F 0656
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and
actions that can be measured.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
interview and record review the facility failed to develop and implement a comprehensive person-centered
care plan that includes measurable objectives and time frames to meet a resident's medical and nursing
needs to be furnished to attain or maintain the resident's highest practicable physical, mental, and
psychosocial well-being for 1 of 8 residents, Resident #105 (R #105), reviewed for care plans in that:
The facility failed to develop a comprehensive person-centered care plan for R #105, use of anticoagulant
medication.
This deficient practices could place residents in the facility at risk of not being provided with the necessary
care or services and having personalized plans developed to address their specific needs.
The findings:
Record review of R #105's Face Sheet revealed an [AGE] year-old female, with an original admission date
of 12/22/2022. Diagnoses included, Type 2 diabetes (insufficient production of insulin in the body),
Atherosclerotic Heart Disease (arteries become narrowed and hardened due to buildup of plaque (fats) in
the artery wall), and cardiac pacemaker (small battery powered device that prevents the heart from beating
too slowly), and Hypertension (high blood pressure).
Record review of R #105's Quarterly Minimum Data Set, dated [DATE] revealed R #105 had a BIMS (Brief
Interview Mental Status) of 06 (Severe Impairment) and requires Extensive Assistance with transfers and
limited assistance with bed mobility, eating, toilet use, dressing, and personal hygiene.
Record review of R #105's Care Plan dated 8/17/2023 revealed no care plan for anticoagulants.
Record review of R #105's MDS had no indication of anticoagulant use.
Record review of R #105's orders stated;
-Clopidogrel Bisulfate Tablet 75 MG
Give 1 tablet by mouth one time a day for blood clot prevention dated 6/29/2023
-Anticoagulant Medication Side Effect Monitoring- Code the following if identified:0-None, 1- Discolored
Urine, 2- Black Tarry Stools, 3- Sudden Severe Headache, 4- N&V (nausea and vomitting), 5(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)
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Event ID:
676465
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
676465
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
08/31/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Las Alturas Nursing & Transitional Care
4301 North Bartlett Avenue
Laredo, TX 78041
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 0656
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Diarrhea, 6- Muscle Joint Pain, 7- Lethargy, 8- Bruising, 9- Sudden change in Mental Status 10- Vital Signs,
SOB, Nose Bleeds
every day shift dated 8/30/2023
Interview on 08/30/23 at 03:03 PM DON stated he looked through care plan for R #105 and revealed Plavix
(Clopidogrel) is not shown to be care planned and should be. DON stated medication such as
anticoagulants should be care planned by MDS Corridinator as it was person-centered and direct care staff
need to be able to identify any adverse effects of anticoagulants and potential side effects such as bruising,
bleeding or any other complications.
Interview on 8/31/2023 at 10:29 AM with MDS (minimum data sheet) Coordinator stated all anticoagulants
should be care planned for any resident receiving anticoagulant medications MDS Coordinator stated R
#105's anticoagulant medication was missed and no reason why it was not care planned other than human
error. MDS Coordinator stated anticoagulants are care planned so that all staff would be aware of the risk
factors associated with such medications. MDS Coordinator stated, since medication was not care planned,
staff would be unaware of the potential side effects of bruising and bleeding. MDS Coordinated stated R
#105's Care plan has been updated as of 8/30/2023.
Record review of Care Plan Policy dated 2/2017 and revised on 3/2020 indicated;
The community develops a comprehensive care plan for each resident that includes measurable objectives
and timetables to meet a resident's medical, nursing, mental, and psychosocial needs that are identified in
the comprehensive assessment.
The comprehensive care plan:
-is developed within seven days of the completion of the comprehensive assessment;
-is prepared by the interdisciplinary team, including the attending physician, a registered nurse with
responsibility for the resident, and other appropriate team members in disciplines as determined by the
resident's needs.
The care plan reflects intermediate steps for each outcome objective if they will enhance the resident's
ability to meet his or her objectives. Team members use these objectives to monitor resident progress.
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
676465
If continuation sheet
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