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03/06/2024
Manor at Perrysburg
250 Manor Drive Perrysburg, OH 43551
F 0686
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, medical record review, staff interview, and review of facility policy, the facility failed to ensure wound treatments were applied in accordance with physician orders and failed to ensure wound measurements were consistently and accurately maintained in the medical record. This affected one (#3) of three residents reviewed for pressure ulcer wound management and care. Facility census was 98.
Residents Affected - Few
Findings include: Resident #3 admitted to the facility on [DATE] with the diagnosis including, heart failure, chronic vascular disorder of intestine, hypotension, malignant neoplasm of appendix, benign prostatic hyperplasia, obstructive and reflux uropathy, rhabdomyolysis, anxiety disorder, major depression, chronic embolism and thrombosis, lymphedema, stage 4 pressure ulcer to sacral region, unstageable pressure ulcer to right heel, urinary tract infection, and asthma. According to the most current minimum data set assessment dated [DATE] assessed Resident #3 with intact cognition, dependent on staff for activities of daily living, including bed mobility and transfer, utilized and indwelling urinary catheter, always incontinent of bowel, received pain as needed, no weight loss, admitted with a stage 4 and unstageable pressure ulcer. On 10/03/23 a nursing plan of care was revised to address Resident #3 risk for skin breakdown related to impaired mobility, cognition, moisture, pressure ulcer to right buttock and right heel. Interventions included; Keep right heel off bed, float both as tolerated. Float right calf as able. Observe skin for redness or open areas, notify the nurse. Offloading boots as tolerated. Pressure reducing/relieving air mattress. See wound care plan. Skin assessment as needed. Skin treatment (tx) as ordered. According to Resident Census documentation Resident #3 was hospitalized between 01/17/24 and 01/30/24. On 01/31/24 at 6:10 A.M. a nursing admission/readmission assessment documented Resident #3 with a coccyx wound to open and bleeding, measuring 6.0 centimeters (cm) long by (x) 6.5 cm wide. No depth as recorded. Additionally, a right heel wound was documented as bleeding. No measurements were documented in the medical record. No further wound measurements, monitoring or evaluation was recorded until 02/06/24. Review of nursing wound documentation dated 02/06/24 the sacrum wound was documented as located on the coccyx and to measure 0.8 cm x .06 cm x 1.5 cm with a moderate of serous drainage and classified as Stage III pressure. A right heel pressure wound was noted to measure 1.5 cm x 0.2 cm x 0.5 cm with a light
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Manor at Perrysburg
250 Manor Drive Perrysburg, OH 43551
F 0686
amount of serosanguineous drainage. However, no staging was recorded or indicated.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
On 02/27/24 a physician order was obtained for the sacrum wound to include: cleanse with normal saline (NS), apply silver alginate, cover with border foam. Change three times a week and as needed (PRN) on day shift every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. According to treatment administration records the treatment was provided on scheduled days last applied on 03/02/24 during the 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. shift. No documentation contained in the medical record indicated a PRN application had been applied after 03/02/24.
Residents Affected - Few
Further review of the medical record lacked documented wound measurements, monitoring or evaluation between 02/06/24 and 03/05/24. Review of nursing wound documentation on 03/05/24 at 2:57 P.M. recorded the sacrum wound as Stage III measuring .0.6 cm x 0.5 cm x NM with light serous drainage. The right heel wound was unstageable measuring 1.5 cm x 0.2 cm x 0.5 cm with light serous drainage. Observation on 03/05/24 at 11:18 A.M. with wound nurse Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #300 and State Tested Nurse Aide (STNA) #400 revealed Resident #3 was noted incontinent of a large amount of stool per adult brief. STNA #300 and LPN #300 removed the brief and positioned the resident on the left side exposing the sacral dressing. The dressing applied to the sacrum was heavily soiled with stool and was discovered under the dressing and in contact with the wound. Closer observation discovered the dressing applied to the sacrum included a abdominal dressing (ABD) with two pieces of tape securing the dressing to the resident. Interview with LPN #300 at the time confirmed the physician ordered dressing was not in place for Resident #3. LPN #300 proceeded to cleanse Resident #3's wound and obtain measurements of 6.0 cm x 5.5 cm with no depth assessed and described as a Stage 3 pressure ulcer. Interview with STNA #400 at the time stated the ABD dressing was applied when first checked at approximately 7:30 A.M. and 9:30 A.M. On 03/05/24 at 11:35 A.M. interview with LPN #302 revealed she assumed Resident #3 care at 7:00 A.M. LPN #302 stated she was not informed by the off going nurse Resident #3 sacrum dressing was not applied as ordered. On 03/06/24 at 8:35 A.M. interview with wound nurse LPN #300 during review of the medical record confirmed no accurate or weekly measurements obtained regarding Resident #3 sacral wound and heel wound since 01/30/24 when returned from the hospital. Wounds are to be measured and evaluated each Tuesday. Measurements with wound descriptions are to be obtained on admission and weekly according to policy. The medical record documented a nursing readmission assessment on 01/31/24. But did not record the sacrum wound description or depth, and right heel wound lacked measurements or wound description. No measurements or monitoring was recorded until 02/06/24. However, wound measurements were not accurately documented. The sacrum wound was documented to measure 0.8 x 0.6 x 1.5 cm and was to be recorded as 8.0 cm x 6.0 cm x 1.5 cm. Further review of the record lacked wound measurements or documentation until 03/05/24 with sacrum measurement inaccurately documented as 0.6 cm x 0.5 cm x NM (no measurement) stage III when the actual wound measurements were 6.0 cm x 5.5 cm x 0.1. Wound Nurse LPN #304 went on to state Resident #3 wounds were evaluated at the hospital on [DATE]. However, attempts to contact the hospital and obtain wound information was unsuccessful. Review of the facility Pressure Ulcer Policy revised 04/29/26 all residents will be assessed for pressure ulcer risk on admission, weekly and quarterly. A resident with a pressure ulcer will receive interventions and monitoring to promote healing, prevent infection, and prevent new ulcers from
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03/06/2024
Manor at Perrysburg
250 Manor Drive Perrysburg, OH 43551
F 0686
Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
developing. Should a pressure area present either upon admission or in house, the wound will be monitored at least weekly and should have documentation including: 1. Location and Staging. 2. Size (perpendicular measurements of the greatest extent of length and width of the ulceration), depth; and the presence, location and extent of any undermining or tunneling/sinus tract. 3. Drainage, the amount and characteristics. 4. Pain if present and characteristics. 5. Wound bed and surrounding tissue. This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Complaint Number OH00150960.
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