F 0744
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on a
review of clinical records and select incident reports, observations, and staff interviews, it was determined
that the facility failed to ensure that staff possessed the necessary skills and competencies to implement
person-centered dementia care approaches planned to decrease the potential for further escalation of
dementia-related behaviors for one resident out of six residents sampled with dementia (Resident A1).
Residents Affected - Some
Findings include:
A review of Resident A1's clinical record revealed that the resident was admitted to the facility on [DATE],
with diagnoses that included encephalopathy [is a medical term used to describe a disease that affects
brain structure or function and causes altered mental state and confusion], amnesia (a condition
characterized by the inability of a person to recall facts or previous experiences), and cerebrovascular
disease [is a term for conditions that affect blood flow to your brain that can result in stroke, brain bleed,
aneurysm (a bulge in the wall of an artery that can rupture and cause bleeding inside the body and often
leads to death)].
A quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE], indicated that the resident had severe
cognitive impaired with a BIMS (brief interview for mental status - a tool to assess cognitive status) of 6.
Resident A1's plan of care, dated August 23, 2023, identified that the resident had behaviors of increased
agitation, banging on doors, delusional thoughts, accusatory towards others, exit seeking, combativeness,
and physically aggressive with peers. The established goal was for the resident to be free of harming self or
others during periods of combativeness and would have no adverse effects related to behaviors. Planned
interventions included to approach resident in a calm manner to avoid frustration and behavior escalation,
attempt distraction during behavioral episodes (offering to watch sports, engaging in conversation about
pets, offering music), Attempt to redirect resident when exhibiting behaviors, provide a calm safe
environment when the patient's frustrations escalate. The resident's care plan also indicated that when
behaviors escalate, and staff are unable to redirect the resident to remove other residents surrounding the
resident.
Resident B2's clinical record revealed admission to the facility on June 30, 2023, with diagnoses of alcohol
induced dementia (is a severe form of alcohol-related brain damage caused by many years of heavy
drinking and can lead to dementia-like symptoms, including memory loss, erratic mood, and poor
judgment), major depressive disorder, and insomnia.
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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
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
395564
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
05/10/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Oak Ridge Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
500 West Hospital Street
Taylor, PA 18517
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 0744
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Some
An MDS assessment dated [DATE], indicated that the resident had severe cognitive impaired with a BIMS
score of 4.
Resident B2's plan of care, dated March 19, 2024, and revised June 27, 2024, identified that the resident
had an impaired psychiatric/mood status related to dementia, depression, and behaviors due to a history of
wandering into other resident's room and removes items, exit seeking behaviors and packing clothes,
making false accusations towards others, and irritability. The resident's goal was to be free of signs and
symptoms of distress, depression, anxiety, and sad mood and express effective coping mechanisms.
Planned interventions were to monitor for signs and symptoms of mood changes or distress, provide a calm
and safe environment when patient is emotional or frustrated and allow to voice feelings, every
fifteen-minute checks while awake, and approach resident in a calm manner to avoid frustration and
behavior escalation.
An incident report of a staff witnessed resident-to-resident physical aggression at the 3rd floor nurses
station completed by Employee A1, a Registered Nurse (RN), on July 8, 2024, at 6:15 p.m., revealed that
this writer {Employee A1} was informed that Resident B2 made aggressive physical contact with Resident
A1, who attempted the initial contact. Resident B2 stated that she was swung at Resident A1 with a folded
fist while she was having a conversation with a nurse at the nursing station and swung back. Resident
{Resident B2} was redirected to a safe area and offered and accepted snacks and placed on 1:1 safety
observation. No injuries were observed at the time of incident.
An incident report of a staff witnessed resident-to-resident physical aggression at the 3rd floor nurses
station completed by Employee 3, a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), on July 8, 2024, at 10:31 p.m., related
to the event that occurred at 6:15 p.m. that evening, revealed that Resident A1 became agitated and started
to exit seek. After making futile attempts to leave the unit, the resident lashed out at Resident B2, who was
standing at the nurses station, at the same time. She {Resident A1} swung a folded fist at Resident B2, but
did not make contact. Resident B2 swung back, touching the resident {Resident A1} on the back between
the shoulder blades, while she was moving away. No injuries were noted. Employee 3 asked the resident to
describe the incident and Resident A1 stated that she didn't want to talk about it. The immediate action was
one-to-one (1:1) monitoring of Resident A1 with several attempts to calm her down. Resident A1 calmed
down after speaking to her friend.
A review of an employee witness statement completed by Employee 2, a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN),
dated July 8, 2024, indicated that at 6:15 p.m., next to the 3rd floor nurses station an altercation occurred
between Resident A1 and Resident B2. Resident A1 called Resident B2 a fat b*tch and tried to make
physical contact with Resident B2 and the resident {Resident B2} ducked and slapped Resident A1's right
shoulder.
