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Inspection visit

Health inspection

MOUNT NOTRE DAME HEALTH CENTERCMS #3662232 citations on this visit
2 citations recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 2 deficiencies. The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

F 0644 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interview, medical record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to submit a new Level I Pre-admission screening and resident review (PASARR) when required for one (#4) of one sampled resident reviewed for PASARRs. The census was 39. Findings included: Review of an admission record revealed the facility admitted Resident #4 on 03/30/22. According to the admission record, the resident had a medical history that included diagnoses of anxiety disorder (onset 09/16/22), dementia (onset 10/01/22), major depressive disorder (onset 09/21/23), and delusional disorders (onset 11/06/24). Review of a quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment, with an Assessment Reference Date (ARD) of 08/07/24, revealed Resident #4 had a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 11, which indicated the resident had moderate cognitive impairment. The MDS assessment revealed the resident had active diagnoses to include anxiety disorder, depression, and psychotic disorder. Review of Resident #4's medical record revealed no evidence to indicate a level I PASARR screening was completed after the resident received new mental illness diagnoses. During an interview on 11/13/24 at 10:51 A.M., Social Worker (SW) #250 indicated she was responsible for resident PASARRs and indicated a resident review was done if there was a significant change or if a mental health diagnosis was added. SW #250 stated the resident review was for updates on the PASARR identification screening form. SW #250 indicated if the resident obtained a new mental health diagnosis, then a new resident review was completed at that time. SW #250 stated she completed a resident review for Resident #4 on 11/12/24 because the resident's prior PASARR did not have the resident's current mental illness diagnoses on it. SW #250 indicated the dates the resident obtained the mental health diagnoses were on the chart on the medical diagnoses list. SW #250 indicated the PASARR should have been resubmitted when the resident was diagnosed with the mental health diagnoses. During an interview on 11/13/24 at 12:27 P.M., the Director of Nursing (DON) indicated SW #250 was responsible for the PASARR process. The DON indicated she did not know much about the PASARR protocols, but if there was a regulation then she expected it to be followed. During an interview on 11/13/24 at 12:56 P.M., the Administrator indicated SW #250 was responsible for the resident PASARRs. The Administrator stated she expected for a Level I PASARR to be submitted when a resident obtained a new mental illness diagnosis. (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 5 Event ID: 366223 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 366223 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 11/13/2024 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Mount Notre Dame Health Center 699 East Columbia Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45215 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 0644 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Review of a facility policy titled, PAS/RR [PASARR] Behavioral Health Services, revised 08/2024, indicated, the Social Worker or her designee will initiate a PAS/RR in the [name] system when a [resident] is being admitted to the facility from the community; when a [resident] is admitted to the facility from another facility and this document was not sent in with other transfer documents, or when a [resident] has a significant change in condition (either improvement or decline) and has indications of serious mental illness. Residents Affected - Few FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 366223 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 5 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 366223 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 11/13/2024 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Mount Notre Dame Health Center 699 East Columbia Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45215 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 Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Based on interviews, medical record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to follow vital sign parameters when administering blood pressure medications for two (#25 and #33) of five sampled residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. The census was 39. Residents Affected - Few Findings included: 1. Review of an admission record indicated the facility admitted Resident #25 on 09/18/23. According to the admission record, the resident had a medical history that included diagnoses of congestive heart failure, hypertension (HTN), and atrial fibrillation. Review of a significant change in status Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment, with an Assessment Reference Date (ARD) of 08/07/24, revealed Resident #25 had a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 15, which indicated the resident had intact cognition. Review of Resident #25's care plan included a focus area, revised 08/01/24, that indicated the resident was at risk for complications related to adverse effects of medications used to treat chronic heart failure and HTN as well as changes in blood pressure. Interventions directed staff to administer medications and to check vital signs per the physician's order and to watch for complications related to a blood pressure below the parameters set by the physician. Review of Resident #25's order summary report which contained active orders as of 11/12/24, revealed an order dated 07/08/24 for metoprolol tartrate (an antihypertensive medication) oral tablet 25 milligrams (mg), give one tablet by mouth two times a day for HTN, with instructions to hold if the systolic blood pressure SBP was less than 110 millimeters of mercury (mmHg) or if the diastolic blood pressure (DBP) was less than 60 mmHg. Review of Resident #25's medication administration record (MAR) for the timeframe of 10/01/24 to 10/31/24, revealed evidence to indicate staff administered metoprolol tartrate to the resident when the resident had a DBP of 56 mmHg on 10/18/24, 57 mmHg on 10/24/24, and 58 mmHg on 10/26/24. Review of Resident #25's MAR for the timeframe of 11/01/24 to 11/30/24, revealed evidence to indicate staff administered metoprolol tartrate to the resident when the resident had a DBP of 54 mmHg on 11/04/24. During an interview on 11/12/24 