F 0609
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper
authorities.
Based on medical record review, staff interview and facility policy and procedure review, a facility employee
failed to report an allegation of abuse to the Administrator and/or designee involving Resident #45. This
affected one (#45) of one resident reviewed for abuse.
Findings include:
Review of Resident #45's medical record revealed an admission dated of 11/20/17 with the admitting
diagnoses of Parkinson's disease, obesity, tremors and anxiety disorder.
Review of the resident's quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 assessment, dated 07/23/19, revealed the
resident had clear speech, usually understood others, made himself understood and had no cognitive
deficit as indicated by a Brief Interview for mental Status (BIMS) score of 15.
On 08/06/19 at 11:33 A.M., an interview with Employee #23 revealed on 08/05/19 she was cleaning the
resident's room and he was sitting on the side of his bed. She said he ask for assistance to put his legs up
in the bed so he could go to sleep. The employee explained to him to turn on his call light. The employee
said the nurse, Registered Nurse (RN) #42 was in the hallway and was asked to help the resident. The
employee said the RN came into the room all huffy and puffy and picked his legs up and threw them in bed,
then just walked out. The employee felt the nurse handled the resident roughly. The employee verified the
incident was not reported on 08/05/19 due to the fear job loss.
On 08/06/19 at 12:11 P.M., an interview with the Administrator revealed she had not had any employee
report abuse to her in regards to Resident #45 and the allegation should have been reported on 08/05/19
at the time of the occurrence.
Review of the facility's Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation, Mistreatment and Misappropriation policy, dated
10/2016, revealed each individual shall report immediately, but no later than two hours after forming the
suspicion.
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
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(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
365576
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
08/08/2019
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Chillicothe Post Acute
1058 Columbus St
Chillicothe, OH 45601
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 0695
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** 4. Record
review of Resident #11 revealed an admission date of 01/04/14. Diagnoses included chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease, atrial fibrillation, chronic kidney disease stage three and adult failure to thrive.
Residents Affected - Some
Observation on 08/07/19 at 8:33 A.M. revealed Resident #11's oxygen tubing was dated 07/26/19.
Interview with the Director of Nursing (DON) on 08/07/19 at 8:33 A.M. verified Resident #11's oxygen
tubing was dated 07/26/19 and that it should be changed weekly.
5. Record review of Resident #61 revealed an admission date of 09/18/17. Diagnoses included cirrhosis of
liver, tobacco use and diabetes mellitus.
Observation on 08/07/19 at 8:35 A.M. revealed Resident #61's oxygen tubing was dated 07/26/19.
Interview with the Director of Nursing (DON) on 08/07/19 at 8:35 A.M. verified Resident #61's oxygen
tubing was dated 07/26/19 and that it should be changed weekly.
Review of the facility Oxygen Administration policy, dated 07/2017, revealed to change all tubing and masks
as per state protocol and label with date and initials.
3. Review of Resident #24's medical record revealed an admission date of 01/12/18 with the admitting
diagnoses of congestive heart failure (CHF), obesity, cardiomyopathy and atrial fibrillation.
Review of the resident's quarterly MDS 3.0 assessment dated [DATE] revealed the resident had clear
speech, understood others, made himself understood and had no cognitive deficit as indicated by a BIMS
score of 15. The MDS indicated the resident received oxygen therapy.
Review of the plan of care dated 12/21/17 revealed the resident has altered respiratory status/difficulty
breathing related to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Interventions included to assist
resident/family/caregiver in learning signs of respiratory compromise, monitor for signs/symptoms of
respiratory distress and report to physician as needed and provide oxygen as ordered at four liters per
minute via nasal cannula.
Review of the resident's monthly physician's orders for August 2019 revealed orders dated 06/19/19 for
oxygen at four liters via nasal cannula as needed and check oxygen saturation rates every shift.
On 08/05/19 at 10:32 A.M., an observation of the resident's oxygen concentrator revealed the oxygen
cannula tubing and humidifier bottle were not dated.
On 08/07/19 at 9:50 A.M., an interview with Registered Nurse (RN) #138 verified the resident's oxygen
cannula tubing and humidifier bottle were not dated.
Based on record review, observations, staff interview and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure
oxygen tubing was dated for Resident #11, #24, #61, #277 and #280. Additionally two resident's oxygen
tubing (#11 and #61) were not changed on a weekly basis. This affected five residents (Resident #11, #24,
#61, #277 and #280) reviewed for oxygen. The facility identified 28 residents
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(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
365576
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
08/08/2019
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Chillicothe Post Acute
1058 Columbus St
Chillicothe, OH 45601
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 0695
who used oxygen in the facility. The facility census was 79.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Findings include:
Residents Affected - Some
1. Record review for Resident #277 revealed an admission date of 07/31/19 with medical diagnoses
including cardiomegaly, pleural effusion, acute respiratory failure with hypoxia, persistent atrial fibrillation,
cardiomyopathy, hemothorax and heart failure. Review of the admission Minimum Data Set (MDS)
assessment, dated 08/07/19, revealed Resident #277's cognition was intact.
