F 0755
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Some
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a
licensed pharmacist.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to provide pharmaceutical services (including
procedures that assure the accurate acquiring, receiving, dispensing, and administering of all drugs and
biologicals) to meet the needs of each resident.
The facility failed to provide a system of medication records that enabled periodic accurate reconciliation
and accounting for all controlled medications for 2 (300 Hall and 400 Hall) of 2 medication carts that were
reviewed for pharmacy services.
The facility failed to remove narcotic medications from medication carts once the order was discontinued.
This failure could place the residents at risk for not receiving the therapeutic effects from controlled
narcotics due to from controlled narcotics did not reconcile every shift.
The findings included :
During an observation and record review on [DATE] at 12:29 pm, an inspection of the medication cart for
300 Hall, revealed a form titled, Controlled Drugs-Count Record (Narcotic count sheet at each change of
nursing shift), was missing signatures for [DATE]. On the aforementioned sheet, there was no signature
present for the off-going night shift staff, nor the staff coming on for the morning shift. Further review
revealed a form titled Shift Change Controlled Substance Inventory Log which revealed no signatures were
present for [DATE]. The form was blank for the off-going night shift staff, and the staff coming on for the
morning shift. Further review of the binder revealed that no signatures were present on the narcotic sheets
for residents who had scheduled narcotics that should have been administered already on [DATE]. Resident
#1 had a sheet that reflected she should get 3 hydrocodone per day, one every 8 hours, and none were
documented on the sheet as administered [DATE] . Resident #2 had a sheet that reflected she should get
pregabalin at 8 am and it was not signed as administered on [DATE]. In addition, she should have been
given tramadol according to the sheet and it was not signed as administered either. Further review revealed
that Resident #3 had a sheet for hydrocodone reflected to take 1 tab every 4 hours as needed for pain for
10 days and was written [DATE]. The sheet was still in the binder . On the same medication cart was the
binder labeled 400 Hall and review of that binder revealed a form titled, Controlled Drugs-Count Record
(Narcotic count sheet at each change of nursing shift), was missing signatures for [DATE]. There was no
signature present for the off-going night shift staff, nor the staff coming on for the morning shift. Further
review revealed a form titled Shift Change Controlled Substance Inventory Log and no signatures were
present for [DATE]. The form was blank for the off-going night shift staff, and the staff coming on for 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
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Event ID:
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Department of Health & Human Services
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
675862
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
01/12/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Avir at Park Bend
2122 Park Bend Dr
Austin, TX 78758
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 0755
morning shift.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
During an interview on [DATE] at 12:37 pm with MA A, she stated that she had given the medications to
Resident #1, Resident #2, and Resident #3, but she does not fill out the log (she does not fill out the count
sheet for any specific controlled medication at the time she retrieves the medication) or do any paperwork
until the end of her shift. She said that she hadn't got to the books yet. She further stated that when she
hands off the keys to the medication cart at the beginning and end of shift, she counted all blister packets
and not individual pills . She then pulled the hydrocodone and narcotic sheet for Resident #3 that was
expired and pulled a morphine and the narcotic sheet for Resident #3 because it was an old prescription
and no longer used. The medications and corresponding narcotic sheets were given to the DON.
Residents Affected - Some
During an observation on [DATE] starting at 1:10 pm with MA A on the 400 Hall revealed she administered
1 alprazolam (an anxiety medication) .25 mg tablet to Resident #4 without documenting the administration
in the narcotic logbook. During the same observation, MA A administered 15 mg of morphine, ordered
every 8 hours, to Resident #5 without documenting the administration in the narcotic administration
logbook.
During an observation and record review on [DATE] at 12:45 pm of the 300 Hall Medication Cart and
logbook revealed there was a narcotic sheet for Resident #6 that reflected Oxycodone 5 mg tablets, take
½ by mouth as needed and dated [DATE].
During an interview on [DATE] at 12:50 pm with RN B, she stated that Resident #6 no longer took
oxycodone 5 mg. The medication and narcotic count sheet were removed from the medication cart.
