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Inspection visit

Health inspection

O'BRIEN MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE CCMS #3655551 citation on this visit
1 citation recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 1 deficiency, 1 of them serious (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

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 (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: 365555 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 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. (X4) ID PREFIX TAG SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0684 Level of Harm - Actual harm Residents Affected - Few FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete 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. Event ID: Facility ID: 365555 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.

  • 0684SeriousS&S Gactual harm

    F684 - Quality of care

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the May 22, 2025 survey of O'BRIEN MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE C?

This was a inspection survey of O'BRIEN MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE C on May 22, 2025. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at O'BRIEN MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE C on May 22, 2025?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals."

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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