F 0842
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in
accordance with accepted professional standards.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure that the medical record was complete and
accurately documented for 1 of 4 residents (Resident #1) reviewed for clinical records.
The facility failed to document nursing progress notes, assessments, or transfer documents when Resident
#1 was transferred to the acute care hospital on [DATE].
This failure could place residents at risk for not receiving appropriate care due to incomplete information in
the chart.
Findings included:
Review of Resident #1's admission MDS assessment, dated 10/04/24, Section A (Identification Information)
reflected a [AGE] year-old male who was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Section I (Active Diagnoses)
reflected diagnoses including hypertension (high blood pressure), peripheral vascular disease, (disorder of
the blood vessels outside of the heart, often decreased blood flow to the limbs) renal insufficiency (poor
kidney function), diabetes mellitus (a condition that affects the way the body processes blood sugar),
cerebrovascular accident (stroke), and subacute osteomyelitis right ankle and foot (a chronic infection of
bone). Section C (Cognitive Patterns) reflected a BIMS score of 9 indicating moderately impaired cognition.
Section M (Skin Conditions) reflected an infection of the foot and surgical wounds.
Review of Resident #1's electronic medical record reflected there were no assessments completed on
10/28/24.
Review of Resident #1's electronic medical record reflected there were no progress notes written 10/28/24
that reflected the resident's status, a change in status, or an emergent condition that warranted transfer to
the acute hospital. There was no progress note that reflected the provider was notified nor an order to
transfer to the acute hospital received.
Review of Resident #1's electronic medical record reflected there was no physician order to transfer the
resident to the acute hospital.
Review of Resident #1's electronic medical record reflected a progress note dated 10/28/24 at 9:00 PM,
written by LVN A, Ambulance transportation here to take resident to [name] ER. RP notified.
During an interview on 10/30/24 at 10:45 AM, the DON stated Resident #1 had wounds, and despite the
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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
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Event ID:
675406
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
675406
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
10/30/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Golden Years Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
318 Chambers St
Marlin, TX 76661
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 0842
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
interventions, the wounds had not improved. The plan had been to send the resident back to the hospital
where the surgical team would request a consult from the vascular team. She stated the resident went to
the ED then was admitted to the hospital. She stated the MDS nurse monitored completion of assessments
but no one monitored the progress notes.
During a telephone interview on 10/30/24 at 4:03 PM, LVN A stated she was told EMS was scheduled to
take the resident to the hospital so he could see the surgeon. She stated when EMS arrived, the resident
was awake. I told him where he was going and told him I would call his family . She stated when a resident
was sent out of the facility, the nurse was expected to write a note and complete an assessment. She
stated, I didn't do it. She stated it was a busy time and she was going to go back later to complete the
documentation but did not. She stated not documenting could lead to a lack of communication, not knowing
the baseline or if changes occurred.
During a telephone interview on 10/30/24 at 4:12 PM, LVN B stated she had contacted the surgeon about
the wounds not improving and the surgeon said to send him to the ER. She stated EMS showed up but
before they got to the resident, they received an emergent call so they left stating they should be back
around 7 or 8:00 PM. She stated she left the facility around 7:30 PM and EMS had not yet returned. She
stated she could not remember if she documented the conversation with the surgeon. She stated, I know I
should have written a note, usually I do. She stated when a resident was sent out to the hospital, the nurse
was expected to complete a transfer note. She stated the nurses were expected to document changes in
the resident's condition.
During an interview on 10/30/24 at 4:30 PM, the DON stated it was her expectation that documentation was
completed accurately and timely. She expected the documentation to depict a good view of the resident.
She stated not documenting in the resident's medical record could lead to staff not knowing if the resident
had a change, was declining, or improving. The lack of communication or documentation could lead to a
delay in care.
During an interview on 10/30/24 at 4:37 PM, the ADM stated he expected accurate documentation and
timely. He stated, When time is of the essence and trying to get someone transferred out, there is the
human error aspect. He stated the nurses were aware of the documentation expectations. He stated delay
of care would be the biggest negative outcome of not documenting in the resident's medical record.
Review of the facility policy revised July 2017 and titled, Charting and Documentation reflected in part, All
services provided to the resident, progress toward the care plan goals, or any changes in the resident's
medical, physical, functional or psychosocial condition, shall be documented in the resident's medical
record. The medical record should facilitate communication between the interdisciplinary team regarding
the resident's condition and response to care. 2. The following information is to be documented in the
resident medical record: a. Objective observations: d. Changes in the resident's condition: e. Events,
incidents or accidents involving the resident.
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
675406
If continuation sheet
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