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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
OMB NO. 0938-0391
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X1) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
A. BUILDING: ___________
B. WING: _______________
055255
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
02/14/2017
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
CORONA HEALTH CARE CENTER
1400 Circle City Dr
Corona, CA 92879
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
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INITIAL COMMENTS
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PROVIDER'S PLAN OF CORRECTION
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The following reflects the findings of the
California Department of Public Health during
an abbreviated standard survey for the
investigation of one entity reported incident.
Entity reported incident number: CA00481928.
Representing the California Department of
Public Health: Surveyor 32192, HFEN.
The inspection was limited to the specific entity
reported incident investigated and does not
represent the findings of a full inspection of the
facility.
One deficiency was issued for entity reported
incident number: CA00481928.
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COMPLY WITH FEDERAL/STATE/LOCAL
LAWS/PROF STD
CFR(s): 483.75(b)
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03/14/2017
The facility must operate and provide services
in compliance with all applicable Federal, State,
and local laws, regulations, and codes, and
with accepted professional standards and
principles that apply to professionals providing
services in such a facility.
This REQUIREMENT is not met as evidenced
by:
Based on interview and record review, the
facility failed to report an outbreak at the facility
involving one resident, Resident 1, to the
California Department of Public Health (CDPH)
within the mandated 24 hour period of time.
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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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(X1) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
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055255
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
CORONA HEALTH CARE CENTER
1400 Circle City Dr
Corona, CA 92879
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The facility first learned about the infection on
March 7, 2016, and reported it to CDPH on
March 28, 2016, 21 days later.
Findings:
The California Code of Regulations (CCR),
Title 22, Division 5, 72541, specifies,
"Occurrences such as epidemic outbreaks,
poisonings, fires, major accidents, death from
unnatural causes or other catastrophes and
unusual occurrences which threaten the
welfare, safety or health of patients, personnel
or visitors shall be reported by the facility within
24 hours either by telephone (and confirmed in
writing) or by telegraph to the local health
officer and the Department. An incident report
shall be retained on file by the facility for one
year. The facility shall furnish such other
pertinent information related to such
occurrences as the local health officer or the
Department may require."
Resident 1 was admitted to the GACH on
March 4, 2016, with complaints of respiratory
failure (difficulty breathing). On March 5, 2016,
at 5:28 p.m., Resident 1 was diagnosed with a
legionella infection (LD, according to the
Centers for Disease Control, LD is a potentially
serious lung disease caused by the bacteria
Legionella that lives in water systems and is
spread by breathing in water droplets).
Resident 1 was admitted to a general acute
care facility (GACH) where this diagnosis was
confirmed. Resident 1 expired on March 8,
2016, while admitted to the GACH.
The GACH notified the facility on March 7,
2016, at 2 p.m., about Resident 1's diagnosis
of legionella infection.
The facility notified the California Department
of Public Health (CDPH) on March 28, 2016, 21
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(X1) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
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055255
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
CORONA HEALTH CARE CENTER
1400 Circle City Dr
Corona, CA 92879
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days after the facility was notified that the
resident was initially diagnosed with a
legionella infection.
On March 29, 2016, at 8 a.m., an unannounced
visit was made to the facility to investigate an
entity reported incident that the facility had a
case of legionella infection, with a possibility of
an outbreak at the facility.
On March 29, 2016, at 8:29 a.m., the Director
of Staff Development (DSD), also the facility
infection control designee, was interviewed.
The DSD provided written documentation from
the Administrator (ADM) to the Riverside
County Public Health, dated March 8, 2016,
which stated, "The Director of Staff
Development received a phone call on
Monday, March 7, 2016, at about 2 p.m. from
(name of Registered Nurse 1 (RN 1)), at (name
of GACH). She is the Director of Infection
Control. It was reported that our Resident 1
tested positive for legionella disease."
On March 29, 2016, a record review was
conducted for Resident 1. The resident was
admitted to the facility on April 10, 2014, with
diagnoses including, "encounter for attention to
gastrostomy (a tube inserted in the stomach
wall to administer liquid food, fluids, and
medications), and dementia (memory loss)."
On March 29, 2016, at 11:15 a.m., an interview
was conducted with the ADM, who stated she
contacted RN 2 at the Riverside County Public
Health on March 8, 2016, at 3:10 p.m., to notify
RN 2 that Resident 1 had tested positive for
legionella. The ADM further stated she was not
instructed by RN 2 to notify CDPH of the
diagnosis until after she received a fax from the
Riverside County Public Health on March 24,
2016.
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
OMB NO. 0938-0391
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X1) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
A. BUILDING: ___________
B. WING: _______________
055255
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
02/14/2017
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
CORONA HEALTH CARE CENTER
1400 Circle City Dr
Corona, CA 92879
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PREFIX
TAG
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(EACH DEFICIENCY MUST BE PRECEDED BY FULL
REGULATORY OR LSC IDENTIFYING INFORMATION)
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On March 29, 2016, at 11:45 a.m., a telephone
interview was conducted with RN 2 at Riverside
County Public Health, who stated she faxed a
"Surveillance Plan," to the facility on March 24,
2016, which indicated, "...It is recommended
that the facility notify Licensing and Certification
(L&C) of the above mentioned legionella
case... "
During an interview conducted with RN 3,
Supervisor at Riverside County Public Health,
on March 29, 2016, at 12:58 p.m., she stated
the facility had the ultimate responsibility to
report even one case of legionella to CDPH
because even one case is considered an
outbreak.
The facility policy and procedure titled,
"Unusual Occurrence Reporting," revised
December 2007, was reviewed. The policy
indicated, "....Unusual occurrences shall be
reported via telephone to appropriate agencies
as required by current law and/or regulations
within twenty-four (24) hours of such incident or
as otherwise required by federal and state
regulations..."
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