555843
08/28/2024
Masonic Home
34400 Mission Blvd Union City, CA 94587
F 0684
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure one of three sampled residents (Resident 1), received treatment and care in accordance with professional standards of care when;
Residents Affected - Few
Facility did not address Resident 1's continued weight loss and bilateral buttock redness on comprehensive care plan with appropriate interventions. Facility did not notify Resident 1's physician and representatives of continued weight loss. This failure had the potential to cause Resident 1 to not received appropriate care and services to meet care needs.
Findings: During a review of Resident 1's Interdisciplinary Notes (IDT), dated 7/25/24, the IDT indicated, Resident 1 was sent to emergency room (ER) due to persistent nausea, vomiting and significant weight loss. During a review of Resident 1's admission Minimum Data Set (MDS - Resident assessment and care guide tool), dated 7/10/24, the MDS indicated Resident 1 had no weight loss. MDS indicated Resident 1 was at risk of developing pressure ulcers/injuries. MDS indicated Resident 1 had one unhealed pressure ulcer (injury to skin and underlying tisssue resulting from prolong pressure on the skin). MDS indicated Resident 1 had diagnosis of Diabetes mellitus ( a group of diseases that result in too much sugar in the blood). During a review of Resident 1's weight tracking system report, dated 7/3/24 through 7/24/24, the weight record indicated the followings: 7/3/24 Resident 1 weighed 203.00 pounds (#) 7/9/24 Resident 1 weighed 204.00# 7/18/24 Resident 1 weighed 186.20# 7/23/24 Resident 1 weighed 180.90#. During a concurrent interview and record review on 8/7/24 at 11:14 a.m. with Registered Dietician (RD) , Resident 1's IDT notes dated 7/19/2024 was reviewed. IDT notes indicated Resident 1 had a weight loss of 17.8# in one week . RD stated Resident 1 had a significant weight loss and redness on
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right and left buttocks. RD stated Resident 1 was at risk for weight loss related to poor appetite.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
During a review of the facility's policy and procedure (P&P) titled, Clinical Protocols Nutrition impaired/unplanned weight loss, dated 11/14/17, the P&P indicated, The threshold for significant unplanned and undesired weight loss will be based on the followings criteria: a. 1 month- 5% weight loss is significant; greater that 5% is severe.
Residents Affected - Few
During a concurrent interview and record review on 8/7/24 at 11:14 a.m., with RD, Resident 1's nutrition/hydration and skin integrity risk care plan dated 7/4/24 and 7/11/24 respectively were reviewed. Resident 1's nutrition at risk and skin integrity care plan did not address Resident 1's continued significant weight losses and buttocks redness with appropriate interventions. RD stated she did not revise Resident 1's care plan to address significant weight loss and bilateral redness on buttocks with interventions. During a concurrent interview and record review on 8/7/24 at 1:20 p.m., with MDS coordinator (MDS 1), Resident 1's MDS - Care Area Assessment (CAA) summary dated 7/15/24 was reviewed. The CAA indicated Resident 1's pressure injury care area was triggered and care planning decision was checked. MDS 1 stated she was responsible for the completion of CAA and did not know why Resident 1's care plans did not address right and left buttock redness. MDS 1 stated Resident 1's significant weight losses was not address on care plan. Further review of weight tracking system report indicated on 7/23/24 Resident 1 continued to lose weight of 5.3# in one week. During a concurrent interview and record review on 8/7/24 at 11:11 a.m. with Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN 1), Resident 1's IDT notes dated 7/23/24 to 7/25/24 were reviewed. LVN 1 stated there was no documentation that Resident 1's family and physician was informed of 7/23/24 significant weight loss of 5.3# a week. LVN 1 stated licensed nurses are expected to notify residents, family representatives and physician with significant weight loss. During a concurrent interview and record review on 8/7/24 at 12:24 p.m. with Registered Nurse-Supervisor (RN 1), Resident 1's IDT notes dated 7/23/24 to 7/25/24 were reviewed. RN 1 stated facility's weight variance protocol included RD who notified nursing and nursing notify the family and physician of significant weight loss and documents in IDT notes nurses. RN 1 stated MDS update care plan. RN 1 could not provide documentation that physician and family representative were notified of Resident 1's 7/23/24 significant weight loss of 5.3# in a week. During an interview on 8/7/24 at 1:15 p.m., with Director of Nursing (DON), DON stated licensed nurses were expected to call family and notify Resident 1's physician of significant weight loss and update care plans. During a review of Resident 1's Skin Evaluation Form (SE), dated 7/3/24, the SE indicated, Resident 1 had persistent skin redness pressure injury type on right buttock and multiple reddened areas on left buttocks. During an interview on 8/27/24 at 12:03 p.m., DON stated Resident 1's comprehensive care plan did not address significant weight loss and redness bilateral buttocks. DON stated nurses were expected to notify family and physician of residents' significant weight loss.
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08/28/2024
Masonic Home
34400 Mission Blvd Union City, CA 94587
F 0684
Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
During a review of the facility's P&P titled, Resident Assessment & Care Planning Care Plans, Comprehensive Person-Centered date revised 11/2/17, indicated Assessments of residents are ongoing and care plans are revised as information about the residents' condition change.
Residents Affected - Few
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