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Inspection visit

Health inspection

SOUTHBROOK HEALTHCARE CENTERCMS #3654241 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 0689 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on record review, observations, staff interview and review of the facility policy, the facility failed to ensure physician ordered fall interventions were implemented for a resident at risk for falls and with a history of falls with major injury. This affected one (Resident #19) of three residents reviewed for falls. The facility census was 80. Findings include: Review of the medical record revealed Resident #19 had an admission date 03/14/23. Diagnoses included dementia, anxiety disorder, chronic kidney disease, hallucinations, and Colles' fracture of left radius. Review of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] revealed Resident #19 was severely cognitively impaired. Resident #19 required extensive assistance of two persons for bed mobility and required extensive one-person physical assist for transfers. Review of the plan of care dated 03/14/23 revealed Resident #19 was at risk for falls due to safety awareness, and weakness. Interventions included to ensure the resident's room was free of accident hazards and remove wheelchairs from the resident's room when not in use. Review of the Fall Risk Observation Tool dated 03/31/23 revealed Resident #19 had a fall with injury in the last six months. Resident #19 had diminished safety awareness. Resident #19's ambulatory aid was a wheelchair and ambulation assistance was needed. Review of the Post Fall Evaluation dated 04/05/23 revealed Resident #19 had fallen on 04/04/23 at 7:45 P.M. in her room and fallen at the doorway. Review of the progress note dated 04/05/23 revealed Resident #19 was seen up reaching for her wheelchair in the hallway. The nurse went to assist her, and Resident #19 turned and fell. Resident #19 was holding her left wrist and complained of pain. The nurse practitioner was notified and ordered an x-ray of the left wrist. The wrist was elevated and ice applied. The progress note dated 04/05/23 revealed the nurse spoke with the power of attorney (POA) concerning Resident #19's fall. The POA agreed with moving Resident #19 closer to the nurse's station to aide with preventing future falls and requested her wheelchair to be removed from her eyesight while in bed. The x-ray results indicated a fracture to the left hand/wrist. Review of the physician orders dated 04/05/23 revealed Resident #19 had an order to remove the wheelchair from Resident #19's room when not in use per Power of Attorney (POA). There was also an order to send Resident #19 to the emergency room (ER) for evaluation and treatment due to left hand/wrist (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: 365424 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 365424 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 05/10/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Southbrook Healthcare Center 2299 S Yellow Springs Street Springfield, OH 45506 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 0689 fracture. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Review of the progress note dated 04/27/23 revealed while doing shift change, the nurse and state tested nursing aide (STNA) were walking down the hall when they heard Resident #19 yell for help. Resident #19 was found sitting on the floor in front of her chair. When asked what she was doing, Resident #19 stated she was trying to get into bed. Residents Affected - Few Review of the fall investigation dated 04/27/23 revealed Resident #19 had an unwitnessed fall. Resident #19 was found sitting on the floor on her bottom in front of wheelchair. Resident #19 had attempted to go to bed and was weak. An immediate intervention was placed to put Resident #19 in bed after night time routine. Observation on 05/10/23 at 8:20 A.M. revealed Resident #19 was sitting in her bed eating breakfast. No staff members were in the room and Resident #19's wheelchair was next to her bed on the left side. Subsequent observations on 05/10/23 at 9:00 A.M., 9:45 A.M. and 10:30 A.M. revealed Resident #19 was awake in bed, no staff in the room, and Resident #19's wheelchair was next to her bed on the left side. Interview on 05/10/23 at 10:30 A.M. with State Tested Nursing Aide (STNA) #182 verified Resident #19's wheelchair was in Resident #19's room next to her bed on her left side. Interview on 05/10/23 at 11:00 A.M. with Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #299 stated Resident #19's wheelchair was to be in the hallway when Resident #19 was in the room and the wheelchair should not be near Resident #19's bed. LPN #299 verified it was one Resident's #19's fall interventions to place the wheelchair in the hallway, away from Resident #19's bed. Review of the facility policy titled Fall Prevention and Management, dated 06/01/22, revealed the policy was to attempt to put intervention in place that could prevent further falls. Attempt to identify why the resident fell and put an immediate intervention in place. This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Complaint Number OH00142515. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 365424 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.

  • 0689GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F689 - Accidents

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the May 10, 2023 survey of SOUTHBROOK HEALTHCARE CENTER?

This was a inspection survey of SOUTHBROOK HEALTHCARE CENTER on May 10, 2023. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at SOUTHBROOK HEALTHCARE CENTER on May 10, 2023?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."

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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