F 0584
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited
to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure Resident #34's soiled bed linens were
changed in a timely manner. This affected one of one residents reviewed for soiled bed linens.
Findings include:
Review of Resident #34's medical record revealed an initial admission date of 09/06/12. Diagnoses
included end stage renal (kidney) disease with dependence on dialysis, and anemia. The quarterly
Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] revealed the resident was alert and oriented with
intact cognition.
Interview on 04/09/19 at 2:35 P.M. with Resident #34 revealed her bed linens had not ben changed in two
weeks. Observation at this time revealed what appeared to be dried blood stains on the fitted sheet and
three dime sized blood spots on the pillow case.
On 04/11/19 at 9:42 A.M., Resident #34 was not in her room, but the same blood stained linens were
observed to still be on her bed.
Observation on 04/11/19 at 1:25 P.M. revealed Resident #34 was in her room sitting at the bedside eating
lunch. The same blood stains were again observed on the fitted sheet and pillow case. Interview at this with
Resident #34 confirmed her soiled bed linens had not been changed.
Interview on 04/11/19 at 2:21 P.M. with State Tested Nurse Aide (STNA) #425 revealed she was Resident
#34's aide today. STNA #425 stated resident's bed linens are changed every day or on their shower days.
STNA #425 said if there was a spot on the linens, they would be changed. STNA #425 stated she had been
in Resident #34's room this day answering her call light light and the resident had wanted the nurse. When
asked if she changed Resident #34's bed linens, STNA #425 did not respond to the question.
Interview and observation on 04/11/19 at 2:26 P.M. with STNA #425 confirmed the dried blood stains
present on Resident #34 bed linens.
Review of the facility policy titled, Bathing-Showering, dated December 2006, revealed bed linens should
be changed as needed.
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.
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
366057
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
04/12/2019
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Middleburg Heights Health & Rehabilitation Center
19530 Bagley Road
Middleburg Heights, OH 44130
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0602
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
record review and interview, the facility failed to prevent Resident #32's narcotics from misappropriation.
This affected one of one resident reviewed for misappropriation.
Residents Affected - Few
Findings include:
Review of Resident #32's medical record revealed an admission date of 09/15/16. Diagnoses include
primary generalized osteoarthritis and Parkinson's disease. The quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS)
assessment dated [DATE] revealed the resident was alert, oriented and cognitively intact.
Review of the March 2019 physician's order revealed Resident #32 had an active order, effective 01/20/19,
for Norco Tablet 5-325 milligram (a narcotic medication for pain), one tablet by mouth every six hours as
needed for severe pain with a rating of 8 to 10 on a scale of zero to 10.
Review of the care plan dated 09/16/16 for pain related to arthritis (osteoarthritis/rheumatoid) and chronic
pain included an intervention for nursing staff to administer pain medication as ordered.
Interview on 04/09/19 at 11:16 A.M. was conducted with Resident #32. She stated she remembered she
was told her pain medication wasn't available and they told her they had to give to her the pain medication
from the emergency stock. Resident #32 stated she had no concerns with getting her pain medication
except she would prefer to have the medication routinely scheduled.
Review of the facility Self Reported Incident (SRI) submitted 03/08/19 revealed on 03/07/19, Resident #32
asked for her Norco 5-325 mg pain medication and the nurse couldn't find her medication card in the
narcotic drawer. All medications were searched and all nurses interviewed. All nursing staff were drug
screened except one nurse who did a no call and no show, which means the nurse did not call off from
work and did not report to work. All nurses that were drug tested were negative. The local police
department was contacted and a detective was assigned to the case. Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #500
was the nurse who did not show up to be drug tested and did not respond to phone calls from the facility.
Review of Registered Nurse (RN) #442's statement dated 03/07/19 revealed she was asked by Resident
#32 for her Norco pain medication at 2:00 P.M. The nurse went to pull the medication from the medication
cart and found no Norco medication card and no corresponding controlled substance sign out log in the
narcotic drawer. The narcotic medication was not signed out. RN #442 re-counted the narcotics and
reported the missing medication to the Director of Nursing (DON).
