Seal Beach Health And Rehabilitation Center
SEAL BEACH HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER in SEAL BEACH, CA — inspection on August 21, 2024.
Found 1 citation. 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
Review of Resident 3's Clothing and Possessions form dated 7/9/24, showed the resident had the following personal items upon admission: airlife machine, black charger, non-rinse cleanser, wipes, grey pants, foam wedge, grey basin, trousers, and hearing aids.
However, further review of the Clothing and Possessions form showed under the discharge section, the signatures for the resident or responsible party and the staff who released the belongings were blank.
On 8/16/24 at 1231 hours, an interview and concurrent closed medical record review for Resident 3 was conducted with RN 1. RN 1 stated the process when discharging a resident from the facility would include going over the inventory list together to ensure nothing was missing and the form was signed by the resident or responsible party and the discharging nurse.
When asked if all resident personal items were released to Resident 3 based on Resident 3's Clothing and Possessions form under the discharge section showing blank, RN 1 stated no. RN 1 verified the form did not show a signature from Resident 3 or the responsible party and the staff who released the belongings.
On 8/16/24 at 1515 hours, an interview, a concurrent closed medical record and facility P&P review for Resident 3 was conducted with the DON.
The DON verified the above findings.
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