F 0689
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to
prevent accidents.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure the resident environment remained free of accidents
hazards as was possible and each resident received adequate supervision and assistance devices to
prevent accidents for 1 (Resident #2) of 7 residents reviewed for accidents hazards.
The facility failed to ensure that Resident #2 who was a two-person transfer was transferred as a two
person transfer instead of a one-person transfer.
This failure could place residents at risk of falls or injuries.
Findings included:
Review of Resident #2's face sheet dated 02/02/2024, revealed a [AGE] year-old female who was admitted
to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses that included abnormalities of gait and mobility (change to walking
pattern), lack of coordination (not able to move different parts of the body together well or easily).
Review of Resident 2's quarterly MDS dated [DATE], revealed Resident #2 had a BIMS of 11 indicating
moderate cognitive impairment. The Functional Abilities and Goals section revealed Resident #2 was
dependent for all efforts or the assistance of 2 or more helpers to transfer from chair/bed-to chair transfer.
Review of Resident 2's care plan dated 02/02/2024, revealed Resident #2 had focus areas included the
following:
*Resident #2 was risk for falls related to balance problems, requires mechanical lift transfers, has history of
falling, psychotropic medication use. An intervention indicated the transfer status- Hoyer lift x2 person assist
with all transfers.
*Resident #2 had an ADL Self Care Performance Deficit. interventions included to TRANSFER: The
resident requires staff max assistance x2 transfers mechanical lift.
During a telephone interview on 02/01/2024 at 10:33 a.m., Resident #2's RP said Resident #2 had an
in-room camera and she and had photos taken from the camera showing facility staff are performing
mechanical lift transfers of Resident #2 with only one person. The RP said that mechanical lift transfers
require two-person for safety of resident. The RP said Resident #2 was not harmed but there was a safety
risk of failing to follow the care plan. The RP said she would forward the photos to 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
Facility ID:
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Event ID:
676375
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
676375
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
02/02/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
St Giles Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
950 Camino Del Rey Drive
El Paso, TX 79927
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
Investigator.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Review of still photos from 01/30/2024:
Residents Affected - Few
-At 1:11:15 p.m., SNA I entered Resident #2's bedroom pushing a mechanical lift. No other staff observed
in the room at the time. Resident #2 seated on a wheelchair.
-At 1:11:25 p.m., mechanical lift positioned in front of Resident #2 as SNA I attached mechanical lift netting
straps to lift device. No other staff observed in the picture.
-At 1:13:42 p.m., Resident #2 observed lifted lying back on mechanical lift and over a bed. SNA I
manipulating the netting holding the resident. SNA I was the only staff observed in the picture.
-At 1:13:44 p.m., Resident #2 observed lifted lying back on mechanical lift netting and over a bed. SNA I
manipulating the mechanical lift and holding onto the lift netting. SNA I was the only staff observed in the
picture.
-At 1:13:46 p.m., Resident #2 observed lifted lying back on mechanical lift netting over a bed. SNA I
manipulating the mechanical lift. SNA I was the only staff observed in the picture.
-At 1:13:47 p.m., Resident #2 observed lifted lying back on mechanical lift netting over a bed. SNA I
manipulating the mechanical lift. SNA I was the only staff observed in the picture.
During an interview on 02/02/2024 at 11:44 a.m., SNA I was shown the pictures of the transfer done on
01/30/2024. SNA I said she knows through training that Resident #2 required being mechanical lift transfer
of two-persons. SNA I said she was assisted that day by PTA J. SNA I said another unknown CNA left from
the hall and PTA J passed by and she asked him to come into the room. SNA I said PTA J stayed in the rom
until the transfer was done. SNA I said she put on the hooks of the netting to the mechanical lift and lifted
up the resident and put her in bed. The SNA I said PTA J was there outside of camera view but could not
say where exactly. SNA I said she did all the work because PTA J was putting on gloves. SNA I said she did
not wait for PTA J to physically assist. SNA I said the purpose of two-person mechanical lift transfers was
for safety. SNA I said the other person was supposed to physically help guide the lifted resident during
transfer while the other staff manipulates the mechanical lift. SNA I said she did all the work of manipulating
the mechanical lift, positioning the resident and transferring resident from the wheelchair to the bed.
During an interview on 02/02/2024 at 11:54 a.m., PTA J reviewed the still photos. PTA J said after reviewing
the photos he was not sure if he was present during the transfer. PTA J said he had performed transfers
assisting SNA I with Resident #2 but was not sure of the dates that he assisted. PTA J said he would be
surprised if SNA I had done the mechanical lift transfer by herself. PTA J said if he was present during the
transfer, he should have appeared in the photos physically assisting. PTA J said the second person in the
mechanical lift transfer does not just supervise but helps to ensure safety.
During an interview on 02/02/2024 at 12:05 p.m., Resident #2 said for the most part the facility staff
perform two-person mechanical lift transfers. Resident #2 said while she was recovering in the 200-hall,
SNA I performed a mechanical lift transferred by herself. Resident #2 said she does not remember what
day the one-person transfer occurred. Resident #2 said no one else was in the room at the time of the
transfer. Resident #2 said she did not know why SNA I transferred her by herself.
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
676375
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
676375
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
02/02/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
St Giles Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
950 Camino Del Rey Drive
El Paso, TX 79927
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
Resident #2 said she was not injured during the one-person transfer.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
During an interview on 02/02/2024 at 2:21 p.m., the CNA Supervisor K said two-person transfers should be
with two people hands-on to ensure safety. The CNA Supervisor K said the way two-person mechanical lift
transfer were trained and done was one staff member would position the mechanical lift and the other staff
member would help position the resident who was lifted by the mechanical lift. The CNA Supervisor K said
there was no supervision person who just stands off to the side while the transfer was occurring.
Residents Affected - Few
Record review of in-service training revealed the following:
*dated 11/14/2023, reading, Hoyer transfers MUST be completed by 2 clinical staff AT ALL TIMES.
*dated 12/15/2023 and noting the following training information: 2 person transfers at all times when using
Hoyer to transfer a resident.
Further review revealed SNA I signed the in-service sheets indicating she was trained on 2 person transfers
at all times when using mechanical lift to transfer a resident.
Review of facility Hydraulic Lift policy undated, reads in part under procedures: involve as many staff
members as needed to ensure feelings of security by the resident.
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
676375
If continuation sheet
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