The August incident at Corinth Rehabilitation Suites on the Parkway exposed what the facility's own administrator called inadequate call light response times and a breakdown in basic supervision protocols.
Resident #1 fell in his room during the overnight shift on August 10. His assigned certified nursing assistant and registered nurse were both outside in their cars eating lunch when it happened.
CNA A told inspectors she had asked the resident if he needed anything before leaving for break, and he said no. She went to her car without realizing RN B was also taking lunch at the same time.
"CNA A said if both assigned staff members went to lunch break at the same time, residents were at risk for falls," the inspection report states.
Meanwhile, LVN D was seen pacing the hallway looking for the missing staff. CNA C, working a different hall, watched the search unfold and later saw paramedics arrive at the facility.
The resident remained on his room floor until emergency medical technicians helped him back into his electric wheelchair. By the time CNA A returned from her interrupted lunch break, paramedics had already repositioned him.
Another staff member had to leave their assigned area to find CNA A and RN B in the parking lot.
When administrators investigated the incident a month later, they discovered the resident had called 911 because staff failed to respond to his fall. The facility's director of nursing never contacted emergency services about the incident.
"The Administrator said she did not speak to EMS, but Resident #1 told her he called EMS because staff did not respond when he fell," inspectors wrote.
The administrator interviewed the resident on September 11 and learned that call light response time was slow. RN B confirmed to the administrator that she was outside on break when the fall occurred.
Neither the director of nursing nor the administrator realized both assigned caregivers had abandoned their posts simultaneously.
"The DON said CNA A and RN B were not supposed to be at break at the same time," the report states. "The DON said staff were supposed to communicate with each other regarding lunch breaks."
The facility's fall management policy, revised in May 2023, requires qualified staff to evaluate residents for injuries after falls, identify contributing factors including staffing issues, and notify physicians and families promptly. The policy also mandates neurological evaluations for unwitnessed falls and 72 hours of post-fall monitoring documentation.
None of these protocols appear to have been followed properly.
The director of nursing told inspectors she interviewed the resident about his fall but found "nothing that stood out." She spoke to staff but failed to identify the dual lunch break that left the resident without assigned coverage.
CNA A acknowledged the safety risk created when both she and RN B left their posts. The resident's call for help went unanswered because the two people responsible for his care were eating lunch in the parking lot while he lay on his room floor.
The inspection, conducted September 11 in response to a complaint, found the facility failed to ensure adequate supervision and assistance to prevent accidents. An anonymous complainant reported seeing the resident on the floor and observed only two staff members at the nurses' desk, with others away at lunch.
RN B did not return the surveyor's call requesting an interview about the incident.
The resident's decision to call 911 himself highlights the complete breakdown in care that night. Rather than receiving immediate assistance from trained staff, he had to summon outside emergency responders because his assigned caregivers were unavailable.
Federal inspectors classified the violation as causing minimal harm with few residents affected, but the incident reveals systemic problems with staffing coordination and emergency response at the facility.
The resident who fell and called for his own rescue remains at Corinth Rehabilitation Suites on the Parkway.
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