Health inspection·December 24, 2024

F 0609 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on medical record review, facility investigation report review, staff interview, and facility policy review, the facility failed to report an allegation of resident abuse to the State agency as required. This affected one resident (#46) of two resident investigative reports reviewed. The census was 83. Findings Include: Record review revealed Resident #46 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including chronic respiratory failure with hypoxia, unspecified cirrhosis of liver, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, type II diabetes, dependence on supplemental oxygen, dependence on renal dialysis, dysphagia, muscle weakness, hypotension, pneumonia, end stage renal disease, dementia, hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease, congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation, cognitive communication deficit, atherosclerotic heart disease, thrombocytopenia, hyperlipidemia, and anxiety disorder. Review of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] revealed Resident #46 was cognitively intact. Review of a Facility Reported Incident (FRI), tracking number 255212, dated 12/17/24, revealed an allegation of abuse was reported to Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #114 on 12/16/24 at 7:50 P.M. LPN #114 reported this allegation to the Director of Nursing (DON), and the DON reported the allegation to the Administrator on 12/16/24 at 8:02 P.M. However, review of the FRI report to the State agency revealed the abuse allegation was not reported until 12/17/24, which was greater than two hours from the time the facility was first notified. Interview with the DON on 12/24/24 at approximately 10:45 A.M. confirmed he reported the abuse allegation that Resident #46's family had made to the Administrator on 12/16/24 at around 8:00 P.M. Interview with the Administrator on 12/24/24 at approximately 10:55 A.M. revealed he did not report the allegation of abuse to the State agency until the next day (12/17/24). He confirmed he was notified in the evening of 12/16/24 about the abuse allegation. The Administrator indicated he thought he had 24 hours to report the abuse allegation because there was no significant injury (to the resident). Review of facility Abuse, Mistreatment, Neglect, Exploitation, Injuries of Unknown Source, and Misappropriation of Resident Property policy, dated April 2021, revealed abuse was defined as the willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or punishment with resulting physical harm, pain, or mental anguish. The executive director/administrator or his/her designee would Page 1 of 2 365026 365026 12/24/2024 Wexner Heritage House 1151 College Avenue Columbus, OH 43209

F 0609 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few notify the State Department of Health of all alleged violations involving mistreatment, neglect, abuse, exploitation, misappropriation of resident property and injuries of unknown source as soon as possible, but in no event later than 24 hours from the time the incident/allegation was made known to the staff member. If the event that caused the allegation involved an allegation of abuse or serious bodily injury, it should be reported to the State Department of Health immediately, but no later than two hours after the allegation is made. This deficiency is an incidental finding related to Complaint Number OH00160901. 365026 Page 2 of 2