F 0678
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
Residents Affected - Some
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to
physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
interviews and record review, the facility failed to honor a resident's expressed advanced directive for end of
life by failing to ensure life saving measures, such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation [CPR], were initiated
when Resident #1 was found unresponsive and absent of life. Staff A, Licensed Practical Nurse stated the
resident was dead and she did not provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation or contact Emergency Medical
Services. The resident was not legally pronounced deceased until the Medical Director wrote a clarification
statement on [DATE] at 8:27 PM stating that he had acknowledged the resident's death by releasing the
remains to a funeral home. The hospice report of death record states the facility staff pronounced the
resident deceased and did not document hospice's assessment of the resident's status.
Resident #1 was pronounced deceased by Staff A, LPN who is not qualified to pronounce. CPR was not
initiated per the resident's wishes due to the determination of being deceased by Staff A.
The Administrator was informed of the existence of and provided with the template for Immediate Jeopardy
on [DATE] at 1:50 PM. The Immediate Jeopardy began on [DATE] and was removed on site on [DATE].
The scope and severity of the deficiencies were lowered to E, pattern, with no actual harm, with potential
for more than minimal harm when the facility provided evidence of the actions taken to remove the
immediacy.
Findings include:
Resident #1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with a diagnosis of, acute and chronic respiratory failure,
morbid obesity due to excess calories, cirrhosis of the liver, hemiplegia and hemiparesis following cerebral
infarction, left non dominant side, atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery without angina
pectoris, essential (primary) hypertension, major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety, and cognitive
communication deficit.
Review of the Minimum Date Set (MDS) Comprehensive Quarterly Resident assessment dated [DATE] for
Resident #1 documented a BIMS (Brief Interview for Mental Status) Score of 10/15 indicating moderate
cognitive impairment.
Review of Resident #1's resident centered care plan initiated on [DATE] read, [Resident #1's name]
expressed the following wishes regarding code status and has the following advanced directives in place: is
Full Code. [Full code means that if a person's heart stopped beating and/or they stopped
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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.
LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER
REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
TITLE
(X6) DATE
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IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Williston Care Center and Rehab
300 NW 1st Ave
Williston, FL 32696
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(X4) ID PREFIX TAG
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0678
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
Residents Affected - Some
breathing, all resuscitation procedures will be provided to keep them alive. This process can include chest
compressions, intubation, and defibrillation and is referred to as CPR].
Review of Resident #1 physicians' progress note dated [DATE] read, Code status discussed/request {sic} to
remain full code.
Review of Resident #1's Hospice admission Orders/Hospice Certification dated [DATE] under the section
titled, Resuscitation, the Do Not Resuscitate box was left blank/not checked.
Review of the nursing progress note dated [DATE] at 8:06 AM, written by Staff A, LPN reads, At
approximately 6:30 AM, this nurse went into room [Resident #1's room] to give medication and observed
patient lying in bed on back absent of pulse and respiration. Called [Hospice company name], [Resident
#1's primary care physician name], and [Resident #1's daughters name].
Review of the hospice form titled Record of Death for Resident #1 completed on [DATE] read,
Relative/Guardian: [Resident #1's Daughter's Name]. Time Notified: 0640 [6:40 AM]. Nurse Notifying: [Staff
A's Name]. Date & Time Of Death: [DATE] 0630 [6:30 AM]. Service of Doctor: [Resident #1's physician's
Name]. Time MD Notified: 0730 [7:30 AM]. Nursing Notifying: [Staff A's Name]. Pronounced By: [Staff A's
Name].
Review of Staff A, LPN's, statement of incident dated [DATE] documented, At approximately 0630 [6:30
AM], I came out of room [Facility Resident's Room Number] after passing out medication when CNA [Staff
B's Name] came to me and said she thinks [Resident #1's Room Number] has passed. I went immediately
and checked the resident for signs of resp. pulse [respirations and pulse]. I did not find any. I went and got
my stethoscope and checked to verify my findings. I immediately went to my desk called [Name of Hospice
Company] at 0640 [6:40 AM] concerning the expiration on {sic} [Resident #1's Room Number]. I called
family at 0645 [6:45 AM] concerning their family member and I contacted the patients' doctor at 7A [7:00
AM]. Hospice nurse arrived to facility at approximately 0730 [7:30 AM].
Review of Resident #1's physicians orders, date created [DATE] at 7:54 AM, by Staff A, LPN, with an order
date of [DATE] at 3:15 PM, read, DNR [Do Not Resuscitate].
During an interview on [DATE] at 10:00 AM, the Administrator stated, The Nurse [Staff A, LPN] assigned to
Resident #1 had put a DNR order in Resident #1's chart after Resident #1 was found deceased , without an
order from the Primary Physician.
During a telephone interview on [DATE] at 10:16 AM, Staff B, CNA stated, Around 5:30 AM, I went into the
residents' room [Resident #1's room] and noticed he was cold to touch, his lips were a little blue and his
chest was not moving up and down. I notified the nurse [Staff A]. I saw her feel for a pulse, she did not start
CPR, and [she] said he had passed.
During a telephone interview on [DATE] at 12:17 PM, Staff A, LPN stated, At around 6:30 AM I was passing
medications, when CNA [Staff B's Name] came and said she thinks [Resident #1 Name] has passed. I went
immediately and checked [Resident #1's Name] for signs of respirations, pulse, I did not find any. I went and
got my Stethoscope to verify my findings. The resident had no pulse, no eye movements, he was blue and
stiff to the touch, he just had that look. I have been a hospice nurse on and off for over 20 years and knew
he had been deceased for a while.
