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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
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RIALTO POST ACUTE CENTER
1471 S Riverside Ave
Rialto, CA 92376
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INITIAL COMMENTS
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The following reflects the findings of the
California Department of Public Health during
an abbreviated standard survey to investigate a
complaint.
Complaint Number:
CA00576878
Representing the California Department of
Public Health:
38480
The inspection was limited to the complaint
number investigated and does not represent
the findings of a full inspection of the facility.
Three deficiencies were issued for complaint
number CA00576878
F578
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Request/Refuse/Dscntnue Trmnt;Formlte Adv
Dir
CFR(s): 483.10(c)(6)(8)(g)(12)(i)-(v)
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§483.10(c)(6) The right to request, refuse,
and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in
or refuse to participate in experimental
research, and to formulate an advance
directive.
§483.10(c)(8) Nothing in this paragraph should
be construed as the right of the resident to
receive the provision of medical treatment or
medical services deemed medically
unnecessary or inappropriate.
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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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§483.10(g)(12) The facility must comply with
the requirements specified in 42 CFR part 489,
subpart I (Advance Directives).
(i) These requirements include provisions to
inform and provide written information to all
adult residents concerning the right to accept or
refuse medical or surgical treatment and, at the
resident's option, formulate an advance
directive.
(ii) This includes a written description of the
facility's policies to implement advance
directives and applicable State law.
(iii) Facilities are permitted to contract with
other entities to furnish this information but are
still legally responsible for ensuring that the
requirements of this section are met.
(iv) If an adult individual is incapacitated at the
time of admission and is unable to receive
information or articulate whether or not he or
she has executed an advance directive, the
facility may give advance directive information
to the individual's resident representative in
accordance with State Law.
(v) The facility is not relieved of its obligation to
provide this information to the individual once
he or she is able to receive such information.
Follow-up procedures must be in place to
provide the information to the individual directly
at the appropriate time.
This REQUIREMENT is not met as evidenced
by:
Based on interview and record review, the
facility failed to honor the request of one of
three sampled residents (Resident A) by not
following the Physicians Orders for Life
Sustaining Treatment (POLST) and performing
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPRemergency intervention to re-start respiration
and heart).
This failure resulted in Resident A receiving
unwanted CPR for 15 minutes while in the
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skilled nursing facility.
Findings:
During a review of the clinical record for
Resident A, the Admission Record
(demographics) dated March 7, 2018 indicated
Resident A was admitted to the facility on April
16, 2017 with diagnoses including heart failure
(heart not pumping blood adequately), acute
respiratory failure with hypoxia (breathing
stopping suddenly and lack of oxygen), and
chronic kidney disease (failure of the kidneys to
flush toxins out of the body).
During a review of the clinical record for
Resident A, the POLST dated July 20, 2017,
and signed by Resident A's daughter and the
Attending Physician on July 20, 2017, indicated
under section A...Cardiopulmonary
Resuscitation (CPR): If patient has no pulse
and is not breathing. Do Not Attempt
Resuscitation/DNR (Allow Natural Death).
During a phone interview with Resident A's
daughter on April 16, 2018 at 5:15 PM, she
stated she was called by the skilled nursing
facility and was told CPR had been performed
on her father and he was transferred to the
[name of hospital] local hospital. Resident A's
daughter stated she asked the facility why was
CPR started on her father since she signed the
POLST for a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) on July
20, 2017. The daughter stated she was not
given an answer by the facility.
During an interview with the Registered Nurse
Supervisor 2 (RNS 2) on April 18, 2018 at 1:00
PM, she stated she found Resident A
unresponsive with no pulse, no blood pressure,
and no respiration on February 27, 2018 at
11:10 AM. RNS 2 stated she initiated CPR
without checking Resident A's chart for the
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POLST.
During a review of the clinical record for
Resident A, the Emergency Medical Service
(EMS-the fire department paramedics) dated
February 27, 2018 at 11:05 AM, indicated
Resident A received CPR from the skilled
nursing facility for 15 minutes prior to EMS
arriving. Resident A received an additional 30
minutes of CPR before transferring Resident A
to the [name of hospital] local acute hospital.
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Quality of Care
CFR(s): 483.25
F684
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§ 483.25 Quality of care
Quality of care is a fundamental principle that
applies to all treatment and care provided to
facility residents. Based on the comprehensive
assessment of a resident, the facility must
ensure that residents receive treatment and
care in accordance with professional standards
of practice, the comprehensive personcentered care plan, and the residents' choices.
