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Inspection visit

Inspection

CEDARWOOD PLAZACMS #3650331 citation on this visit
1 citation recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 1 deficiency. The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

F 0880 Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, interview, record review and facility policy review the facility failed to ensure staff wore appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when caring for a resident on the South unit who had orders for Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP). This affected one Resident (Resident #51) of three residents reviewed for infection control, and had the potential to affect an additional 23 residents (#33, #34, #35, #36, #37, #38, #39, #40, #41, #42, #43, #44, #45, #46, #47, #48, #49, #50, #52, #53, #54, #55 and #56) living on the South unit. The facility identified 24 residents in EBP (Residents #4, #10, #11, #14, #20, #27, #30, #31, #33, #41, #47, #48, #50, #51, #52, #54, #58, #75, #81, #86, #87, #88, #97, and #103). The facility census was 106. Residents Affected - Some Findings include: Review of the medical record for Resident #51 revealed an admission date of 02/23/24. Diagnosis included type two diabetes mellitus, anoxic brain damage, urinary tract infection, acute respiratory failure with hypoxia, infection and inflammatory reaction due to indwelling urethral catheter, and a personal history of other infectious and parasitic disease sepsis due to staph Aureus. Review of Resident #51's quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 assessment dated [DATE] revealed the resident had severely impaired cognition and was dependent on staff for all Activities of Daily Living (ADLs). Review of Resident #51's physician orders dated June 2024 revealed she was in Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) and staff were to use gown and gloves for high-contact resident care including dressing, bathing, showering, transfers, hygiene care, changing linens, changing briefs, assisting with toileting, dressing changes, and care of any device (trach, central line, tube feeding, and catheter) every shift for reducing the chance of spreading infection. Further review of Resident #51's physicians orders revealed she had a foley catheter, tube feedings, and wound care. Observation on 06/27/24 at 11:45 A.M. of Resident #51 revealed she was to be in Enhanced Barrier Precautions related to her heel wound, and lines and tubes such as foley catheter and tube feeding. Observation on 06/27/24 at 11:47 A.M. of wound care for Resident #51 by Registered Nurse (RN) #705 revealed she cleansed the left heal with saline soaked gauze, painted with betadine then applied Adaptic, then applied a clean dry dressing and reapplied the residents heel boots. Hand hygiene was completed appropriately with no concerns identified related to the wound care. While RN #705 performed wound care she was not wearing the proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required including (continued on next page) 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 FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Facility ID: If continuation sheet Page 1 of 2 Event ID: 365033 Printed: 05/15/2026 Form Approved OMB No. 0938-0391 Department of Health & Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES AND PLAN OF CORRECTION (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION 365033 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 06/27/2024 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Cedarwood Plaza 12504 Cedar Road Cleveland Heights, OH 44106 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 0880 a gown. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Interview on 06/27/24 at 12:00 P.M. with RN #705 the facility Wound Care Nurse and Infection Preventionist revealed she confirmed Resident #51 whom she just completed wound care on was in Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) and should have worn a gown to complete the residents wound care and did not. She stated she got caught up in the moment and forgot to put on her gown. She confirmed all appropriate signage was posted. Residents Affected - Some Review of the facility policy titled Enhanced Barrier Precautions, last reviewed 11/30/23 revealed under the procedure section, number two Gowns and gloves are to be used for high-contact resident care activities for residents known to be colonized or infected with a Multi-Drug Resistant Organism (MDRO) as well as those at increased risk of MDRO acquisition (e.g., residents with wounds or indwelling medical devices). Under number three it stated examples of high-contact resident care activities requiring gown and glove use for EBP include: dressing, bathing/showering, transferring, providing hygiene, changing lines, changing briefs or assisting with toileting, device care or use: central line, urinary catheter, feeding tubes, tracheostomy/ventilator, wound care including any skin opening requiring a dressing. This deficiency was an incidental finding of non-compliance during the investigation of Complaint Number OH00154399. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 365033 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 2

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Citations

1 citation recorded*CMS

What do CMS severity letters mean?

Serious (G-L). Actual harm to a resident, or immediate jeopardy. Codes G through I indicate actual harm; J through L indicate immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

General (A-F). No actual harm found, or harm that is minimal. The facility must still submit a Plan of Correction. Most CMS citations land here.

Each letter combines severity with scope: how many residents the deficiency affected.

  • 0880GeneralS&S Epotential for harm

    F880 - Infection Control

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the June 27, 2024 survey of CEDARWOOD PLAZA?

This was a inspection survey of CEDARWOOD PLAZA on June 27, 2024. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at CEDARWOOD PLAZA on June 27, 2024?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."

What type of survey was this?

This was a inspection survey conducted by state surveyors under federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) oversight. Findings are published on CMS Care Compare.

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