During an interview on [DATE] at 10:30 AM, the Director of Nursing (DON) stated, The LPN [Staff A]
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(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
105467
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
11/08/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Williston Care Center and Rehab
300 NW 1st Ave
Williston, FL 32696
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 0678
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
did not start CPR. Irreversible death is someone that is cold, has blueness of lips, mottling, lividity, and
stiffness. An RN (Registered Nurse) can assess these symptoms and an LPN can observe and report. An
LPN can describe symptoms but cannot pronounce death. A physician can pronounce death. When asked
why the LPN created a DNR order she stated, the nurse made a mistake, when she thought the resident
[Resident #1] was a DNR. A request was made for documentation of Resident #1 exhibiting mottling,
lividity, and stiffness. None was provided.
Residents Affected - Some
Review of www.crossroadshospice.com/hospice-resouces/end-of-lifesigns/mottled-skin-before-death read,
Mottling is blotchy, red-purplish marbling of the skin. Mottling most frequently occurs first on the feet, then
travels up the legs. Mottling of skin before death is common and usually occurs during the final week of life,
although in some cases it can occur earlier. Mottling is caused by the heart no longer being able to pump
blood effectively. Because of this, blood pressure drops, causing extremities to feel cool to the touch. The
skin then starts to become discolored.
During an interview on [DATE] at 11:30 AM, the Regional Nurse Consultant/ [NAME] President (VP) of
Clinical Services stated, The CNA [Staff B] informed the LPN [Staff A] the patient [Resident #1] did not
seem to be breathing. The LPN [Staff A] looked at patient [Resident #1], there was no heartbeat, no
breathing, cyanotic around the mouth, no signs of life. The LPN [Staff A] knew he was on hospice and later
realized he was a full code.
During a telephone interview on [DATE] at 11:55 AM, Staff C, CNA stated, I was doing my rounds at
approximately 6:30 AM, when I was told by [Staff A's name ] that the resident [Resident #1] had passed.
When I went in to see [Resident #1's name], I saw that he [Resident #1] had chocolate around his mouth,
and a Three Musketeer's candy wrapper on his chest. I helped with the postmortem care of the resident
[Resident #1].
During an interview on [DATE] at 2:44 PM, the Medical Director stated, I expect that when an LPN comes
across a resident that is a full code and no signs of life that CPR should be started, and EMS [Emergency
Medical Services] should be activated.
During an interview on [DATE] at 3:15 PM, with Staff A, LPN, when asked if she could clarify why CPR was
not started on [Resident #1's name], Staff A stated, When I went into the residents' room, I could see that
he was dead, rigor mortis had set in. When asked why she did not chart these observations she stated,
That is how I always chart it, just without pulse and respirations.
Review of the policy and procedure titled Code Blue & CPR, last reviewed on [DATE], reads, Policy: This
facility will honor the resident/resident representative wishes regarding either the provision or withholding of
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
Review of the policy and procedures titled Advance Directives, last reviewed on [DATE], reads, Policy: It will
be the policy of this facility that the resident has the right to request, refuse, and or discontinue treatment, to
participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advanced directive and
participate in advanced care planning. Advanced directives/advanced care planning designations will be
respected in accordance with state law and facility policy.
Review of the policy and procedure titled Determination of Code Status, last reviewed on [DATE], reads,
Policy: The residents code status will be determined by a physician's order and/or validly executed State of
Florida DNR Order Form (Florida Department of Health Do Not Resuscitate Form #DH 1896) and/or
documented evidence of resident wishes being in place. 12. Any resident without a signed
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
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(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
105467
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
11/08/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Williston Care Center and Rehab
300 NW 1st Ave
Williston, FL 32696
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 0678
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
Residents Affected - Some
State of Florida DNR Order form, or without a Physician's DNR order, or without documented verbal wishes
of desire for withholding of resuscitation measures, will be a Full Code.
The Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) was removed on site on [DATE], after the receipt of an acceptable IJ removal
plan. Review of the Removal Plan dated [DATE] documented the facility has initiated the following: On
[DATE] identified staff member A, LPN and Staff B, CNA have been removed from the schedule. 1. On
[DATE] the facility director of nursing/designee initiated a house wide full chart review of residence records
and systems reviews to include:
cross checking DNR/advanced directives with social service list, ensure DNR orders with the EHR
[electronic health record] reflect resident current status, DNR books updated appropriately and reflect
physician orders, accuracy of physician orders as it pertains to code status/advanced directives, yellow
DNRO [Do Not Resuscitate Order] form scanned into residents records and appropriately signed by the
resident or resident representative, DNR book and advanced directive list is accurate and validated, care
plan and advanced directive care plan tracking form accurate, validated residents on Hospice to validate
code orders, residents on Hospice services to validate code status was residents' choice. 2. On [DATE] the
director of nursing conducted an audit of residents currently residing in the facility to ensure accuracy of
code status within the facility's electronic health record. 3. Residents on Hospice were interviewed by a
licensed nurse to validate code status. 4. On [DATE] the facilities executive director and risk manager was
{sic} educated by the regional nurse consultant on components of F678 cardiopulmonary resuscitation
(CPR) with an emphasis on the provision of CPR in accordance with physician orders to include monitoring
of facility systems during administrative/clinical stand up and stand down to ensure residents receive the
necessary care and services. Areas of focus to include: Residents Rights, Advance Directives, Following
Physicians Orders, Process of code status determination, performing a Code Blue, Paging overhead during
a code, Crash Cart process, Identification and response to a resident found to be
unresponsive-assessment/evaluation, eInteract SBAR [Situation, Background, Assessment,
Recommendation] and Stop-and-Watch to identify and document change and condition, staff to notify the
facility Director of Nursing in person and or phone call as soon as possible in the event of an expired
resident to review code status - if the DNS [Director of Nursing Services] is unable to be reached, the
Executive Director is to be notified. The licensed nurse and one other staff member to verify code status
prior to initiating CPR or withholding CPR. 5. As of [DATE], 20 out of 23 licensed nurses, that includes
(Registered Nurses, Licensed practical Nurses) were educated. ***(the 3 licensed nurses that were not
educated are PRN [as needed] only, were unable to be contacted and will not work until receiving this
education in person) ***(Staff will not work without receiving this education) Numbers [20 out of 23] of
employees obtained from current active employee roster. Residents' Rights education to include but not
limited to the following: 1. The residents Code Status will be determined by a physician's order and or
validly {sic} executed State of Florida DNR Order form (Florida Department of Health Do Not Resuscitate
Form #DH 1896) and or documented evidence of resident wishes being in place. Advanced Directives
education to include but not limited to the following: 1. In the event that the resident does not have
previously developed advanced directives or declines to create and participate in development of advanced
directives the resident will be considered a full code until validation of the resident/representative wishes
otherwise. 2. Information about whether or not the resident has executed an advance directive shall be
displayed prominently in the medical record readily retrievable by facility staff. Following Physicians Orders.
