F 0609
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper
authorities.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
review of facility policy, clinical records, incident reports, resident and staff interviews it was determined that
failed to report a resident-to-resident abuse altercation for two of three sampled residents (Resident R1 and
Closed Resident Record CR2).
Findings include:
The facility Abuse, neglect, and exploitation policy dated 7/11/24, indicated that the facility will not tolerate
abuse, neglect, mistreatment, and exploitation of residents. Facility staff must immediately report all such
allegation to the Administrator. The Administrator will notify the applicable local and state agencies.
Review of Resident R1's admission record indicated he was originally admitted on [DATE] and readmitted
[DATE].
Review of Resident R1's MDS assessment (MDS-Minimum Data Set assessment: periodic assessment of
resident care needs) dated 4/9/24, indicated he had diagnoses that included dementia with behavioral
disturbance (neuro-cognitive disorder impacting reasoning, judgment, and memory), anxiety disorder (a
medical condition creating a sense of acute fear, restlessness, and worry), and chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD-a disease characterized by persistent respiratory symptoms involving
breathlessness, coughing, and obstructed airflow to the lungs). These diagnoses were the most recent
upon review.
Review of Resident R1's clinical nurse progress note dated 7/15/24, indicated that staff was notified by
another resident that Resident R1 was on the smoking patio and was arguing with another resident, Closed
Resident Record CR2, over a lighter. Per other resident's that witnessed the altercation, Resident R1 had
grabbed Closed Resident Record CR2 lighter and wouldn't give it back. Closed Resident Record CR2 got
the lighter back and Resident R1 grabbed her arm and caused a skin tear with his fingernails to Closed
Resident Record CR2's right forearm.
Review of Closed Resident Record CR2's admission record indicate she was admitted on [DATE].
Review of Closed Resident Record CR2's MDS assessment dated [DATE], indicated she had diagnoses
that included a fall history, COPD, and history of a left femur fracture. These diagnoses were the most
recent upon review.
Review of Closed Resident Record CR2's clinical nurse progress notes dated 7/15/24, indicated that
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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
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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
395603
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
08/06/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Caring Heights Community Care & Rehab Ctr
234 Coraopolis Road
Coraopolis, PA 15108
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 0609
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Resident R1 tried to grab Closed Resident Record CR2's lighter from her. She took it back from him and
Resident R1 grabbed her right forearm, causing a skin tear. Resident R1 was immediately removed from
the smoking patio. Closed Resident Record CR2 stated that she was ok and just a little shaken up. Closed
Resident Record CR2 was taken back to the nurses' station; the skin tear was cleansed and steri strips
were applied. Emotional support provded; Closed Resident Record CR2 again stated that she was fine.
Resident's husband was notified in person of the incident.
Incident/investigation documents dated 7/15/24, indicated that Registered Nurse (RN) Supervisor
Employee E1 provided a statement. She stated Closed Resident Record CR2 reported that another
resident tried to take her lighter, grabber her arm and caused a skin tear.
Review of reports submitted and provided by the facility dated July 2024 did not include a report for the
resident-to-resident altercation between Resident R1 and Closed Resident Record CR2.
During an interview on 8/4/24, at 9:39 a.m. Resident R3 stated: I did witness a resident scratch another
resident during smoke break. Resident was Resident R1. He scratched Closed Resident Record CR2 and
she was bleeding.
During an interview on 8/4/24, at 12:21 p.m. Registered Nurse (RN) Supervisor Employee E1 stated: one
resident, Resident R3, opened the smoking patio door and yelled. She said that Resident R1 had grabbed
Closed Resident Record CR2 and gave her a skin tear to her right arm. I observed two skin tears, maybe 3
c.m. x 0.5c.m. x 0.1c.m. It was open. There was a bit of a skin flap area. It was on the right arm. Seems
liked Resident R1 grabbed and pulled. I took Closed Resident Record CR2 back to the unit, I put 2 steri
strips on her arm. There was no active bleeding. And she said she was fine.
During an interview on 8/4/24, at 11:18 a.m. the Director of Nursing (DON) confirmed that the facility failed
to report a resident-to-resident abuse altercation involving Resident R1 and Closed Resident Record CR2
as required.
28 Pa Code: 201.14 (a ) Responsibility of Management
28 Pa Code: 201.18 (e)(1) Management
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