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07/25/2024
Seal Beach Health and Rehabilitation Center
3000 N Gate Road Seal Beach, CA 90740
F 0558
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Level of Harm - Potential for minimal harm
Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to provide reasonable accommodation to meet the needs for one of five sampled residents (Resident 5) and two nonsampled residents (Residents B and E).
Residents Affected - Some
* The facility failed to ensure the TV remote controls were available for Residents 5, B, and E. This failure had the potential to negatively impact the residents' physical and psychosocial well-being.
Findings: On 7/23/23 from 0920 to 1045 hours, a tour of the facility and concurrent interview was conducted with the Maintenance Director. The following was identified: - Resident 5 was observed lying in bed, awake, and looking at the ceiling. When asked how her day was, Resident 5 stated it was boring and the TV was not working because there was no remote control. - Resident B was observed sitting up in her wheelchair. When asked about her TV, Resident B stated there was no remote control. Resident B further stated she wanted to watch TV at night to keep up with the news. Resident B stated she told the nurse there was no remote control for her TV. - Resident E was observed sitting up in his wheelchair. When asked about the TV, Resident E stated the TV was not working. Resident E stated he told the nurse about it, but nothing had been done so he gave up. The Maintenance Director verified the above findings and stated each bed should have a remote control for the TV.
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07/25/2024
Seal Beach Health and Rehabilitation Center
3000 N Gate Road Seal Beach, CA 90740
F 0686
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Level of Harm - Potential for minimal harm
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interview, medical record review, and facility P&P review, the facility failed to complete the weekly and discharge skin assessmentsfor one of five sampled residents (Resident 1). This failure had the potential for not providing necessary care and services to Resident 1.
Residents Affected - Some
Findings: Review of the facility's P&P titled Prevention of Pressure Injuries pressure Skin revised 2/2024 showed the licensed nurse conducts a comprehensive skin evaluation for each admission, and prior to discharge. Closed medical record review for Resident 1 was initiated on 7/15/24. Resident 1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], and discharged on 6/7/24. Review of Resident 1's Skin/Wound note Inspection dated 5/25/24, showed Resident 1 had the following: - BUE multiple skin discoloration (purple/red) - [NAME] with pacemaker recent site with Dermabond (topical skin adhesive) - right groin area with scab - left and right buttock MASD (moist/red) - BLE edema, left and right heels blanchable redness - BLE dryness - left and right toes with scattered diabetic ulcers. Review of Resident 1's Discharge Instruction form dated 6/7/24, showed Resident 1 had the following skin problems: - right lateral foot diabetic ulcers - left and right toes scattered diabetic ulcers: to cleanse with normal saline, paint with PVP solution and leave open to air - apply RLE and LLE withvitamin A&D ointment (skin protectant) and leave open to air for dryness - right and left heels blanchable redness: to cleanse with normal saline, pat dry, apply vitamin A & D ointment and leave open to air - right and left buttocks MASD: tocleanse with NS, pat dry, apply anti-fungal powder and leave open to air
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07/25/2024
Seal Beach Health and Rehabilitation Center
3000 N Gate Road Seal Beach, CA 90740
F 0686
- [NAME] pacemaker site with Dermabond: tomonitor for sign and symptoms of infection.
Level of Harm - Potential for minimal harm
Review of Resident 1's medical record failed to show documented evidence the weekly and discharge assessments were performed by the licensed nurse.
Residents Affected - Some
On 7/22/24 at 1155 hours, an interview and concurrent closed medical record review was conducted with LVN 2. LVN 2 stated she was one of the wound treatment nursescaring for Resident 1. LVN 2 was asked what the process was for skin assessments. LVN 2 stated a skin assessment should be completed on initial admission, weekly, and upon discharge. LVN 2 stated the treatment nurse would take a picture with the measurement and document the details of the wounds in the PCC. However, there was no pictures of the wounds. LVN 2 stated she did not know what happened with the pictures. When asked if there was the skin assessment of Resident 1's wounds completed weekly and at discharge, LVN 2 stated no. When asked why there were no weekly wound assessments or at discharge, LVN 2 stated she was not sure how she and the other treatment nurse missed it. On 7/24/24 at 1420 hours, an interview and concurrent closed medical record review was conducted with the DON. The DON stated any wounds should be assessed on initial admission, weekly, and upon discharge. The DON verified the wound assessments for Resident 1 were not completed weekly and upon discharge.
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