Facility policy regarding code status determination. Completing verbal order if required. Location of DNR
order within the EHR. Location of DNR binders (to be used when EHR is inaccessible). Paging overhead
during a code. Crash Cart process.
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(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
105467
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
11/08/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Williston Care Center and Rehab
300 NW 1st Ave
Williston, FL 32696
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 0678
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
Residents Affected - Some
Identification and response to a resident found to be unresponsive assessment/evaluation. Timely response
to a resident needing assistance. Performing a code blue mock drill documented on code checklist. P&P
[policy and procedure] Determination of Code Status. P&P Mock Code. P&P Advanced Directives. P&P
Residents Rights. Nursing Documentation Legal Aspects related to accuracy of documentation in the
clinical record. The licensed nurse and one other staff member to verify code status prior to initiating CPR
or withholding CPR. P&P Death of resident with emphasis of a resident may be declared dead by a
licensed physician, emergency medical services, or the registered nurse with the physician authorization in
accordance with state law. ***(Newly hired employees will receive education on the above in orientation). 2.
As of [DATE], 146 out of 160 staff have been educated. ***(the 14 staff members that were not educated
due to PRN and/or out of {sic} LOA (Leave of Absence)). ***(Staff will not work without receiving this
education) Number of employees [146 out of 160] obtained from current active employee roster. Resident
rights education to include but not limited to the following: 1. The residents code status will be determined
by a physician's order and or validly executed State of Florida DNR Order form (Florida Department of
Health Do Not Resuscitate Form #DH 1896) and or documented evidence of resident wishes being in
place. Advanced directives education to include but not limited to the following: 1. In the event that the
resident does not have previously developed advanced directives or declines to create and participate in
development of advanced 2. {sic} directives the resident will be considered a full code until validation of the
resident/representative wishes otherwise. 3. Information about whether or not the resident has executed an
advance directive shall be displayed prominently in the medical record readily retrievable by facility staff. 4.
Where to locate physician order for code status in the EHR. 5. eInteract Stop and Watch to identify and
document change in condition. ***(Newly hired employees will receive education in orientation). 1. On
[DATE] Systemic Change: the licensed nurse and one other staff member to verify codes status prior to
initiating CPR or withholding CPR. 2. On [DATE] Systemic Change: the facility initiated an advanced
directives compliance tracking tool to be used daily during morning clinical meetings to validate advanced
directives for new admissions or readmissions and to validate or confirm code status log is being carried
out and remains effective. This tool will be utilized to validate any changes in code status as well as tracking
new admissions. 3. On [DATE] Systemic Change: the facility has initiated a supervisor tool to be used daily
during clinical meeting to validate that if there is a code that the licensed nurse and one other staff member
are to verify code status prior to initiating CPR or withholding CPR. 4. On [DATE] Systemic Change: the
facility has initiated a supervisor tool to be used daily during clinical meetings to validate that licensed
physician, a registered nurse, or emergency medical services with physician authorization in accordance
with the state law has pronounced death. 5. On [DATE], [DATE], [DATE] Ad-Hoc Quality Assurance
Performance Improvement meetings were carried out as it relates to resident rights to formulate advanced
directives, provision of CPR, competent staffing, and neglect to include a root cause analysis using 5 why's
QAPI CMS [Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services] tool and audits to be carried out with progress
presented to monthly QAA [Quality Assurance and Accreditation] to ensure compliance/recommendations.
Review of the Notice of Disciplinary Action for Staff A, LPN, and Staff B, CNA related to employment
suspension was documented as completed on [DATE].
Review of the house wide full chart review of resident records including cross checking DNR/advanced
directives with social service list, ensure DNR orders with the EHR reflect resident current status, DNR
books updated appropriately and reflect physician orders, accuracy of physician orders as it pertains to
code status/advanced directives, yellow DNRO form scanned into residents records and appropriately
signed by the resident or resident representative, DNR book
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
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(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
105467
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
11/08/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Williston Care Center and Rehab
300 NW 1st Ave
Williston, FL 32696
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 0678
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
and advanced directive list is accurate and validated, care plan and advanced directive care plan tracking
form accurate, validated residents on Hospice to validate code orders, residents on Hospice services to
validate code status was residence choice were documented as completed on [DATE].
Review of the audit to ensure code status within the electronic health record was documented as
completed on [DATE] by the Director of Nursing.
Residents Affected - Some
Review of education conducted by the Regional Nurse Consultant on the components of F678
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation with an emphasis on the provisions of CPR in accordance with physician
orders including monitoring of facility systems for the facility's Executive Director and the Risk Manager
were documented as completed on [DATE] and for the Director of Nursing was documented as completed
on [DATE].
