F 0689
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
Residents Affected - Few
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to
prevent accidents.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
interviews, record review and observation, the facility failed to ensure safety measures were implemented
to prevent elopement for one resident (Resident # 1) out of six sampled residents. Resident # 1 eloped from
the facility on June 24, 2023. Staff failed to use safety measures to prevent Resident #1's elopement. This
unsafe practice has the potential to affect any of the (6) residents residing in the facility that were identifed
as an elopement risk. There were 42 residents residing in the facility at the time of the survey.
On July 6, 2023, Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) was identified and the Administrator and Director of Nurses were
informed of the IJ on 7/6/2023 at 5:05pm.
It was determined the IJ had been removed on July 7, 2023 after an acceptable IJ Removal Plan was
received and the IJ Removal Plan was verified.
The findings included:
Record review of the clinical records for Resident #1 revealed, the resident was admitted to the facility on
[DATE] and discharged on 06/24/2023 (Elopement). Clinical diagnoses included, but were not limited to,
Other Seizures; Todd's Paralysis (Post epileptic); Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with Hyperglycemia; Anemia,
Unspecified; Unspecified Protein-Calorie Malnutrition; Muscle Weakness (Generalized); Other
Abnormalities of Gait and Mobility; Alcohol Dependence with Alcohol-Induced Psychotic Disorder;
Unspecified Essential (Primary) Hypertension; Cerebral Atherosclerosis; Unspecified Sequelae of Cerebral
Infarction; Tachycardia Unspecified; Unspecified Fall, Sequelae.
Record review of the admission Minimum Data Set (MDS) Section C, Cognitive Patterns dated 06/13/2023
revealed, the resident's Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) summary score was 13 out of 15,
indicating the resident was cognitively intact; Section E, Behavior revealed, the resident did not exhibit
behaviors; Section G, Functional Status revealed the resident needed supervision to walk; Section I, Active
Diagnoses revealed, the resident's diagnoses included Anemia, Other Seizures, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus,
Cerebrovascular Accident, Non-Alzheimer's Dementia, and Psychotic Disorder.
Review of the Care Plan Initiated on 06/14/2023 revealed the following, Focus: Resident was a newly
admitted to the facility. The Resident was here short-term for Rehabilitation Therapy. The Resident plans to
be discharged home when able with Home Health Services. Goal: The Resident will attend Therapy as
scheduled and participate in the treatment program to enable discharge home through the next review date.
Intervention: Coordinate transportation home. Meet with resident and family at appropriate time to discuss
discharge plans and possible need for Home Health Agency services. Meet with
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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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resident and family at appropriate time to discuss discharge plans and possible need for Home Health
Agency services.
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
Review of Resident #1's Progress Notes included, but were not limited to the following:
Residents Affected - Few
Review of the Progress Notes dated 06/24/2023 at 5:45pm revealed, Resident alert, awake, aware,
oriented, but missing on facility at this time, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) answer last time she saw
resident on the patio but cannot find him now. Physician notified.
Review of the Progress Notes dated 06/24/2023 at 6:50pm revealed, Resident search in the facility have
been done, resident was missing, physician notified, skilled nurse to place call to 911 police.
Review of the Progress Notes dated 06/24/2023 at 7:25pm revealed, Resident awake, alert, aware,
oriented, self-responsible missing facility left by self-decision. Police officer presented on facility interview
skilled nurse, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and staffing related, request camera access; and releases
case report card with number PD230624216928.
Review of the Progress Notes dated 06/24/2023 at 9:31pm revealed, Skilled nurse placed phone call to
both registered contacts, about resident awake, alert, aware, oriented, self-responsible; resident out of
medication pass, resident left facility silent by his own decision, skilled nurse call police, physician notified
aware. Contacts did not answer phone call from nurse then a voice message was released.
Review of the Progress Notes dated 06/25/2023 at 6:02am revealed, Resident alert oriented
self-responsible out of medication pass left facility by his own.
