F 0582
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure a Skilled Nursing Facility Advanced
Beneficiary Notice Form (SNF ABN), Form CMS-10055, was provided to Resident #77. This affected one of
one resident reviewed for liability notices. The facility census was 75.
Residents Affected - Few
Findings include:
Resident #77 was readmitted to the facility under skilled traditional Medicare part A services on 09/12/19.
The facility issued a Notice of Medicare Non-Coverage form (NOMNC) for a last skilled Medicare day of
10/15/19 to Resident #77 on 10/11/19. Review of the facility provided forms revealed a SNF ABN form was
not provided at the time the NOMNC was issued. The facility completed SNF Beneficiary Protection
Notification Review form stated a SNF ABN form was not issued secondary to Resident #77 being a
long-term resident and having Medicaid coverage.
Staff interview with Licensed Social Worker (LSW) #500 on 01/13/20 at 2:38 P.M. revealed a SNF ABN form
was not given to Resident #77 secondary to LSW #500's belief a SNF ABN form was not required if a
resident also had Medicaid coverage. LSW #500 also stated SNF ABN forms were not given to any
residents with Medicaid secondary coverage, not just Resident #77. LSW #500 also stated she was not
aware of any other residents in the facility who had received traditional Medicare part A skilled services and
were issued a last covered day by the facility with remaining days in the past six months.
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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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
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Glenwood Care and Rehabilitation
836 West 34th Street NW
Canton, OH 44709
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F 0623
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman,
before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
record review and interview the facility failed to ensure written notification of transfer to the hospital was
provided to Resident #68 and Resident #76. This affected two of two residents reviewed for transfers and
had the potential to affect all 75 residents currently residing in the facility.
Findings include:
1. Resident #68's medical record revealed an admission date of 04/10/19 with diagnoses including
cardiomyopathy, end stage renal disease, chronic congestive heart failure, and chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease.
Nurses notes revealed on 08/21/19 at 11:06 A.M. Resident #68 sent was to a hospital for treatment of
chronic renal failure and was admitted . Resident #68 was hospitalized from [DATE] through 08/22/19 and
was then re-admitted to the facility.
The medical record lacked evidence of written notification of the transfer provided to Resident #68 or their
representative.
2. Resident #76's medical record revealed an admission date of 09/05/19 with diagnoses including atrial
fibrillation, end stage renal disease, respiratory failure, and cirrhosis of the liver.
Nurses notes revealed on 12/05/19 at 2:45 P.M. Resident #76 was sent was to a hospital for evaluation and
treatment related to critical laboratory levels including a prothrombin time (PT) level greater than 120, and
Internationalized Normalized Ratio (INR) level greater than 12 (indicators of the blood clotting time and risk
factor for bleeding). Both lab results were in the critical ranges. Resident #76 was sent to the hospital via
ambulance and did not return to the facility.
The medical record lacked evidence of written notification of the transfer provided to Resident #76 or their
representative.
Interview with Social Worker #500 on 01/15/20 at 4:33 P.M. confirmed this concern, she reported was not
aware of the regulation and indicated the facility currently had no established procedures to ensure written
notification was being completed for hospital transfers.
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
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Glenwood Care and Rehabilitation
836 West 34th Street NW
Canton, OH 44709
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(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0645
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
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 accurately complete and submit a Preadmission Screening
and Resident Review (PASARR) for Resident #48. This affected one of one resident reviewed for PASARR
assessments.
Residents Affected - Few
Findings include:
Resident #48 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including chronic kidney disease, type
two diabetes, and cognitive communication deficit.
Review of Resident #48's hospital paperwork revealed a Hospital Exemption form, JFS 07000, dated
11/18/19, which stated the anticipated length of Resident #48's skilled nursing facility stay was anticipated
as less than 30 days. The Hospital Exemption form stated Resident #48 had a diagnosis of mental
retardation and did not evidence of a severe mental illness.