Review of the facility's education on Resident's Rights, Advanced Directives, following Physicians Orders,
facility policy regarding code status determination, completing verbal order if required, location of DNR
Order with the EHR, location of DNR binders, paging overhead during a code, crash cart process,
identifications and responses to a resident found to be unresponsive, assessment/evaluation, timely
response to a resident needing assistance, performing a code blue (mock codes) documented on code
check list, Policy and Procedure on Determination of Code Status, Policy and Procedure on Mock Code,
Policy and Procedure on Advanced Directives, Policy and Procedure on Code Blue and CPR, Policy and
Procedure on Resident Rights, Nursing Documentation Legal Aspects related to accuracy of
documentation in the clinical record, Policy and Procedure on Death of a Resident with emphasis of a
resident may be declared dead by a Licensed Physician, Emergency Medical Services, or the Registered
Nurse with physician authorization for 20 out of 23 licensed nurses were documented as completed on
[DATE].
Review of the facility's education on Resident's Rights, Advanced Directives, following Physicians Orders,
facility policy regarding code status determination, completing verbal order if required, location of DNR
Order with the EHR, location of DNR binders, where to locate physician order for code status in the EHR,
einteract Stop and Watch to identify change in condition for 146 out of 160 staff was documented as
completed on [DATE].
Review of the Advanced Directives Compliance Tracking Tool initiated on [DATE] was documented and up
to date as of [DATE].
Review of the Supervisor Tool initiated on [DATE] was documented and up to date as of [DATE].
A review of the Ad-Hoc QAPI meetings held on [DATE], and [DATE] were carried out as it relates to
Resident Rights to formulate Advanced Directives, Provisions of CPR, Competent Staffing, and Neglect.
Those in attendance included The facility administrator, Director of Nursing, Clinical Educator/Risk
Manager, Unit Manager, MDS, Admissions, Rehab, Staffing, Dietary, Social Services Director, Activities,
Medical Records, Environmental Services, Maintenance, and the Medical Director.
During staff interviews completed on [DATE], 5 RN's, 12 LPN's, and 14 CNA's verified having received
education and verbalized understanding of advanced directives, facility policy regarding code status, where
to find the code status in the EHR residents rights, identifying and responding to a resident found to be
unresponsive, and when to initiate/withhold CPR.
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
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(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
105467
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
11/08/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Williston Care Center and Rehab
300 NW 1st Ave
Williston, FL 32696
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 0726
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
Residents Affected - Some
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way
that maximizes each resident's well being.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** The facility
failed to ensure nursing staff followed policy/procedure and the nurse practice act related to initiating
emergency care for a resident found to be without a pulse or respiration such as initiating cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR) or calling emergency medical services. Staff A, a Licensed Practical Nurse, observed
Resident #1 on [DATE] at 6:30 AM, unresponsive and absent of life, pronounced Resident #1 as deceased
and withheld cardiopulmonary resuscitation despite the resident's full code status. The Licensed Practical
Nurse stated the resident was dead and she did not provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation or contact
Emergency Medical Services. The resident was not legally pronounced deceased until the Medical Director
wrote a clarification statement on [DATE] at 8:27 PM stating that he had acknowledged the resident's death
by releasing the remains to a funeral home. The hospice report of death record states that facility staff
pronounced the resident deceased and did not document hospice's assessment of the resident's status.
Resident #1 was pronounced deceased by Staff A, LPN who is not qualified to pronounce. CPR was not
initiated per the resident's wishes due to the determination of being deceased by Staff A.
The Administrator was informed of the existence of and provided with the template for Immediate Jeopardy
on [DATE] at 1:50 PM. The Immediate Jeopardy began on [DATE] and was removed on site on [DATE].
The scope and severity of the deficiencies were lowered to E, pattern, with no actual harm, with potential
for more than minimal harm when the facility provided evidence of the actions taken to remove the
immediacy.
Findings include:
Review of the Licensed Practical Nurse/Registered job description reads, Purpose of your job position: The
primary purpose of your position is to provide direct nursing care to the residents, and to supervise the
day-to-day nursing activities performed by CNA's and other nursing personnel. Such supervision must be in
accordance with current federal state and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern our
facility, and as may be required by the Director of Nursing Services or Nurse Supervisor to ensure that the
highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times. Charting and Documentation: Complete and file
required record keeping forms or charts upon the resident's admission, transfer and or discharge.
Encourage attending physicians to review treatment plans, record and sign their orders, progress notes,
etc., in accordance with established policies. Receive telephone orders from physicians and record on the
physician's order form. Chart nurses' notes in an informative and descriptive manner that reflects the care
provided to the resident, as well as the residents' response to the care. Maintain established nursing
objectives and standards. Ensure that the direct nursing care is provided by a licensed nurse, qualified to
perform the procedure. Use an automated external defibrillator as required. Perform Cardiopulmonary
Resuscitation (CPR) as necessary. Ensure that personnel providing direct care to residents are providing
such care in accordance with the residents' care plan and wishes. Specific Requirements: Must
demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age-related needs of the
residents served. Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as
laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to nursing care facilities.
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
105467
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
11/08/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Williston Care Center and Rehab
300 NW 1st Ave
Williston, FL 32696
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0726
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
Residents Affected - Some
Review of the Nurse Practice Act reads, (15) Licensed practical nurse means any person licensed in this
state or holding an active multistate license under s. 464.0095 to practice practical nursing. (18) Practice of
practical nursing means the performance of selected acts, including the administration of treatments and
medications, in the care of the ill, injured, or infirm; the promotion of wellness, maintenance of health, and
prevention of illness of others under the direction of a registered nurse, a licensed physician, a licensed
osteopathic physician, a licensed podiatric physician, or a licensed dentist; and the teaching of general
principles of health and wellness to the public and to students other than nursing students.
