F 0684
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
medical record review, staff interviews and policy review, the facility failed to obtain additional
instructions/orders from the physician when a vacuum-assisted closure (wound vac) was not available
and/or not applied as ordered. Additionally, the facility failed to obtain instructions/orders to provide care for
a residents peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line. This affected one (#130) of three reviewed for
quality of care. The facility census was 103.
Residents Affected - Few
Findings include
1. Review of the medical record for Resident #130 revealed an admission date of 10/09/23 and a transfer to
the hospital on [DATE]. Diagnoses include surgical aftercare following surgery on the digestive system,
ulcerative colitis with complications, rectal abscess, ileostomy, moderate protein calorie malnutrition,
depression, hypokalemia, ileus, and hypothyroidism.
Review of the admission Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] for Resident #130 revealed
the resident had an intact cognition. Resident #130 was coded with rejection of care one to three days
during the assessment period. Resident #130 required set up assistance with eating and extensive
assistance with transfers, bed mobility and toileting. Resident #130 was coded with a surgical wound.
Review of the plan of care for Resident #130 was in progress.
Review of the physician orders for Resident #130 dated 10/09/23 revealed an order to change wound vac
to rectal abscess area every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday on day shift.
Review of the Treatment Administration Record (TAR) for Resident #130 for October 2023 revealed wound
vac was not applied on the 10/10/23 as ordered. Further review of the TAR revealed the wound vac was
applied on 10/11/23.
Review of the nurse's progress notes dated 10/09/23 and 10/10/23 for Resident #130 contained no
documentation for physician notification of wound vac not being applied as ordered.
Review of the progress notes for Resident #130 dated 10/11/23 at 11:03 A.M. revealed the resident's
wound vac was placed on this day. Resident #130 tolerated procedure well.
Interview on 11/14/23 at 10:10 A.M. with the Administrator stated Resident #130 had initially refused the
wound vac at the hospital so when she was admitted it was ordered and was told it would ship overnight
from the supplier. Due to Resident #130's late arrival, it was not shipped until the
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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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Event ID:
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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
365045
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
11/14/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Hillebrand Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
4320 Bridgetown Road
Cincinnati, OH 45211
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency.
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0684
10/10/23 and arrived at the facility on 10/11/23.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Interview on 11/14/23 at 1:45 P.M. with the Director of Nursing (DON) and the Unit Manager Licensed
Practical Nurse (LPN) #22 verified the physician was not notified of the delay in application of the wound
vac and should have been. Additionally, the DON and Unit Manager LPN #22 verified there was not an
order for a wet to dry dressing until the wound vac arrived.
Residents Affected - Few
Interview on 11/14/23 at 2:16 P.M. with Nurse Practitioner (NP) #200 verified both perineal wound and
abdominal wound were draining malodorous drainage. NP #200 stated she was not notified of the delay in
wound vac placement.
2. Further review of the nurse's admission note for Resident #130 dated 10/09/23 revealed resident had a
PICC that flushes easily and was patent (operational).
Review of the physician orders for Resident #130 revealed there were no orders or instructions related to
the PICC line.
Review of the Medication Administration Record (MAR) for the month of October 2023 revealed there was
no documentation regarding monitoring, dressing changes or flushes to PICC line.
Interview on 11/14/23 2:16 P.M. with NP #200 verified the PICC line was in place when Resident #130 had
her follow up appointment on 10/13/23 and further stated it was not placed during the appointment with her.
Interview on 11/14/23 at 3:12 P.M. with LPN #2 states she started the admission assessment for Resident
#130 and confirmed a PICC line was present on admission. LPN #2 stated she did not fully complete
Resident #130's assessment so another LPN at the facility took over at the change of shift.
Interview on 11/14/23 at 4:45 P.M. with the DON and Unit Manager LPN #22 verified the medical record
contained no orders, treatments or monitoring for Resident #130's PICC line.
Review of the facility policy titled Flushing Intravenous Access Devices undated stated to check physicians
order noting flushing solution and amounts. The policy further states a PICC line should be flushed every
12 hours.
This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Complaint Number OH00147507.
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