F 0580
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room,
etc.) that affect the resident.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
interview, medical record review, and policy review, the facility failed to notify the family/representative of
changes in a resident's condition and when there was a change in room. This affected one resident
(Resident #85) of three residents reviewed for change in status and notification. The facility census was 86.
Findings Include:
1. Resident #85, was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including metabolic encephalopathy,
chronic respiratory failure, congestive heart failure, high blood pressure, post traumatic stress disorder,
tracheostomy, a gastrostomy, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, atrial fibrillation, heart disease, and
methicillin resistant staph aureus (MRSA) pneumonia. The resident was transferred to the hospital on
[DATE] and did not return to the facility.
Review of the room changes for Resident #85 revealed he was admitted to room [ROOM NUMBER]. On
[DATE] he was transferred to room [ROOM NUMBER] and moved again on [DATE] he was moved to room
[ROOM NUMBER]. There was no documentation regarding the room changes or why they were made.
Interview with the Administrator on [DATE] at 1:15 P.M. revealed he thought the facility was no longer
required to notify families of room changes due to a waiver issued by the federal government during the
world wide pandemic. The Administrator indicated he thought the waiver expired on [DATE]. He confirmed
the family should still have been notified of the room changes.
Review of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) QSO-21-17-NH letter dated [DATE] and
updated on [DATE], revealed the emergency blanket waivers related to notification of Resident Room or
Roommate changes ended in [DATE].
2. Review of the progress notes for Resident #85 revealed on [DATE] he was sent to the local emergency
room (ER) for respiratory distress. The was no documentation found notifying the family regarding Resident
#85's transfer to the hospital.
An interview with the Administrator on [DATE] at 3:20 P.M. confirmed whenever a resident experiences a
change in condition, the family/responsible party were to be notified.
An interview with the Director of Nursing (DON) on [DATE] at 4:10 P.M. revealed Licensed Practical Nurse
(LPN) #131 was the nurse providing care to Resident #85 on [DATE] when he was transferred to the
hospital. The DON said she was unaware the family was not notified of the transfer. The DON
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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.
LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER
REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
TITLE
(X6) DATE
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
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Event ID:
365539
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
365539
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
05/31/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Warren Nursing & Rehab
2473 North Rd NE
Warren, OH 44483
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 0580
contacted LPN #131 on [DATE] who confirmed she did not notified the family regading the transfer.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Review of the facility's Change in Condition policy, last revised [DATE], revealed if a resident experiences a
change in physical, mental, psychosocial status, or is transferred to the hospital then the resident's
representative was to be notified.
Residents Affected - Few
Review of the facility's Room Change/Roommate Assignment policy, last revised [DATE], revealed prior to
changing a room or roommate assignment all parties involved in the change and their representatives will
be given notification of the change.
This deficiency is an example of non-compliance for Complaint #OH00142492.
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
365539
If continuation sheet
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