Ignite Medical Resort Dyer: Care Order Failures - IN
The November inspection found that nurses performed the required scans but left blank spaces where urine amounts should have been recorded. Two residents with serious urinary problems had gaps in their medical records that violated professional documentation standards.
Resident D arrived at the facility in September with multiple serious conditions including urine retention, chronic kidney disease, and heart failure. The resident's physician ordered daily post-void bladder scans for one week starting September 24, with results to be documented and reported to the doctor's office daily.
Nurses initialed the medication administration record showing they completed the scans from September 25 through 30. But they recorded no measurements.
The Director of Nursing told inspectors there was no documentation of urine amounts found during any of the scans, except for one entry on September 25 showing 240 cubic centimeters. The required bladder scan evaluation forms were never completed. Progress notes contained no scan results.
The Unit Manager claimed she had personally notified the physician's office about the results through the computer system. She acknowledged that bladder scans should be documented on evaluation forms and in nurses' progress notes.
But without the actual measurements, doctors had no way to assess whether the resident's urine retention was improving or worsening.
Resident E faced similar documentation gaps. This resident arrived in early November with a urinary tract infection, diabetes, Parkinson's disease, and dementia. Cognitive impairment made the resident unable to communicate about urinary problems.
On October 31, the physician ordered bladder scans every eight hours for three days to monitor the resident's condition. The medication record scheduled scans at 6 a.m., 2 p.m., and 10 p.m. from November 1 through November 3.
Nurses initialed the record showing they completed four scans on November 1 and 2. Again, no measurements were recorded anywhere.
The Director of Nursing confirmed to inspectors that staff documented nothing about urine amounts found during any of Resident E's scans. No evaluation forms were completed. Progress notes remained blank regarding the scan results.
The facility's own bladder scan policy, updated in November and provided to inspectors as current, clearly stated that the amount of urine found during scans must be recorded. Staff ignored their own written procedures.
For residents with urinary retention, bladder scan measurements are crucial medical data. High residual urine volumes can indicate worsening retention, increased infection risk, or kidney problems. Low volumes might suggest treatment is working.
Without these numbers, physicians cannot track whether interventions are helping or if residents need different treatments. The missing documentation left doctors blind to their patients' progress.
Resident D's case was particularly concerning given the combination of urine retention and chronic kidney disease. Monitoring bladder emptying becomes critical when kidney function is already compromised.
Resident E's cognitive impairment made accurate documentation even more essential. The resident could not report symptoms or discomfort, making objective measurements the primary way to assess urinary function.
The inspection found that staff went through the motions of completing ordered medical procedures but failed at the fundamental nursing responsibility of accurate record-keeping. They used the equipment, spent time with residents, and marked tasks as complete.
They just didn't write down what they found.
The documentation failures affected medical decision-making for vulnerable residents who depended on staff to accurately record their health status. Physicians ordering the scans expected to receive meaningful data about their patients' conditions.
Instead, they got notification that scans were completed with no indication of what those scans revealed.
Full Inspection Report
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Last verified: June 20, 2026 · Our methodology
IGNITE MEDICAL RESORT DYER LLC in DYER, IN was cited for violations during a health inspection on November 20, 2025.
The November inspection found that nurses performed the required scans but left blank spaces where urine amounts should have been recorded.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the full report below for specific details and facility response.