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32 | During visit conducted on May 6, 2025, LPA Angela Hood toured the facility, including resident (R1’s) apartment, and conducted an interview with R1. LPA observed R1’s walker was positioned next to bed with catheter bag hanging from walker to allow resident to get up and walk. LPA observed small rail at the head of R1’s bed to assist resident when getting up from bed. Interview with R1 indicated that they need a lot of help after breaking hip and are considered a fall risk due to vertigo. R1 indicated that they feel staff do not assist often and leave quickly to help other residents. LPA interviewed ED, who indicated that R1 had a fall and broke their hip on March 24, 2025. Additional interviews conducted by LPA Michael Hood did not indicate any concerns regarding how the facility addresses residents sustaining falls.
LPA Michael Hood reviewed records maintained on cite for R1, including R1’s Resident Assessments and Charting Notes. LPA observed, according to R1’s Charting Notes, that R1 was either observed or reported falls on October 11, 2024, November 11, 2024, January 5, 2025, March 24, 2025, May 23, 2025, and June 3, 2025. LPA received Unusual Incident/Injury Reports (SIRs) for falls dated November 11, 2024, January 5, 2025, March 24, 2025, and June 3, 2025. SIR for November 11, 2024 indicates that R1 was sent to the hospital after sustaining a fall and necessary reporting was conducted. SIR for January 5, 2024 indicates that R1 was sent to the hospital after sustaining a fall and necessary reporting was conducted. SIR for March 24, 2025 indicates that R1 was sent to the hospital after sustaining a fall and necessary reporting was conducted. SIR for June 3, 2025 indicates that R1 was sent to the hospital after sustaining a fall and necessary reporting was conducted.
LPA reviewed R1’s Resident Assessments dated April 15, 2025 and May 2, 2025. Neither assessment determined R1 as a fall risk. Charting Notes for R1 show that staff were monitoring R1 for falls starting April 25, 2025 upon R1’s return from the hospital. Charting Notes indicate that R1’s family was contacted on May 1, 2025 to add fall prevention to R1’s care plan and R1’s care plan was updated on May 20, 2025 to add fall prevention. LPA reviewed Resident Assessment for R1 dated May 20, 2025 and observed R1 to be determined as a fall risk.
** Report continued on 9099-C ** |