Whittier Hospital Medical Ctr D/p Snf
WHITTIER HOSPITAL MEDICAL CTR D/P SNF in WHITTIER, CA — inspection on April 25, 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 17's Minimum Data Set (MDS, a resident assessment tool), dated 4/13/2025, the MDS indicated Resident 17's cognitive (ability to think and reason) skills for daily decision making was severely impaired (never/rarely made decisions).
The MDS indicated Resident 17 was dependent (helper does all the effort) with eating, oral hygiene, toileting hygiene, shower/bath, upper and lower body dressing, putting on/taking off footwear and personal hygiene.
During a review of Resident 17's Physician's orders, the Physician's Orders indicated the following:
o Catapres (a medication used to treat high blood pressure) patch, 0.3 milligram (mg, a unit of measurement of mass) every 24 hours, topically, weekly on Friday at 8 AM hypertension (HTN-high blood pressure).
Ordered on 6/4/2024.
o Ergocalciferol 15 mcg (unit of measurement) via gastrostomy tube (G-tube, is a small, flexible tube that's surgically inserted into the stomach through the abdomen to provide nutrition, fluids, and medicine), for supplement, ordered 1/11/2023.
o Potassium (mineral that is important for many body functions) liquid 20 milliequivalent (unit of measurement)/15 milliliters (ml, metric unit used to measure capacity) give 15 ml via G-tube twice a day for hypokalemia (low potassium levels), ordered on 4/3/2023.
o Baclofen (medication used to treat muscle spasms and stiffness) tablet, 20 mg, four times a day, via G-tube, for spasticity (condition characterized by stiff muscles), ordered on 1/11/2023.
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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 555589 B.
Wing 04/25/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Whittier Hospital Medical Ctr D/P Snf 9080 Colima Road Whittier, CA 90605
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Source: This inspection report was downloaded directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via Medicare.gov. CMS releases nursing home inspection reports in bulk. The findings reflect what state surveyors documented in the official Form CMS-2567 Statement of Deficiencies on the date of the inspection.
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