This REQUIREMENT is not met as evidenced
by:
Based on interviews and record review, the
facility failed to ensure the physician orders
were followed for one of three residents
(Resident A) who was to be transferred to the
acute care hospital as ordered, due to
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abnormal laboratory values and increased
confusion following a fall.
This failure resulted in a delay of treatment and
for Resident A to receive cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR- chest compressions and
artificial breathing when a heart and breathing
stops) against his Advanced Directives (written
directions on what to do in a life threatening
emergency). Resident A was pronounced dead
at the emergency room (one day after the
physician ordered him to be transferred).
Findings:
During a review of the clinical record for
Resident A, the Admission Record
(demographics), dated April 16, 2017,
indicated, Resident A was admitted to the
facility with diagnoses including heart failure
(heart not pumping blood adequately),
hyperkalemia (high potassium), diabetes
(unstable blood sugar), and Alzheimer's
Disease (a brain disorder affecting memory).
During a review of the clinical record for
Resident A, the progress notes dated February
25, 2018 at 6:48 AM, indicated, "Resident was
alert with periods of confusion, resident kept
crawling out of his bed this shift. Mattress
placed on the floor. Resident blood sugars
were within normal limits. VS (vital signs)
temperature (T) 98 degrees Fahrenheit (normal
97.1-98.6), pulse (P) 76 (normal 60-100 beats
per minute), respiration (R) 18 (normal 12-20
breaths per minute), blood pressure
(B/P)108/68 (normal 120/80)."
During a review of the nurses notes dated
February 25, 2018 at 2:47 PM, Resident A was
being transferred back to bed from his
wheelchair by one Certified Nursing Assistant
(CNA 1) when Resident A leaned forward in the
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wheelchair and fell onto the mattress pad on
the floor hitting his forehead. The nurses
progress notes further indicated Resident A
complained of pain and dizziness.
During a review of Resident A's nurses
progress note dated February 26, 2018 at 3:01
AM, indicated Resident A had increased
confusion after sustaining the fall on February
25, 2018 at 2:47 PM. VS= T 96.2, P 66, R 20,
B/P 118/50. "Urine collected. Resident will
have x-ray of the skull and labs to be done [as
ordered by the physician]."
During a review of Resident A's nurses
progress notes dated February 26, 2018 at
7:52 AM, indicate, "May have mattress on floor
for safety precautions. Patient has been
continuously rolling or getting out of bed onto
the mat on the floor. Per MD (physician) order,
place the mattress on the floor for safety
precautions."
A review of Resident A's Interdisciplinary Team
Note (IDT- comprised of clinical staff) dated
February 26, 2018 at 4:12 PM, indicated
Resident A was alert with confusion. Has
history of falls and at risk for further falls due to
impaired cognition and noncompliance with
care. DX of htn (high blood pressure), dm
(diabetes-unstable blood sugar), pulmonary
disease (impaired gas exchange in the lungs)
and other co-morbidities. Resident [A]
experienced a fall from bed. CNA reported to
charge nurse during transfer, Resident A fell
forward to the floor and landing and bumping
his head on the floor mat next to his bed.
Charge nurse assessed Resident [A] and noted
a small red bump to the forehead. MD notified
with no new orders. Recommendations:
Monitor for COC (change of condition) for 3
days, 72 hour neuro check (a neurological
check for pupil reaction and ability to move
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extremities to command), ensure bed in lowest
position, floor mat in place. Daughter notified
and is in agreement with POC (plan of care).
Resident is at risk for further falls due to
weakness, impaired condition, poor safety
awareness and poor impulse control.
During a review of the clinical record for
Resident A the nurses progress notes dated
February 26, 2018 at 7:31 PM, indicated the
physician was contacted (29 hours after
Resident A fell) to give the results of a critical
lab value ordered. An order was obtained to
transfer Resident A to [name of the hospital] for
an elevated BUN of 82 (blood, urea, and
nitrogen level. Normal BUN is 10-26) for
evaluation and treatment ASAP (as soon as
possible). However, the nurses note indicated
when the Registered Nurse Supervisor (RNS 1)
called the [name of hospital] and the RNS 1
informed the supervisor at the [name of
hospital] the admission was to be a direct admit
and she "will call back to follow up for bed via
direct admit and will set up transportation once
confirmed."
