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The following reflects the findings of the
Department of Public Health during the
investigation of an Entity Reported Incident
(ERI).
ERI Number: CA00551097
Representing the Department of Public Health:
Surveyor ID: 38550 RN, HFEN
The inspection was limited to the specific ERI
investigated and does not represent a full
inspection of the facility.
One deficiency was issued for ERI Number:
CA00551097
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CFR(s): 483.24, 483.25(k)(l)
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483.24 Quality of life
Quality of life is a fundamental principle that
applies to all care and services provided to
facility residents. Each resident must receive
and the facility must provide the necessary
care and services to attain or maintain the
highest practicable physical, mental, and
psychosocial well-being, consistent with the
resident’s comprehensive assessment and plan
of care.
483.25 Quality of care
Quality of care is a fundamental principle that
applies to all treatment and care provided to
facility residents. Based on the comprehensive
assessment of a resident, the facility must
ensure that residents receive treatment and
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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.
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Long Beach, CA 90804
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care in accordance with professional standards
of practice, the comprehensive personcentered care plan, and the residents’ choices,
including but not limited to the following:
(k) Pain Management.
The facility must ensure that pain management
is provided to residents who require such
services, consistent with professional
standards of practice, the comprehensive
person-centered care plan, and the residents’
goals and preferences.
(l) Dialysis. The facility must ensure that
residents who require dialysis receive such
services, consistent with professional
standards of practice, the comprehensive
person-centered care plan, and the residents’
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This REQUIREMENT is not met as evidenced
by:
Based on observation, interview, and record
review, the facility failed to follow the resident's
plan of care and its policy and procedures
related to resident transfers for one of two
sampled residents (Resident 1). Resident 1,
who had a history of osteoporosis (a condition
that causes bones to become weak and brittle),
was not being transferred as per the policy and
the plan care to prevent fractures.
As a result of the staff not following the
resident's plan of care and the facility's policy,
Resident 1 sustained a fracture (broken bone)
to the right leg/knee.
Findings:
On September 14, 2017 at 9:17 a.m., during an
observation, Resident 1 was awake, lying in
bed, with a green-brown discoloration to the left
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Long Beach, CA 90804
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leg. A leg brace was observed on the resident's
right leg.
A review of Resident 1's Admission Face Sheet
indicated the resident was initially admitted to
the facility on June 9, 2017. The resident's
diagnoses included multiple fractures,
osteoporosis, osteoarthritis (a type of joint
disease that results from breakdown of joint
cartilage and underlying bone), kyphosis
(excessive outward curvature of the spine,
causing hunching of the back), scoliosis (a
medical condition in which a person's spine has
a sideways curve), Cushing's Syndrome (a
hormonal condition that involves many areas of
the body and causes symptoms such as
thinning of the skin, weakness, bruising and
thin weak bones).
A review of Resident 1's Minimum Data Sheet
(MDS), a standardized assessment and care
screening tool, dated June 16, 2017, indicated
Resident 1's cognition (thought process) was
intact. The MDS indicated Resident 1 used a
wheelchair, required a two-person physical
assist for all transfers and was totally
dependent on staff for locomotion inside and
outside of the facility.
A review of Resident 1's Care Plan, dated June
14, 2017, indicated the resident had a self-care
performance deficit and required total
assistance of a two-person physical assist
when transferring.
A review of Resident 1's Care Plan, dated
August 14, 2017, indicated the resident had
multiple rib fractures and was at risk for
repeated fractures. The staff's interventions
included handling the resident gently when
moving or positioning and maintaining the
resident's body alignment.
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A review of Resident 1's Physical Therapy
([PT] healthcare specialty that includes the
evaluation, assessment, and treatment of
individuals with limitations in functional mobility)
Note, dated August 21, 2017, and timed 2:17
p.m., indicated the resident had a weak trunk
control due to pain in the ribs and needed
increased assistance with sitting and
transferring.
A review of Resident 1's PT Note, dated
August 22, 2017, indicated PT 1 accompanied
the resident to an appointment. The note
indicated the resident was totally dependent on
staff and required a two-person assist with
transferring from low to high surfaces.
A review of Resident 1's Nurse Progress Note,
dated August 23, 2017, and timed 8:34 p.m.,
indicated the resident was observed to have
swelling and tenderness to the right knee.
