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Inspection visit

Health inspection

WESTERN HILLS RETIREMENT VILLAGECMS #3656931 citation on this visit
1 citation recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 1 deficiency. The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

F 0760 Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on medical record review, staff interview, review of the consult/communication sheet, review of the appointment sheet, and review of online medication prescribing information, the facility failed to ensure anticoagulant medication was held prior to a scheduled procedure resulting in the procedure having to be rescheduled. This affected one resident (#105) of three reviewed who received anticoagulant medication. The facility identified 31 residents currently received anticoagulant medications. The facility census was 101. Residents Affected - Few Findings include: Review of the medical record revealed Resident #105 was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Diagnoses included heart failure, atrial fibrillation, and malignant neoplasm of the kidney. This resident was discharged from the facility on 06/19/23. Review of the discharge Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] revealed Resident #105 received anticoagulation medication for seven days during the seven day review period. Review of the facility consult/communication sheet dated 05/24/23 revealed Resident #105 was ordered to have an Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) scheduled to screen for varices (abnormal veins in the lower part of the tube running from the throat to the stomach). Review of the appointment sheet revealed Resident #105 was scheduled to have the ordered EGD completed on 06/15/23 at 10:00 A.M. Instruction included to notify the office or prescribing provider if taking blood thinners. Review of the physicians orders dated 06/08/23 revealed Resident #105 was to have an EGD performed on 06/15/23 and was to have nothing by mouth after midnight on 06/15/23. Review of the Medication Administration Record (MAR) dated June 2023 revealed Resident #105 was documented to have been administered five milligrams (mg) of the medication Eliquis (an anticoagulant, blood thinning medication) at 9:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.M. on 06/13/23 and 06/14/23. Review of the progress note dated 06/14/23 and written by the Director of Nursing (DON), revealed a call was received from the daughter of Resident #105 regarding cancellation and rescheduling of EGD. The daughter sought clarification as to why the cancellation was necessary and blood thinner orders. The daughter was informed the resident took a blood thinner and would not be able to have the procedure so the office rescheduled the appointment. (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: 365693 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 365693 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 07/11/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Western Hills Retirement Village 6210 Cleves Warsaw Pike Cincinnati, OH 45233 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 0760 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Telephone interview with Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #900 on 07/10/23 at 3:05 P.M., revealed Resident #105 returned from the hospital on [DATE] and orders were re-initiated for the resident to have the EGD performed on 06/15/23 and to have nothing by mouth after midnight on 06/15/23. LPN #900 stated the orders to hold the residents prescribed medication Eliquis for two days prior to the scheduled EGD had been in place before the resident went to the hospital, but were not re-initiated when he returned to the facility on [DATE] due to being unsure if he was still going to have the EGD done. Interview with the DON on 07/11/23 at 9:30 A.M., verified there had been an order for Resident #105's Eliquis to be held for two days prior to the scheduled EGD before the resident went to the hospital which were not implemented upon the residents return from the hospital. The DON further verified the resident was administered Eliquis within two days of the scheduled EGD resulting in the procedure being rescheduled. Review of the online prescribing information for the medication Eliquis (https://packageinserts.bms.com/pi/pi_eliquis.pdf), not dated, revealed Eliquis should be discontinued at least 48 hours prior to elective surgery or invasive procedures with a moderate or high risk of unacceptable or clinically significant bleeding. This deficiency represents non-compliance discovered in Complaint Number OH00143839. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 365693 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.

  • 0760GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F760 - Residents are free of any significant medication errors

    Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the July 11, 2023 survey of WESTERN HILLS RETIREMENT VILLAGE?

This was a inspection survey of WESTERN HILLS RETIREMENT VILLAGE on July 11, 2023. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at WESTERN HILLS RETIREMENT VILLAGE on July 11, 2023?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors."

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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