at 2:50 P.M., Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #1 stated if vital sign parameters were included in a medication order, she checked the resident's vital sign prior to administering a medication and held the medication if the resident's blood pressure did not meet the criteria to administer the medication. LPN #1 stated she administered Resident #25's metoprolol tartrate on 10/24/24 because the resident's SBP was within an acceptable range even though the DBP was not. During an interview on 11/13/24 at 9:11 A.M., LPN #2 stated when she administered blood pressure medications with parameters, she checked the resident's blood pressure, and if the reading was below the parameter set by the physician to hold the medication, she did not administer the medication. LPN #2 stated on 11/04/24 she administered Resident #25's metoprolol even though the resident's DBP was below the specified parameter. Per LPN #2, the purpose of including a blood pressure parameter in a medication order that lowered a resident's blood pressure was to make sure the resident's blood (continued on next page) FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 366223 If continuation sheet Page 3 of 5 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 366223 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 11/13/2024 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Mount Notre Dame Health Center 699 East Columbia Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45215 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 pressure did not get too low to where the resident became symptomatic of low blood pressure. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm 2. Review of an admission record indicated the facility admitted Resident #33 on 04/25/23. According to the admission record, the resident had a medical history that included a diagnosis of HTN. Residents Affected - Few Review of a quarterly MDS assessment, with an ARD of 10/23/24, revealed Resident #33 had a BIMS score of zero, which indicated the resident had severe cognitive impairment. Review of Resident #33's order summary report, that contained active orders as of 11/12/24, contained an order dated 03/06/24, for metoprolol succinate extended release (antihypertensive) 25 mg to administer 12.5 mg by mouth one time a day, with instructions to hold if the resident's SBP was less than 120 mmHg and/or the heart rate was less than 60 beats per minute. Review of Resident #33's MAR for the timeframe 10/01/24 to 10/31/24, revealed documentation that indicated staff administered metoprolol succinate 12.5 mg when the resident's SBP was less than 120 mmHg on 10/11/24, 10/28/24, and 10/30/24. Review of Resident #33's MAR for the timeframe 11/01/24 to 11/30/24, revealed documentation that indicated staff administered metoprolol succinate 12.5 mg when the resident's SBP was less than 120 mmHg on 11/02/24. During an interview on 11/13/24 at 9:11 A.M., LPN #2 stated if the vital signs were under the parameter, then she would hold the medication and document in the progress note that the medication was withheld. LPN #2 indicated it was on the nurse to catch it if the blood pressure was outside of the parameters. LPN #2 reviewed Resident #33's MAR for 10/11/24 and 10/30/24 then indicated she signed the metoprolol succinate 12.5 mg as administered so the medication would have been administered. LPN #2 stated the purpose of the parameter was so the blood pressure did not go too low and the resident become symptomatic of low blood pressure. During an interview on 11/13/24 at 9:44 A.M., Pharmacist #375 stated the purpose of including a parameter with a blood pressure medication order was to ensure a resident's blood pressure stayed within the range the physician felt was safe for the resident. Pharmacist #375 stated metoprolol tartrate acted to lower the blood pressure, and if it was administered when a resident's blood pressure was already low, it could cause tiredness, dizziness, and other unwanted adverse effects. During an interview on 11/13/24 at 11:38 A.M., Physician #300 stated the purpose of including parameters with medications such as metoprolol tartrate that lowered blood pressure was to prevent lowering a resident's blood pressure further to prevent any adverse effects. Per Physician #300, if a resident's blood pressure reading was already low, administering that medication could lower it further, which could cause adverse effects on a resident's desired blood pressure or heart rate. During an interview on 11/13/24 at 12:28 P.M., the Director of Nursing (DON) stated she expected the nurses to hold a medication if the resident's vital signs were outside the parameters outlined in the physician's order. During an interview on 11/13/24 at 12:56 P.M., the Administrator stated she expected nursing staff to follow the policies for following parameters under the guidance of the DON. Review of a facility policy titled, Administering Medication, revised 05/2024, indicated, (continued on next page) FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 366223 If continuation sheet Page 4 of 5 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 366223 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 11/13/2024 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Mount Notre Dame Health Center 699 East Columbia Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45215 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 medications shall be administered in a safe and timely manner, and as prescribed. The policy specified medications must be administered in accordance with the orders, including any required time frame. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 366223 If continuation sheet Page 5 of 5

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Citations

2 citations 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.

  • 0644GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F644 - Coordination

    Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

  • 0760GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F760 - Residents are free of any significant medication errors

    Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

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What happened during the November 13, 2024 survey of MOUNT NOTRE DAME HEALTH CENTER?

This was a inspection survey of MOUNT NOTRE DAME HEALTH CENTER on November 13, 2024. The surveyor cited 2 deficiencies, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at MOUNT NOTRE DAME HEALTH CENTER on November 13, 2024?

Yes, 2 deficiencies were cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as neede..."

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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