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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Based on record review and interview, it was determined, the facility failed to appropriately assess 1 of 2
sampled residents experiencing changes in condition, Resident #1, as evidenced by the lack of monitoring
signs and symptoms of a bowel obstruction, that included vomiting, diarrhea, bradycardia / tachycardia and
fever.
Residents Affected - Few
The findings included:
Clinical record review conducted on 04/10/25 revealed Resident #1 has been a long-term care resident at
the facility since 08/29/22.
Review of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) quarterly assessment, with reference date 01/16/25, documents
Resident #1 was assessed as severely impaired for skills of daily decision making; is always incontinent of
bladder and bowel; has active diagnoses of dementia; and is dependent on staff for activities of daily living
(ADLs).
Revie of the Care plan titled, At risk for constipation related to decrease self-mobility, last revised 01/22/25,
documents interventions as: observe for and report to medical doctor complications related to constipation:
change in mental status, new onset confusion, sleepiness, inability to maintain posture, agitation,
bradycardia, abdominal, distension, vomiting, small loose stools, fecal smearing, decreased bowel sounds,
diaphoresis, abdominal tenderness, guarding, rigidity and fecal compaction.
The electronic record revealed a nurse's note communicating to the physician via fax dated 03/04/25. The
nurse advised the physician that Resident #1 was vomiting, and the nurse requested antiemetic
medication. The physician replied with an order for Zofran 4 milligrams every six hours as needed.
Review of the Progress notes dated 03/05/25 documents, Resident remains in bed at this time and will not
allow staff to get her up. Resident did not eat breakfast this morning and would not allow staff to feed her.
Vital signs stable. Resident fought this nurse when the blood pressure cuff was applied but ultimately
allowed vitals to be obtained. Afebrile. Resident continues to sleep but is responsive and easily roused.
Review of the Advance Practitioner Registered Nurse (APRN) notes dated 03/05/25 documents, Seen in
bed lethargy, vital signs stable. Patient not eating, won't get out of bed which is not her norm. Patient did
vomit one episode yesterday.
Review of the APRN notes dated 03/10/25 documents, the resident was seen in the hallway, lethargy has
resolved, chest x-ray and urine tests were negative. The resident refused intravenous fluids and
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(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
105277
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
04/11/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Stuart Rehabilitation and Healthcare
1500 SE Palm Beach Rd
Stuart, FL 34994
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laboratory studies.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Review of the Progress notes dated 03/11/25 documents as follows:
Residents Affected - Few
Resident noted to be choking while swallowing thin liquids. APRN notified and new orders for speech
consult.
APRN notified of resident's abdomen is distended and causing her discomfort. New orders to give a rectal
enema and a KUB (abdominal x-rays, kidney, ureter and bladder) stat.
APRN was notified of resident produced a large stool post enema.
APRN was notified of KUB results.
Review of the Abdominal x-rays results dated 03/11/25 documents, mild to moderate ileus, follow up x-ray
is needed.
Review of the vital signs report and progress notes indicated the last documented vital signs for Resident
#1 were dated 03/05/25.
Review of the Progress notes dated 03/12/25 documents the resident noted with no bowel sounds in any
quadrant. Emergency services were called to send the resident out. APRN aware. Family notified.
The record failed to document Resident#1's condition or vital signs prior to transfer.
Review of the Hospital records indicate Resident #1 arrived at the emergency department via ambulance,
with complaints of diarrhea and abdominal distention for two days. Rescue states, as per nursing staff, the
patient had ileus found two days ago. The patient has dementia and is oriented to person.
The record indicates the resident arrived with unstable vital signs, blood pressure 77/45, pulse 100, and
oxygen level 90 percent on room air.
Laboratory studies indicate increased white blood cell count, decreased potassium levels, and abnormal
kidney function.
Ct scan of the abdomen revealed the following:
1. Constipation with severe fecal impaction that extends out through the sigmoid colon to the upper
abdomen. The rectum measures 11 cm in diameter and the sigmoid colon measures 12 cm in diameter and
is distended with dense appearing stool. Constipation extends through the splenic flexure. There is wall
thickening of the descending colon, sigmoid colon and rectum likely reflecting stercoral colitis.
2. Bowel perforation. Large amount of pneumoperitoneum from bowel perforation, likely related to the
severe fecal impaction/stercoral colitis. Recommend General Surgery consultation.
The emergency department notes documents, Patient with peritoneal signs on exam. Lab studies
consistent with leukocytosis. Discussed with general surgery. Awaiting imaging.After imaging patient with
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
105277
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
04/11/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Stuart Rehabilitation and Healthcare
1500 SE Palm Beach Rd
Stuart, FL 34994
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Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
pneumoperitoneum in the setting of severe constipation and would require colostomy. Plan for hospice care
with [Name provided] hospice. Patient to be admitted .
An interview was conducted with the Director of Nursing (DON) on 04/10/25 at 12:34 PM who revealed the
facility reviewed the care provided to Resident #1 after she learned the resident had a bowel obstruction
and the staff reviewed the bowel protocols, and no deviations of care were identified.
A phone interview was conducted with Staff A, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), on 04/10/25 at
approximately 1:40 PM who revealed the staff worked on 03/11/25, the resident told her she had pain and
pointed to her belly, she reported it to the practitioner and x-rays were ordered. The staff recalls the resident
was at baseline, wheeling self around the building, she had an enema with good results and ate dinner. The
staff stated she does not recall getting prior reports that the resident was vomiting but recalls reports of
diarrhea. The staff is not sure when the episodes of diarrhea occurred two or three days prior to her shift on
03/11/25 as she did not have her notes available and does not recall if vital signs were taken as the
resident was at baseline.
An interview was conducted with the DON on 04/10/25 at approximately 1:50 PM who confirmed the fax
addressing complaints of vomiting and the physician response prescribing Zofran did not make it to the
clinical record, there were no orders written, and she would complete an incident report.
A follow-up interview with the DON on 04/11/25 at 2:16 PM confirmed there are no documented vital signs
after 03/05/25, there is no evidence the staff re-approached and attempted to obtain the prescribed blood
work after the resident refusal, and confirmed the nursing staff did not document the resident had vomiting
or diarrhea.
The investigation determined the nursing staff did not assess Resident #1 to monitor for continued changes
in condition. There was no evidence that the staff monitored vital signs from 03/05/25 through 03/12/25.
There is no documentation of Resident #1 refusing vital signs.
The record validates the resident started to exhibit signs of gastrointestinal complaints on 03/04/25. The
nurse failed to document the resident was vomiting and how often it occurred and failed to document and
implement the physician's orders to treat the vomiting with Zofran.
The nurse failed to document episodes of diarrhea and how often it occurred, as it was reported by Staff A
during her interview.
The nurse documented the blood work was completed on the Treatment Administration Record (TAR) dated
03/06/25.
The investigation determined the resident refused it and there was no evidence that any further attempts
were made to complete the laboratory studies or to initiate the intravenous fluids. Resident #1 had
dementia and was well known to the staff. There was no evidence the staff tried to reapproach the resident
at a later time to complete the testing and treatment.
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