Kennedy Care Center

Based on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure residents' information was not sent to the personal cell phones of facility staff members.

This deficient practice had the potential for unauthorized release of residents' information to the public.

During an interview on 9/11/25 at 9:06 a.m., restorative nursing assistant (RNA 1, a certified nursing assistant (CNA) with specialized training in rehabilitation skills) stated she received text messages on her personal cellphone from the rehabilitation department regarding residents who would need to be on the RNA program. RNA 1 stated the text messages would include the name of the residents and their room number.

During an interview on 9/11/25 at 10:18 a.m. the physical therapist (PT) stated when a resident needs to be on the RNA program, a group text message would be sent to the director of rehabilitation, the physical therapist, occupational therapist, director of staff development and the RNA.

The PT stated the text messages would include the name of the residents, their room number and the specific RNA program.

The PT stated the purpose of the text message was for the group to know that there is an RNA program for the resident.

During an interview on 9/11/25 at 10:26 a.m., certified nursing assistant (CNA 2) stated she receive text messages on her personal cellphone that would include the name of the resident, the care they would need and their room number.

During an interview on 9/11/25 at 1:16 p.m., the director of nursing (DON) stated .personal phones should not be used when the patients (residents) name and room number are included. DON further stated don't transmit resident information to staff personal phone. DON stated this is due to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA, establishes standards to protect people's medical records and other protected health information).

During a review of the facility's policy and procedures (P&P) titled Telephones, Employee Use of reviewed on 4/25, the P&P indicated cell phones may be used for personal calls and text messaging when the employee is on meal and break periods.

Employee cell phones remain off and/or silent during all other work hours.

During a review of the facility's P&P titled Compliance Risks - Privacy, Security and Breach Notifications reviewed on 4/25, the P&P indicated the facility complies with the laws governing privacy, security, and breach notification of protected health information set forth in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other privacy and security rules.

The same Policy indicated personnel are trained in the policies and practices that protect the privacy, confidentiality and security of resident-identifiable information throughout the facility.

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09/12/2025

STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

Kennedy Care Center

619 N.

Fairfax Ave Los Angeles, CA 90036

SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES

During a review of the Minimum Data Set (MDS resident assessment tool) dated 6/20/2025, indicated Resident 1's cognitive (mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding) skills for daily decisions were moderately impaired.

The MDS indicated Resident 1 required maximal assistance from staff for activities of daily living (ADLs- routine tasks/activities such as bathing, dressing and toileting a person performs daily to care for themselves).

The MDS also indicated Resident 1 has an indwelling urinary catheter (a soft hollow tube which is passed into the bladder to drain urine, for persons who cannot empty their bladder in the usual way).

During a review of Resident 1's Care Plan (CP) for indwelling catheter: urinary retention: dated 6/16/2025 and revised on 9/2/2025, the CP indicated a goal of, (Resident 1) will show no signs and symptoms (s/sx) of urinary infection.

During a concurrent interview and record review with Director of Nursing (DON) on 9/11/2025 at 12:42 p.m., DON stated, on 8/23/2025, Resident 1 complained of pain and weakness and staff notified the Medical Doctor 1 (MD 1). DON stated, she interviewed Registered Nurse 1 (RN 1) and found out that MD 1 ordered for a urine sample to be collected and to test for UTI, but it was not carried out by RN 1. DON reviewed Resident 1's medical record and stated the order for urine sample was not entered in Resident 1's medical record, and there was no change of condition documentation completed on 8/23/2025 when Resident 1 complained of pain and weakness. DON stated the urine sample order for Resident 1 was missed and delayed for two days. DON stated, Resident 1 had a delay in the care and treatment.

During a review of facility's policy and procedure (P&P) titled, Change in a Resident's Condition or Status, reviewed date 4/2025, the P&P indicated, The nurse will notify the resident's attending physician or physician on call when there has been a(an): i. specific instruction to notify the physician of changes in the resident's condition.

Prior to notifying the physician or healthcare provider, the nurse will make detailed observations and gather relevant and pertinent information for the provider, including (for example) information prompted by the Interact SBAR (situation, background, assessment, recommendation-a communication tool used by healthcare workers when there is a change of condition among the residents) Communication Form.

The nurse will record in the resident's medical record information relative to changes in the resident's medical/mental condition or status.

During a review of facility's P&P titled, Urinary Tract Infection/Bacteriuria - Clinical Protocol, review date April 2025, the P&P indicated, The physician will order appropriate treatment for verified or suspected UTIs and/or urosepsis based on a pertinent assessment.

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Building

COMPLETED

09/12/2025

STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

Kennedy Care Center

619 N.

Fairfax Ave Los Angeles, CA 90036

SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES

During a review of the Minimum Data Set (MDS - resident assessment tool) dated 9/5/2025, indicated Resident 2's cognitive (mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding) skills for daily decisions were moderately impaired.

The MDS indicated Resident 2 required maximal assistance from staff for activities of daily living (ADLs- routine tasks/activities such as bathing, dressing and toileting a person performs daily to care for themselves).

During a review of Resident 2's Order Summary Report (OSR) dated 8/31/2025, the OSR indicated, physician ordered, Enhanced Barrier Precautions during high contact resident care activities.

During a concurrent interview and observation with Licensed Vocational Nurse 2 (LVN 2) on 9/11/2025 at 9:56 a.m., LVN 2 was observed inside Resident 2's room and changing Resident 2's incontinent brief while Resident 2 was lying on her side. LVN 2 stated, I'm changing the resident right now. LVN 2 was observed not wearing complete PPE while providing close contact care to Resident 2.

During a follow-up interview with LVN 3 on 9/11/2025 at 9:50 a.m., LVN 3 stated, Resident 2 asked to be checked if her incontinent brief was wet, so she went ahead and checked Resident 2's incontinent brief.

LVN 3 stated, she was not wearing the full PPE because she was in and out of the room and forgot to put a complete PPE back on.

When asked what type of transmission-based precaution Resident 2 was on, LVN 3 stated, I think she was on droplet precaution (safety measures used to stop the spread of germs that travel in the small, wet drops that come from a person's mouth or nose when they cough, sneeze, or talk).

During an interview with Director of Nursing (DON) on 9/11/2025 at 1:12 p.m., DON stated, residents who are on enhanced barrier precautions, staff must wear full PPE which included gowns, gloves, goggles or face shield if needed when dealing with body fluids. DON stated, if staff do not wear full PPE while providing close contact care, it puts others at risk of infection. DON further stated, Resident 2 was on an enhanced barrier precaution, not droplet precaution for transmission-based precaution.

During a review of the facility's policy and procedure (P&P) titled, Enhanced Barrier Precautions, revised on 4/2025, the P&P indicated, Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) are utilized to prevent the spread of multi-drug resistance organisms (MDROs - bacteria that are resistant to more than one antibiotic and can cause serious infections) to residents. EBP refer to infection prevention and control interventions designed to reduce the transmission of MDROs during high contact resident care activities.

Examples of high contact resident care activities requiring the use of gown or gloves for EBPs include: dressing, bathing/showering, providing hygiene or grooming, changing briefs or assisting with toileting, transferring, providing bed mobility, changing linens, prolonged, high-contact with items in the resident's room, with resident's equipment or with resident's clothing or skin, device care or use and wound care.

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