Resident #1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with a diagnosis of acute and chronic respiratory failure,
morbid obesity due to excess calories, cirrhosis of the liver, hemiplegia and hemiparesis following cerebral
infarction, left nondominant side, atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery without angina
pectoris, essential (primary) hypertension, major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety, and cognitive
communication deficit.
Review of Resident #1's resident centered care plan initiated on [DATE] read, [Resident #1's name]
expressed the following wishes regarding code status and has the following advanced directives in place: is
Full Code. [Full code means that if a person's heart stopped beating and/or they stopped breathing, all
resuscitation procedures will be provided to keep them alive. This process can include chest compressions,
intubation, and defibrillation and is referred to as CPR].
Review of the nursing progress note dated [DATE] at 8:06 AM, written by Staff A, LPN reads, At
approximately 6:30 AM, this nurse went into room [Resident #1's room] to give medication and observed
patient lying in bed on back absent of pulse and respiration. Called [Hospice company name], [Resident
#1's primary care physician name], and [Resident #1's daughters name].
Review of the hospice form titled Record of Death for Resident #1 completed on [DATE] read,
Relative/Guardian: [Resident #1's Daughter's Name]. Time Notified: 0640 [6:40 AM]. Nurse Notifying: [Staff
A's Name]. Date & Time Of Death: [DATE] 0630 [6:30 AM]. Service of Doctor: [Resident #1's physician's
Name]. Time MD Notified: 0730 [7:30 AM]. Nursing Notifying: [Staff A's Name]. Pronounced By: [Staff A's
Name].
Review of Resident #1's physicians orders, date created [DATE] at 7:54 AM, by Staff A, LPN, with an order
date of [DATE] at 3:15 PM, read, DNR [Do Not Resuscitate].
During an interview on [DATE] at 10:00 AM, the Administrator stated, The Nurse [Staff A, LPN] assigned to
Resident #1 had put a DNR order in Resident #1's chart after Resident #1 was found deceased , without an
order from the Primary Physician.
During a telephone interview on [DATE] at 10:16 AM, Staff B, CNA stated, Around 5:30 AM, I went into the
residents' room [Resident #1's room] and noticed he was cold to touch, his lips were a little blue and his
chest was not moving up and down. I notified the nurse [Staff A]. I saw her feel for a pulse, she did not start
CPR, and [she] said he had passed.
During a telephone interview on [DATE] at 12:17 PM, Staff A, LPN stated, At around 6:30 AM I was passing
medications, when CNA [Staff B's Name] came and said she thinks [Resident #1 Name] has passed. I went
immediately and checked [Resident #1's Name] for signs of respirations, pulse, I did not find any. I went and
got my Stethoscope to verify my findings. The resident had no pulse, no eye movements, he was blue and
stiff to the touch, he just had that look. I have been a hospice nurse on and
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(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
105467
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
11/08/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Williston Care Center and Rehab
300 NW 1st Ave
Williston, FL 32696
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(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0726
off for over 20 years and knew he had been deceased for a while.
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
During an interview on [DATE] at 10:30 AM, the Director of Nursing (DON) stated, The LPN [Staff A] did not
start CPR. Irreversible death is someone that is cold, has blueness of lips, mottling, lividity, and stiffness. An
RN (Registered Nurse) can assess these symptoms and an LPN can observe and report. An LPN can
describe symptoms but cannot pronounce death. A physician can pronounce death. When asked why the
LPN created a DNR order she stated, the nurse made a mistake, when she thought the resident [Resident
#1] was a DNR. A request was made for documentation of Resident #1 exhibiting mottling, lividity, and
stiffness. None was provided.
Residents Affected - Some
During an interview on [DATE] at 11:09 AM, the Administrator stated, The nurse [Staff A] pronounced the
death. When asked if an LPN can pronounce death, the Administrator stated, Two nurses can pronounce
death, a single LPN cannot pronounce death.
During an interview on [DATE] at 11:30 AM, the Regional Nurse Consultant/ [NAME] President (VP) of
Clinical Services stated, The CNA [Staff B] informed the LPN [Staff A] the patient [Resident #1] did not
seem to be breathing. The LPN [Staff A] looked at patient [Resident #1], there was no heartbeat, no
breathing, cyanotic around the mouth, no signs of life. The LPN [Staff A] knew he was on hospice and later
realized he was a full code.
During a telephone interview on [DATE] at 11:55 AM Staff C, CNA stated, I was doing my rounds at
approximately 6:30 am, when I was told by [Staff A's name] that [Resident #1] had passed.
During an interview on [DATE] at 2:24 PM, the Risk Manager stated, An LPN cannot pronounce death.
During an interview on [DATE] at 2:44 PM, the Medical Director stated, I expect that when an LPN comes
across a resident that is a full code and no signs of life that CPR should be started, and EMS [Emergency
Medical Services] should be activated. An LPN cannot pronounce death.
During an interview on [DATE] at 3:15 PM, with Staff A, LPN, when asked if she could clarify why CPR was
not started on [Resident #1's Name], Staff A stated, When I went into the residents' room, I could see that
he was dead, rigor mortis had set in. When asked why she did not chart these observations she stated, that
is how I always chart it, just without pulse and respirations.
During an interview on [DATE] at 3:40 PM the Regional Nurse Consultant and VP of Clinical Services
stated, An LPN cannot pronounce death, it is out of the scope of practice for an LPN.
Review of the Facility Assessment Tool, updated [DATE], documented every staff member has knowledge
competency in: abuse, neglect, exploitation and misappropriation, resident rights; identification of condition
change; and resident preferences. Additional knowledge competencies for all staff include dementia
management, infection transmission and prevention, immunization, QAPI [Quality Assurance Performance
Improvement], and OSHA hazard communication. Competencies are based on current standards of
practice. Competencies are verified upon orientation, at least annually and as needed. The facility provides
education and training. The staff training and education program is designed to ensure knowledge
competency for all staff.
