F 0684
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Level of Harm - Actual harm
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
closed medical record review, review of the acute care hospital paperwork, facility policy review and
interview, the facility failed to provide care per physician's orders and failed to timely identify and address a
change in condition for Resident #71 resulting in hospitalization.Actual Harm occurred on 03/16/25 when
Resident #71 began displaying changes in his baseline mentation, eating patterns, and activity level and
staff failed to document, notify the physician and/or timely address the change in condition resulting in
Resident #71 continuing to decline without physician notification through 03/22/25 when Resident #71 was
transferred to an acute care hospital at the insistence of his family and was diagnosed with sepsis related
to aspiration pneumonia and acute metabolic encephalopathy.Findings include: Review of the closed
medical record for Resident #71 revealed an admission date of 02/12/25 and a discharge date of 03/22/25.
Resident #71 had diagnoses including Alzheimer's disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD), and hypertension.Review of the care plan dated 02/12/25 revealed Resident #71 had a nutritional
problem. Interventions included providing diet as ordered and monitoring intake and weight as
ordered.Review of a physician's order dated 02/13/25 revealed an order to clean Resident #71's right elbow
with normal saline, apply non adherent dressing, and a dry dressing daily. Review of the treatment
administration record (TAR) dated February 2025 revealed that the wound care was not provided as
ordered on 02/13/25, 02/14/25, 02/18/25, 02/19/25, 02/22/25, or 02/27/25.Review of a physician's order
dated 02/13/25 revealed an order to weigh Resident #71 on admission and then every week for four weeks.
The order was set to expire on 03/24/25. Resident #71 weighed 119 pounds on admission [DATE]) and at
his last weight on 03/10/25 was 110 pounds which was a 7.5% weight loss in less than 30 days, indicating
a severe weight loss for the resident. Resident #71 was identified as a weight loss on 03/11/25 and was
ordered a dietary supplement twice daily. No further weights were documented. There was no documented
evidence the physician was notified of the severe weight loss.Review of the admission Minimum Data Set
(MDS) assessment dated [DATE] revealed Resident #71 had severe cognitive impairment with a memory
problem. The assessment revealed Resident #71 required staff supervision to moderate assistance for all
activities of daily living.Review of the nursing documentation from 03/16/25 to 03/22/25, until the note on
03/22/25 at 12:53 A.M., revealed no documentation, physician notification and/or interventions regarding
any changes in Resident #71's baseline mentation, eating patterns, or activity level. Review of skilled
nursing documentation dated 03/22/25 at 12:53 A.M. revealed the resident's blood pressure was 114/50,
heart rate 81, respirations 18, his pulse oximetry was 94% on room air, and his temperature was 97.9
degrees Fahrenheit.Review of the nursing progress note dated 03/22/25 at 5:41 P.M. revealed Resident #71
was not eating or drinking much since he was sick a week prior and his family was concerned. The doctor
was notified, and an order was obtained to transfer the resident to the hospital. Review of the medical
record revealed Resident #71 did not return from the hospital. Review of the medical record for Resident
#71's stay
Residents Affected - Few
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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:
365555
Printed: 05/15/2026
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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
365555
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
05/22/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
O'Brien Memorial Health Care C
563 Brookfield Ave SE
Masury, OH 44438
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
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F 0684
Level of Harm - Actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
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at the acute hospital revealed he was admitted [DATE] with sepsis protocol. The emergency room placed in
an indwelling urinary catheter and the resident required intravenous antibiotics. Resident #71 was also
assessed to have bilateral lower lung infiltrates suspected of pneumonia. Hospital diagnoses included
sepsis related to aspiration pneumonia and acute metabolic encephalopathy.Interview on 05/20/25 at 11:14
A.M. with Clinical Director #501 confirmed Resident #71 was ordered weekly weights but did not receive
one the week of 03/17/25. She also confirmed that no wound care was documented as completed for his
right elbow on 02/13/25, 02/14/25, 02/18/25, 02/19/25, 02/22/25, and 02/27/25. Clinical Director #501 also
confirmed staff failed to document the resident's identified decline in eating and drinking for a week based
on the 03/22/25 nurse's note. In addition, there was no evidence the physician, family or dietician were
notified of this change. Telephone interview on 05/20/25 at 1:27 P.M. with Resident #71's daughter reported
the resident weighed 107 pounds on 03/22/25, when he went to the hospital. The resident had a raging
bladder infection, and his urethra was swollen shut. She also reported that when the resident was admitted
to the hospital, they found a fecal impaction and aspiration pneumonia. Resident #71's daughter reported
that after going to visit him on 03/22/25, they had had enough, her father was not his normal pleasant self,
so the family insisted he be sent to the hospital. The resident's daughter revealed she was glad they
insisted on the transfer and indicated the resident would not be returning to the facility due to the concerns
they had. Resident #71's daughter reported that her father had been pleasantly confused and loved to be
up and about in the facility in his wheelchair but about a week prior to him being transferred to the hospital,
he had been refusing to get up and was going to bed earlier than usual. Interview on 05/21/25 at 8:14 A.M.
with Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Admissions Director #509 revealed she was told Resident #71 would
not be returning to the facility following the hospitalization because the family was not happy with his care.
Interview on 05/21/25 at 9:40 A.M. with Regional Clinical Supervisor #511 revealed she was aware
(through a review of Resident #71's medical record) the facility had not provided care to Resident #71 to
timely identify a change in his condition.Review of the facility policy change of condition, resided February
2024, revealed it was the policy of this facility to inform the resident, consult with the resident's
physician/health care practitioner, and the resident's representative when there was an accident involving
the resident which results in injury and may require physician/medical intervention, a significant change in
the resident's physical, mental or psychosocial status, a need to alter treatment significantly or a decision is
made to transfer or discharge the resident. Nurses were to document what, where, symptoms,
assessments, physician's orders, treatments, and notifications of any change in condition. This deficiency
represents noncompliance investigated under Complaint Number OH00164712.
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