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Morgan Hill, CA 95037
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The following reflects the findings of the
California Department of Public Health during a
standard abbreviated survey regarding
investigation of an entity reported incident
conducted on 1/17/19.
For Entity Reported Incident CA00610378
regarding Quality of Care, federal deficiencies
were identified (see F684 and 690). A federal
deficiency was identified for a violation
unrelated to the entity reported incident (see
F758).
A "G" level deficiency was identified for F690.
A Class "B" citation was also issued.
Inspection was limited to the specific entity
reported incident investigated and does not
represent the findings of a full inspection of the
facility.
Representing the California Department of
Public Health: 32276, Health Facilities
Evaluator Nurse.
F684
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Quality of Care
CFR(s): 483.25
F684
§ 483.25 Quality of care
Quality of care is a fundamental principle that
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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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applies to all treatment and care provided to
facility residents. Based on the comprehensive
assessment of a resident, the facility must
ensure that residents receive treatment and
care in accordance with professional standards
of practice, the comprehensive personcentered care plan, and the residents' choices.
This REQUIREMENT is not met as evidenced
by:
Based on interview and record review, the
facility failed to follow thier policy and
procedure for congestive heart failure (CHF,
occurs when your heart muscle doesn't pump
blood as well as it should, and blood and other
fluids can back up inside the lungs, abdomen,
liver, and lower body) for one of four sampled
residents (Resident 1). This failure had the
potential for unmet care needs and worsening
health conditions.
Findings:
During a review of the clinical record for
Resident 1, the Order Review Report dated
11/13/18, indicated "CHF PROTOCOL: daily
weight before breakfast. Notify MD (medical
doctor) if 2 lb over admission weight or 3 over
admission weight in 4 days every shift [sic]...fill
out CHF SHEET on binder every shift."
The Weights and Vitals Summary indicated
Resident 1's weights as:
10/23/18 136.8 lbs
10/24/18 patient refused
10/25/18 149.2 lbs (12.4 lb difference since
admission)
10/26/18 145.2 lbs
10/27/18 143.4 lbs
10/28/18 N/A (non-applicable)
10/29/18 150.2 lbs
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There was no documentation that the MD was
notified of Resident 1's 12.4 lb weight gain in
two days. There was no documentation of a
CHF care plan.
During an interview with Licensed Nurse A (LN
A) on 11/13/18 at 11:10 a.m., she reviewed the
clinical record for Resident 1 and verified the
12.4 lb weight gain in two days. LN A was
unable to find documentation the MD was
notified of the weight gain or a care plan. She
stated the CHF and weight gain should have a
care plan.
During a review of the clinical record for
Resident 1, there was no documentation of
intake and output monitoring (measuring fluid
which goes into and out of the body for fluid
balance).
During an interview with Licensed Nurse A (LN
A) on 11/13/18 at 11:10 a.m., she reviewed the
clinical record for Resident 1 and was unable to
find documentation of intake and output
monitoring.
The facility's policy and procedure, "Heart
Failure Clinical Protocol Standard" dated
10/2015, indicated "To promote safe and
effective care for [residents] with heart failure...
4. The HF (heart failure) protocol includes: c.
Intake and Output monitoring every shift... d.
Weigh HF [residents] DAILY prior to breakfast
and post-voiding (urinating), when possible.
(Daily weights are documented in the EMR
(electronic health record). Notify attending
physician for weight gain of [great than or equal
to] 2 lbs (pounds) in one day or [greater than or
equal to] 5 lbs in 3 days.)
F690
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Bowel/Bladder Incontinence, Catheter, UTI
CFR(s): 483.25(e)(1)-(3)
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§483.25(e) Incontinence.
§483.25(e)(1) The facility must ensure that
resident who is continent of bladder and bowel
on admission receives services and assistance
to maintain continence unless his or her clinical
condition is or becomes such that continence is
not possible to maintain.
§483.25(e)(2)For a resident with urinary
incontinence, based on the resident's
comprehensive assessment, the facility must
ensure that(i) A resident who enters the facility without an
indwelling catheter is not catheterized unless
the resident's clinical condition demonstrates
that catheterization was necessary;
(ii) A resident who enters the facility with an
indwelling catheter or subsequently receives
one is assessed for removal of the catheter as
soon as possible unless the resident's clinical
condition demonstrates that catheterization is
necessary; and
(iii) A resident who is incontinent of bladder
receives appropriate treatment and services to
prevent urinary tract infections and to restore
continence to the extent possible.