A review of a witness statement completed by Employee 4, a Nurse Aide (NA), dated July 8, 2024,
indicated that at 6:15 p.m., at nurses station an altercation occurred between Resident A1 and Resident
B2. Resident B2 was at the nurses station talking to a nurse. While Resident A1 was leaving another
resident's room Employee 4 saw Resident A1 turn around to punch Resident B2. Resident B2 ducked down
and struck Resident A1 in her back. Employee 4 stated that prior to this incident Resident A1 attempted to
exit seek at the unit doors and was screaming that she wanted to leave while kicking, punching, and
running at the doors. When she same over to yell at the nurse was when the incident occurred.
During an interview with the facility's Director of Nursing (DON) on July 24, 2024, at approximately 11 AM
the DON confirmed that there was no evidence that the staff had implemented planned dementia
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
395564
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
05/10/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Oak Ridge Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
500 West Hospital Street
Taylor, PA 18517
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 0744
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Some
care interventions required to maintain resident safety and ensure a safe and calm environment during
episodes of escalating resident behaviors.
An incident report completed by the Director of Nursing (DON) on July 8, 2024, at 6:45 p.m., for verbal
aggression received revealed that Resident A1 was attempting to leave the 3rd floor exit when Employee 1,
a dietary aide, attempted to block her from exiting by pushing the resident away from the door and was then
witnessed by other staff to be shouting at the resident causing further escalation in her current upset
emotional state. Staff {Employee 2, a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)} that was present immediately
intervened to deescalate the incident. The noted resident description was exit seeking and demanding to
get out. The immediate action taken was noted for staff to continue one-to-one (1:1) support to monitor the
resident's safety and provide ongoing emotional support. No injuries observed at the time of incident. The
report indicated that the resident was oriented to person, but was angry and upset that she could not go
home. Predisposing physiological factors included the resident's impaired memory and predisposing
situational factors included that the resident was an active exit seeker and behavioral.
A review an employee witness statement dated July 8, 2024, no time noted, completed by Employee 2,
LPN, revealed that Resident A1 was walking around the unit and going to the doors trying to open them.
When she heard the door open, she tried to push her way past an employee {Employee 1} coming through
the door. The dietary aide {Employee 1} was coming in the door and was pushing the resident back away
from the doorway. Resident A1 and Employee 1 had words and she went after the dietary aide because he
challenged her, and I {Employee 2} immediately stepped in and separated Resident A1 from the situation
and the employee {Employee 1} left.
A review of an employee witness statement completed by Employee 3, a LPN, dated July 9, 2024, no time
noted, revealed that Resident A1 was in her sundowning mode and right after she ate her dinner, she
wanted to exit the unit. I {Employee 3} was on the phone and as I hung up the phone, I heard commotion at
the door exit. Resident A1 was in an altercation with Employee 1. They {Resident A1 and Employee 1} were
both screaming get off me and Employee 2 got in between both and separated them and I {Employee 3}
notified the supervisor of what happened.
A review of an employee witness statement completed by Employee 4, a nurse aide (NA), dated July 9,
2024, no time noted, revealed that when the dietary aide {Employee 1} came through the door, he yelled at
Resident A1, don't ever put your f*king hands on me. A staff person told him not to talk like that and he
turned around and left the unit and that was all I heard.
An employee witness statement completed by Employee 1, dietary aide, on July 9, 2024, no time noted,
revealed that it was his second day back from his vacation and was unaware that I needed to ring the
doorbell on the third floor dementia unit prior to entering the floor. Upon entering the floor, there was a
visitor behind me, and I moved to the left to get out of the way and for the door to shut. Resident A1 then
grabbed my left forearm and push through me. I then pulled myself back from the situation. Nurses and staff
then fame to see what was going on. I became overwhelmed and from that moment forward I don't
remember my reaction. To my knowledge, I did not physically harm the resident.
During an interview with the Director of Nursing on July 24, 2024, at approximately 1:15 p.m., the DON
stated that the facility implemented a new procedure for staff to ring the doorbell prior to entering the 3rd
floor Dementia Care Unit to deter exit seeking residents from experiencing increased distress and
behaviors and Employee 1 was terminated due to inappropriately responding to Resident A1's behaviors.
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Event ID:
Facility ID:
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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
395564
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
05/10/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Oak Ridge Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
500 West Hospital Street
Taylor, PA 18517
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 0744
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Some
The facility failed to ensure that all staff required to enter the 3rd floor were educated on new procedures to
enter the unit to deter exit seeking residents from experiencing increased distress and behaviors. The
facility failed to ensure that all staff were sufficiently trained to demonstrate the competencies, skills, and
understanding of residents exhibiting dementia related behaviors to implement individualized approaches to
manage care by preventing, relieving, and/or accommodating a resident's distress to prevent escalation in
resident behaviors and further emotional distress to residents.
Further interview with the DON on July 24, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., confirmed that the facility failed to ensure
that all staff performing tasks on the dementia unit posed necessary skills to implement effective dementia
care related interventions to prevent escalation in resident behaviors and emotional distress.
28 Pa Code 211.12 (c)(d)(3)(5) Nursing services
28 Pa. Code 201.20 (a)(6) Staff Development
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