F 0600
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment,
and neglect by anybody.
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to protect one of two sampled
residents (Resident 1) from physical abuse when Resident 2 hit Resident 1 with a cane.
Residents Affected - Few
This failure resulted in Resident 1 sustaining injury and pain to the right lower leg .
Findings:
A review of Resident 1's admission Record indicated Resident 1 was most recently admitted to the facility
in October 2023 with multiple diagnoses including paraplegia (paralysis of the legs), Stage 4 pressure ulcer
(full thickness skin loss extending into deep tissues due to prolonged pressure to area) of the sacral region
(bottom of the spine), diabetes (too much sugar in the blood), and dementia (loss of memory and thinking
abilities).
A review of Resident 1's Minimum Data Set (MDS- an assessment tool), Cognitive Patterns, dated 5/29/24,
indicated Resident 1 had a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS- a tool to assess cognition) score of 11
out of 15 which indicated Resident 1 had moderate cognitive impairment.
A review of Resident 1's Change in Condition Evaluation, dated 8/25/24, indicated .skin discoloration d/t
[due to] alleged physical aggression with other resident .
A review of Resident 1's Progress Notes, dated 8/25/24 at 5:30 a.m., indicated .Licensed nurse received a
report at 5:30am from CNA [Certified Nursing Assistant] that resident [Resident 1] was been hit by resident
[Resident 2] with the cane and both resident was separated immediately. Body assessment done and
Noted skin discoloration at right lower leg .
A review of Resident 1's Progress Notes, dated 8/25/24 at 6:39 p.m., indicated .Resident has bruising and
raised bumps to his right leg from a reported altercation from his roommate .
A review of Resident 1's Progress Notes, dated 8/26/24 at 10:55 a.m., indicated .IDT [Interdisciplinary
Team] met to discussed [sic] regarding incident of altercation with his roommate .[Resident 2] hit resident
with his cane .DON [Director of Nursing] asked what happened, and he stated I don't know. He just came to
me and started hitting me with his cane. I think he is bored of being here and has some mental issues .
A review of Resident 1's Progress Notes, dated 8/26/24 at 5:25 p.m., indicated .when asked about the
incident, resident stated his roommate all of a sudden started waving his cane at the ceiling and then came
over to him and hit him on the leg with his cane. He stated he hit him one time with his
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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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(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
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(X3) DATE SURVEY
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Mission Carmichael Healthcare Center
3630 Mission Avenue
Carmichael, CA 95608
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F 0600
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
cane, resident stated he did not say anything to the resident, he stated he thinks his roommate was mad
about something else .
A review of Resident 1's Progress Notes, dated 8/28/24, indicated . Resident's leg with discoloration on the
right shin with the fluid buildup, report 7/10 [severe] pain on the pain scale, PRN [as needed] pain
medication administered with effectiveness .
A review of Resident 2's admission Record, indicated Resident 2 was admitted to the facility in July 2024
with multiple diagnoses including hemiplegia (weakness on one side of the body) and hemiparesis
(paralysis on one side of the body) following cerebral infarction (stroke- disrupted blood flow to the brain),
hypertension (high blood pressure), and dysarthria (difficulty speaking) following cerebral infarction.
A review of Resident 2's MDS, Cognitive Patterns, dated 7/18/24, indicated Resident 2 had a BIMS score of
15 out of 15 which indicated Resident 2 was cognitively intact.
A review of Resident 2's Change in Condition Evaluation, dated 8/25/24, indicated .Alleged physical
aggressor .
A review of Resident 2's Progress Notes, dated 8/25/24, indicated .Licensed nurse received report from
CNA around 5:30am that resident hit roommate .
A review of Resident 2's Progress Notes, dated 8/26/24, indicated .IDT met to discussed [sic] incident of
allegation of physical aggression towards roommate .resident hit his roommate with his cane for no
apparent reason. When staff tried to intervene, he threatened to hit them as well .Today DON went and
talked to resident, resident stated what incident? I don't remember. When asked if he had altercation with
his former roommate, resident stated, Oh, I didn't hit him hard. He called me a [racial slur] .
A review of the facility's five day follow up report, dated 8/29/24, indicated .[Resident 2] hit his roommate
[Resident 1] on his leg with his cane .[Resident 1] stated there was no precipitated event that happened to
cause the incident. He sated [sic] his roommate, all of a sudden, started waving his cane around pointing it
towards the ceiling and then hit [Resident 1] on his leg .[Resident 1]'s assigned CNA .was interviewed .she
was across the hallway .when she heard [Resident 1] saying, you're waking me up, I'm trying to sleep here
.she overheard [Resident1] calling [Resident 2] a [racial slur] .saw [Resident 2] swing his cane at [Resident
1] .Intervention .[Resident 1] was noted with a skin discoloration on right lower leg .
During an interview on 8/30/2024 at 9:27 a.m. with Resident 2, Resident 2 stated, He [Resident 1] was
upsetting me. I remember hitting him with a cane. Resident 2 stated that Resident 1 called him a [racial slur]
and it upset him.
During an interview on 8/30/24 at 10:12 a.m. with the DON, the DON stated, The nurse called me. She said
the CNA reported to her that [Resident 2] hit [Resident 1]. I said go ahead do assessment and reporting. I
checked with [Resident 1] on Monday. I asked the nurse to check with NP [Nurse Practitioner] for x-ray
order, noted some swelling.
During a telephone interview on 8/30/2024 at 11:16 a.m. with CNA 2, CNA 2 stated she heard Resident 1
say You woke me up, trying to sleep. Why do you keep going into the bathroom. CNA 2 stated she
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
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Event ID:
Facility ID:
056304
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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
056304
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
08/30/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Mission Carmichael Healthcare Center
3630 Mission Avenue
Carmichael, CA 95608
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 0600
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
heard side table moving in the room and entered the room. CNA 2 stated, I saw [Resident 2] with arm
straight in the air with cane in the air coming down and hitting [Resident 1] 's leg.
During a telephone interview with Licensed Nurse (LN) 2 at 11:36 a.m. LN 2 stated, on 8/25/24 at
approximately 5:30 a.m., the CNA reported to her that Resident 2 hit Resident 1. LN 2 stated, The CNA
reported that [Resident 1] called [Resident 2] a [racial slur] because [Resident 2] goes to the bathroom by
himself and [Resident] 2 was upset at words used. LN 2 stated she noted skin discoloration to Resident 1's
right lower leg.
A review of the facility's policy and procedure (P&P) titled, Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation, dated
9/2/2022, indicated .It is the policy of this facility to provide protections for the health, welfare and rights of
each resident by developing and implementing written policies and procedures that prohibit and prevent
abuse .Abuse means the willful infliction of injury .with resulting physical harm, pain or mental anguish
.Instances of abuse of all residents .cause physical harm or mental anguish .It includes . physical abuse
.Willful means the individual must have acted deliberately, not that the individual must have intended to
inflict injury or harm .Possible indicators of abuse include .Physical abuse of a resident observed .
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