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Inspection visit

Health inspection

Avir at HeritageCMS #6758581 citation on this visit
1 citation recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 1 deficiency. The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

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 reviews, the facility failed to ensure, in accordance with accepted professional standards and practices , maintain medical records on each resident that accurately documented for 1 of 3 residents (Resident #1) reviewed for accurate medical records, in that: LVN A signed the Narcotic sheet for Resident #1 and had not initialed MAR (medication administration record), indicating inaccurate documentation. This deficient practice could result in misinformation about the professional care provided. The findings included: Record review of Resident #1's face sheet dated 2/1/2024 revealed a [AGE] year-old female who was admitted to the facility on 12//30/22 with diagnoses that included: [Left hemiplegia] paralysis of limbs on the left side of the body, [Schizoaffective disorder] a mental health problem where you experience psychosis as well as mood symptoms, and [ Anxiety] a feeling of fear, dread, and uneasiness. Record review of Resident #1's care plan, dated 7/14/23, revealed, focus Choices end of life care, Hospice Care elected, Administer medications as ordered by a physician. Record review of Resident #1's quarterly MDS assessment, dated 3/22/2023, revealed the resident did not have a BIMS section left blank indicating the resident was unable to complete interview. Record review of Resident #1's physician orders for June 2023 revealed an order for Morphine Sulfate (concentrate) solution 20 mg/ml ( Milligrams / Milliliter): Give one ml sublingually every two hours as needed for pain. Record review of Resident #1's Narcotic sheet for June 2023, revealed Resident #1 had received Morphine one ML sublingually on 6/23/23, 6/26/23 and 6/28/23. Record review of Resident #1's MAR (medication administration record) for June 20223 revealed medication Morphine had not been signed on the MAR on 6/23/23, 6/26/23, and 6/28/23. Resident #1 was unable to be interviewed due to discharge from the facility on 7/8/23. LVN A was unable to be interviewed due to no longer being employed by a facility as of 9/1/23. (continued on next page) 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 Facility ID: If continuation sheet Page 1 of 2 Event ID: 675858 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 675858 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 02/02/2024 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Heritage Nursing & Rehabilitation 5437 Eisenhauer Rd San Antonio, TX 78218 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 In an interview with the DON on 2/1/24 at 10:35 a.m., the DON stated LVN A no longer worked for the facility and no forwarding contact information was available. The DON stated she had been in the DON position for six months and was diligently working with licensed nursing staff to sign the medication administration record after signing the narcotic sheet, as deviation from this practice could create confusion, and was not following policy and procedure. The DON stated nurses not signing medication administration records after signing the narcotic sheet could placed the resident at risk for a medication error. In an interview with the Administrator on 2/1/24 at 11:10 a.m. , the Administrator stated it was his expectation that all licensed nurses followed policy and procedure with medication administration as failure for nurses to document on a narcotic sheet and not medication administration record could lead to possible medication errors . Record review of the facility's policy titled, Administration Medication, dated 3/15/19, revealed, documentation, initial the electronic medical record after the medication is administered to the resident. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 675858 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 2

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Citations

1 citation recorded*CMS

What do CMS severity letters mean?

Serious (G-L). Actual harm to a resident, or immediate jeopardy. Codes G through I indicate actual harm; J through L indicate immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

General (A-F). No actual harm found, or harm that is minimal. The facility must still submit a Plan of Correction. Most CMS citations land here.

Each letter combines severity with scope: how many residents the deficiency affected.

  • 0842GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F842 - Resident-identifiable information

    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the February 2, 2024 survey of Avir at Heritage?

This was a inspection survey of Avir at Heritage on February 2, 2024. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at Avir at Heritage on February 2, 2024?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with..."

What type of survey was this?

This was a inspection survey conducted by state surveyors under federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) oversight. Findings are published on CMS Care Compare.

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