A review of Resident 1's Nurse Progress Note,
dated August 30, 2017, and timed 6:40 p.m.,
indicated the resident's family member (FM 1)
was upset and wanted the resident to be seen
by the orthopedic doctor (a doctor specializing
in bones and joints) sooner than the
appointment that was scheduled for September
15, 2017. FM 1 wanted the resident to be
transferred to a hospital's emergency room for
evaluation of the resident's continued knee
swelling.
A review of Resident 1's Nurse Progress Notes,
dated August 30, 2017, and timed 8:15 p.m.,
indicated the resident was transferred via
ambulance to a General Acute Care Hospital
(GACH) for further evaluation of the resident's
right knee swelling and redness.
A review of Resident 1's PT note, dated August
31, 2017, indicated the resident's progress was
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slow during the week of August 22, 2017
through August 28, 2017, due to the resident
reporting increased right knee discomfort and
edema.
A review of the GACH's Diagnostic Radiology
Report, dated August 30, 2017, and timed 9:58
p.m., indicated the resident had a right knee Xray (a test that produces images of the
structures in the body, such as bone). The
results of the X-ray indicated the resident had a
non-displaced intra-articular fracture of the
medial tibial plateau (a break in the upper part
of the shinbone that involves the knee joint).
A review of Resident 1's Nurse Progress Notes,
dated August 31, 2017, and timed 7:52 a.m.,
indicated the resident was transferred from the
GACH back to the facility at 2:20 a.m. on
August 31, 2017. The resident was diagnosed
with a right knee effusion (swelling of the knee
that occurs when excess fluid accumulates
around the knee joint) and had 50 milliliters of
fluid drained from the right knee.
A review of Resident 1's Nurse Progress Note,
dated August 31, 2017 and timed 10:01 a.m.,
indicated the facility received a call from the
GACH and was informed that the resident had
a right tibial plateau fracture and needed to be
sent back to the GACH for a splint (a strip of
rigid material used for supporting and
immobilizing a broken bone) placement.
A review of the facility's investigation report,
dated August 31, 2017, and timed 11:58 a.m.,
indicated PT 1 reported that he blocked
Resident 1's knee with his knee for leverage
during transferring. The report indicated that
the repetitive transfers from wheel chair to the
van and to the bone scan table may have
caused micro trauma to the resident's knee.
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On September 14, 2017 at 10 a.m., during an
interview, PT 1 stated that he accompanied the
resident to an appointment for a bone scan (a
test used to diagnose and track several types
of bone disease) on August 22, 2017 to assist
the resident with transferring to and from the
wheelchair. PT 1 stated that while transferring
the resident, he blocked Resident 1's knee by
placing his knee against the resident's right
knee, and pivoted the resident from the
wheelchair to the car. PT 1 stated that on
August 22, 2017 this technique was used to
transfer the resident about four to five times
over the span of two hours. PT 1 stated that he
always used the knee block technique to
transfer the resident.
At 10:37 a.m., on September 14, 2017, during
an interview, Certified Nursing Assistant 1
(CNA 1) stated Resident 1 always required a
two- person assist for transferring with a Hoyer
lift (mechanical lifting device).
On September 14, 2017 at 3 p.m., during an
interview, the Director of Nursing (DON) stated
they work with PT to determine the type of
precautions and transfers that a resident
should have. Initially, Resident 1 was a twoperson manual assist and after the resident
sustained rib fractures, the resident was
changed to a two-person assist with a Hoyer lift
(a mechanical device used to lift and transfer
residents). The DON stated that when
transferring a resident, "physical therapy might
use other modalities such as manually
transferring the resident."
A review of a facsimile received from the DON
on September 15, 2017, indicated the facility
did not have a policy and procedure for the
type of transfers used by PT that was not part
of Resident 1's plan of care.
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On September 26, 2017 at 1:30 p.m., during a
telephone interview, the physician (MD 1)
stated that Resident 1 was very fragile and that
the best way to transfer the resident would be
using a Hoyer lift.
A review of the facility's policy and procedure
titled, "Safe Lifting, Transfer, and Movement of
Residents" dated March 16, 2015, indicated
nursing and physical therapy staff would
assess the resident's needs for transfer
assistance on an ongoing basis and staff would
document the resident's needs in the care plan.
The policy indicated mechanical lifting devices
would be used for heavy lifting, including the
lifting and transferring residents.
A review of the facility's undated policy and
procedure titled, "Care Plans-Comprehensive,"
indicated the resident's care plan was based on
a comprehensive assessment and was
designed to assist in preventing declines in the
resident's functional status and/or functional
levels.
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