F 0689
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to
prevent accidents.
Level of Harm - Actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure each resident received adequate supervision and
assistance devices to prevent accidents for 1 (Resident #1) of 3 residents reviewed for accidents.
The PT failed to ensure Resident #1's body, to include her lower extremities, were positioned properly
during a transfer using a sliding board, which is a rigid board used to bridge the gap between two surfaces
to assist with transferring from one surface to another. During set-up of the transfer, the PT lowered the bed
on or against the resident's foot causing a laceration that required 13 sutures.
This failure could place residents at risk for serious injury or harm, decline in health, and decreased quality
of life.
Findings included:
Review of Resident #1's MDS, dated [DATE], revealed the resident was a [AGE] year-old female admitted
to the facility on [DATE]. The resident's diagnoses included paraplegia, scoliosis, pressure induced deep
tissue damage of right hip, spinal cord injury at C7 (cervical vertebrae), and colostomy status. The MDS
further reflected the resident had intact cognition, and she had lower extremity impairment to both sides.
Review of Resident #1's care plan, revised on 12/01/23, reflected she had limited physical mobility related
to paraplegia. Interventions included to provide supportive care, and assistance with mobility as needed.
Review of the facility's provider investigation report, dated 12/20/23, reflected the following:
The facility's investigation revealed that on 12/13/23, during a sliding board transfer, a paraplegic patient,
who requires a two-person transfer, was being assisted by both a physical therapist (PT) and an
occupational therapist (OT). The patient, seated in a wheelchair, was being prepared for transfer with
appropriate precautions As the PT lowered the bed to ease the transfer a laceration to the patient's lower
left extremity was discovered resulting in immediate medical attention and a hospital visit for suture
treatment
Review of Resident #1's progress notes, dated 12/13/23, reflected the following entries:
.upon entering resident room resident R leg observed propped on side of mattress. [PT] was
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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
Facility ID:
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Event ID:
676176
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
676176
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
01/24/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Crowley Nursing and Rehabilitation
920 E Fm 1187
Crowley, TX 76036
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 0689
Level of Harm - Actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
standing next to resident leg holding sheet over it and calling for help. Sheet, bed, floor and stool with blood
on them. when asking what happened [PT] stated he was doing therapy and when bed was lowered
resident leg was too close to it and the bed went down on it. Resident denies pain to leg D/T not having
feeling in BLE. upon removing sheet from leg large open wound with significant bleeding noted. wound
cleansed resident sent to [ER]
21:21 [11:21 PM] Resident returned from hospital, 13 sutures noted to [right] foot with edema noted
elevated foot on pillow will continue to monitor
Review of Resident #1's hospital records, dated 12/13/23, reflected the following:
.Diagnoses
Acute pain due to trauma
Laceration of right lower leg
.Instructions
Suture removal in 10 days
Daily dressing change with antibiotic ointment
There were no further details on the size or appearance of the laceration in the hospital records.
Interview on 01/24/24 at 10:35 AM with Resident #1's family revealed the resident could not be interviewed
because she was undergoing surgery at the time, unrelated to the transfer incident. The family said
Resident #1 told them therapy had lowered the bed on her foot. The family further stated the resident was
not able to feel her cut because she was paralyzed to her lower extremities. The family said the laceration
extended from one side of her ankle to the other.
Interview on 01/24/24 at 9:56 AM with the PT revealed Resident #1 was a paraplegic who had no
movement or feeling to her lower extremities. The resident was there for rehab therapy and they had been
working on strengthening sliding board transfers, which they had successfully did several times in the past.
The OT was assisting because Resident #1 did not have great balance and trunk control. As they were
setting the resident up for the transfer, they were using a step stool for the resident's feet positioning. The
step stool belonged to the resident that she used when she was home to help her with her transfers. They
had made the necessary adjustments with the stool to make it safe for the resident when she discharged
home. The PT positioned the wheelchair next to the bed and they were trying to place the sliding board
underneath the resident. At that time the PT realized the bed appeared to be slightly higher and Resident
#1's foot must have slipped off the stool, so as he began to lower the bed, it slid down the resident's leg and
cut her. The PT then looked down and noticed blood and he applied pressure to the resident's leg, they
called for assistance and 911 was called and the resident was sent out to the hospital for treatment. The PT
further stated because the resident could not feel, she was not able to notice anything was wrong or that
the bed had cut her. Once Resident #1 returned from the hospital, she continued to go to therapy.
Interview on 01/24/24 at 10:16 AM with the OT revealed she was assisting the PT with Resident #1's
transfer from her wheelchair to her bed. The OT was standing behind the resident as the PT
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
676176
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
676176
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
01/24/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Crowley Nursing and Rehabilitation
920 E Fm 1187
Crowley, TX 76036
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 0689
Level of Harm - Actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
positioned the resident's feet on the stool. The PT placed the sliding board underneath the resident and as
he was lowering the bed, the PT began to call for assistance. The OT stated because she was behind the
resident, she was not able to see what happened or the extent of Resident #1's injury.
Interview on 01/24/24 at 12:42 PM with the DOR revealed she was told by the PT and OT they were doing
a sliding board transfer with Resident #1 and the bed was lowered on the resident's foot causing a
laceration. The DOR said they had done many of the same transfers in the past, but it appeared the
resident's foot fell off the stool this time as the therapist was lowering the bed. When she entered Resident
#1's room and saw the PT had pressure to the injury site and they were waiting on EMS to arrive. The
resident appeared to be in good spirits and in no distress at the time. The DOR further stated it appeared to
be human error because all the safety precautions had been put in place. The DOR said after the incident
they inspected the bed for anything sticking out and they concluded it was just the frame of the bed that cut
the resident.
Review of the facility's Two Person Transfers policy, revised October 2011, reflected the following:
In order to protect the safety and well-being of staff and residents, and to promote quality care, this facility
uses appropriate techniques and devices to life perform two-person transfers
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Event ID:
Facility ID:
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