Review of the policy and procedure titled Code Blue & CPR, last reviewed on [DATE], reads, Policy: This
facility will honor the resident/resident representative wishes regarding either the provision or withholding of
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
105467
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
11/08/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Williston Care Center and Rehab
300 NW 1st Ave
Williston, FL 32696
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 0726
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
Residents Affected - Some
Review of the policy and procedures titled Advance Directives, last reviewed on [DATE], reads, Policy: It will
be the policy of this facility that the resident has the right to request, refuse, and or discontinue treatment, to
participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advanced directive and
participate in advanced care planning. Advanced directives/advanced care planning designations will be
respected in accordance with state law and facility policy.
Review of the policy and procedure titled Determination of Code Status, last reviewed on [DATE], reads,
Policy: The residents code status will be determined by a physician's order and/or validly executed State of
Florida DNR Order Form (Florida Department of Health Do Not Resuscitate Form #DH 1896) and/or
documented evidence of resident wishes being in place. 12. Any resident without a signed State of Florida
DNR Order form, or without a Physician's DNR order, or without documented verbal wishes of desire for
withholding of resuscitation measures, will be a Full Code.
Policy for pronouncement of death was requested on [DATE] at 11:30 AM and at 3:44 PM. No policy was
received.
The Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) was removed on site on [DATE], after the receipt of an acceptable IJ removal
plan. Review of the Removal Plan dated [DATE] documented the facility has initiated the following: On
[DATE] identified staff member A, LPN and staff member B, CNA have been removed from the schedule. 1.
On [DATE] the facility Director of Nursing/designee initiated a house - wide full chart review of resident
records and systems reviews to include:
Cross checking DNR/advanced directives with Social Service List. Ensure DNR orders with the EHR
[electronic health record] reflect resident status. DNR books updated appropriately and reflect physician
orders. Accuracy of physician orders as it pertains to code status/advanced directives. Yellow DNRO [Do
Not Resuscitate Order] form scanned into resident records and appropriately signed by the resident or
resident representative. DNR book and Advanced Directive list is accurate and validated. Care Plan and
advanced directive care plan tracking form accurate. Validated residents on hospice to validate code orders.
Residents on hospice services to validate code status was resident's choice. 2. On [DATE] the Director of
Nursing conducted an audit of residents currently residing in the facility to ensure accuracy of code status
within the facility's electronic health record. 3. Residents on hospice were interviewed by a licensed nurse to
validate code status. 4. On [DATE] the facilities Executive Director and Risk Manager and [DATE] Director of
Nursing Services was re-educated by the Regional Nurse Consultant on components of F726 Competent
Nursing Staff with an emphasis on the provision of CPR in accordance with physician orders to include
monitoring of facility systems during administrative/clinical stand up and stand down to ensure residents
receive the necessary care and services and ensuring only qualified individual pronouncement death of a
resident in the facility. Areas of focus to include: Residents Rights, Advance Directives, Following Physicians
Orders, Process of code status determination, performing a Code Blue, Paging overhead during a code,
Crash Cart process, Identification and response to a resident found to be
unresponsive-assessment/evaluation, eInteract SBAR [Situation, Background, Assessment,
Recommendation] and Stop-and-Watch to identify and document change and condition, staff to notify the
facility Director of Nursing in person and or phone call as soon as possible in the event of an expired
resident to review code status - if the DNS [Director of Nursing Services] is unable to be reached, the
Executive Director is to be notified. The licensed nurse and one other staff member to verify code status
prior to initiating CPR or withholding CPR. The facility has initiated a supervisory tool to be used daily
during clinical meetings to validate that Licensed Physician, a Registered Nurse, or Emergency Medical
Services with physician authorization in accordance with the state law has pronounced death. As of [DATE],
20 out of 23 licensed nurses, that includes (Registered Nurses, Licensed practical Nurses) were educated.
***(the 3 licensed
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
105467
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
11/08/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Williston Care Center and Rehab
300 NW 1st Ave
Williston, FL 32696
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(X4) ID PREFIX TAG
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0726
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
Residents Affected - Some
nurses that were not educated are PRN [as needed] only, were unable to be contacted and will not work
until receiving this education in person) ***(Staff will not work without receiving this education) Numbers [20
out of 23] of employees obtained from current active employee roster. Residents' Rights education to
include but not limited to the following: 1. The residents Code Status will be determined by a physician's
order and or validly executed State of Florida DNR Order form (Florida Department of Health Do Not
Resuscitate Form #DH 1896) and or documented evidence of resident wishes being in place. Advanced
Directives education to include but not limited to the following: In the event that the resident does not have
previously developed advanced directives or declines to create and participate in development of advanced
directives the resident will be considered a 'full code' until validation of the resident/representative wishes
otherwise. Information about whether or not the resident has executed an advance directive shall be
displayed prominently in the medical record readily retrievable by facility staff. Procedure: If a resident is
found unresponsive, begin evaluation to determine presence or absence of pulse and or respirations. In the
absence of pulse and or respirations do the following: 11/2022 Revised: 1. Remain calm. Remain with the
resident. 2. Call out for help. 3. Licensed Nurse will assume command of the scene and will direct other
personnel in the effort. 4. Direct a staff member to announce the emergency per facility Protocol (i.e., Code
Blue & room [ROOM NUMBER] times) and director staff to bring Emergency Equipment Cart to the scene.