Review of the PASARR assessment completed 12/12/19 by Licensed Social Worker (LSW) #500 revealed
Resident #48 had a diagnosis of developmental disability. The diagnosis manifested before the age of 22,
and did not result in functional limitations prior to the age of 22. The PASARR assessment was blank
regarding whether or not Resident #48 received services from the local county Board of Developmental
Disabilities, however, was marked yes indicating Resident #48 had indications of developmental disabilities
or a related condition.
Phone interview with Resident #48's family on 01/15/20 at 9:30 A.M. revealed Resident #48 did not have a
diagnosis of developmental delay and did not receive services from the local county Board of
Developmental Disabilities. Resident #48's family stated Resident #48 did not start having any cognitive
difficulties until approximately six years ago at the age of 62.
Interview with LSW #500 on 01/15/20 at 11:00 A.M. revealed she was not aware Resident #48 did not
receive services from the local county Board of Developmental Disabilities and was also not aware
Resident #48 did not have a diagnosis of development delay. LSW #500 verified she did not speak with the
resident's family to confirm a diagnosis of developmental delay as indicated in the hospital paperwork, the
PASARR assessment she completed was inaccurate and she did not submit the PASARR.
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Glenwood Care and Rehabilitation
836 West 34th Street NW
Canton, OH 44709
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
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
record review, interview and review of facility policy the facility failed to ensure Resident #48 was not given
an antibiotic (Tetracycline) which she was allergic to. This affected one resident (Resident #48) of six
residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. The facility census was 75.
Residents Affected - Few
Findings include:
Resident #48 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including chronic kidney disease,
urinary tract infection, urine retention, type two diabetes, and depression.
Review of the resident's electronic record revealed the resident profile listed Tetracycline (an antibiotic) as
an allergy.
Review of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 revealed Resident #48 had a Brief Interview for Mental Status
(BIMS) score of nine which indicated mild cognitive impairment, and required extensive assistance with
care.
Review of the progress notes dated 12/26/19 revealed Resident #48 had a change in condition at 12:58
A.M. Resident #48 was short of breath, using accessory muscles for breathing, and her oxygen saturation
was 89 percent (below normal range of 90 - 100 percent). Oxygen was administered at three liters per
minute via nasal cannula and her saturation rose to 95 to 98 percent. Resident #48 was sent to the
emergency room at the local hospital and was admitted with a diagnosis of acute respiratory distress
secondary to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Review of Resident #48's hospital progress notes dated 12/26/19 revealed Resident #48 was diagnosed
with a deep vein thrombosis (DVT)/pulmonary embolus (PE) and an IVC (inferior vena cava) filter was
placed in the right femoral artery. Additional review of the notes revealed Resident #48 had accidentally
been given a dose of Tetracycline ordered for another resident (Resident #176) residing in the facility.
Review of a Medication Incident Report Form revealed on 12/25/19 at 8:30 P.M. Nurse #501 administered
Tetracycline 500 mg by mouth to Resident #48. The error occurred because Nurse #501 was distracted due
to a missing resident. On 12/25/19 at 9:30 P.M. Physician #502 was notified of the medication error and
ordered Benadryl 25 mg to be given to Resident #48 by mouth
Interview on 01/15/20 at 8:48 A.M. with Registered Nurse (RN) #501 revealed it was very busy on the
evening of 12/25/19. She was the only nurse working. RN #501 was distracted because a resident was
missing, and all staff were looking the missing resident. RN #501 stated she popped a pill out of it's
wrapper, put it in a cup and administered it to Resident #48. After the missing resident was found sleeping
in a resident room, RN #501 realized she had given Tetracycline to Resident #48 and it should have been
given to Resident #176. This was approximately 30 minutes after she administered the medication. RN
#501 stated she immediately called Physician #502 and received an order for Benadryl (an antihistamine)
25 milligrams (mg) by mouth. RN #501 stated she administered the Benadryl to Resident #48. RN #501
continued, at 1:00 A.M. Resident #48 became short of breath and was sent to the emergency room at a
local hospital. The physician from the hospital called her to find out what happened and told her the labored
breathing was probably not due to the medication error. The hospital physician told RN #501 Resident #48
had acute respiratory failure and was diagnosed with a DVT/PE which
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Glenwood Care and Rehabilitation
836 West 34th Street NW
Canton, OH 44709
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F 0760
most likely caused her symptoms.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Phone interview on 01/15/20 at 9:30 A.M. with Family Member (FM) #504 revealed the facility called her on
12/25/19 to inform her a medication (Tetracycline) was administered to Resident #48 and she was allergic
to it. FM #504 was also informed Resident #48 was sent to the emergency room on [DATE] due to labored
breathing.
