F 0600
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Some
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment,
and neglect by anybody.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on a
review of clinical records, the facility's abuse prohibition policy, and select facility incident investigations, and
staff interview, it was determined that the facility neglected to provide the care and services necessary to
prevent physical injury or harm for two out of five residents sampled (Residents CR2 and 26).
Findings include:
A review of the facility's Investigation of Allegations of Abuse, Neglect, or Misappropriation of Resident
Policy last reviewed May 2023, indicated as last reviewed by the facility on November 1, 2023, revealed that
the facility will provide each resident with the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychological
services to meet their individual needs and to promote or maintain the resident at their highest level of
well-being. Allegations of abuse, defined as the willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement,
intimidation, or punishment with resulting harm, pain, or mental anguish, as well as neglect, financial
exploitation or misappropriation of resident property will thoroughly be investigated by the facility. The policy
defines neglect as the failure of the facility, its employees, or service providers to provide goods and
services to a resident that are necessary to avoid physical harm, pain, mental anguish, or emotional
distress. This includes, but is not limited to: failure through inattentiveness, carelessness, or omission to
provide timely, consistent, safe, adequate, and appropriate services, treatment, and care including but not
limited to: nutrition, medication, therapies, and activities of daily living.
Clinical record review revealed that Resident CR2 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with diagnoses
which included Parkinson's disease (disease of the central nervous system that affects movement, often
including tremors).
A review of an admission Minimum Data Set assessment (MDS - a federally mandated standardized
assessment process conducted periodically to plan resident care) dated February 14, 2024 indicated that
Resident CR2 had severe cognitive impairment with a BIMS score of 07 (Brief Interview for Mental Statusa tool within the Cognitive Section of the MDS that is used to assess the resident's attention, orientation,
and ability to register and recall new information; a score of 00-07 indicates severe cognitive impairment).
Review of Resident CR2's care plan, initially dated February 8, 2024, indicated that the resident was at a
risk for falls with planned interventions, which included high-low bed maintain in low position when in bed.
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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
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
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(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
395587
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
05/21/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
4 East Center Street
Dallas, PA 18612
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0600
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Some
A nurses note dated February 26, 2024, indicated that Resident CR2 was found on the floor. Resident
sustained an open hematoma to left forehead with moderate amount of bleeding. The physician was
notified. The resident was transferred to the emergency room.
A nurses note dated February 26, 2024, at 5:00 PM indicated that Resident CR2 returned to the facility with
a small laceration to right forehead. Neuro checks at resident's baseline.
Review of a facility incident report dated February 26, 2024, at 10:45 AM revealed that Resident CR2 was
found lying on his right side on the floor between the beds of the resident's room. Prior to the incident
Resident CR2 was found self-transferring into bed after breakfast.
A statement by Employee 2 (LPN) noted that the resident was last seen in bed after breakfast. Employee 2
(LPN) stated that she responded to the resident's chair alarm and found him in bed. Employee 2 stated that
prior to the fall the resident's call bell was in reach and proper footwear was in place.
The investigation determined that Employee 2 (LPN) however, did not put the resident's bed in the lowest
position at the time of the fall as per the resident's care plan.
Interview with the director of nursing on May 21, 2024, at 2:00 PM confirmed that prior to the resident's fall
Employee 2 neglected to implement the planned intervention to ensure that Resident CR2's bed was
maintained in the lowest position to prevent injury.
Clinical record review revealed that Resident 26 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with diagnoses,
which include diabetes and peripheral vascular disease.
A review of an admission Minimum Data Set assessment dated [DATE], indicated that Resident 26 was
cognitively intact with a BIMS score of 14 (a score of 13-15 indicates cognitively intact).
Review of a nurses note dated April 10, 2024, at 2:00 PM revealed that the resident's wheelchair fell
backwards during transport in the wheelchair van on the way to a medical appointment. The resident struck
his head on the floor of the van. 911 was called to transport the resident to the emergency room for
evaluation.
A nurses note dated April 10, 2024, at 5:00 PM noted that the resident returned to the facility from the
emergency room. A 3 cm x 3 cm soft protrusion was present in the mid occipital (back) region of the
resident's head.
Review of a facility investigation dated April 10, 2024, concluded that while on route to an appointment, the
tie downs attached to the front of the wheelchair became unattached, causing the resident's wheelchair to
flip backwards, thus causing the resident to hit the back of his head on the floor of the van. Emergency
medical services was called to transport the resident to the emergency room. The resident did not have any
loss of consciousness. The investigation concluded that Employee 3 (van driver) failed to secure the front
tie downs properly on the wheelchair.
