Baptist Health Care Center Lift Injury Violation - ND
The incident, which occurred around 6:15 p.m., resulted in facial lacerations and a painful hematoma on the resident's back....
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The incident, which occurred around 6:15 p.m., resulted in facial lacerations and a painful hematoma on the resident's back....
The resident, identified as R1, had signed state DNR forms, active physician orders documenting DNR status, and was wearing a DNR bracelet on their left wrist....
The F 0679 citation typically relates to quality of care standards that nursing facilities must maintain to ensure resident safety and proper treatment....
For Resident 51, medication records showed insulin injections were administered to the same body areas repeatedly over several weeks....
During multiple observations over four days in April, inspectors found the resident lying in bed, moaning with facial grimacing and labored breathing....
The violations centered on the facility's failure to ensure that practitioners entered orders directly into the EMR system as required by federal regulations....
Resident 6, diagnosed with dementia and cognitive impairment, was receiving Quetiapine Fumarate for behavioral control without an accompanying care plan....
On February 13, the Administrator entered the surveyor's room without a mask and was later observed at the nurse's station without face covering....
The March 12, 2025 inspection revealed widespread failures in food safety, infection control, and staff training that put the facility's 91 residents at risk....
This ensures that medical interventions can be ordered promptly, potentially preventing serious complications or death....
The facility's failure to meet these standards represents a fundamental breakdown in basic medical care....
These machines deliver pressurized air to keep airways open during sleep, making proper maintenance critical for patient safety....
This violation represents a critical gap in the medical oversight system that nursing homes are required to maintain....
Her February 7 Braden scale score of 18 indicated she was at high risk for pressure ulcer development, making prompt wound care essential....
The incident prompted an immediate investigation and comprehensive review of transfer safety procedures throughout the facility....
The documentation error was confirmed when inspectors observed the resident in bed with oxygen flowing through a nasal cannula on March 26....
The most concerning case involved a resident with metabolic encephalopathy who sustained a leg wound that went untreated for over a week....
The facility's inspection protocol for bed frames, mattresses, and safety rails was fundamentally flawed....
Resident #20, who has functional quadriplegia, was prescribed Heparin sodium injections twice daily as a preventive measure....
Insufficient lubrication can lead to corneal damage, increased infection risk, and progressive deterioration of eye health....