Review of Resident #277's admitting physician orders revealed an order for oxygen four liters per minute
(lpm) as needed (prn).
Observation on 08/05/19 at 9:47 A.M. revealed the resident in her room wearing oxygen via nasal cannula.
The resident's oxygen tubing was not dated.
Interview on 08/05/19 at 9:57 A.M. with Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #93 who stated the nurses didn't
date the oxygen tubing. LPN #93 stated a respiratory company did it weekly when they came to the facility.
LPN #93 verified Resident #277's tubing was not dated.
2. Medical record review for Resident #280 revealed an admission date of 08/02/19. Medical diagnoses
included hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, shortness of breath, atrial fibrillation with
rapid ventricular rate, and congestive heart failure.
Observation on 08/05/19 at 2:40 P.M. revealed Resident #280 in his bed with oxygen via nasal cannula and
the oxygen tubing was not dated.
Interview on 08/05/19 at 2:41 P.M. with LPN #93 who verified Resident #280's oxygen tubing was not dated.
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
365576
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
08/08/2019
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Chillicothe Post Acute
1058 Columbus St
Chillicothe, OH 45601
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 0758
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated,
prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic
medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Based on medical record review and staff interview, the facility failed to identify and monitor target
behaviors for a resident receiving psychotropic medications. This affected one (Resident #45) of five
residents for unnecessary medications.
Findings include:
Review of Resident #45's medical record revealed an admission date of 11/20/17 with the admitting
diagnoses of Parkinson's disease, obesity, tremors and anxiety disorder.
Review of the resident's quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 assessment, dated 07/23/19, revealed the
resident had clear speech, usually understood others, made himself understood and had no cognitive
deficit as indicated by a Brief Interview for mental Status (BIMS) score of 15. Review of the mood and
behavior revealed the resident had no indicators of depression and displayed no behaviors. The MDS
indicated the resident received antipsychotic and antidepressant medications.
Review of the resident's plan of care, dated 04/28/18, revealed the resident was at risk for a change in
mood related to history anxiety/panic disorder and major depressive disorder. Interventions included to
administer medications per physicians orders, assess for physical/environmental changes that may
precipitate change in medications, attempt gradual dose reductions per physician's orders, evaluate
effectiveness and side effects of medications, implement non-pharmacological interventions, therapies,
observe for mental status/mood state changes when new medication was started or with dose changes and
validate feelings or loss.
Review of the resident's monthly physician's orders for August 2019 revealed orders, dated 11/20/17, for
Depakote (anticonvulsant) ER 250 milligrams (mg.) by mouth twice a day, on 04/30/18 Abilify five mg. by
mouth daily for major depression and on 10/15/18, Zoloft (antidepressant) 150 mg, by mouth daily.
Review of the resident's medical record failed to provide target behaviors and monitoring of the target
behaviors for the use of the psychotropic medications.
On 08/06/19 at 4:06 P.M., an interview with the Director of Nursing (DON) verified the lack of identifying
target behaviors and the monitoring of behaviors.
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No. 0938-0391
Department of Health & Human Services
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
365576
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
08/08/2019
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Chillicothe Post Acute
1058 Columbus St
Chillicothe, OH 45601
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 0919
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Based on staff interviews and observation, the facility failed to have a properly working call light system.
This affected all 79 residents in the facility. The facility census was 79.
Residents Affected - Many
Findings include:
During tour of the facility on 08/05/19 at 8:00 A.M., it was noted the call light system was not properly
working. The individual room lights would light up when a resident pushed the call light button, but the
alarm system placed in the halls would not ring out. It was also observed that the state tested nurse aides
(STNAs) were not aware when a call light came on except when looking down the direction of the light.
Interview with the Administrator on 08/05/19 at 9:00 A.M. revealed when a resident puts on their call light,
the light would light up outside of the room and a signal would cause a buzzing sound to alarm the STNAs.
The Administrator confirmed the call light system was not working properly.
Interview with Maintenance #58 on 08/06/19 at 2:47 P.M. revealed the system has been intermitted for
approximately three weeks. He revealed a plan to totally replace the system was in place. He stated on
08/07/19 at 8:35 A.M. the new system would start being installed on 09/02/19. Until then, the residents
would keep their bells and use the call lights as well.
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