5. Two staff members other than the one who is evaluating the resident and preparing to provide
emergency care, must promptly check current code status by checking the code status sections of the EHR
[Electronic Health Record], eMAR [Electronic Medication Administration Record] or point of care kiosk. At
that point provisions or withholding of resuscitation efforts may begin. If a patient is determined to be a full
code, CPR will be initiated immediately. 6. (* In the event the EHR is unavailable, code status may be
validated using a secondary check of the code binder via presence of physician order and or a signed State
of Florida Do Not Resuscitate Order (DH form #1896), and or documented verbal wishes of
resident/representative or physician order) CPR will be initiated and will continue until the arrival of EMS or
until discovery of a valid DNR. 7. If, after the initiation of resuscitative efforts, a physician order, a valid State
of Florida Do Not Resuscitate Order (DH form #1896), and or documented verbal wishes of
resident/representative is found, resuscitative efforts may be ceased or withdrawn as long as such efforts
have been unsuccessful to that point. 8. If resuscitation efforts have been initiated, and are successful, such
efforts should continue until arrival of EMS, even if a valid DNR/Advanced Directive has later been
discovered. 9. Once resuscitative efforts are concluded, or resident is transported to the emergency center:
a. Call attending/covering provider. b. Call emergency center and give report to the Admitting/Triage nurse
as appropriate. c. Call resident family representative. d. Document details of resuscitative efforts in the EHR
in a timely manner to include all observation/assessment and care provided. CPR sequence: 1. Check
patient for responsiveness. 2. If unresponsive, call for help and activate EMS, or direct others to do so. 3.
Obtain emergency equipment or direct others to do so. 4. Check for breathing and pulse. 5. If no pulse, and
not breathing, begin CPR cycle (30 compressions/2 breaths) ***Compressions depths for ADULT are as
follows: at least 2 inches (5cm) but avoid compressions deeper than 2.4 inches (6cm) (See AHA (American
Heart Association) flowchart on next page). Clinical signs of irreversible death per AHA include:
Decapitation, Transection, Decomposition, Dependent Lividity, Rigor Mortis. Following Physicians Orders.
Facility policy regarding code status determination. Completing verbal order if required. Location of DNR
order within the EHR. Location of DNR binders (to be used when EHR is inaccessible). Paging overhead
during a code. Crash Cart process. Identification and response to a resident found to be
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(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
105467
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
11/08/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Williston Care Center and Rehab
300 NW 1st Ave
Williston, FL 32696
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(X4) ID PREFIX TAG
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0726
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
Residents Affected - Some
unresponsive assessment/evaluation. Timely response to a resident needing assistance. Performing a code
blue mock drill documented on code checklist. P&P [policy and procedure] Determination of Code Status.
P&P Mock Code. P&P Advanced Directives. P&P Residents Rights. Nursing Documentation Legal Aspects
related to accuracy of documentation in the clinical record. The licensed nurse and one other staff member
to verify code status prior to initiating CPR or withholding CPR. P&P Death of resident with emphasis of a
resident may be declared dead by a licensed physician, emergency medical services, or the registered
nurse with the physician authorization in accordance with state law. ***(Newly hired employees will receive
education on the above in orientation). 2. As of [DATE], 146 out of 160 staff have been educated. ***(the 14
staff members that were not educated due to PRN and/or out of {sic} LOA (Leave of Absence)). ***(Staff
will not work without receiving this education) Number of employees [146 out of 160] obtained from current
active employee roster. Resident rights education to include but not limited to the following: 1. The residents
code status will be determined by a physician's order and or validly executed State of Florida DNR Order
form (Florida Department of Health Do Not Resuscitate Form #DH 1896) and or documented evidence of
resident wishes being in place. Advanced directives education to include but not limited to the following: 1.
In the event that the resident does not have previously developed advanced directives or declines to create
and participate in development of advanced 2. {sic} directives the resident will be considered a full code
until validation of the resident/representative wishes otherwise. 3. Information about whether or not the
resident has executed an advance directive shall be displayed prominently in the medical record readily
retrievable by facility staff. 4. Where to locate physician order for code status in the EHR. 5. eInteract Stop
and Watch to identify and document change in condition. ***(Newly hired employees will receive education
in orientation). 1. On [DATE] Systemic Change: the licensed nurse and one other staff member to verify
codes status prior to initiating CPR or withholding CPR. 2. On [DATE] Systemic Change: the facility initiated
an advanced directives compliance tracking tool to be used daily during morning clinical meetings to
validate advanced directives for new admissions or readmissions and to validate or confirm code status log
is being carried out and remains effective. This tool will be utilized to validate any changes in code status as
well as tracking new admissions. 3. On [DATE] Systemic Change: the facility has initiated a supervisor tool
to be used daily during clinical meeting to validate that if there is a code that the licensed nurse and one
other staff member are to verify code status prior to initiating CPR or withholding CPR. 4. On [DATE]
Systemic Change: the facility has initiated a supervisor tool to be used daily during clinical meetings to
validate that licensed physician, a registered nurse, or emergency medical services with physician
authorization in accordance with the state law has pronounced death. 5. On [DATE], [DATE], [DATE] Ad-Hoc
[when necessary or needed] Quality Assurance Performance Improvement meetings were carried out as it
relates to resident rights to formulate advanced directives, provision of CPR, competent staffing and
neglect to include a root cause analysis using 5 why's QAPI CMS [Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services] tool and audits to be carried out with progress presented to monthly QAA [Quality Assurance and
Accreditation] to ensure compliance/recommendations.
Review of Suspension for Staff A, LPN, and staff B, CNA was documented on [DATE].
Review of the house wide full chart review of resident records including cross checking DNR/advanced
directives with social service list, ensure DNR orders with the EHR [electronic health record] reflect resident
current status, DNR books updated appropriately and reflect physician orders, accuracy of physician orders
as it pertains to code status/advanced directives, yellow DNRO [Do Not Resuscitate Order] form scanned
into residents records and appropriately signed by the resident or resident representative, DNR book and
advanced directive list is accurate and
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(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
105467
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
11/08/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Williston Care Center and Rehab
300 NW 1st Ave
Williston, FL 32696
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 0726
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
validated, care plan and advanced directive care plan tracking form accurate, validated residents on
Hospice to validate code orders, residents on Hospice services to validate code status was residence
choice. was documented as completed on [DATE].
