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Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or
her rights.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure Resident 1's conservator was included in the
decision to cancel a long-awaited medical appointment.This failure had the potential to result in Resident 1
to have a delay in his medical care due to the unplanned rescheduling. During a review of Resident 1's
History and Physical (H&P), dated 6/8/2022, the H&P indicated Resident 1 admitted to the facility on
[DATE] for long term care and management related head trauma (bodily injury) resulting in cerebral
(relating to the brain) swelling (abnormal enlargement of a part of the body, typically as a result of an
accumulation of fluid) and right temporal (portion of brain) contusion (bruising).During a review of Resident
1's Surgical Consult, dated 6/17/2025, the consult indicated the reason for consultation was for a skin
lesion (type of wound) on his back related to dermatitis (skin inflammation).During a review of Sub Acute
Appointment June 2025 calendar, dated June 2025, the calendar indicated, Resident 1 was scheduled for a
dermatology appointment on 6/23/2025 at 3:00 PM.During a review of Resident 1's Letter of
Conservatorship, dated 2/14/2023, the document indicated, Resident 1's conservator is his appointed
conservator with exclusive authority to give consent for and to require the conservatee to receive medical
treatment that the conservator in good faith based on medical advised determines to be necessary. During
an interview on 7/1/2025 at 3:20 PM with the social worker (SW), the SW stated Resident 1 had a
dermatology appointment scheduled for 6/23/2025 but she was instructed to cancel the appointment and
transportation due to a lack of staff available to accompany Resident 1 to his appointment. The SW stated
there was no communication with Resident 1's conservator prior to the decision to cancel his dermatology
appointment; only notification of the need for rescheduling the appointment was sent to his conservator.
During an interview on 7/1/2025 at 4:06 PM with the Director of Staff Development (DSD), the DSD stated,
prior to cancelling Resident 1's dermatology appointment, the facility should have called Resident 1's
conservator to notify them of the situation regarding low staffing and to present the available options to
inquire on how they would like to proceed regarding Resident 1's care.During a concurrent interview and
record review on 7/1/2025 at 4:10 PM with the DSD, Resident 1's California Standard admission Agreement
For Skilled Nursing Facilities and Intermediate Care Facilities, dated 6/13/2025 was reviewed. The
document indicated, Resident 1, including his conservator, have resident rights that include the right to:effective communication and to participate in the development and implementation of your plan of care .make decisions regarding medical care, and received as much information about any proposed treatment
or procedure as you may need in order to give informed consent or to refuse a course of treatment .reasonable continuity of care and to know in advance the time and location of appointments as well as the
identity of the persons providing the care.The DSD stated the facility cancelling Resident 1's appointment
prior to speaking to his conservator displayed the facility's lack of communication, which was a violation of
Resident 1's resident rights. The DSD stated the importance of
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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
(X6) DATE
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Facility ID:
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Event ID:
555217
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
555217
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
07/01/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Pacifica Hospital of the Valley Dp Snf
9449 San Fernando Road
Sun Valley, CA 91352
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)
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clear communication is to ensure the resident's needs are being met and that the conservator is included in
the resident's plan of care.
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:
555217
If continuation sheet
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