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04/17/2024
Bayshire Rancho Mirage
72-201 Country Club Drive Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
F 0623
Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Some
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure the Notice of Discharge (a notice informing the resident of their pending discharge date , and their rights to appeal the discharge) was provided to the Long Term Care (LTC) Ombudsman, following resident being notified of their pending discharge date for 5 out of 5 residents' (Residents 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5). This failures could have resulted in Residents 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 not to be aware of their rights to appeal the discharge and the Ombudsman to not to be able to inform the residents of their rights and options to appeal prior to the resident being discharged .
Findings: On March 15, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., an unannounced visit was made to the facility to investigate a Quality-of-Care issue. 1. A review of Resident 1's face sheet, indicated the resident was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with a diagnosis of a cerebral infarction (Brain tissue death due to blood vessel blockage), with a BIMS (Brief Interview for Mental Status- an interview used to assess cognitive intactness) score of 0 (severe cognitive impairment). A review of Resident 1's Doctor's (Drs) orders, dated, March 19, 2024, untimed, indicated, . LCD (Last Cover Date for insurance) DC (Discharge) (March 19, 2024) . A review of Resident 1's Notice of Transfer/Discharge, dated, March 11, 2024, untimed, indicated the resident was notified of his discharge date , and signed the notice of discharge on the same date, March 11, 2024, with a pending date of discharge March 13, 2024. A review of Resident 1's, Discharge Summary, dated, March 19, 2024, at 8:53 a.m., indicated the resident discharged from the facility on March 18, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. 2. A review of Resident 2's face sheet, indicated the resident was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with a diagnosis of a fractured left femur (upper leg bone), and a BIMS score of 12 (cognitively intact). A review or Resident 2's Drs orders, dated, March 15, 2024, untimed, indicated, . LCD (March 18, 2024) DC (Discharge) to . (Assisted living facility) .
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04/17/2024
Bayshire Rancho Mirage
72-201 Country Club Drive Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
F 0623
Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Some
A review of Resident 2's, Notice of Transfer/Discharge, dated, March 13, 2024, untimed, indicated the resident was notified of his discharge date and signed the notice of discharge on the same date, March 13, 2024, with a pending date of discharge on [DATE]. A review of Resident 2's, Discharge Summary, dated, March 17, 2024, at 5:32 p.m., indicated the resident discharged from the facility on March 18, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. 3. A review of Resident 3's face sheet, indicated the resident was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with a diagnosis of fracture to the left femur (upper leg bone), and a BIMS score of 0 (severe cognitive impairment). A review of Resident 3's Drs orders, dated, February 13, 2024, untimed, indicated, . LCD (March 14, 2024), DC (March 15, 2024) . A review of Resident 3's, Notice of Transfer/Discharge, dated, March 11, 2024, untimed, indicated the resident's representative was notified via telephone call of the resident's discharge date on March 11, 2024, with a pending discharge date of March 15, 2024. A review of Resident 3's, Discharge Summary, dated, March 15, 2024, at 3:49 p.m., indicated the resident discharged from the facility on March 15, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. 4. A review of Resident 4's face sheet indicated the resident was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with a diagnosis of a urinary tract infection, and a BIMS score of 3 (Severe cognitive impairment). A review of Resident 4's Drs orders, dated, February 8, 2024, untimed, indicated, . Discharge to home with wife . no date given. A review of Resident 4's, Notice of Transfer/Discharge, dated, March 8, 2024, untimed, indicated the resident was notified of his discharge date , and signed the notice of discharge on the same date, March 8, 2024, with a pending discharge date of March 12, 2024. A review of Resident 4's, Discharge Summary, dated, March 11, 2024, at 3:27 p.m., indicated the resident discharged from the facility on March 12, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. 5. A review of Resident 5's face sheet, indicated, resident was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with a diagnosis of depression, and a BIMS score of 15 (cognitive intactness). A review of Resident 5's Drs orders, dated, February 23, 2024, untimed, indicated, .LCD (February 25, 2024) DC home . A review of Resident 5's, Notice of Transfer/Discharge, dated, February 22, 2024, untimed, indicated the resident was notified of her discharge date , and signed the notice of discharge on the same date, February 22, 2024, with a pending discharge date of February 25, 2024. A review of Resident 5's, Discharge Summary, dated, February 25, 2024, at 5:24 a.m., indicated the resident discharged from the facility on February 25, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. A review of Resident 5's, Discharge Notifications to the Ombudsman, dated, March 01, 2024,
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04/17/2024
Bayshire Rancho Mirage
72-201 Country Club Drive Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
F 0623
indicated, the Ombudsman was notified of Resident 5's discharge on [DATE], on March 01, 2024.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
On March 15, 2024, at 10:51 a.m., an interview was conducted with the Social Services Director (SSD), who stated the resident &/or resident's representative are notified of their pending discharge, via a Notice of transfer/discharge, form, they sign and are given a copy at the time of their notification. The SSD further stated, once a month, at the end of the month, a copy of all the notice of transfer/discharges are faxed to the LTC Ombudsman for notification.
Residents Affected - Some
On March 15, 2024, at 3:57 p.m., an interview was conducted with LVN 1 who stated, at the time of discharge, the resident is provided with a copy of their notice of discharge, then a copy is put in the Social Services box, to be faxed to the LTC Ombudsman for notification. On April 3, 2024, at 9:15 a.m., an interview was conducted with the Administrator who stated, Social Services was notifying the LTC Ombudsman of facility-initiated discharges all together once a month, not at the time the resident was notified of their pending discharge date . On April 9, 2024, at 3:50 p.m., an interview was conducted with the SSD, who stated she notified the LTC Ombudsman of all the March facility-initiated discharges in one fax (facsimile - electronic transmission) on April 1, 2024, but did not keep the fax confirmation. A facility policy and procedure titled, Notification to Ombudsman of Transfer and Discharge, revised April 2017, indicated, .Resident discharge to home or other entity .Social Services .will provide notice of discharge .Social services .will ensure receipt of signed notice of discharge .Social Services .will fax notification to Ombudsman .Social Services .to ensure delivery of notice to Ombudsman .Resident transfer to hospital .Social services .will send notification reprt to Ombudsman at a routine interval established by facility (monthly) . A facility Policy and Procedure, titled, Transfer or Discharge Notice, revised, December 2016, indicated, .A copy of the notice (of discharge) will be sent to the Office of the State Long-Term Ombudsman on monthly basis .
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