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32 | INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FOLLOWING:
Allegation #1: Staff did not present the residents’ advance directive form to the responding emergency medical personnel.
The complaint alleges that the staff failed to provide Resident #1's (R1) directive form to the emergency medical personnel. Reports indicate that (R1) experienced chest pains on October 6, 2025, and was transported to Cedar Sinai by Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) without a Physician's Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) form. As a result, because no (POLST) form to indicate "Do Not Resuscitate," (R1) underwent repeated cardiac diagnostic testing over several days.
On November 6, 2025, between 09:30 AM and 11:15 AM, the Department interviewed staff members identified as Staff #1 through Staff #3. Three (3) out of the three (3) staff members were able to validate Resident #1 (R1) was transported to Cedar Sinai without a (POLST) or an Advance Directive form was provided to the (EMT). (S1) admitted to having failed to provide a (POLST) form when presented with a copy. (S1) explained that the documents given to the (EMT) included only a Face Sheet Emergency Information and a Verification of Medication Order form, which only listed medications (dated 07/08/24). (S1) understood that it was an unintentional mistake, given the urgency of the situation. In that moment, (S1) genuinely believed that (R1) was experiencing cardiac arrest and felt it was crucial to get (R1) the immediate medical attention needed.
On November 6, 2025, between 11:16 AM and 11:31 AM, the Department interviewed resident member identified as Resident #1 (R1). (R1) confirmed that (R1) left the facility and was transported by (EMT) to the hospital. However, (R1) does not remember the details of that incident. (R1) recalled experiencing deep, sharp chest pains, and (S1) took the necessary steps to ensure immediate medical attention was provided.
On November 6, 2025, between 11:32 AM and 01:30 PM, the Department interviewed resident members identified as Resident #2 through Resident #7 (R2-R7). Six (6) out of six (6) resident members cannot support this claim. All residents reported being hospitalized, and hospital staff received the necessary documentation to treat them properly.
A review of (R1’s) Face Sheet and Emergency Info (dated 10/07/25 and 10/16/25), Service Plan (dated 02/05/25 and 06/29/25), Resident Assessment (dated 06/29 25), Physician’s Report LIC 624A (dated 02/24/25), and Unusual Incident Report LIC 624 (dated 10/07/25).
(Evaluation Report continues LIC 9099-C)
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