Azria Health Longview: QAPI Plan Failures - IA
State records show the facility also faced an exploitation violation in October....
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State records show the facility also faced an exploitation violation in October....
The incident occurred on October 3rd at Sunset Villa Healthcare, where the aide was helping the resident into a sitting position....
Unlike routine annual surveys, complaint investigations are triggered by specific allegations and are typically conducted on an unannounced basis....
What she found when she checked: nothing....
The resident was last seen around 5:00 AM in their room at The Springs Jonesboro....
The inspection revealed gaps in staff knowledge about locating essential emergency equipment....
The nursing assistant, identified in inspection records as NAT #17, returned to the facility the following three evenings....
When a facility fails to follow physician-ordered treatment plans, the consequences for residents can be significant....
The facility received three deficiencies overall, including a resident rights violation that carried potential for more than minimal harm....
CNA #8 began working at the facility on June 17, 2024, and completed 16 shifts through December 8....
The violation was cited under federal regulatory tag F0550, which governs fundamental protections guaranteed to every nursing home resident under federal law....
The drug was midodrine, which is prescribed to raise blood pressure....
The cart sat by the nurses' station with one staff member facing a computer screen with his back to the medications....
The inspection, triggered by complaints, produced a citation under the federal tag that carries the most weight in nursing home oversight....
The September incident left the resident unable to summon help while the nursing assistant cared for their roommate behind a pulled privacy curtain....
Clean and soiled linen, along with their respective carts and hampers, must be kept separate at all times....
Resident #6 scored three on a cognitive assessment in September, indicating severe impairment....
The incident occurred on October 16, 2025, when nursing staff reported that Resident #02 had been lowered to the floor and may have sustained a head injury....
The nursing home has not submitted a correction plan....
These situations create both medical and emotional consequences that extend well beyond the individual resident....