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32 | Facility records reviewed did not indicate continuous observation nor care being provided for all conditions observed at hospital admission, in addition, staff interviews did not reveal consistent observation and care of these multiple conditions. In some cases, facility staff reported during interviews that they were unaware of one or more of R1’s wounds (pressure injuries).
R1 was admitted to the facility on or around October 9, 2021. Records indicate that R1 was to be provided basic services at a minimum to include continuous care and supervision, observation for changes in physical, mental, emotional, and social functioning; and notification to R1 family, physician, and other appropriate person/agency of R1's needs. In addition, R1 was to be provided with assistance with personal activities of daily living including dressing, eating, toileting, bathing, grooming, mobility tasks. More specifically, R1 is described as non-ambulatory and requires a wheelchair for mobility, help with transferring in and out of bed, and incontinent care to be provided. When R1 was admitted to the facility, no pressure injuries were indicated in physician report nor pre-placement appraisal.
From time period prior to and following admission, R1 was receiving home health services. The services included nurse visits, first documented in records to have occurred on November 16, 2021. During that visit, home health records indicate that closed wounds were assessed on buttocks. Plans were indicated for cleaning of area and rotating area every 2-4 hours to prevent pressure sore from developing.
During a subsequent home health visit on November 23, 2021, two wounds were observed. One wound was identified in home health records as an unstageable pressure ulcer. According to records, facility staff were made aware of wound care plan and treatment, including pressure sore prevention, and instruction to have R1 repositioned as frequently as possible every 2-4 hours. Facility staff were also to put pillows under R1 back and not to cover coccyx/sacral area and to monitor potential pressure sore areas such as heels, elbows, shoulders, knees, back, Etc. As noted upon hospital admission on November 25, 2021 (two days later), R1 was observed with multiple pressure injuries to areas such as flank, scapular area, both heels, left ear, knee, and buttocks. |