§483.25(e)(3) For a resident with fecal
incontinence, based on the resident's
comprehensive assessment, the facility must
ensure that a resident who is incontinent of
bowel receives appropriate treatment and
services to restore as much normal bowel
function as possible.
This REQUIREMENT is not met as evidenced
by:
Based on interview and record review, the
facility failed to ensure that one out of four
sampled residents (Resident 1), who was
admitted to the facility with an indwelling
urinary catheter (tube inserted into the bladder
to drain urine) received appropriate care and
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services to prevent and to promptly treat
urinary tract infection (UTI, an infection
involving any part of the urinary system,
including urethra, bladder, ureters, and kidney)
as indicated in the facility's policy and
procedure by failing to:
1. Appropriately assess and document
Resident 1's urine color, character, and output
(amount of urine a resident excretes).
2. Initiate a care plan for indwelling urinary
catheter care and assessment, and
3. Remove the indwelling urinary catheter per
the medical doctor's (MD's) orders.
These failures resulted in a delay of care for
Resident 1 who was transferred on 10/30/18
via 911 (emergency services) to a general
acute care hospital (GACH) and subsequently
admitted with a diagnosis of severe sepsis (an
overwhelming and life-threatening immune
response to infection) with acute organ (kidney)
dysfunction due to UTI.
Resident 1 was a 73-year-old male who was
admitted to the facility on 10/22/18 for
rehabilitation after a CVA (cerebrovascular
accident or stroke-when blood flow to a part of
the brain stops). Resident 1 had a history of
hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol), degenerative
disk disease (back or neck pain caused by
wear-and-tear on a spinal disc), atrial fibrillation
(irregular and often rapid heart rate),
hypertension (high blood pressure), dementia
(loss of mental ability severe enough to
interfere with normal activities of daily living),
and congestive heart failure (the heart's
function as a pump is inadequate to meet the
body's needs). Resident 1 had an indwelling
urinary catheter in place on admission to the
facility due to neurogenic bladder (a condition
in which problems with the nervous system
affect the bladder and urination).
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During a review of the clinical record for
Resident 1, the Order Review Report indicated
on 10/22/18, the MD ordered to continue the
indwelling urinary catheter every shift for two
days, may re-insert indwelling urinary catheter
as needed for malfunction (not working), and
"Remove indwelling urinary catheter for voiding
trial (to assess patients' ability to empty their
bladder successfully following the removal of
indwelling urinary catheter) in 2-3 days.
Bladder scan (test to measure the amount of
urine in the bladder) every 6 hours x [times] 4
days after indwelling urinary catheter is
removed. Replace indwelling urinary catheter
for post-void residual (urine left in the bladder)
[greater than] 250 ml (milliliters, a unit of
measurement) ...monitor".
During a review of the clinical record, the
Progress Notes dated 10/27/18 at 3:00 p.m.,
indicated the indwelling urinary catheter was
draining. There was no description of the urine
(color, character or amount). There was no
other documentation that the nurse assessed
the indwelling urinary catheter every shift.
There was no documentation which indicated
the indwelling urinary catheter was removed for
a voiding trial per the MD's orders. There was
no documentation of a bladder scan or
monitoring after indwelling urinary catheter
removal.
During an interview with Licensed Nurse A (LN
A) on 11/13/18 at 11:10 a.m., she stated the
indwelling urinary catheter had been removed,
but was reinserted for urine retention (inability
to empty the bladder completely). She could
not state when the catheter was removed or
reinserted. She reviewed the clinical record for
Resident 1 and was unable to find
documentation the indwelling urinary catheter
was removed, or the indwelling urinary catheter
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was reinserted due to urinary retention.
During a review of the clinical record for
Resident 1, there was no documentation of
intake and output monitoring (measuring fluid
which goes into and out of the body, for fluid
balance) during Resident 1's eight-day
admission. There was no documentation of a
care plan for the indwelling urinary catheter.
During an interview with Licensed Nurse A (LN
A) on 11/13/18 at 11:10 a.m., she reviewed the
clinical record for Resident 1 and was unable to
find documentation of intake and output
monitoring or a care plan for the indwelling
urinary catheter.
During an interview with the Director of Nursing
(DON) on 12/21/18 at 10:45 a.m., she reviewed
the clinical record for Resident 1 and was
unable to find documentation of an indwelling
urinary catheter care plan, intake and output,
indwelling urinary catheter
monitoring/assessment, or indwelling urinary
catheter removal and reinsertion.
