F 0686
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Based on observation, medical record review, resident and staff interviews and policy review, the facility
failed to ensure wound care was completed as ordered by the physician. This affected two (Residents #35
and #64) of three residents reviewed for wound care. The facility census was 67.
Residents Affected - Few
Findings include:
1. Review of Resident #35's medical record revealed an admission date of 11/09/23 with diagnoses that
included cerebrovascular accident, diabetes mellitus and hypertension.
Review of Resident #35's Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 admission assessment with a reference date of
11/30/23 revealed Resident #35 had intact cognition
Review of Resident #35's admission wound assessments revealed Resident #35 was admitted to the
facility with bilateral stage two pressure ulcers (partial thickness loss of dermis presenting as a shallow
open ulcer with a red-pink wound bed, without slough) to the bilateral heels.
Review of Resident #35's physician's orders revealed on 12/01/23 wound care orders to clean the bilateral
heels with wound cleanser, apply skin prep (protectant barrier), cover with an ABD (large gauze) pad and
wrap with kerlix (gauze wrap) every day and as needed. Review of the Treatment Administration Record
(TAR) revealed no evidence the wound care was completed as ordered by the physician on 12/02/23 and
12/12/23. The TAR indicated wound care was completed on 12/15/23, 12/16/23 and 12/17/23.
Observation on 12/18/23 at 9:40 A.M. of Resident #35's bilateral heel bandages with Licensed Practical
Nurse (LPN) #71 revealed bandages were in place to the bilateral heels. The left heel dressing was dated
12/14/23 and the right heel dressing was undated.
Interview with LPN #71 at 9:40 A.M. revealed bilateral bandage changes are to be completed to Resident
#35's heels every day. LPN #71 further verified the left heel bandage was dated 12/14/23, the right heel
bandage was not dated. The LPN verified the left heel bandage had not been changed as ordered daily on
12/15/23, 12/16/23 and 12/17/23 and there was no date on the right heel dressing to indicate when the
dressing had been changed.
Interview with Resident #35 at 9:45 A.M. verified no wound care had been provided to his bilateral heels
since 12/14/23.
Interview with the Director of Nursing (DON) on 12/18/23 at 10:55 A.M. verified wound care for Resident
#35 were documented as completed on 12/15/23, 12/16/23 and 12/17/23, but the observation of the
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Event ID:
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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
365674
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
12/18/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Arbors at Minerva
400 Carolyn Court
Minerva, OH 44657
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F 0686
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
dressing revealed no wound care had been provided since 12/14/23. Further interview with the DON also
verified there was no documented evidence of bilateral heel wound care was provided on 12/02/23 and
12/12/23.
2. Review of Resident #64's medical records revealed an admission date of 10/11/23 with admission
diagnoses that included right femur fracture, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and hypertension.
Review of Resident #64's physician's orders revealed wound care orders on 12/06/23 for care of treatment
of the right lateral malleolus and bilateral heels with wound cleanser, pat dry, apply skin prep, cover with
ABD pad and wrap with kerlix every day and as needed.
Review of Resident #64's wound assessments revealed Resident #64 was admitted to the facility with
unstageable pressure wounds (known but unstageable due to coverage of wound bed by slough or eschar)
to the bilateral heels and right lateral malleolus.
Review of Resident #64's TAR revealed no evidence of wound care for the right lateral malleolus and
bilateral heels completed as ordered by the physician on 12/15/23 and 12/16/23.
Interview with the DON on 12/18/23 at 10:55 A.M. verified wound care was not documented as provided for
Resident #64's bilateral heels and right lateral malleolus on 12/15/23 and 12/16/23.
Review of the facility policy Wound Treatment Management with a revision date of 10/26/23 indicated
wound treatments will be provided in accordance with physician orders.
This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Complaint Number OH00149087.
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