Residents Affected - Few
On 01/15/20 at 9:45 A.M. the Director Of Nursing (DON) verified she had been notified of the medication
error on 12/25/19 when Resident #48 was sent to the hospital.
Review of facility policy titled, Administering Medications, revised December 2012, stated if medication has
been identified as having potential adverse consequences for the resident, the person preparing or
administering the medication shall contact the resident's Medical Director to discuss the concerns. The
policy further stated allergies to medications must be checked/verified for each resident prior to
administering medications.
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Glenwood Care and Rehabilitation
836 West 34th Street NW
Canton, OH 44709
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(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0812
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Many
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve
food in accordance with professional standards.
Based on observation, interview and review of the facility cleaning schedule for the kitchen the facility failed
to ensure meals were prepared under sanitary conditions. This had the potential to affect 74 of 75 residents
currently residing in the facility who received meals prepared in the kitchen, with the exception of Resident
#49, who did not take food by mouth.
Findings include:
Observations conducted on 01/13/20 from 10:28 A.M. to 11:52 P.M. of the general kitchen environment
revealed the fire suppression hood and metal vents were covered with a moderate to thick amount of black
dust. Food preparation, including including mushroom soup, Brussel sprouts, and hot dogs occurred directly
under the dust covered hood and metal vents during the observation period.
An interview was conducted on 01/15/20 at 12:53 P.M. with the Director Manager (DM #505) who verified
the above findings. DM #505 explained that he was not sure about the last time the hood and vents were
cleaned but would clean them that day.
Review of the daily complete kitchen cleaning assignments for all positions in the kitchen revealed the
cleaning schedule did not include the cleaning of the fire suppression hood and vents.
Interview on 01/17/20 at 2:20 P.M. with DM #505 confirmed the complete cleaning schedule was the current
and only one and it did not include cleaning of the fire suppression hood and vents.
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Glenwood Care and Rehabilitation
836 West 34th Street NW
Canton, OH 44709
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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, interview and review of facility policy the facility failed to ensure complete and accurate
documentation of a physician's order and administered medications Resident #48. This affected one
resident (Resident #48) of six residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. The facility census was 75.
Findings include:
Resident #48 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including chronic kidney disease,
urinary tract infection, urine retention, type two diabetes, and depression.
Review of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 revealed Resident #48 had a Brief Interview for Mental Status
(BIMS) score of nine which indicated mild cognitive impairment, the resident required extensive assistance
with care, and had an indwelling urinary catheter.
Review of the progress notes dated 12/26/19 revealed Resident #48 had a change in condition at 12:58
A.M. Resident #48 was short of breath, using accessory muscles for breathing, and her oxygen saturation
was 89 percent (below normal range of 90 - 100 percent). Oxygen was administered at three liters per
minute via nasal cannula and her oxygen saturation rose to 95 to 98 percent. Resident #48 was sent to the
emergency room at the local hospital and was admitted with a diagnosis of acute respiratory distress
secondary to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and subacute kidney injury.
Review of Resident #48's hospital progress notes dated 12/26/19 revealed Resident #48 was diagnosed
with a deep vein thrombosis (DVT)/pulmonary embolus (PE) and an IVC (inferior vena cava) filter was
placed in the right femoral artery. Additional review of the notes revealed Resident #48 had accidentally
been given a dose of Tetracycline ordered for another resident (Resident #176) residing in the facility.