During a review of the clinical record for
Resident 1, the Change in Condition
Evaluation, dated 10/30/18 at 8:47 a.m.,
indicated Resident 1 had abdominal distention
and did not have any urine output from his
indwelling urinary catheter. "Resident is noted
to be more confused, lethargic (a lowered level
of consciousness marked by listlessness,
drowsiness, and apathy), abnormal vs (vital
signs), distended abdomen (when substances,
such as air (gas) or fluid, accumulate in the
abdomen causing its expansion) (and) no
urinary output with (catheter) in place ..."
Resident 1's blood pressure was 76/56 (normal
blood pressure is considered 120/60). His heart
rate was 106 (normal heart rate ranges from 60
-100). Resident 1's temperature was 100.5
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degrees Fahrenheit (normal body temperature
ranges from 97 to 99 degrees Fahrenheit).
During an interview with LN A on 12/21/18 at
10:45 a.m., she reviewed the clinical record for
Resident 1 and verified he had a change in
condition on 10/30/18 and was transferred to
the GACH via ambulance.
The facility's policy and procedure, "Catheter
Care, Indwelling Catheter", indicated
"Assessment Guidelines may include, but are
not limited to ...Color, consistency, amount of
urine ...Pain, burning, discomfort ...Hydration
and fluid balance status ...Documentation
Guidelines ...Date, time, procedure ...any
unusual condition or change in condition
...Color, amount, consistency and odor of urine
...intake and output and evaluation of intake
and output ...Care Plan Guidelines ...Enter the
catheter care as an approach under the
appropriate underlying problem on the
resident's care plan. Identifying the underlying
problem will assist the nursing staff to develop
an individualized care plan. The use of an
indwelling catheter is an approach to a specific
problem. Develop a care plan with the objective
of removing the catheter when the problem is
resolved, whenever possible."
During a review of the GACH Discharge
Summary Notes, dated 11/1/18, the Hospital
Course and Significant Findings indicated, "Per
admission H&P [history and physical]:
'Resident 1 is a 73-year-old man presenting
from his SNF (skilled nursing facility) for urinary
retention for the last few days. History obtained
from chart review, SNF documentation, and
(Resident 1's) wife as (resident) is currently
nonverbal. Reportedly, (resident's) ...catheter
stopped draining 2-3 days ago. (Resident 1)
has also been shivering for the last 3 days.
Also, after the catheter stopped draining,
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(resident) started to appear uncomfortable, and
he eventually developed abdomen distention
(Resident 1) has reportedly been febrile (had a
fever) at his SNF over the last 1-2 days. Blood
pressure today at SNF, prior to arrival here was
76/56 (low blood pressure is less than 90/60).
(Resident) has also been lethargic and
somewhat confused over the past 1-2 days."
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Free from Unnec Psychotropic Meds/PRN Use F758
CFR(s): 483.45(c)(3)(e)(1)-(5)
§483.45(e) Psychotropic Drugs.
§483.45(c)(3) A psychotropic drug is any drug
that affects brain activities associated with
mental processes and behavior. These drugs
include, but are not limited to, drugs in the
following categories:
(i) Anti-psychotic;
(ii) Anti-depressant;
(iii) Anti-anxiety; and
(iv) Hypnotic
Based on a comprehensive assessment of a
resident, the facility must ensure that--§483.45(e)(1) Residents who have not used
psychotropic drugs are not given these drugs
unless the medication is necessary to treat a
specific condition as diagnosed and
documented in the clinical record;
§483.45(e)(2) Residents who use psychotropic
drugs receive gradual dose reductions, and
behavioral interventions, unless clinically
contraindicated, in an effort to discontinue
these drugs;
§483.45(e)(3) Residents do not receive
psychotropic drugs pursuant to a PRN order
unless that medication is necessary to treat a
diagnosed specific condition that is
documented in the clinical record; and
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§483.45(e)(4) PRN orders for psychotropic
drugs are limited to 14 days. Except as
provided in §483.45(e)(5), if the attending
physician or prescribing practitioner believes
that it is appropriate for the PRN order to be
extended beyond 14 days, he or she should
document their rationale in the resident's
medical record and indicate the duration for the
PRN order.
§483.45(e)(5) PRN orders for anti-psychotic
drugs are limited to 14 days and cannot be
renewed unless the attending physician or
prescribing practitioner evaluates the resident
for the appropriateness of that medication.
