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.
Based on interviews, record review, and review of the facility policy on falls, the facility failed to ensure fall
prevention interventions were implemented as care planned, and failed to ensure staff followed their policy
and procedure on falls by assessing residents prior to moving them immediately after a fall if they had an
injury. This affected one (Resident #37) of three residents reviewed for falls. The facility had a census of 64
residents.
Findings include:
Review of the medical record for Resident #37 revealed an admission date of 10/09/21 with diagnosis
including Alzheimer's Disease and an abnormal posture.
Review of the care plan for Resident #37 dated 05/08/18 revealed she had the potential for injury due to a
history of falls. The fall prevention intervention dated 01/16/19 was to keep the bed in the proper position
next to the wall with wheels locked.
Review of the nursing progress note dated 03/22/23 at 6:00 A.M. by Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #215
revealed at 5:00 A.M. she was alerted by a state tested nurse aide (STNA) that Resident #37 was on the
floor. LPN #215 stated when she entered the room, Resident #37 was lying in bed. She did have red areas
across her forehead, right elbow and right wrist.
Review of the fall investigation dated 03/22/23 revealed LPN #215 stated at 5:00 A.M. she was alerted by a
STNA that Resident #37 was on the floor. LPN #215 stated when she entered the room, Resident #37 was
lying in bed. She did have red areas across her forehead, right elbow and right wrist. The statement from
STNA #214 on 03/23/23 revealed SR #37 had been checked on and provided care at 3:30 A.M. STNA
#214 stated there was a possibility they misjudged the difference between the bed and the wall. STNA #214
stated when she and STNA #213 went to check on the resident at 5:00 A.M., they found her on the floor
between the bed and the wall. She stated the bed was in the lowest position. The root cause dated
03/27/23 for the fall on 03/22/23 verified staff did not have bed up against the wall.
Interview on 04/14/23 at 7:58 A.M. with the Administrator verified the nursing progress note dated 03/22/23
at 6:00 A.M. stated the STNAs found her on the floor, went to get the nurse and when the nurse entered the
room the resident was noted to be in bed. The Administrator stated while performing their investigation, he
had attempted to move the bed to see if it was possible Resident #37 was able to move the bed if the
wheels were unlocked by twitching and he stated it was very hard to move and there were also cords under
the bed which stopped it from moving. He stated he did not believe the bed was moved by Resident #37.
He stated it was possible the bed had not been completely pushed
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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:
365429
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Department of Health & Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
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365429
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
04/14/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Riverside Manor Nrsg & Rehab Ctr
1100 East State Road
Newcomerstown, OH 43832
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F 0689
against the wall, though was unsure.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Interview on 04/14/23 at 7:58 A.M. with Registered Nurse (RN) #206 verified STNA #213 and STNA #214
should not have moved Resident #37 after her fall on 03/22/23 prior to the nurse assessing her. She stated
it was their policy and procedure that the nurse should have assessed Resident #37 prior to her being
placed back in bed.
Residents Affected - Few
Interview on 04/14/23 at 8:28 A.M. with LPN #215 verified when she went into the room after Resident
#37's fall, STNA #213 and STNA #214 were on each side of the bed with the bed being away from the wall.
Resident #37 was already in bed when she entered her room. She verified she had not assessed the
resident on the floor, prior to her being placed back in bed. She was unsure how the resident fell on the
floor between the wall and the bed.
Review of the facility policy titled, Falls, undated, revealed for witnessed or unwitnessed falls with injury,
staff were not to move the resident. They were to keep the resident calm and notify the supervisor
immediately. The supervisor or team nurse would then assess the resident prior to being moved.
This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Complaint Number OH00141470.
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
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