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
observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to maintain clinical records in accordance with
accepted professional standards of practice, that were complete and accurately documented, for one
resident (R#2) of seven residents whose records were reviewed, in that:
The facility inaccurately documented the tube feeding amount for R#2.
These failures could result in residents not being provided services as needed.
The findings included:
R#2's Face Sheet dated 08/17/2023 reflected an [AGE] year-old male originally admitted to the facility on
[DATE] and readmitted on [DATE] with the diagnoses of: gastrostomy (creation of an artificial external
opening into the stomach for nutritional support) , dysphagia (trouble swallowing), Alzheimer's disease
(brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills), hypertension (high blood pressure),
dementia (loss of cognitive functioning - thinking, remembering, and reasoning), and muscle wasting.
R#2's Quarterly Minimum Data Set, dated [DATE] revealed R#2:
-had a brief interview of mental status score of 3/15 (severe cognitive impairment)
-required total dependence with one-person physical assist for bed mobility and personal hygiene. R #2
was dependent on staff physical assist for dressing, eating, and toilet use.
-was always incontinent of bowel and bladder
-encounter for attention to gastrostomy
R#2's Care Plan dated 04/07/2023 revealed R#2 required tube feeding rt Dx increased TF to Glucerna 1.2
at 70ml/HR x 22HR and administer 145cc Q 6hr to equal 580cc/day. Goal: The resident will be free of
aspiration through the review date. Interventions: The resident needs the HOB elevated 45 degrees during
and thirty minutes after tube feed. Change feeding syringe, bag/bottle and tubing Q 24hrs or as directed by
product manufacturer. Check for tube placement and gastric contents/residual volume per facility protocol
and record. Hold feed as per orders. Discuss with the resident/family/caregivers any concerns about tube
feeding, advantages, disadvantages, potential complications. Monitor/document/report PRN any s/sx of:
Aspiration- fever, SOB, tube dislodged. Infection at tube site,
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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
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Facility ID:
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Event ID:
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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
675630
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
08/17/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Gulf Shores Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
1301 S Terrell St
Falfurrias, TX 78355
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
Self-extubation, Tube dysfunction or malfunction, Abnormal breath/lung sounds, Abnormal lab values,
Abdominal pain, distension, tenderness, Constipation or fecal impaction, Diarrhea, Nausea/vomiting,
Dehydration. Obtain and monitor lab/diagnostic work as ordered. Report results to MD and follow up as
indicated. Provide local care to G-Tube site as ordered and monitor for s/sx of infection.
Record Review of R#2's weight dated 06/08/2023 was 153.4lbs; weight dated 07/13/2023 was 153.8lbs;
and weight dated 08/11/2023 was 157.2lbs
Record review of R#2's Physician's Orders dated 02/28/2022 revealed, documented Enteral Feed Order
every night shift total amount of feeding in 24 hours and total amount of water in 24 hours.
Record review of R#2's Physician's Orders dated 02/28/2022 revealed, Enteral Feed Order every shift
Flush with 10cc H2O between medications, and Enteral Feed Order every shift Flush with 30cc H20 before
and after medications.
Record review of R#2's Physician's Orders dated 03/31/2023 revealed, Increase TF to Glucerna 1.2 at
70mL/HR X 22 hr to provide 1540mL. Continue to flush with 145mL water Q6hrs.
Record review of R #2's Medication Administration Record/Treatment Administration Record dated March
2023- August 2023, revealed R#2 receiving 1452ml tube feeding and 800ml of water every 24 hours.
During an observation on 08/16/2023 at 1:23PM revealed R#2 was receiving Glucerna 1.2 at an infusion
rate of 70mL/HR. The volume delivered was 783mL. The date of the Glucerna written on the bottle was
8/15/2023 and had 6PM as the start time. Also inscribed on the Glucerna 1.2 bottle was a rate of infusion of
70mL/HR. 200mL was left in the Glucerna 1.2 bottle.
During an interview on 08/17/2023 at 10:11AM, the RD stated she submitted on 03/31/2023, her dietary
recommendation order to increase infusion tube feeding rate for R#2, to 70mL/HR for 22hr. The RD stated
she was unaware of which staff member would transcribe her recommendation order into R#2's electronic
health record. The RD stated R#2 was due for a quarterly review, and stated R#2's ideal body weight was
140+or - 10%, and R#2 was in his designated weight range. The RD stated she did not include water
flushes in conjunction with the water administered with medication administration. The RD stated if R#2 was
not receiving the prescribed nutrition, R#2's healing process, and nutritional status could potentially be
compromised, leading to major detrimental effects to R#2's well-being. The RD stated prior to March 31,
2023, R#2 was receiving 66mL/HR of tube feeding which equated to 1452mL every 24 hours. The RD
stated her theory was that the facility did begin to administer the new order of Glucerna 1.2 70mL/HR and
145ml Q6hr but did not change the documentation to equate to 1540mL tube feeding and 540mL of water
every 24 hours. The RD stated R#2 did not have a significant weight change of more than 5%, and R#2's
weight increase of 3lb a month was not significant. The RD stated that she does not normally oversee
MARs-TARs but does look at weights and did not find a 3lb increase from 7/13/2023-08/11/2023 to be a
significant increase.
During an interview on 08/16/2023 at 3:19 PM, the DON stated the order for 1452ml was incorrect. The
DON stated he input the new physician's order, in R#2's electronic health record, dated March 31, 2023,
but does not recall who he gave the new instructions to. The DON stated he did not know where the total
water flushes of 800ml came from. The DON stated the amount could be calculated including each water
flush for each of R#2's medication. The DON stated each medication was administered through R#2's
G-tube and as a safety measure and standard of practice, each medication needed to be independently
administered through the G-tube to ensure R#2 does not have an adverse or allergic reaction
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
675630
If continuation sheet
Page 2 of 3
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
675630
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
08/17/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Gulf Shores Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
1301 S Terrell St
Falfurrias, TX 78355
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
due to medication interaction. The DON stated the accumulative amount of water could have potentially
came from the additional water given during medication administration. The DON stated what could
potentially happen was a person could see lower mL and not feed R#2 the recommended amount. The
DON stated if orders are not followed R#2's healing process as well as nutritional status could be impacted
negatively leading to bigger issues that affect R#2's well-being. The DON stated the total tube feeding
amount that was documented for R#2 does not match the tube feeding amount ordered. The DON stated
the total amount of tube feeding should be 1540mL for every 24 hours, not 1452mL every 24 hours. The
DON stated the expectation of the facility was to follow orders and document accurately. The DON stated
his clinical staff were following physician's orders of infusing 70mL/HR of Glucerna 1.2 for R#2 but were not
documenting accurately. The DON stated it was an unacceptable practice of his clinical staff to inaccurately
document the tube feeding amount. The DON stated it was a standard of practice for each nurse to check
orders prior to any administration, as well as to check the MAR to ensure R#2 was getting the right dose.
The DON stated he checks tube feeding rates daily for all residents receiving tube feeding and does not
know what happened with the documentation. The DON stated he and the ADON administered skill
checkoffs to the clinical staff yearly, which includes how to document.
Record review of the facility's Charting and Documentation Policy dated revised July 2017 reflected, 3.
Documentation in the medical record will be objective (not opinionated or speculative), complete and
accurate.
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