Review of a statement to the local police by the Administrator dated 03/8/19 at 3:00 P.M. revealed RN
#442's went into the medication cart and the Norco medication card was missing along with the controlled
substance log from the narcotic book. The DON and the Administrator were notified. An investigation was
started including interviews with all the nurses who worked from that medication cart.
Review of the narcotic count dated 03/04/19 revealed Resident #32 had 60 Norco 5-325 mg tablets with a
refill date of 3/19/19.
Review of the Medication Administration Record (MAR) from 03/01/19 through 03/31/19 revealed Resident
#34 received the Norco pain medication three times a day between 03/01/19 and 03/06/19, except on
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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
366057
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
04/12/2019
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Middleburg Heights Health & Rehabilitation Center
19530 Bagley Road
Middleburg Heights, OH 44130
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 0602
03/06/19, she only received it twice that day.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Interview on 04/11/19 at 10:59 A.M. with the DON revealed Resident #32's nurse, RN #442, informed her
the Norco 5-325 mg medication and controlled substance log sheet were missing. The DON stated she
talked with all the nurses who had worked from that medication cart. The DON stated she talked with LPN
#500, who was the night shift nurse, and had asked if she had given Resident #32 any Norco pain
medication. The DON stated LPN #500 initially stated Resident #32 didn't ask for this pain medication. The
DON then asked if she had counted the narcotics during shift change prior to leaving her shift and LPN
#500 stated she had not. The DON stated she then informed LPN #500 that all the nurses were going to be
drug tested. The DON stated LPN #500 did not show up for the drug test and did not report back to work as
she was scheduled. The DON stated she and the Human Resources Director attempted to contact LPN
#500 without success.
Residents Affected - Few
Interview on 04/11/19 at 11:17 A.M. with the Administrator revealed the SRI was substantiated as Resident
#32's narcotic pain medication was missing. The Administrator stated she had reported it to the board of
nursing and said they were still investigating LPN #500. The Administrator stated the misappropriation
occurred somewhere.
Review of the facility's undated policy titled, Abuse, Mistreatment, Neglect, Injuries of Unknown Source, and
Misappropriation of Resident property, revealed misappropriation was the deliberate misplacement,
exploitation, or wrongful temporary or permanent use of a resident ' s belonging or money without the
resident ' s consent.
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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
366057
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
04/12/2019
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Middleburg Heights Health & Rehabilitation Center
19530 Bagley Road
Middleburg Heights, OH 44130
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 0842
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in
accordance with accepted professional standards.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
record review and interview the facility failed to ensure Resident #60's Medication Administration Record
(MAR) was accurate and complete. This affected one resident of 19 residents reviewed for complete and
accurate medical records.
Findings include:
Record review revealed Resident #60 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including
diabetes. Resident #60's 14-day Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 assessment dated [DATE] revealed she was
alert. oriented and cognitively intact.
During an interview on 04/09/19 at 3:48 P.M., Resident #60 stated she had not received all her
medications, specifically her medications for diabetes, on 03/29/19 and that no one had checked her blood
glucose levels that day.
Review of Resident #60's MAR revealed on 03/29/19 not all medications were documented as having been
administered. There was missing documentation two times on 03/29/19 for Metformin, an oral medication
for diabetes, to indicated it had been given. There was missing documentation three times on 03/29/19 that
the resident's standard dose of insulin had been administered. There was missing documentation four times
on 03/29/19 that blood glucose levels and a corresponding dose of insulin was injected as needed.
Review of the progress notes for 03/29/19 did not reveal any documentation regarding medication
administration.
A telephone interview on 04/12/19 at 11:07 A.M. with Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #456 and she stated
Resident #60 received all her medications on 03/29/19. LPN #456 also stated she took the blood glucose
levels. The LPN remembered talking with the resident about them. LPN #456 stated she usually wrote the
medication information down on paper and transferred it the MAR later, she said she must have forgotten to
transfer the information on that day.
On 04/12/19 at 11:34 A.M. the DON verified Resident #60's MAR had missing documentation on 03/29/19.
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