This REQUIREMENT is not met as evidenced
by:
Based on interview and record review, the
facility failed to ensure one of four sampled
residents (Resident 1) was free from
unnecessary psychotropic medications (any
medication capable of affecting the mind,
emotions, and behavior) when:
1. Two ordered psychotropic medications did
not indicate resident specific behaviors,
2. Behavior monitoring was not done for two
psychotropic medications and hours of sleep
were not monitored for one psychotropic
medication,
3. Care plans were not initiated for
psychotropic medication use, and
4. Informed consent was not obtained for three
psychotropic medications.
These failures had the potential for
unnecessary medication administration.
Findings:
During a review of the clinical record for
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
OMB NO. 0938-0391
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X1) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
A. BUILDING: ___________
B. WING: _______________
056037
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
01/17/2019
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
PACIFIC HILLS POST ACUTE
370 Noble Ct
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(EACH DEFICIENCY MUST BE PRECEDED BY FULL
REGULATORY OR LSC IDENTIFYING INFORMATION)
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PROVIDER'S PLAN OF CORRECTION
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DATE
Resident 1, the Admission Record indicated
Resident 1 was admitted to the facility on
10/22/18. The Order Review Report dated
11/13/18, indicated the medical doctor (MD)
had ordered fluoxetine for depression,
risperidal for dementia (decline in mental ability
severe enough to interfere with daily life) as
evidenced by delirium (abrupt change in the
brain that causes mental confusion and
emotional disruption), and trazadone for
insomnia (inability to sleep).
During an interview with Licensed Nurse A (LN
A) on 11/13/18 at 11:10 a.m., she reviewed the
clinical record for Resident 1 and was unable to
find documentation of the resident specific
indication for the use of psychotropics.
During a review of the Medication
Administration Record (MAR) for Resident 1,
there was no documentation of behavior
monitoring for the fluoxetine or risperidal. There
was no documentation of hours of sleep for the
trazadone. There was no care plan for the
medications, behaviors, or insomnia.
During an interview with Licensed Nurse A (LN
A) on 11/13/18 at 11:10 a.m., she reviewed the
clinical record for Resident 1 and was unable to
find documentation of monitoring for hours of
sleep or behaviors. LN A was unable to find
documentation of a care plan. She stated the
care plan would identify which behaviors to
monitor for the resident. She stated the
behaviors would also be listed in the MD's
order. She reviewed the clinical record and was
unable to find documentation of behavior
monitoring stating "It's not there".
During a review of the clinical record for
Resident 1, there was no documentation the
MD obtained informed consent for the
fluoxetine, risperidone, or trazadone. The
FORM CMS-2567(02-99) Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID: JP2W11
Facility ID: CA070000048
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PRINTED: 05/14/2026
FORM APPROVED
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
OMB NO. 0938-0391
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X1) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
A. BUILDING: ___________
B. WING: _______________
056037
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
01/17/2019
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
PACIFIC HILLS POST ACUTE
370 Noble Ct
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(X4) ID
PREFIX
TAG
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(EACH DEFICIENCY MUST BE PRECEDED BY FULL
REGULATORY OR LSC IDENTIFYING INFORMATION)
ID
PREFIX
TAG
PROVIDER'S PLAN OF CORRECTION
(EACH CORRECTIVE ACTION SHOULD BE
CROSS-REFERENCED TO THE APPROPRIATE
DEFICIENCY)
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COMPLETE
DATE
Progress Notes, dated 10/22/18, indicated
"Verbal consent received from wife... for
psychotherapeutic drugs, Trazadone,
Risperdal, and Fluoxetine." The note was
signed by the nurse. The note did not indicate
the prescriber obtained informed consent,
discussed possible side effects or the
medication dosages.
During an interview with Licensed Nurse A (LN
A) on 11/13/18 at 11:10 a.m., she reviewed the
clinical record for Resident 1 and was unable to
find documentation of informed consent. She
stated "It's not there".
The facility's policy and procedure,
"Psychotropic Medication Management" dated
11/17, indicated "1. Newly admitted residents
receiving psychoactive medications are
evaluated through a comprehensive
assessment process to determine historical
usage and confirm appropriate indications and
clinical necessity... 3. When psychoactive
medications are prescribed, the clinical record
should reflect the diagnosis and specific
condition, or targeted behavior being treated...
7. Informed Consent for psychoactive
medications must be verified prior to use. 8.
Care plans should be updated to reflect
behavior(s) causing functional, emotional, or
safety impairment, non-drug interventions to
alleviate conditions, and potential side effects
of psychotropic medications. Effectiveness of
medications and non-drug approaches should
be regularly documented. 9. Observed of
reported behaviors, effectiveness of non-drug
approaches, and monitoring of medication side
effects are documented in the EHR (electronic
health record)..."
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