Record review of Resident #6's active orders list revealed no active order for oxycodone.
During an interview on [DATE] at 3:00 pm with the ADM and DON they stated that the expectation was that
staff would fill out the sheets in the narcotic logbook at each shift change with the out-going and on-coming
staff counting the narcotics together and signing the sheets. They further stated that staff should fill out the
narcotic count sheet at the time the medication was administered.
Record review of the facility's policy titled, Controlled Substances, revised in 11/22, revealed, .3. nursing
staff count controlled medication inventory at the end of each shift . 4. Nurse coming on duty and nurse
going off duty make the count together . 13. Controlled substances remaining in the facility after the order
has been discontinued are securely locked in an area with restricted access until destroyed.
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Event ID:
Facility ID:
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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
675862
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
01/12/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Avir at Park Bend
2122 Park Bend Dr
Austin, TX 78758
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 0880
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to establish and maintain an Infection Prevention
and Control Program designed to provide a safe, sanitary and comfortable environment and to help prevent
the development and transmission of disease and infections for 2 of 7 residents (Residents #3, #4).
Residents Affected - Some
The facility failed to:
1. ensure MA A & CNA C donned eye protection before entering the room of residents who were on
transmission-based precautions
2. ensure CNA C performed proper hand hygiene
3. ensure MA A discarded contaminated gown and gloves inside of the room of a resident who was on
transmission-based precautions
These failures could affect residents by placing them at risk for communicable diseases that could lead to
infection, hospitalization, and death.
Findings included:
Record review of Resident #4's undated face sheet revealed resident is a [AGE] year-old female admitted
to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including anxiety disorder, polyneuropathy (damage to nerves
outside of the brain), and depression .
Record review of Resident #3's undated face sheet revealed resident is a [AGE] year-old
ale admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including type II diabetes (a disease that affects the
body's ability to process sugar), high cholesterol, chronic pain, and dementia .
During an observation on 01/11/24 starting at 1:10 pm with MA A on the 400 Hall revealed she
administered medication to Resident #4 without discarding her contaminated gown and gloves in the room.
She looked inside the room and outside of the room for a trash bin and ended up using the bin attached to
the medication cart. In addition, she did not wear eye protection while entering the room despite an
isolation sign on the door that listed required PPE as gown, gloves, N-95 and eye protection.
During an observation on 01/11/24 at 12:53 pm of CNA C revealed she was in the room of Resident #3,
which had an isolation sign on the door that reflected required PPE was gown, gloves, N-95, and face
shield. CNA C was observed in the room without a face shield, and she picked up the lunch tray and exited
the room of Resident #3 without performing hand hygiene after exiting the room she then continued down
the hall picking up lunch trays No face shield was observed in the PPE container outside of the room of
Resident #3.
During an interview on 01/12/24 at 2:30 pm with the DON and ADM, the DON stated that Resident #3 was
placed on isolation because he tested positive for Influenza A on 01/07/24 and Resident #4 was placed on
isolation because her roommate was positive for COVID. In addition they stated they expected staff to
adhere to posted signs related to PPE and transmission-based precautions and hand hygiene. They said
failure to do so could cause spread of infectious diseases . They further stated that
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
675862
If continuation sheet
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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
675862
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
01/12/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Avir at Park Bend
2122 Park Bend Dr
Austin, TX 78758
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 0880
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Some
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Previous Versions Obsolete
staff have had daily in-services and reminders on PPE and infection control during this outbreak of COVID
and influenza A.
Record review of the undated policy on infection prevention and covid-19 revealed source control (such as
N-95 mask) should be used when contact with a patient with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 .PPE
should include n-95, gown, gloves, eye protection (goggles or face shield that covers the front and sides of
the face) .PPE should be donned correctly before entering the patient area .for doffing . remove the gown
and gloves, dispose in trash receptacle, then exit patient room, the perform hand hygiene, then remove face
shield or goggles, then remove respirator (n-95), then perform hand hygiene.
Event ID:
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