F 0692
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
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, and facility policy review, the facility failed to appropriately monitor all
residents who had significant weight decline. This affected one (Resident #60) of three residents reviewed
for nutrition. Census was 53.
Residents Affected - Few
Findings Include:
Review of the medical record revealed Resident #60 was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Her diagnoses
were degenerative disease of nervous system, congestive heart failure, cerebellar ataxia, hyperlipidemia,
diabetes mellitus, anemia, osteoarthritis, polyneuropathy, primary open-angle glaucoma, bursitis, anxiety
disorder, overactive bladder, major depressive disorder, shoulder lesion, non-toxic goiter, dementia,
thyrotoxicosis, weakness, acquired absence of left breast and nipple, transient cerebral ischemic attack,
respiratory failure, and hypokalemia.
Review of her Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment, dated 05/15/23, revealed she was cognitively intact.
Review of Resident #60's weights, dated February 2023 to August 2023, revealed she lost a total of 45.5
pounds in six months, which equated to 23.7 percent of her body weight.
Review of Resident #60 meal intake records, dated 07/12/23 to 08/02/23, revealed there should have been
66 meals documented. There were 37 missing meals in the logs. Also, she refused three meals; two on
07/31/23 and one on 08/01/23.
Review of Resident #60 nutritional notes, dated May 2023 to August 2023, revealed notes that indicated
meal intakes were variable and even stating that meal intakes were poor. There were nutritional
supplements orders to try to combat the weight loss, but there was no documentation to support a
recommendation for meal intakes to be documented more thoroughly.
Review of Resident #60's current care plan revealed she was deemed to be a nutritional risk. Her
interventions included offering foods that she prefers and review weights, labs, skin, and intakes routinely.
Interview with Diet Technician #163 on 08/10/23 at 12:20 P.M. and 2:40 P.M. confirmed the meal intake
documentation is not complete. She stated Resident #60 would refuse meals often, which contributed to
her weight loss. She confirmed Resident #60 lost the desire to live, which was something she would say to
the staff often. She confirmed Resident #60's care plan did not reflect the poor intakes and refusals of
meals, and how the facility was going to combat that. She confirmed it would be
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safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients. (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days following the
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LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER
REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
TITLE
(X6) DATE
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Event ID:
366424
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
366424
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
08/21/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Otterbein New Albany
6690 Liberation Way
New Albany, OH 43054
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency.
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0692
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
ideal for her to make nutritional recommendations and know how to combat weight loss if she had more
complete meal intake information as well.
Review of facility Weights policy, dated 04/08/21, revealed weights will be taken within the comprehensive
review period. The food coordinator, health coordinator, and/or dietitian/tech will request reweighs for those
persons with significant weight changes (+/- 5% in 30 days and/or +/- 10% in 180 days) and/or fluctuation
of 3-5 pounds. The reweighs to be completed by the 10th of the month. If a significant weight change is
noted, the dietitian and/or diet technician will then proceed with the following appropriate: review current
diet order, request weekly weights, observe person regarding weight change, speak with person at meal
time, evaluate above data, make recommendations for interventions, document the above in the medical
record, and update plan of care and issue a food intake record if appropriate.
This deficiency represents non compliance investigated under Complaint Number OH00145275.
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