Review of the Director of Nursing audit to ensure code status within the electronic health record was
documented as completed on [DATE].
Residents Affected - Some
Review of Education given by the Regional Nurse Consultant on the components of F678 Cardiopulmonary
Resuscitation with an emphasis on the provisions of CPR in accordance with physician orders including
monitoring of facility systems for the facility's Executive Director and the Risk Manager was documented as
completed on [DATE].
Review of the facility's education on Resident's Rights, Advanced Directives, following Physicians Orders,
facility policy regarding code status determination, completing verbal order if required, location of DNR
Order with the EHR, location of DNR binders, paging overhead during a code, crash cart process,
identifications and responses to a resident found to be unresponsive, assessment/evaluation, timely
response to a resident needing assistance, performing a code blue (mock codes) documented on code
check list, Policy and Procedure on Determination of Code Status, Policy and Procedure on Mock Code,
Policy and Procedure on Advanced Directives, Policy and Procedure on Code Blue and CPR, Policy and
Procedure on Resident Rights, Nursing Documentation Legal Aspects related to accuracy of
documentation in the clinical record, Policy and Procedure on Death of a Resident t with emphasis of a
resident may be declared dead by a Licensed Physician, Emergency Medical Services, or the Registered
Nurse with physician authorization for 20 out of 23 licensed nurses was documented as completed on
[DATE].
Review of mock code drills were documented as conducted and completed for each shift from [DATE]
through [DATE].
Review of the Advanced Directives Compliance Tracking Tool initiated on [DATE], was documented and up
to date as of [DATE].
Review of the Supervisor Tool initiated on [DATE] was documented and up to date as of [DATE].
A review of the Ad-Hoc QAPI meetings held on [DATE], [DATE], and [DATE], were carried out as it relates
to Resident Rights to formulate Advanced Directives, Provisions of CPR, Competent Staffing, and Neglect.
Those in attendance included The facility administrator, Director of Nursing, Clinical Educator/Risk
Manager, Unit Manager, MDS, Admissions, Rehab, Staffing, Dietary, Social Services Director, Activities,
Medical Records, Environmental Services, Maintenance, and the Medical Director.
During staff interviews completed on [DATE], 5 RN's, and 12 LPN's verified having received education and
verbalized understanding of resident rights, advanced directives, following physicians' orders, process of
code status determination, performing a code blue, crash cart process, documentation in point click care,
confirmation of code order by 2 licensed nurses, policy and procedure death of a resident with emphasis of
who may declare a death in the facility.
During staff interviews completed on [DATE], 5 RN's, 12 LPN's, and 14 CNA's verified having received
education and verbalized understanding of advanced directives, facility policy regarding code status, where
to find the code status in the EHR residents rights, identifying and responding to a resident found to be
unresponsive, and when to initiate/withhold CPR.
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
105467
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
11/08/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Williston Care Center and Rehab
300 NW 1st Ave
Williston, FL 32696
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(X4) ID PREFIX TAG
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0842
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in
accordance with accepted professional standards.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure a complete and accurately documented medical
records for 1 of 3 sampled residents, Resident #1.
Findings include:
Resident #1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with a diagnosis of acute and chronic respiratory failure,
morbid obesity due to excess calories, cirrhosis of the liver, hemiplegia and hemiparesis following cerebral
infarction, left nondominant side, atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery without angina
pectoris, essential (primary) hypertension, major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety, and cognitive
communication deficit.
Review of the nursing progress note dated [DATE] at 8:06 AM, written by Staff A, LPN reads, At
approximately 6:30 AM, this nurse went into room [Resident #1's room] to give medication and observed
patient lying in bed on back absent of pulse and respiration. Called [Hospice company name], [Resident
#1's primary care physician name], and [Resident #1's daughters name]. [close quote]
Review of Resident #1's physicians orders, date created [DATE] at 7:54 AM, by Staff A, LPN, with an order
date of [DATE] at 3:15 PM, read, DNR [Do Not Resuscitate].
During an Interview on [DATE] at 10:00 AM, the Administrator stated, The Nurse [Staff A, LPN] assigned to
Resident #1 had put a DNR order in Resident #1's chart after Resident #1 was found deceased , without an
order from the Primary Physician.
During a telephone interview on [DATE] at 11:08 AM, Resident #1's primary physician stated, I did not sign
a DNR order for [Resident #1's Name].
During an interview on [DATE] at 10:00 AM, the Risk Manager stated, The certified nursing assistant [Staff
B] who was assigned to [Resident #1's Name] had checked on the resident at 2:30 AM. The resident was
sleeping. At 6:30 AM, she was doing her last rounds and found the resident unresponsive and cool to the
touch. [Staff B's name] notified [Staff A's name] who assessed the resident, found no pulse, the resident
was cool to the touch, and had pooling on his left side. There was no documentation in the resident's chart.
Documentation of the pooling of blood was requested. The facility did not provide the requested
documentation.
During an interview on [DATE] at 10:30 AM, the Director of Nursing (DON) stated, The LPN [Staff A] did not
start CPR. Irreversible death is someone that is cold, has blueness of lips, mottling, lividity, and stiffness. A
request was made for documentation of Resident #1 exhibiting mottling, lividity, and stiffness. None was
provided.
During an interview on [DATE] at 3:15 PM, with Staff A, LPN, when asked if she [Staff A] could clarify why
CPR was not started on [Resident #1's Name], Staff A stated, When I went into the residents' room
[Resident #1's room], I could see that he was dead, rigor mortis had set in. When asked why she did not
chart these observations she stated, That is how I always chart it, just without pulse and respirations.
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
105467
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