Interview with the director of nursing on May 21, 2024, at 2:30 PM confirmed that the Employee 3
neglected to provide the necessary services to maintain Resident 26 safety during transport to an
appointment.
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
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(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
395587
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
05/21/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
4 East Center Street
Dallas, PA 18612
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 0600
28 Pa. Code 201.18 (e)(1) Management
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
28 Pa. Code 201.29 (a) Resident Rights
28 Pa. Code 211.12 (d)(5) Nursing Services
Residents Affected - Some
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(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
395587
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
05/21/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
4 East Center Street
Dallas, PA 18612
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 - Actual harm
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
review of clinical record and select facility incident reports, and staff interview it was determined that the
facility failed to assure that one resident of five sampled (Resident CR1) was free from a significant
medication error that compromised the resident's clinical condition and health due to Tacrolimus toxicity.
Residents Affected - Few
Findings include:
Clinical record review revealed that Resident CR1 was admitted from the hospital to the facility on [DATE],
with diagnoses, which included pneumonia and history of a kidney transplant.
Review of medications listed on Resident CR1's Hospital Discharge Instructions revealed that active
medications to continue at the long term care nursing facility included Tacrolimus (immunosuppressive
agent used in the prevention and treatment of solid-organ transplant rejection) 0.5 mg capsule, take 2
capsules in the morning, and 1 capsule in the evening.
Review of Resident CR1's admission physician orders dated [DATE], revealed an order for Tacrolimus 5 mg
2 capsules by mouth once daily (morning) and Tacrolimus 5 mg one capsule by mouth in the evening for a
diagnosis of kidney transplant.
Review of Resident CR1's [DATE] Medication Administration Record revealed that from [DATE], through
[DATE], Resident CR1 received 4 doses of Tacrolimus 10 mg in the morning and 4 doses of Tacrolimus 5
mg in the evening instead of 1 mg in the AM (2 - 0.5 mg capsules in the AM) and 0.5 mg in the evening as
ordered upon discharge from the hospital.
Review of a nurses note dated [DATE], at 7:29 PM revealed that Resident CR1 was noted to be cold, with
altered mental status, pulse oxygen (blood oxygen saturation, crucial measure of how lungs are working)
80% (normal level is 95 to 100%) on 4 liters/minute oxygen; pulse 60 (normal range 60 to 100 beats per
minute). Physician at the bedside and ordered to transport to the emergency room for further evaluation.
Resident representative at bedside.
A nurses note dated [DATE], noted that Resident CR1 was admitted to the hospital.
Review of the hospital Discharge Summary report dated [DATE], revealed that the resident expired on
[DATE], and the preliminary cause of death was listed as Tacrolimus toxicity, acute renal failure, and acute
hypoxic respiratory failure. The hospital course noted that Resident CR1 received Phenytoin (anticonvulsant
medication) for Tacrolimus toxicity.
Review of a facility Medication Error Report dated [DATE], indicated that the resident representative
contacted the facility on [DATE], at 5:00 PM to notify the facility that the physician at the hospital informed
the resident representative that the facility had been administering Resident CR1 the wrong dose of
Tacrolimus during the resident's stay.
Further review of the Medication Error Report noted that upon investigation of the resident's
representative's claim that the wrong dose of medication had been administered, the facility identified that
the Tacrolimus was verified correctly, but transcribed incorrectly by Employee 1 (registered nurse). The
physician was notified of the error. The resident representative was informed that the
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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
395587
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
05/21/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
4 East Center Street
Dallas, PA 18612
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
wrong dose of Tacrolimus had been administered to Resident CR1 due to the transcription error.
Level of Harm - Actual harm
Interview with the Director of Nursing (DON) on [DATE], at 11:00 AM confirmed that from [DATE], through
[DATE], Resident CR1 received 4 doses of Tacrolimus 10 mg instead of Tacrolimus 1.0 mg in the morning
and 4 doses of Tacrolimus 5 mg in the evening instead of Tacrolimus 0.5 mg in the evening. The DON
confirmed that the facility failed to ensure that Resident CR1 was free from significant medication errors.
Residents Affected - Few
28 Pa. Code 211.12 (c)(d)(1)(3)(5) Nursing services.
28 Pa. Code 211.5 (f) Medical records
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