F 0695
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Level of Harm - Actual harm
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
medical record review, staff interview, review of the outside provider cardiologist notes, and policy review,
the facility failed to ensure ordered oxygen was applied prior to transporting a resident, who required
continuous oxygen, to an outside appointment. This resulted in Actual Harm when Resident #01 was sent
to an outside provider appointment without ordered continuous oxygen, suffered hypoxemia (low oxygen
levels in the blood), difficulty breathing and required supplemental oxygen prior to the resident being
transported back to the facility. This affected one resident (#01) out of three residents reviewed who
required oxygen. The census was 80.
Residents Affected - Few
Findings include:
Review of the medical record revealed Resident #01 was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Diagnoses
included acute respiratory failure, pulmonary embolism, heart disease, protein-malnutrition, atrial fibrillation,
and hypotension.
Review of the comprehensive Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] revealed Resident #01
had impaired cognition, required supplemental oxygen, and was a one-person assist for Activities of Daily
(ADL).
Review of Resident #01's care plans dated 05/31/23 revealed a focus for respiratory function related to
respiratory failure, history of pulmonary embolism, and oxygen use. Resident #01 would remove his oxygen
at times. Interventions included administer oxygen per order, encourage compliance, medications per order,
monitor blood oxygen levels, and observe for signs of shortness of breath.
Review of Resident #01's physician orders dated 06/01/23 revealed the resident was ordered two liters of
oxygen via nasal cannula continuously.
Review of the cardiologist's office documentation dated 06/13/23 revealed Resident #01's chief complaint
was shortness of breath. Per the document, the patient presented without nasal cannula oxygen. The
patient was hypoxic with 66 percent oxygen saturation and breathing very hard. Further review of the
physician documentation revealed no explanation of Resident #01 provided oxygen prior to leaving to
return to the facility.
Review of Resident #01's vital signs documented in the facility's medical records revealed the nurse
assessed the resident upon their return to the facility on [DATE] at 4:54 P.M. and the resident's oxygen
saturation was 97 percent on two liters via a nasal cannula.
Interview on 06/21/23 at 2:30 P.M. with the Administrator revealed on 06/13/23 he received a call
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safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients. (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days following the
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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
365684
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
06/26/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Northwood Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation
2000 Villa Road
Springfield, OH 45503
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
Level of Harm - Actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
from Resident #01's physician office stating the resident was in respiratory distress upon arriving at the
facility due to having no oxygen tank on his wheelchair. The Administrator verified Resident #01 was
ordered by the physician to have continuous supply of oxygen. The Administrator stated he retrieved an
oxygen tank and nasal cannula from the supply and drove the oxygen supplies to the physician's office and
gave them to the nurse at the office. The Administrator stated he did not assess or observe Resident #01 at
the office.
Interview on 06/22/23 at 11:22 A.M., with Registered Nurse (RN) #200 revealed on 06/13/23 in the
afternoon the nurse had prepared all Resident #01's transportation paperwork for the resident which stated
the resident required supplemental oxygen during transport. RN #200 stated Resident #01's physician
appointment was scheduled for 3:15 P.M. and transportation was scheduled to pick him up at 3:00 P.M., the
physician's office was a 10 minute drive from facility. Per RN #200, State Tested Nurse Aide (STNA) #300
was told to get the resident ready for his appointment. RN #200 stated she checked on the resident around
2:30 P.M. and saw him sitting in his wheelchair with oxygen being supplied by the concentrator. RN #200
stated she informed STNA #300 the resident would need a supplemental oxygen tank put on his wheelchair
prior to leaving the facility. RN #200 stated she was not made aware the transport company came early to
pick up Resident #01 and the resident left the facility without an oxygen tank on his wheelchair. RN #200
stated STNA #300 was scheduled to attend the appointment with Resident #01 but due to another resident
needing assistance another staff member attended the office visit with Resident #01. RN #200 stated she
had no knowledge the resident had no oxygen applied when he left the facility and stated the transport
company staff did not collect the resident's information paperwork to be transported with him
Interview on 06/22/23 at 2:45 P.M with Regional Registered Nurse (RRN) #500 revealed when Resident
#01 was being dressed and prepared for his physician appointment and the aide assigned to him put him
on a concentrator for oxygen supply and not a travel tank. RRN #500 stated the nurse and aide were
unaware the transporter came into Resident #01's room and took the resident onto the van without any
travel oxygen on his wheelchair. RRN #500 verified due to a scheduling conflict the aide who was originally
scheduled to attend Resident #01's appointment had to attend to another resident so the Activity Director
(AD) #501 volunteered to attend Resident #01's appointment. RRN #500 stated the AD #501 does not have
any medical training and did not know the resident required oxygen. RRN #500 verified Resident #01
suffered hypoxemia and heavy breathing per the nurse's notes during his office visit and stated the doctor's
office had to supply oxygen to the resident during the visit. RRN #500 stated the resident returned to the
facility with the travel oxygen supplied by the Administrator and the facility was taking action to ensure the
incident would not occur again.
Review of the policy titled Oxygen Policy, dated 10/2010 revealed all residents are to receive supplemental
oxygen per physician order at all times.
This citations is an example of non-compliance relating to Complaint Number OH00143747.
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