The October 10 observation at Afton Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center prompted an immediate jeopardy citation — the most serious violation federal regulators can issue.
Assistant Director of Nursing B performed the wound care treatment on Resident 2 at 4:59 pm while the inspector, a medical assistant, and the director of nursing watched. Both ADON B and Medical Assistant E said they had given the resident pain medication before starting the procedure.
The inspector observed ADON B cut away the bandage stuck to the wound on the resident's left foot without using saline spray to loosen it. ADON B did not look at Resident 2 for nonverbal signs of pain as she worked.
Resident 2 showed facial grimacing.
When the inspector asked if she would use saline spray to loosen the bandage, ADON B complied but continued pulling the bandage from the wound. Resident 2 was observed with tears in both eyes.
The inspector asked what medication was used to manage the resident's pain. ADON B replied Extra Strength Tylenol.
The inspector told her to stop the treatment.
Director of Nursing A then instructed ADON B to contact the physician to see if Resident 2 could receive something stronger for pain management.
The violation stems from broader problems with medical care coordination at the facility. The resident's attending physician told inspectors he was not contacted about interventions when the patient missed a hemodialysis treatment on October 3. He said he was only notified of an elevated heart rate during dialysis that was addressed by another doctor.
The physician said his expectation is that staff enter orders from the time of admission, follow those orders, and notify physicians when medications are not available, treatments are missed, and when there is a change in condition.
He declined to speak about risks to residents or whether Resident 2 should have been sent to the hospital.
When the inspector brought the wound care observation to Administrator A at 5:26 pm on October 10, the administrator said the concerns were clinical issues and she would need to speak with the director of nursing to gather more information about the situation.
The inspection report cuts off mid-sentence as the administrator was explaining her response.
Federal immediate jeopardy violations indicate that a facility's deficient practices have caused or are likely to cause serious injury, harm, impairment, or death to residents. The designation requires facilities to take immediate corrective action.
The October 27 complaint inspection was triggered by concerns about the facility's medical care practices. The inspection report shows the wound care incident was part of a pattern of communication breakdowns between medical staff and physicians.
Afton Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is located on Kingsley Street in southeast Houston. The facility must submit a plan of correction addressing how it will prevent similar incidents and ensure proper pain management protocols during medical procedures.
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