F 0555
Honor the resident's right to choose his or her attending physician.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
interview and record review, the facility failed to verbally confirm with five of five sampled resident ' s
(Residents 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5) primary care physician (PCP) 1 that he was no longer returning to the facility
and failed to follow their policy and procedure titled, Choice of Attending Physician, indicating the facility
must inform the resident in writing of the name and contact information for his or her attending physician.
Residents Affected - Few
This failure resulted in the residents being told that the physician was being changed to a new physician
and interrupting the consistent continuity of care of the resident ' s previous physician.
Findings:
1. During a review of Resident 1 ' s admission Record (Face Sheet), the face sheet indicated Resident 1
was originally admitted to the facility on [DATE] and readmitted on [DATE] with diagnosis including vascular
dementia (a progressive state of decline in mental disabilities), cerebral infarction (a type of stroke that
occurs when an area of brain tissue dies due to lack of blood flow) and heart failure (a heart disorder which
causes the heart to not pump the blood efficiently).
During a review of Resident 1 ' s History and Physical (H&P), dated 9/2/2024, the H&P indicated Resident
1 did not have the capacity to understand and make decisions.
During an interview on 1/24/2025 at 3:19 p.m., Resident 1 ' s Responsible Party (RP) 1 stated the facility
staff informed her that Resident 1 ' s PCP 1 was no longer seeing patients at the facility and Resident 1
was assigned to another physician. RP 1 stated she did not request a change in physician but figured she
didn ' t have a choice because the facility told her PCP 1 wasn ' t returning to the facility.
2. During a review of Resident 2 ' s Face Sheet, the Face Sheet indicated Resident 2 was originally
admitted to the facility on [DATE] and re-admitted on [DATE] with diagnosis including acute respiratory
failure (a serious condition that occurs when your lungs can ' t get enough oxygen into your blood or
remove carbon dioxide). The Face Sheet indicated Resident 2 was self-responsible.
During a review of Resident 2 ' s Physician ' s Progress Notes, dated 12/10/2024, the Physician ' s
Progress Notes indicated PCP 1 documented, Please transfer this patient back to my service. I do not know
what you guys are doing over there. This is a long term very complex patient, and I cannot imagine her
asking to change doctors.
3. During a review of Resident 3 ' s Face Sheet, the Face Sheet indicated Resident 3 was originally
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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
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Event ID:
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No. 0938-0391
Department of Health & Human Services
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
555375
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
01/27/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Sunset Villa Post Acute
3232 E. Artesia Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90805
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 0555
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
admitted to the facility on [DATE] and readmitted on [DATE] with diagnoses including encephalopathy (any
brain damage or disease that affects how the brain functions), cognitive communication deficit (a
communication difficulty caused by a cognitive impairment), End Stage Renal Disease ([ESRD] irreversible
kidney damage), and dependence on renal dialysis (a treatment to cleanse the blood of wastes and extra
fluids artificially through a machine when the kidney(s) have failed).
Residents Affected - Few
During a review of Resident 3 ' s H&P, dated 2/21/2024, the H&P indicated, Resident had the capacity to
make decisions.
During an interview on 1/24/ 2025, at 3:41 p.m., RP 2 stated he received a text and phone call on
11/12/2024 at 12:34 p.m. from the Social Worker Assistant (SSA) that Resident 3 would be assigned to
another PCP (PCP 2). RP 2 stated she did not receive any documentation indicating the new PCPs contact
information.
4. During a review of Resident 4 ' s Face Sheet, the Face Sheet indicated, Resident 4 was originally
admitted to the facility on [DATE] and readmitted on [DATE] with diagnosis including polyosteoarthritis (a
type of inflammation that affects at least five joints at a time). The Face Sheet indicated Resident 4 was
self-responsible.
During an interview on 1/24/2025 at 4:13 p.m. Resident 4 stated, she did not receive anything in writing
indicating the new PCP name and contact information.
5. During a review of Resident 5 ' s Face Sheet, the Face Sheet indicated, Resident 5 was originally
admitted to the facility on [DATE] and readmitted on [DATE] with diagnoses included schizophrenia (a
mental illness that can affect thoughts, mood, and behavior). The Face Sheet indicated Resident 5 was
self-responsible.
During an interview on 1/24/2025 at 4:30 p.m., Resident 5 stated she did not make the request for her
primary doctor (PCP 1) to be changed and was disappointed she was no longer going to receive care from
him. Resident 5 stated she did not receive any documentation with the new PCP ' s contact information.
During a concurrent interview and record review, on 1/24/2025, at 5:25 p.m., with Medical Records Director
(MRD), the facsimile (FAX] communication technology that transmits printed material [like documents,
images, or texts] from one location to another), dated 11/12/2024, was reviewed. The FAX indicated at 5:32
p.m., a FAX was sent to PCP 1 indicated his patients were assigned to PCP 2.
During an interview on 1/27/2025 at 10:20 a.m., the Administrator (ADM) stated, he was notified by DON 2
that PCP 1 was very frustrated and stated he would not be returning to the facility and then PCP 1 left the
building. The ADM stated he did not call PCP 1 to clarify what PCP 1 meant when he stated he wasn ' t
coming back to the facility. The ADM stated he never received a phone call from PCP 1 and thought it was
PCP 1 ' s responsibility to make a phone call to the facility, informing us that he was no longer going to
return and to reassign his patients. The ADM stated PCP 1 ' s patients were then assigned to the Medical
Director (MD) in the meantime until the Social Service Director (SSD) spoke to the residents and/or RPs
informing them that PCP 1 would not be returning to the facility, of the physician change, and asked if the
residents had a preference of physician in mind. If the resident didn ' t have a physician in mind, then PCP 2
was presented as an option. If PCP 1 wanted to come back, there is no reason why he would not be able to
come back, and it would be up to the resident ' s if they would like to return under the care of PCP 1.
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
555375
If continuation sheet
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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
555375
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
01/27/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Sunset Villa Post Acute
3232 E. Artesia Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90805
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 0555
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
During an interview on 1/27/2025, at 11:21 a.m., the MD stated he wasn ' t aware about PCP 1 leaving or
why PCP 1 left the facility.
During an interview on 1/27/2025, at 6:41 p.m., the Director of Nursing (DON 2) stated he overheard PCP 1
stating, I ' m not coming back. DON 2 stated he didn ' t clarify whether PCP 1 was not coming back that
day, tomorrow, or not coming back to the facility at all. DON 2 stated PCP 1 did not say to assign his
patients to another physician. DON 2 stated looking back, he should have clarified what PCP 1 meant when
he stated he wasn ' t coming back. DON 2 stated he notified the ADM what PCP 1 stated but didn ' t notify
the medical director.
During a review of the facility ' s policy and procedure (P&P) titled, Choice of Attending Physician, dated
2001, the P&P indicated the resident is informed in writing of the name and contact information for his or
her attending physician: any time the information changes.
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