Interview with Staff A, a Registered Nurse (RN) on 07/05/2023 at 10:27 AM. from the 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM
shift, he reported, when he arrived at 3:00 PM, he did a tour with the previous shift nurse. All residents were
in their rooms, including the resident who eloped. He stated, he did a round at approximately 4:00 pm to
check on all the residents. Around 5:00 pm the evening CNA, was serving dinner and asked him where the
resident was. He stated, the resident was in his room. He reported, staff were looking for the resident in the
area near the facility. He reported, he contacted the Director of Nursing to inform her. He stated, he called
the emergency contacts listed in resident #1's face sheet and no one answered. He stated, he left
messages for the contacts. He reported, the resident was ambulatory, and used to walk slowly. He stated,
the resident was a good resident, and he never exhibited aggressiveness or anxiety. He stated, he called
the police, and the police completed a case report.
Phone Interview with Staff B, a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) on 7/7/23 at 2:00 PM, She stated, I work
the 3:00 PM-11:00 PM shift, and Saturday I worked a double shift from 7:00 AM-3:00 PM and 3:00
PM-11:00 PM, and on Saturday's I work double all the time. That day at around 2:30 PM, I saw him in the
bed with his face covered up with his sheets, and at dinner time when I was going to give him his tray, I
went and I noticed he was not there, I check in the bathroom, the patio and told the nurse and we kept
searching, we went outside, other rooms, the patio again and he was not there. On my shifts, every thirty
minutes I check on the residents. The dinner time is 5:00 o'clock. On that day, I notified the nurse, and the
nurse told me to go to the room, check the patio, and all over. I was not the usual CNA on that room, but
when I was, usually I said hi and that's it and he is independent, we don't have to ask anything else. He was
independent, and I placed his tray, he would open it and said thank you. Yesterday during the 3:00-11:00
PM shift, we did get an in-service, they told us
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301 NE 141 Street
Miami, FL 33161
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Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
Residents Affected - Few
that when a person is missing, the first thing to do is, you have to check to see where the patient is and
notify the nurse and tell the code, the purple code. We must contact the Director of Nursing and the
Administrator, and anyone above me. For the keypad they are going to install a keypad on the door, and we
are going to have the code for opening and closing.
Interview with the Director of Nursing on 07/07/2023 at 1:31 PM revealed, on June 24th at approximately
5:00 PM while serving dinner the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) identified that they could not locate the
[resident # 1]. The last known location staff witnessed was the residents assigned room and the facility
patio area. Staff searched for the individual throughout the facility and surrounding area. She stated, staff
notified her and she notified the Administrator. She stated, all individuals (emergency contacts) on the
resident #1's face sheet were called to determine if they had any information, none was found. She stated,
local hospitals were called, his physician was called and stated that no medications if missed would cause
him any acute problems. She stated, the local law enforcement was called; however, they stated that they
would not investigate at this time since the Resident was alert and oriented to person, place, time, and
situation and they gave a police case number. The nurse of the floor called emergency services and
completed a report. She stated the Administrator contacted the Department of Children and Families (DCF)
hotline on 06/24/2023 approximately 7:30 PM and the case was not accepted by DCF. The Agency for
Healthcare Administration (AHCA) Immediate report was filed. The facility administration completed an
immediate in-service education to all staff, education topics were on elopement, residents' rights,
abuse/neglect, free of accidents hazards, elopement code policy, communication, and timely notification on
late arrivals, call out notification immediately, and staff advocacy for residents' safety and welfare.
Review of the residents medications revealed physician orders for Aspirin oral capsule 81mg (milligrams),
Give 1 capsule by mouth one time a day for Moderate pain; Amlodipine Besylate Oral Tablet 5 MG
(Amlodipine Besylate) Give 1 tablet by mouth one time a day to Treat high blood pressure; Mirtazapine Oral
Tablet 15 MG (Mirtazapine) Give 1 tablet by mouth at bedtime to Treat depression, Rosuvastatin Calcium
Oral Tablet 20 MG (Rosuvastatin Calcium) Give 1 tablet by mouth at bedtime to Treat high cholesterol;
Metformin HCl (Hydrocholride) Oral Tablet 850 MG Give 1 tablet by mouth one time a day to Treat Type 2
diabetes; Aspirin EC (enteric coated) Tablet Delayed Release 81 mg (Aspirin) Give 1 tablet by mouth one
time a day for Blood clots prevention.
