Pacifica Hospital Of The Valley Dp Snf
PACIFICA HOSPITAL OF THE VALLEY DP SNF in SUN VALLEY, CA — inspection on January 30, 2025.
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
During a review of Resident 6's Patient Information Form (a page with information indicated for a resident such as facility admitted and pertinent diagnoses), the document indicated the resident was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses that included respiratory failure (condition when the lungs cannot get enough oxygen into the blood).
During a review of Resident 6' s Minimum Data Set (MDS, a federally mandated resident assessment tool), dated 1/09/2025, the MDS indicated Resident 6 was severely impaired in cognition (the process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses) with skills required for daily decision making.
The MDS indicated Resident 6 was dependent on staff for oral hygiene, toileting, dressing, and personal hygiene.
During a review of Resident 6's Physician's Orders, the documents indicated the following orders:
- Hydrocodone acetaminophen tablet (brand name is Norco, a narcotic pain medication) 10-325 milligrams (mg, a unit of measure), give one tablet by gastrostomy tube (G-Tube, a plastic tube inserted into the stomach to give medications for those with difficulty swallowing) every four hours as needed (PRN, or pro re nata, Latin for as needed) for severe pain 7-10, (numeric pain scale in which a resident's pain is indicated with zero being no pain and 10 for the worst pain imaginable), dated 7/24/2024.
During a review of Resident 6's CDR, the document indicated the medication Norco was removed from the blister pack (or called bubble pack, a card that packages doses of medication within small, clear, plastic bubbles [or blisters] that is punched out to administer to a resident) on the following dates:
1/28/2025 at 4:20 a.m.
1/26/2025 at 6 a.m.
1/24/2025 at 6 a.m.
1/23/2025 at 11 p.m.
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Form Approved OMB
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION (X3) DATE SURVEY AND PLAN OF CORRECTION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: COMPLETED A.
Building 555217 B.
Wing 01/30/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Pacifica Hospital of the Valley Dp Snf 9449 San Fernando Road Sun Valley, CA 91352