Meridian Rehab: Pressure Ulcer Tracking Failures - KS
The resident, identified in inspection records as R101, was admitted with a foam dressing ordered as a preventative measure. He had no open skin areas until March 11, 2025. By then, there was no turn-and-reposition program scheduled in the electronic medical record, no air mattress in place, and no documentation that he had refused either.
The wound nurse, Administrative Nurse E, confirmed both gaps during an April 29 interview with inspectors. She said R101 would refuse to turn in bed, but acknowledged that refusals were never documented. She said she believed he had been offered an air mattress and declined, but she could not find any record of that either.
When inspectors asked how the system was supposed to work, the answers didn't match. A floor nurse said only the wound nurse or the MDS nurse could schedule tasks in the electronic system. The wound nurse said she thought clicking a care plan checkbox automatically generated a task for aides to sign off. The MDS nurse said she believed the same thing. A regional consultant said the turning program appeared on the resident's Kardex when he was admitted, and that was how aides knew to help. Administrative Staff A said it was simply "a given" that residents needed turning every two hours, and added that the turn-and-reposition program wasn't available in the electronic system during R101's stay.
The facility's own skin policy, updated February 2026, calls for scheduling regular repositioning for bed-bound residents and initiating an individualized care plan when skin changes are identified.
R101 developed a pressure wound anyway. The staff who cared for him worked from a system that, depending on who was asked, either generated the right reminders automatically, required a nurse to enter them manually, or was simply understood without documentation at all.
Nobody had made sure it worked.
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MERIDIAN REHABILITATION AND HEALTH CARE CENTER in WICHITA, KS was cited for violations during a health inspection on April 29, 2026.
The resident, identified in inspection records as R101, was admitted with a foam dressing ordered as a preventative measure.
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.