 at 10:57 a.m., the director of nursing (DON) stated she interviewed the nurse (Registered Nurse A [RN A]). The DON stated RN A only gave one tablet of mycophenolate to Resident 1. The DON stated Resident 1 was given the other two tablets within six hours. The DON stated medications are supposed to be given one hour before or one hour after the scheduled time. The DON stated later they found out in the afternoon that RN A did not check Resident 1's blood sugar before lunch. The DON confirmed the blood sugar check and insulin administration was delayed. The DON stated the physician orders written in the chart should be followed. Review of the facility's Medication Administration General Guidelines, dated 1/23 indicated, Medications are administered in accordance with written orders of the prescriber . Medications are administered within 60 minutes of scheduled time, except before or after meal orders, which are administered based on meal times. Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the physician orders of one of three residents (Resident 1) were followed when a nurse did not perform a blood sugar check, administer insulin, and administer the correct dose of medication to Resident 1 timely. These failures had the potential to affect the health of Resident 1. Findings: Review of Resident 1's face sheet indicated the resident was admitted with diagnoses including nausea with vomiting and Type 2 diabetes (a disorder characterized by difficulty in blood sugar control and poor wound healing). Review of Resident 1's Physician Order Report, from 11/16/24 - 12/9/24 indicated the resident had orders for the following: - Admelog SoloStar (insulin lispro [a short acting medication to helps to lower sugar in the blood]) 100 unit/ milliliter (mL, unit of measurement), per sliding scale for DM before meals 6:45 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 4:45 p.m., dated 12/4/24; - Myfortic (mycophenolate sodium [medication used to prevent the body from rejecting an organ transplant) tablet, delayed release, 360 mg (milligrams, unit of measurement), 3 tables, oral twice a day; 9 a.m., 9 p.m. Review of Resident 1's Diabetes Administration History, from 11/26/24 - 12/7/24 indicated on 12/3/24, insulin lispro was administered late. Review of Resident 1's Progress Note, dated 12/3/24 indicated, Writer was notified by supervisor and charge nurse that the resident missed 2 tabs of his Mycophenate [sic] medication which is supposed to be 3 tabs . Review of Resident 1's Progress Note, dated 12/4/24 indicated, Writer was informed about the late administration of blood glucose check yesterday 12/3/24 and insulin per sliding scare. LN [licensed nurse] at new station checked resident's blood glucose as soon as nurse received report that it was not done at the previous station . Review of Resident 1's Risk Meeting Notes Weekly, dated 12/4/24 indicated, MD has an order of Mycophenolate 360 mg 3 tabs BID (9am and 9pm). It was reported that charge nurse only administered 1 out 055318 Page 2 of 3 055318 01/17/2025 Skyline Healthcare Center - San Jose 2065 Forest Avenue San Jose, CA 95128

F 0658 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few of 3 tabs at 12:20PM . Charge nurse also missed checking blood sugar at 11:45AM before lunch and therefore was not given insulin on time . During an interview on 1/17/25 at 10:57 a.m., the director of nursing (DON) stated she interviewed the nurse (Registered Nurse A [RN A]). The DON stated RN A only gave one tablet of mycophenolate to Resident 1. The DON stated Resident 1 was given the other two tablets within six hours. The DON stated medications are supposed to be given one hour before or one hour after the scheduled time. The DON stated later they found out in the afternoon that RN A did not check Resident 1's blood sugar before lunch. The DON confirmed the blood sugar check and insulin administration was delayed. The DON stated the physician orders written in the chart should be followed. Review of the facility's Medication Administration General Guidelines, dated 1/23 indicated, Medications are administered in accordance with written orders of the prescriber . Medications are administered within 60 minutes of scheduled time, except before or after meal orders, which are administered based on meal times. 055318 Page 3 of 3