California Post Acute
CALIFORNIA POST ACUTE in LOS ANGELES, CA — inspection on August 1, 2024.
Found 5 citations. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
During a review of Resident 1's admission Record, dated 8/1/2024, indicated Resident 1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with a diagnoses of glaucoma (a group of eye diseases that can cause vision loss and blindness by damaging a nerve in the back of your eye), bipolar disorder (a mental illness that causes unusual shifts in a person's mood, energy, activity levels, and concentration), and paraplegia (inability to deliberately control or move your muscles of the legs and lower body, typically caused by spinal injury or disease).
During a review of Resident 1's Minimum Data Set (MDS - a standardized assessment and care screening tool) indicated Resident 1 had adequate vision and did not wear corrective lenses.
During an observation on 8/1/2024 at 10:28 a.m. in Resident 1's room, Resident 1 ' s bed control hanging off right side of the bed, call light tangled with phone charger, both are hanging off left side of the bed. Resident 1 was unable to reach either.
During an interview on 8/1/2024 at 11:30 a.m. with Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA 1), CNA 1 stated, the call light placed within reach either by a resident ' s hand or close to them. If a resident has a vision issue, CNA 1 will instruct that the call light is on their right or left side. CNA 1 stated the importance of placing the call light within reach is so residents can get assistance. CNA 1 stated Resident 1, can see and has glasses but not sure if the glasses were prescribed.
During concurrent interview and record review on 8/1/2024 at 11:37 a.m. with Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON), Resident 1's MDS, diagnosis, and care plan reviewed.
The ADON confirmed and stated Resident 1 had a diagnosis of glaucoma, and thta the resident's MDS and care plan did not address the resident's diagnosis. ADON stated Resident 1, is not blind, he can see. ADON stated if Resident 1 cannot see call light, cannot call for assistance. ADON stated the facility's policy on call light indicated the call light must be within reach of the resident.
During a record review of the facility's policy and procedures titled, Communication System - Call lights, dated 2024, the P&P indicated, call cords will be placed within the resident's reach in the resident's room.
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LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER TITLE (X6) DATE REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
055461 08/01/2024
California Post Acute 909 S Lake Street Los Angeles, CA 90006
During a review of Resident 1's admission Record, dated 8/1/2024, indicated Resident 1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with a diagnoses of glaucoma (a group of eye diseases that can cause vision loss and blindness by damaging a nerve in the back of your eye), bipolar disorder (a mental illness that causes unusual shifts in a person's mood, energy, activity levels, and concentration), and paraplegia (inability to deliberately control or move your muscles of the legs and lower body, typically caused by spinal injury or disease).
During a review of Resident 1's Minimum Data Set (MDS - a standardized assessment and care screening tool) indicated Resident 1 had adequate vision and did not wear corrective lenses.
During concurrent interview and record review on 8/1/2024 at 11:22 a.m. with the Minimum Data Set Nurse (MDSN), the MDSN reviewed Resident 1 ' s MDS, diagnoses, and care plan and confirmed Resident 1 had a diagnosis of glaucoma.
TheMDSN confirmed the resident's MDS and care plan did not address the diagnosis.
The MDSN stated the resident was at risk for injury and weight loss due to not seeing food, and would not reach the call light.
During a record review of the facility's policy and procedures (P&P) titled, Comprehensive Assessments, dated 2024, the P&P indicated, Define issues, including problems, risk factors, and other concerns (to which all disciplines can relate). (1) Determine Care Area Assessments (CAAs - foundation upon which a resident ' s individual care plan is formulated) that have been triggered during completion of the MDS; and (2) Expanding on the triggered CAAs and the data gathered in Step 1, begin to define problems and symptoms within the context of the overall clinical picture.
During a record review of the facility's P&P titled, Comprehensive Assessments, dated 2024, the P&P indicated, Comprehensive assessments are conducted and coordinated by a registered nurse with appropriate participation of other health professionals.
