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32 | Records Reviews
Medical record review: R1 was admitted to hospital on December 14, 2024, after an unwitnessed fall at Regency Place. According to the facility staff, they heard the fall and found R1 on the ground with a cut on the forehead. A CT scan revealed that R1 had a fracture on the right nasal bone and nasal septum. R1’s forehead wound was cleaned and closed with Steri-Strips. R1 was discharged back to Regency Place later that evening, around 11:29 p.m.
A review of R1's Needs and Services Plan, dated November 30, 2023, revealed that R1 had been identified as a fall risk upon admission to the facility. However, the plan does not appear to have been updated or adjusted in response to R1’s fall history, particularly the incidents in October 2024. At that time, R1 had already experienced two unwitnessed falls, and it was recommended by R1’s hospice to implement additional safety measures, such as a bed alarm or chair alarm. Through further review, there were no evidence that the facility took steps to address this recommendation until after the fall on December 14, 2024.
In October 2024, R1’s hospice documented that R1 had suffered two unwitnessed falls. Based on this, hospice staff recommended the use of a bed alarm or chair alarm to help monitor R1’s movements and helps prevent further falls. However, the facility did not implement these measures prior to R1’s fall on December 14, 2024.
Interviews:
Interviews with facility staff revealed that they believe R1 requires one-on-one care, which the facility cannot provide. Staff acknowledged that they had concerns about R1’s fall risk but indicated that they were unable to provide the necessary supervision, either due to staffing limitations or the facility not being able to meet the required level of care. Additionally, through staff interviews confirmed that facility only began implementing preventive fall measures, as recommended by R1’s hospice, after R1’s fall on December 14, 2024.
Based on the information gathered, there is a preponderance of evidence that the facility did not provide adequate supervision or implement appropriate safety measures for R1, despite being identified as a fall risk upon admission and after previous falls. Therefore, the allegation that the facility failed to provide adequate supervision, leading to multiple falls and injuries, including a fracture, is SUBSTANTIATED.
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