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Inspection visit

Inspection

ARBORS WESTCMS #3654261 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 0760 Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. 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, review of hospital discharge orders, staff interview and review of medication information from Medscape, the facility failed to ensure a resident received anticoagulant medications as physician ordered resulting in significant medication errors. This affected one (#10) of three residents reviewed for medication administration. Facility census was 65. Residents Affected - Few Findings include: Review of medical record for Resident #10 revealed admission date of 10/30/23. Diagnoses include atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with intermittent claudication in bilateral legs, peripheral vascular disease (PVD), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and diabetes mellitus (DM). Resident #10 was discharged on 11/02/23 to the emergency room, and then discharged home. Review of Resident #10's five-day Minimum Data Set (MDS) dated [DATE] revealed the resident had a Brief Interview Mental Status (BIMS) score of 13 out of 15 indicating intact cognition. He was independent for eating, bed mobility, clean up assistance for toileting, partial to moderate assistance for transfers. Review of the hospital admitting orders revealed an order for Enoxaparin Sodium (anticoagulant) inject 0.7 milliliters (ml) under the skin every 12 hours. Warfarin (anticoagulant) five mg tablet, take one and a half tablets on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Warfarin five mg tablet, take one tablet on Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Review of the physician orders revealed no order for Enoxaparin. An order with a start date of 11/01/23 for Warfarin five mg one and half tablets every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. An order 11/02/23 on for Warfarin five mg in the evening of Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Review of the November 2023 Medication Administration Record (MAR) revealed no documentation Warfarin had been given. Additionally, there was no documentation regarding the administration of Enoxaparin. Interview on 12/05/23 at 1:51 P.M. with the Director of Nursing (DON) revealed it was reported to her Resident #10 had been upset with staff regarding his medications. The DON stated upon review it was discovered Resident #10's medications had not been ordered properly upon his admission. The DON verified Resident #10's admission medications were not initiated upon as prescribed, and he did not receive Enoxaparin Sodium or Warfarin as ordered. Review of medication information from Medscape (at (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: 365426 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 365426 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 12/05/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Arbors West 375 West Main Street West Jefferson, OH 43162 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 0760 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few https://reference.medscape.com/drug/lovenox-enoxaparin-342174 and https://reference.medscape.com/drug/coumadin-jantoven-warfarin-342182) revealed Enoxaparin (Leovenox) is an injectable anticoagulant and can be used to treat or prevent deep vein thrombosis, unstable angina (chest paint) or acute coronary syndrome. Warfarin (Coumadin) is an oral anticoagulant and can be used to treat conditions such as venous thrombosis, stroke, cardiac valve replacement, post-myocardial infarction. According the Medscape anticoagulants should not be increased or stopped unless directed by a doctor. This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Complaint Number OH00148132. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 365426 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.

  • 0760GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F760 - Residents are free of any significant medication errors

    Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the December 5, 2023 survey of ARBORS WEST?

This was a inspection survey of ARBORS WEST on December 5, 2023. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at ARBORS WEST on December 5, 2023?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors."

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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