During a review of the clinical record for
Resident A, the nurses progress notes dated
February 27, 2018 at 11:10 AM, indicated
Resident A was found non responsive, pupils
were fixed and dilated, and the nurses were
unable to obtain a heart sound or blood
pressure. No respirations were noted. The skin
was warm to touch and a Code Blue (staff are
called immediately to start CPR) was initiated.
During a phone interview with the attending
physician on April 16, 2018 at 5:00 PM, he
stated he gave a telephone order to transfer
Resident A to [name of the hospital] and if
there were no beds available to transfer
Resident A to the nearest hospital as soon as
possible (ASAP).
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During an interview with the Registered Nurse
Supervisor (RNS 1) on April 18, 2018 at 12:45
PM, she stated she received a critical
laboratory result for Resident A for the BUN
level on February 26, 2018 at 7 PM. RNS 1
stated she contacted the physician and gave
the physician the BUN result. RNS 1 stated she
took a telephone order to transfer Resident A to
[name of hospital] as soon as possible (ASAP)
for further evaluation regarding the critical lab
results. RNS 1 stated she did not write a
telephone order to transfer Resident A to the
hospital as soon as possible (ASAP), but wrote
an order to transfer Resident A to [name of
hospital] as a direct admit and further stated
she has never written a order ASAP. RNS 1
stated she did not call the physician back to
notify him there was no bed available at the
[name of hospital]. RNS 1 stated she was told
by the supervisor of [name of the hospital] to
fax orders to the [name of the hospital]
indicating Resident A was to be transferred
when a bed was available as a direct admit.
When asked for the policy not to document an
order to be carried out "ASAP" she was unable
to provide a policy.
A review of the facility policy and procedure
titled, "Telephone Orders" dated revised
February 2014, indicated under "Policy
Interpretation and Implementation...2 The entry
must contain the instructions from the
physician, date, time and the signature of the
person transcribing the information
During an interview and concurrent record
review with RNS 2 on April 18, 2018 at 12:50
PM, she stated the evening and night shift staff
did not follow up with the [name of the hospital]
or notify the physician the [name of the
hospital] had no beds available. She reviewed
the clinical record for Resident A and was
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unable to find documentation that there had
been follow up by the other shifts to check for
bed availability.
The facility policy and procedure titled,
"Change in a Residents Condition Status"
dated December 2016, under the section titled:
"Policy Interpretation and Implementation 1.
The nurse will notify the resident's attending
physician or physician on call when there has
been a (an) ...d. significant change in the
resident's physical/emotional/mental
condition..."
During a review of the clinical record for
Resident A, the Physician's Order for Life
Sustaining Treatment (POLST) dated July 20,
2017, indicated Resident A was "Do Not
Attempt to Resuscitation/DNR" for CPR.
During an interview with RNS 2 on April 18,
2018 at 1:00 PM she reviewed the clinical
record, the "POLST"and her nurse's notes
dated February 27, 2018 at 11:10 AM, and
stated she did CPR without checking Resident
A's POLST/DNR status.
Resident A was taken to the emergency room
and was pronounced dead on February 27,
2018 at 12:12 PM.
A review of the death certificate indicated the
cause of death to be "acute respiratory failure
minutes; chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease-months."
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§483.25(d) Accidents.
The facility must ensure that §483.25(d)(1) The resident environment
remains as free of accident hazards as is
possible; and
§483.25(d)(2)Each resident receives adequate
supervision and assistance devices to prevent
accidents.
This REQUIREMENT is not met as evidenced
by:
Based on interview and record review, the
facility failed to prevent one of three sampled
residents (Resident A) from falling when a
certified nursing assistant (CNA) was not
informed Resident A required two persons to
transfer him.
This failure resulted in Resident A falling from
the wheelchair, hitting his forehead, sustaining
a raised area on the forehead and having
increased confusion and dizziness.
Findings:
An unannounced visit was made to the facility
on March 3, 2018 at 10:30 AM, to investigate a
complaint regarding Resident A having a fall
with a head injury.
During review of the clinical record, the
Admission Record (demographics) dated
March 7, 2018, indicated Resident A was
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RIALTO POST ACUTE CENTER
1471 S Riverside Ave
Rialto, CA 92376
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admitted to the facility on April 16, 2017, with
diagnoses including heart failure (heart not
pumping blood adequately), acute respiratory
failure with hypoxia (breathing stopped
suddenly and lack of oxygen), and chronic
kidney disease (failure of the kidney to flush
toxins out of the body).
