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06/02/2025
Lakewood Nrsg & Rehab Center
14716 S Eastern Avenue Plainfield, IL 60544
F 0690
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Level of Harm - Actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to assess the urinary status of a resident with an indwelling urinary catheter. This failure resulted in the resident experiencing urinary retention and being hospitalized with a diagnosis of UTI (Urinary Tract Infection).
Note: The nursing home is disputing this citation.
This applies to 1 of 3 residents (R1) reviewed for catheters in a sample of 3. The findings include: R1's face sheet shows an admission date to the facility on 2/24/25. R1's face sheet showed his diagnoses chronic kidney disease, benign prostatic hyperplasia without lower urinary tract symptoms, and neuromuscular dysfunction of bladder. R1's 4/30/2025 MDS (Minimum Data Set) showed he was severely cognitively impaired and had an indwelling urinary catheter. R1's progress note from 5/17/25 at 12:21 PM showed [R1] being discharged to another nursing home .Ambulance here to transfer [R1] during transport with paramedic staff informed writer that due to vital signs and resident's mentality status, they were diverting [R1] to [local hospital] . R1's 5/17/2025 History of Present Illness ER note from 2:07 PM showed he had his [indwelling urinary catheter] changed out with doing this there was frank pus in the [catheter] and he had about 1.9 liters of brisk urine output with replacement of the [catheter]. On 5/28/25 at 9:52 AM, V3 LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) stated she was R1's nurse on 5/17/2025 and she couldn't remember anything about his catheter. V3 stated the CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) most probably emptied it out and the CNAs performed catheter care on R1. V3 stated if something was wrong with his catheter, I would attempt to irrigate it. If that doesn't work, I will change it. R1's 5/17/2025 emergency room (ER) notes showed Diagnosis: Urinary Tract Infection associated with indwelling urethral catheter. On 5/17/25 at 12:26 PM, Bladder exceptionally full unable to fully measure on bedside ultrasound. He does have chronic indwelling Foley catheter . however it is dry, there is no urine in the bag. Suspect, [it] has been displaced. At this point, high suspicion for urosepsis due to urinary retention, likely [acute kidney injury] and electrolyte disturbance present .will reassess .once his bladder is decompressed . Imaging studies: CT (Computerized Tomography) abdomen pelvis with IV Contrast-Final Result . Bilateral urothelial thickening suspicious for ascending urinary tract infection . R1's Electronic Medical Record (EMAR) showed the order Catheter: Record output from urinary catheter every shift. R1's last recorded output was 300 cc at 10:30 PM on 5/16/2025, with nothing
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145761
06/02/2025
Lakewood Nrsg & Rehab Center
14716 S Eastern Avenue Plainfield, IL 60544
F 0690
documented at the end of night shift (approximately 6:30 AM on 5/17), or prior to R1 discharging the facility around noon on 5/17/2025 (approximately 13 hours after the last documented output).
Level of Harm - Actual harm
Residents Affected - Few Note: The nursing home is disputing this citation.
On 5/28/25 at 9:29 AM, V2 (DON-Director of Nursing) stated the following: Catheter care is done daily and as needed by the CNA's (Certified Nursing Assistants) or nurses. On 5/30/25 at 12:16 PM, V2 stated nurses are to assess the resident's catheter to see if it's patent and draining. V2 stated they should look at the bag and at the urine color and see if it's normal. V2 stated nurses should check the abdomen for distention and should feel the abdomen and assess for discomfort. V2 stated nurses should change the tubing when the urine is cloudy or when it's not draining, adding nurses have to do a basic nursing assessment. V2 stated as long as the CNAs see the catheter draining and they empty it, they don't consider there is a blockage anywhere. V2 stated there are not specific times when the staff empty the catheters, but it should be per shift. V2 stated normally, CNAs empty catheters at the end of the shift. V2 verified there was no documentation of R1's urinary output on 5/17/2025. On 5/30/25 at 12:30 PM, V6 (Nurse Practitioner) stated she did not see R1's catheter on the day he was discharged . V6 stated that as long as there is urine output and the catheter is draining, then the catheter is functioning. V6 stated there should be urine that's not bloody or cloudy in the tubing. V6 stated nurses should look to see if the catheter is draining appropriately. R1's POS (Physician Order Sheet) shows orders for Indwelling Catheter: Catheter Care daily and as needed. Catheter: Record output from urinary catheter every shift. The facility's Catheter Care, Urinary (revised September 2005) policy showed The purpose of this procedure is to prevent infection of the resident's urinary tract 7. Maintain an accurate record of the resident's daily output, per facility policy and procedure . 12. Empty the collection bag at least every eight (8) hours . 14. Observe the resident for signs and symptoms of urinary tract infection and urinary retention . Report findings to the supervisor immediately .
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