Pine Forest Care: Suicide Attempt Ignored - NY
The two residents had shared a relationship before both were admitted to the facility in July....
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The two residents had shared a relationship before both were admitted to the facility in July....
Without his call light within reach, he had no reliable way to alert staff when he needed help....
The September 18 incident occurred while EMTs waited outside the room to transport the resident for a weekly medical procedure....
Resident #3 had been receiving weekly treatment at a local wound care clinic under Medical Director #1....
The verbal confrontation involved a resident who sings in the hallways as part of her normal behavior....
The falsified medication record at Civita Care Center involved Alprazolam, a controlled substance prescribed for a resident's anxiety disorder....
The medication treats nerve pain for patients with polyneuropathy, a condition involving damage to peripheral nerves....
The nursing home administrator confirmed the facility had failed to meet posting requirements during a November 13 inspection....
Former Resident 104 was admitted on May 7 and discharged on August 21....
Water temperatures measured as low as 88 degrees in some bathrooms, while one room had no hot water at all....
One minute later, the nurse passed by the inspector and went behind the nursing station, stating she was finished distributing medications....
The resident's power of attorney and daughter was not contacted until noon, despite facility policy requiring immediate notification of emergency incidents....
Resident #7, who has quadriplegia and bladder dysfunction, was supposed to receive Midodrine only when his systolic blood pressure dropped below 120....
Resident 2 returned to Ashland Post Acute on January 27 following treatment for an infection....
The facility's own policies required immediate contact with attending physicians and resident representatives when medical status changes occur....
The resident at Pine Forest Care Center for Rehab & Healthcare was prescribed Quetiapine Fumarate, known by the brand name Seroquel, to treat mild dementia....
The resident's fear of needles complicated her treatment....
The pest infestation extended beyond the dining room....
The facility's administrator told inspectors on November 13 that no residents had been assessed as capable of self-medicating....
Inspectors documented a cascade of sanitation failures beyond the insect infestation....