Multivitamin-Minerals Oral Tablet Give 1 tablet by mouth one time a day related to Anemia.
Review of the Physical Therapy (PT) notes revealed, Resident #1 was receiving Physical Therapy 5 times a
week for 8 weeks, starting on 6/14/2023 due to muscle weakness. The focus for the physical therapy was
for therapuetic exercise, neuromuscular re-education, gait training, manual therapy, group therapy, physical
therapy evaluation and therapuetic activities. The last physical therapy was on 6/23/2023. The physical
therapy progress and Discharge summary dated [DATE] documents the resident had not met his goals and
the resident had received 8 visits prior to discharge.
Review of the Occupational Therapy (OT) notes revealed, Resident #1 was receiving Occupational Therapy
starting 6/14/2023 due to muscle weakness 5 times a week for 8 weeks. The resident was receiving
therapuetic exercises, neuromuscular re-education, therapuetic activities and community/work
reintegration.
The occupational therapy progress and Discharge summary dated [DATE] documents the resident had not
met his goals and the resident had received 8 visits prior to discharge.
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Pines Nursing Home
301 NE 141 Street
Miami, FL 33161
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F 0689
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
Residents Affected - Few
Record Review of the facility's Policy and Procedures for Free of Accidents Hazards/Supervision/Devices
dated 09/13/2022 revealed, Intent: It is the policy of the facility to ensure it identifies and provides needed
care and services that are resident centered, in accordance with the resident's preferences goals for care
and professional standards of practice that will meet each resident's physical, mental, and psychosocial
needs. Supervision/Adequate Supervision referred to an intervention and means of mitigating the risk of an
accident. Facilities are obligated to provide adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Adequate
supervision is determined by assessing the appropriate level and number of staff required, the competency
and training of the staff and the frequency of supervision needed. This determination is based on the
individual residents assessed needs and identified hazards in the resident environment. Adequate
supervision may vary from resident to resident and from time to time for the same resident.
The facility's Immediate Jeopardy Removal Plan was received on July 7, 2023 and was verified as
completed through interview, observation and record review. It was determined the IJ had been removed on
July 7, 2023. The following information was reviewed and verified as completed:
1) All staff will be re-educated on the elopement process and residents who wander or are exit-seeking, on
an ongoing basis beginning on 7/6/2023. This includes initiating the missing person policy immediately
upon identifying a resident is missing, as well as initiating the elopement policy once it is confirmed that a
resident is missing. Upon identifying that a resident is missing, a Code Purple will be announced
immediately which will prompt the staff to take action. No one will be allowed to begin working their shift
until they have received the education. The first education sessions took place on the night of July 6-7 for
the 3-11pm and 11-7am shifts.
Record review of in-services education: Topic: Elopement Process and Importance of rounding every 2
hours. Dated 07/06/2023 time 11:05 PM
Staff from 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM-11:00 PM to 7:00 AM
Record review of in-services education: Topic Elopement Policies and Importance of rounding every 2
hours. Dated 07/07/2023 Time 7:05 AM
Staff from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM shift.
2) Licensed nursing staff will be re-educated on the Elopement Risk Evaluation Form used to identify
residents at risk for elopement, on an ongoing basis, beginning on 7/6/23. For those residents identified as
being at risk for elopement, proper interventions will be put in place, such as a wander alert bracelet.
Record review of In-services education: Topic: Elopement Risk Evaluation Assessment:
Will be completed on admission, and if there is a change in elopement status. Elopement binders will be
updated with photo and demographics of all residents. Wander alert bracelet will be placed immediately on
all elopement residents' records and all departments will be made aware. Date: 07/07/2023 Time 8:00 AM.
Review of sign-in sheet completed.
