Virgil Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center

During an interview on 10/9/2025 at 3:44 PM with the Director of Nursing (DON), the DON stated that since there was not an out on pass care plan the facility would not know when Resident 1 was supposed to return.

During an interview on 10/10/2025 at 10:45 AM with the Administrator (ADM), the ADM stated Resident 1's going out on pass should have been care planned.

During a review of the facility's policy and procedures (P&P) titled, Out on Pass Policy and Procedures, dated 4/2024, indicated, it is the policy of the facility to meet resident's physical and psychosocial needs to go out on pass.

The facility will make reasonable efforts to ensure the residents' safety and uphold resident rights.

The P&P indicated when residents request to go out on pass, the IDT team will assess the resident's ability to participate in activities outside the facility.

During a review of the facility's policy and procedures (P&P) titled, Care Plans - Comprehensive, dated 1/2025, indicated, the Care Planning/IDT team, with the resident and/or his/her family or representative, develops and maintains a comprehensive care plan for each resident that identifies the highest level of functioning the resident may be expected to attain.

The IDT team documents the Resident Assessment Protocol (RAP - a problem-oriented framework used in nursing homes to guide additional assessment after an initial evaluation, based on specific triggered conditions) summary sheet and/or record in the clinical record: the resident's status, the team's rational for deciding whether to proceed with care planning, and evidence the team considered the development of care planning interventions for all RAP's triggered by the MDS.

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COMPLETED

11/20/2025

STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

Virgil Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center

975 North Virgil Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90029

SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES

During a review of the facility's P&P titled Physician orders and Telephone Orders with a review date of 1/2025, the policy indicated All orders must be specific and complete with all necessary details to carry out the prescribed order without any questions.

Each order shall include the diagnosis/condition to support the order.

Facility ID:

IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:

A.

Building

COMPLETED

11/20/2025

STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

Virgil Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center

975 North Virgil Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90029

SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES

During an interview on 10/10/2025 at 11:46 AM with RN 1, RN 1 stated he was not sure what the facility's policy for going out on pass was. RN 1 stated the facility allowed residents (in general) to go out on leave independently (by themselves). RN 1 stated he placed the order may go out on pass on 10/1/2025 for Resident 1. RN 1 stated the order he placed for may go out on pass for Resident 1 was not clear. RN 1 stated he (RN 1) did not clarify the may go out on pass order, the order was vague and put Resident 1 at jeopardy (risk) because there was no agreed upon time for Resident 1 to return to the facility after going out on pass. RN 1 stated the facility did not follow their out on pass policy because the facility did not conduct an IDT meeting before allowing Resident 1 to go out on pass by himself.

During a telephone interview on 10/10/2025 at 11:13 AM with the Hospice Doctor (HD), the HD stated he was the Medical Director for Resident 1's hospice and was Resident 1's hospice doctor.

The HD stated he could not recall 100 % giving the order for Resident 1 to go out on pass.

The HD stated Resident 1 had 6 months to live due to heart failure issues.

The HD stated he (HD) was not aware Resident 1 had an out on pass order and would not have allowed Resident 1 to go out independently (by himself) and should have been accompanied by a responsible party (the person responsible for Resident 1).

The HD stated the facility did not inform him (HD) Resident 1 had a car or could drive himself.

The HD stated he did not know Resident 1 was independent.

The HD stated the facility did not invite HD to participate in an IDT meeting.

The HD stated Resident 1 should not have been allowed to be out on pass for longer than four hours and should have gone out with a responsible party.

The HD stated he would never place an order for out on pass without a specified time for return.

During a follow up telephone interview on 10/10/2025 at 11:22 AM with the HD, the HD called to say Resident 1 was supposed to be out on pass with a family member.

During a review of the facility's P&P titled Out on Pass Policy and Procedure with an update date of 4/2024, the policy indicated When a resident requests to go out on pass, the interdisciplinary Team (IDT) will assess the resident's ability to participate in activities outside the Facility, while taking into consideration the resident's decision-making capacity, physical disabilities, and ability to take medications.

The IDT assessment will be documented in the IDT notes.

The policy indicated The Attending Physician and Psychiatrist (if applicable) will review the IDT's assessment and evaluate the resident's ability to participate in activities outside the Facility, while taking into consideration the resident's decision-making capacity, physical disabilities, and ability to take medications.

The policy indicated The Attending Physician's order should indicate whether the resident needs to be accompanied by a responsible person while out on pass.

The resident must be accompanied by a responsible person when leaving the Facility unless the Attending Physician determines that the resident is capable of being on an independent pass.

During a review of the facility's P&P titled Physician orders and Telephone Orders with a review date of 1/2025, the policy indicated All orders must be specific and complete with all necessary details to carry out the prescribed order without any questions.

Each order shall include the diagnosis/condition to support the order.

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