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Brookview Healthcare: Sexual Assault, Reporting Failures - SC
A registered nurse located him after hearing running water in the female resident's room....
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A registered nurse located him after hearing running water in the female resident's room....
The resident's medical record indicated a diagnosis of quadriplegia and dependence on an indwelling urinary catheter for bladder management....
Annual background screening serves as a critical safeguard in long-term care settings....
Posted schedules for January 25 showed only eight CNAs working the morning shift, six on the evening shift, and four during the overnight hours....
This represented a 7.01% weight loss, exceeding the clinical threshold of 5% that triggers heightened monitoring and intervention....
## December Immediate Jeopardy Period An immediate jeopardy situation occurred at the facility beginning December 20, 2024....
## Federal Oversight Process The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services conducted a complaint investigation at the facility on July 12, 2024....
to arrive for treatments beginning at 4:15 a.m....
This documentation failure revealed a systemic breakdown in the facility's ability to track resident whereabouts....
However, staffing records showed they were consistently short by 0.5 to 1 CNA across multiple shifts....
Thirty residents were supposed to be on EBP protocols, but inspectors found widespread non-compliance with safety requirements....
However, inspectors found **no documentation** of these critical safety measures in the resident's medical record....
The most concerning finding involved Lorazepam Injectable, a controlled substance used to treat anxiety symptoms and prevent seizures....
The staff who ignored the emergency signal included the Director of Nursing, two licensed nursing personnel, and the Activities Director....
During interviews, the DSS admitted she had started the required dietary manager course but failed to complete the certification process....
## Critical Delay in Emergency Care The violation occurred when a resident reported severe hip pain following a fall on November 17, 2024....
This classification requires facilities to implement immediate corrective measures to protect resident safety....
Twenty-two minutes later, they found him walking in a field approximately two blocks from the facility....
The incident prompted immediate corrective actions and a comprehensive review of medication administration protocols....
The resident, who has a spinal cord injury at the thoracic level affecting T2-T6 vertebrae, was in his motorized wheelchair when the incident occurred....