3) Elopement drills will be conducted on each shift for seven days, 7/6/23-7/12/23. The first drill
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IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
105057
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COMPLETED
07/07/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Pines Nursing Home
301 NE 141 Street
Miami, FL 33161
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Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
Residents Affected - Few
was conducted at 11:05 pm on July 6th for the 3-11pm and 11-7am shifts. Date: 7-7-23 and signed by all
nurses.The facility's assessment document the facility has 23 nurses to include RN's and LPN's. The
documentation was reviewed as completed.
4) Current residents have been re-evaluated for being at risk for elopement, as well as care plans and the
need for wander alert bracelets. Dated 7/6/2023, 3PM-11 PM Shift and 11PM-7AM shift, Employee Sign In,
Time: 11:05 PM. Signed by all the staff. The documentation was reviewed as completed.
5) Elopement Risk Binders will be created and reviewed for accuracy and posted at every department and
at the exit. The binders were observed as completed.
6) Ad Hoc QAPI meetings were held on 6/25/23 and 7/6/23 to discuss missing residents and the elopement
process. Sign-in Sheet with date: 6/25/23 @ 12:00 noon.
Discussed Missing Resident and Next Step to Take
Nursing Home Administrator participated via Telephone.
Sign-in Sheet with date: 7/6/23 @ 7:15 PM.
Discussed IJ Citation for Elopement/Failure to Supervise/Door and measures taken to remove the IJ.
Nursing Home Administrator/Risk Manager
Director of Nursing
Owner, participated via telephone.
7) A repair company is scheduled to install a keypad security system on the front door on 7/7/23. Work
should be completed by the end of the day. Until that time, a staff member has been always posted at the
front door to ensure no resident exits without authorization. Staff members assigned to guard the front door
have received education on not leaving their post unless they are relieved by another employee. Staff
member observed at exit door on 7/7/23.
General Contractor
Invoice dated 7/6/2023, Estimate #3084
Description:
4 EXTERIOR [NAME] DOORS
PARTS:
MAGNET DYNA- LOCK DELAY EGRESS 3101C
KEYPAD 212 INTERIOR
KEYPAD 212 EXTERIOR
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COMPLETED
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Pines Nursing Home
301 NE 141 Street
Miami, FL 33161
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POWER SUPPLY 12VDC-5AMP
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
Heavy Duty Door Closer Commercial
Residents Affected - Few
Labor:
MATERIALS
Install 8 new magnets lock
Install 4 new keypad
Install 4 new power supplies
Config operation
Customer signature on 7/6/23
8) Facility doors will be checked daily by Maintenance staff/ Designee to ensure proper functioning. The
checks were reviewed and verified as started.
9) Clinical staff (nurses and CNAs) will be re-educated on the importance of rounding at least every 2
hours. First education session took place at 11:05 pm on July 6 for the 3-11pm and 11-7am shift.
Employee sign in sheet 7/6/23 of in-service titled elopement process and importance of rounding every 2
hours. 14 signatures
7/7/23 Elopement Policies and rounding every 2 hours. 25 signatures. The documentation was reviewed as
completed.
10) The facility's Missing Person and Elopement Policies have been updated as of 7/6/2023 to reflect the
current federal guidelines. The policy and procedure was reviewed and updated on 7/6/2023.
Based on the facility's assessment date 1/18/2023, the facility has 76 staff members working at the facility.
Twenty-six facility staff members were interviewed to confirm the completion of the IJ Removal Plan. This
included staff from the nursing department to include, RN's, LPN's and CNA's; the therapy department OT
and PT, Social Services and Maintenance staff. Staff were interviewed from the 7AM-3PM, 3PM-11PM and
the 11PM-7AM shifts. Staff were interviewed about the dates they received inservice
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105057
B. Wing
A. Building
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COMPLETED
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Pines Nursing Home
301 NE 141 Street
Miami, FL 33161
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F 0689
training, the information they were taught during the training, whether they participated in an elopement drill
and what they were trained to do if an elopement occurs at the facility.
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
Residents Affected - Few
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