During a review of the clinical record the
progress notes dated February 25, 2018 at
6:48 AM, indicated Resident A "kept crawling
out of his bed onto the mat. Mattress was
placed on the floor." Resident A "is alert with
periods of confusion."
During a review of the clinical record the
progress notes for Resident A dated February
25, 2018 at 2:47 PM, indicated Resident A was
being transferred from the wheelchair to bed
when he leaned forward and fell and hit his
head on the mat placed on the floor. Resident
A complained of pain and dizziness.
During a review of Resident A's nurses
progress note dated February 26, 2018 at 3:01
AM, indicated Resident A had increased
confusion after sustaining the fall on February
25, 2018 at 2:47 PM. "VS= T (temperature)
96.2, P (pulse) 66, R (respirations) 20, B/P
(blood pressure) 118/50... Urine collected.
Resident will have x-ray of the skull and labs to
be done "
During a review of the clinical record, the
progress note dated February 26, 2018 at 7:52
AM, indicated Resident A had been
continuously rolling or getting out of bed onto
the mat on the floor.
During a phone interview with a Registered
Nurse 1 (RN 1) on April 12, 2018 at 4:00 PM,
he stated he did not give a report regarding
Resident A's care to the Certified Nursing
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RIALTO POST ACUTE CENTER
1471 S Riverside Ave
Rialto, CA 92376
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Assistant 1 (CNA 1) assigned to Resident A on
February 25, 2018. RN 1 stated he did not
assess Resident A after Resident A fell on
February 25, 2018 at 2:47 PM. RN 1 stated he
relied on the information given to him by the
Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) in charge of
Resident A. RN 1 further stated it was the
responsibility of the LVN charge nurse to give
the CNA's instructions regarding care issues.
RN 1 stated he did not observe the LVN give a
report regarding care to CNA 1 for Resident A.
RN 1 stated the LVN assigned to Resident A
was no longer employed at the facility.
During an interview with CNA 1 on April 18,
2018 at 11:40 AM, she stated on February 25,
2018 on the day shift, she did not receive any
report or instruction regarding Resident A's
care including transferring the resident from the
bed to the wheelchair. CNA 1 stated she found
Resident A lying on the floor on a mattress with
his eyes closed when she went into his room at
7 AM. CNA 1 stated she came back at 7:30 AM
on February 25, 2018 to feed Resident A, he
was confused. CNA 1 stated when she
entered Resident A's room, he was rolling
around on the floor, trying to get up off the
floor, and was trying to pick up his mattress off
the floor. CNA 1 stated she got Resident A off
the floor unassisted and placed him in a
wheelchair and fed him. CNA 1 stated after
feeding the resident, she took him to the
nurses' station to be monitored. CNA 1 stated
two hours later Resident A stated he wanted to
go back to bed. She wheeled Resident A into
his room, he leaned forward and fell forward
hitting his head on the mattress pad. She said
she yelled for help and two LVNs came and
assessed him and put him back to bed, when
she asked why there was the mattress on the
floor, the LVNs told her because Resident A
had fallen out of bed.
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(X1) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
A. BUILDING: ___________
B. WING: _______________
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RIALTO POST ACUTE CENTER
1471 S Riverside Ave
Rialto, CA 92376
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During an interview with the Minimum Data Set
nurse (MDS-a tool to assess for cognitive and
functional ability) on April 29, 2018 at 5:00 PM,
she reviewed the MDS under section G,
indicating Resident A required the assistance
of two people for transfers.
A review of Resident A's care plan titled, "At
risk for/actual fall" undated, indicated Resident
A was at risk for falls due to "balance problem,
change in condition, dizziness, confusion,
urinary urgency." Listed on the care plan was
"actual fall- 2/17/18 (February 17, 2018) and
2/25/18 (February 25, 2018) Resident had
witnessed fall." There was no intervention listed
for a two person transfer as identified on the
MDS. Interventions included: "May place
mattress on floor for safety precautions,"
however, also included under the interventions
was listed, "adjustable high/low bed" and "keep
bed in lowest position with wheels locked."
The facility policy and procedure titled,
"Accidents: Fall Risk Assessment" dated
December, 2017, indicated under the section
titled "Policy Interpretation and
Implementation...4. If falling recurs despite
initial interventions, staff will implement
additional or different interventions, or indicate
why the current approach remains relevant..."
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