Interview on 01/15/20 at 8:48 A.M. with Registered Nurse (RN) #501 revealed it was very busy on the
evening of 12/25/19. She was the only nurse working and could not remember if one or two State Tested
Nursing Assistants (STNA) were working with her. RN #501 was distracted because a resident was
missing, and all staff were looking the missing resident. RN #501 stated she popped a pill out of it's
wrapper, put it in a cup and administered it to Resident #48. After the missing resident was found sleeping
in a resident room, RN #501 realized she had given Tetracycline (an antibiotic) to Resident #48 and it
should have been given to Resident #176. This was approximately 30 minutes after she administered the
medication. RN #501 stated she immediately called Physician #502 and received an order for Benadryl (an
antihistamine) 25 milligrams (mg) by mouth. RN #501 stated she administered the Benadryl to Resident
#48. RN #501 stated she charted the Benadryl on the Medication Administration Record (MAR). RN #501
continued, at 1:00 A.M. Resident #48 became short of breath and was sent to the emergency room at a
local hospital. The physician from the hospital called her to find out what happened and told her the labored
breathing was probably not due to the medication error. The hospital physician told RN #501 Resident #48
had acute respiratory failure and was diagnosed with a DVT/PE which most likely caused her symptoms.
Phone interview with Consulting Pharmacist (CP) #503 revealed she had not received a medication error
report.
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Glenwood Care and Rehabilitation
836 West 34th Street NW
Canton, OH 44709
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
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Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Phone interview on 01/15/20 at 9:30 A.M. with Family Member (FM) #504 revealed the facility called her on
12/25/19 to inform her a medication was administered to Resident #48 and she was allergic to it. FM #504
was also informed Resident #48 was sent to the emergency room on [DATE] due to labored breathing.
Interview on 1/15/20 at 9:45 A.M. with the Director Of Nursing (DON) revealed she had not sent a
medication error report to CP #503. She wanted to talk to her in person next time she came to the facility.
The DON further stated she had been notified of the medication error on 12/25/19 and when Resident #48
was sent to the hospital.
Review of Medication Incident Report Form revealed on 12/25/19 at 8:30 P.M. Nurse #501 administered
Tetracycline 500 mg by mouth to Resident #48. Error occurred because Nurse #501 was distracted due to a
missing resident. On 12/25/19 at 9:30 P.M. Physician #502 was notified of the medication error and ordered
Benadryl 25 mg to be given to Resident #48 by mouth
Review of Resident #48's progress notes dated 12/25/19 and 12/26/19 did not reveal documentation of the
medication error or the administration of Benadryl.
Review of Resident #48's MAR did not reveal Tetracycline or Benadryl administration on 12/25/19.
Review of the electronic record did not reveal physician orders for administration of Benadryl.
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Glenwood Care and Rehabilitation
836 West 34th Street NW
Canton, OH 44709
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(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0880
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Based on observation, staff interview and policy review the facility failed to ensure proper technique for
infection control during tracheostomy care. This affected one (Resident #45) of one resident with a
tracheostomy who was reviewed for tracheostomy care.
Residents Affected - Few
Findings include:
Observation on 01/15/20 at 3:09 P.M. of tracheostomy (an surgically created opening in the front of the
neck for the purpose of facilitating breathing) care for Resident #45 revealed Licensed Practical Nurse
(LPN) #507 failed to maintain proper aseptic (sterile) technique during care. LPN #507 applied her sterile
glove and proceeded to remove Resident #45's dirty inner cannula from the tracheostomy. LPN #507 then
applied clean (non-sterile) gloves and continued tracheostomy care using sterile gauze to clean the
tracheostomy. LPN #507 then removed the sterile inner cannula from the package, with the same dirty
gloves, and inserted it into the tracheostomy opening.
Interview on 01/15/20 at 3:45 P.M. with LPN #507 verified that she handled the new/sterile inner cannula
with dirty gloves. LPN #507 verified that tracheostomy care required aseptic technique and she should have
used sterile gloves when touching the sterile inner cannula.
Review of the facility policy Tracheostomy Care, dated August 2013 revealed aseptic technique must be
used during tracheostomy tube changes, either reusable or disposable.
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