055461 08/01/2024
California Post Acute 909 S Lake Street Los Angeles, CA 90006
During a review of Resident 1's admission record, dated 8/1/2024, indicated Resident 1 was admitted on [DATE], with a diagnosis of glaucoma, bipolar disorder (a mental illness that causes unusual shifts in a person's mood, energy, activity levels, and concentration), and paraplegia (inability to deliberately control or move your muscles of the legs and lower body, typically caused by spinal injury or disease).
During a review of Resident 1's Minimum Data Set (MDS - a standardized assessment and care screening tool) indicated Resident 1 has adequate vision and does not wear corrective lenses.
During concurrent interview and record review on 8/1/2024 at 11:22 a.m. with the Minimum Data Set Nurse (MDSN), the MDSN reviewed Resident 1's MDS, diagnoses, and care plan and confirmed Resident 1 had a diagnosis of glaucoma.
The MDSN confirmed the MDS and care plan did not address the diagnosis.
The MDSN stated the risk to the resident is injury, resident cannot reach call light, weight loss due to not seeing food.
During a record review of the facility's policy and procedures titled, Care Plans, Comprehensive Person-Centered, dated 2024, indicated, The care plan interventions are derived from a thorough analysis of the information gathered as part of the comprehensive assessment.
Care plan interventions are chosen only after careful data gathering, proper sequencing of events, careful consideration of the relationship between the resident ' s problem areas and their causes, and relevant clinical decision making.
During a review of Resident 1's Minimum Data Set (MDS - a standardized assessment and care screening tool) indicated Resident 1 has adequate vision and does not wear corrective lenses.
During concurrent interview and record review on 8/1/2024 at 11:22 a.m. with the Minimum Data Set Nurse (MDSN), the MDSN reviewed Resident 1's MDS, diagnoses, and care plan and confirmed Resident 1 had a diagnosis of glaucoma.
The MDSN confirmed the MDS and care plan did not address the diagnosis.
The MDSN stated the risk to the resident is injury, resident cannot reach call light, weight loss due to not seeing food.
During a record review of the facility's policy and procedures titled, Care Plans, Comprehensive Person-Centered, dated 2024, indicated, The care plan interventions are derived from a thorough analysis of the information gathered as part of the comprehensive assessment.
Care plan interventions are chosen only after careful data gathering, proper sequencing of events, careful consideration of the relationship between the resident ' s problem areas and their causes, and relevant clinical decision making.
055461
During a review of Resident 1's Minimum Data Set (MDS - a standardized assessment and care screening tool) indicated Resident 1 had adequate vision and did not wear corrective lenses.
During concurrent interview and record review on 8/1/2024 at 11:22 a.m. with the Minimum Data Set Nurse (MDSN), the MDSN reviewed Resident 1 ' s MDS, diagnoses, and care plan and confirmed Resident 1 had a diagnosis of glaucoma.
TheMDSN confirmed the resident's MDS and care plan did not address the diagnosis.
The MDSN stated the resident was at risk for injury and weight loss due to not seeing food, and would not reach the call light.
During a record review of the facility's policy and procedures (P&P) titled, Comprehensive Assessments, dated 2024, the P&P indicated, Define issues, including problems, risk factors, and other concerns (to which all disciplines can relate). (1)
Determine Care Area Assessments (CAAs - foundation upon which a resident ' s individual care plan is formulated) that have been triggered during completion of the MDS; and (2) Expanding on the triggered CAAs and the data gathered in Step 1, begin to define problems and symptoms within the context of the overall clinical picture.
During a record review of the facility's P&P titled, Comprehensive Assessments, dated 2024, the P&P indicated, Comprehensive assessments are conducted and coordinated by a registered nurse with appropriate participation of other health professionals.
055461
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION (X3) DATE SURVEY AND PLAN OF CORRECTION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: COMPLETED A.
Building 055461 B.
Wing 08/01/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
California Post Acute 909 S Lake Street Los Angeles, CA 90006
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