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32 | On allegation, staff did not properly meet resident’s dietary needs, it was alleged R1 has lost a lot of weight. R1 had a personal supply of Ensure provided by R1’s family, but staff do not provide it to R1 and are giving R1’s Ensure to other residents to consume. R1 requires soft/chopped foods and on one occasion R1 was served a hot dog not cut up resulting in R1 choking, being transported to the ER, and staff said they forgot to chop up the hot dog. Two weeks later R1 was served hot dogs again, left whole and not chopped. It was alleged in March 2025, R1 was dehydrated and went to the ER.
Review of R1’s facility record revealed a form titled Facility Vital Signs and Weights with documentation of R1’s weight on 7/10/2024 at 175.4, on 9/20/2024 at 172, and on 12/23/2024 at 170; no additional weights were recorded although R1 lived at the facility until September 2025. A physician order dated 4/25/2023 for R1 states “Ensure, or equivalent, one bottle po with meal TID”. Interviews revealed staff were providing one Ensure to R1 at breakfast, but not three times a day per physician’s order. LPA interviews with staff revealed that R1 did have a personal supply of Ensure drinks that were kept in the kitchen pantry, they were not always given to R1, and some of the other residents were served R1’s Ensure drinks. When this was discovered, the facility procedure changed to store R1’s personal supply of Ensures in the locking medication cart to be distributed by the medication technician. Technical assistance to ensure residents personal belongings are safeguarded was provided to the Licensee.
A physician order dated 12/19/2024 states “Mechanical Soft diet due to choking incidents”. Hospital records for R1 reveal a visit on May 7, 2025 for choking due to hot dogs, staff performed Heimlich maneuver and dislodged the hot dog. Staff interviews revealed there have been times they forgot to provide R1 a mechanical soft diet.
Regarding the dehydration in March 2025, hospital and facility record review reveal no diagnosis of dehydration for R1.
Based on all interviews conducted and documents obtained, at this time the above allegation was found to be substantiated, there is a preponderance of the evidence to prove that the alleged violation occurred.
(Continued on LIC9099-C) |