River Bend Nursing And Rehabilitation
RIVER BEND NURSING AND REHABILITATION in EVANSVILLE, IN — inspection on November 25, 2025.
Found 3 citations. 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
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to notify a resident's emergency contact of an injury and subsequent x-ray order in 1 of 3 residents reviewed for falls. (Resident B)Finding includes:On 11/24/25 at 9:54 A.M., Resident B's clinical record was reviewed.
Diagnoses included, but were not limited to, dementia, age-related osteoporosis, and protein-calorie malnutrition.The most current Quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) Assessment, dated 8/12/25, indicated that Resident B was not assessed for cognitive function because she was rarely or never understood, was dependent on staff for transfers and toileting, required partial to moderate assistance of staff (staff does less than half of the effort) for eating, had no falls since in the prior assessment, and weighed 104 pounds (lbs) with no significant weight loss.Physician orders included but were not limited to:May obtain 4 views of right knee for pain and swelling, dated 9/4/25An incident note, dated 8/30/25 at 1:15 A.M., indicated Resident B was found on the floor on her fall mat. An assessment was completed with no injuries noted.A health status note, dated 9/3/25 at 10:41 P.M., indicated Resident B was noted to have swelling and tenderness to her inner right thigh just above her knee.
Nursing Home Triage (NHT) was notified.A nursing note, dated 9/4/25 at 5:05 P.M., indicated an order was received for a 4-view x-ray of Resident B's right knee.An incident note, dated 9/5/25 at 4:20 P.M., indicated that (name of mobile x-ray company) was in the facility to obtain the 4-view x-ray of Resident B's right knee.The clinical record, including progress notes and events dated 9/3/25 at 10:41 P.M. to 9/5/25 at 4:20 P.M., lacked documentation to indicate Resident B's emergency contact was notified of the new injury or that an x-ray had been ordered.
During an interview on 11/24/25 at 3:36 P.M., a family member indicated he was not notified of the new injury or that an x-ray had been ordered until after the resident had an order to be sent to the emergency room (ER).
During an interview on 11/25/25 at 8:55 A.M., the Director of Nursing (DON) indicated that the emergency contact should have been notified about the resident's initial x-ray order.On 11/25/25 at 10:52 A.M., the Administrator provided a current Change in a Resident's Condition or Status policy, revised October 2010, that indicated Our facility shall promptly notify the .representative (sponsor) of changes in the resident's medical/mental condition and/or status . the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse will notify the resident's responsible party of family when: a.
The resident is involved in any accident or incident that results in an injury including injuries of an unknown source .The citation relates to intake 2615764.3.1-5(a)(2)
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LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
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11/25/2025
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River Bend Nursing and Rehabilitation
3400 Stocker Dr Evansville, IN 47720
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
Causes policy, revised March 2018, that indicated If there is evidence of injury, provide appropriate first aid and/or obtain medical treatment immediately.B.
Physician orders included, but were not limited to:Weekly weight - every day shift every Tuesday for monitoring per dietician, dated 11/26/24A current risk for altered nutritional / hydration status care plan, revised 2/19/25, included an intervention to monitor weights.A current nutritionally at risk care plan, revised 8/3/24, included an intervention to record and monitor weights.A health status note, dated 11/26/24 at 6:04 A.M., indicated Nurse Practitioner (NP) 2 was notified of a significant weight loss. NP 2 gave an order for the resident to be weighed weekly.An Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) note, dated 3/5/25 at 2:28 P.M., indicated that Resident B had 10% weight loss over 180 days. It was noted that the scales had been down for several weeks in the past possibly attributing to the weight loss.The Treatment Administration Record (TAR) from 12/1/24 to 9/2/25 was reviewed.
The TAR indicated that weekly weights had been completed.
The TAR lacked documentation to indicate what the weights were.The Weights and Vitals Summary from 12/1/24 to 9/2/25 was reviewed.
The following dates lacked a recorded weight:12/312/1712/2412/311/211/282/112/182/253/183/254/14/84/224/295/205/276/106/176/247/17/157/227/29During an interview on 11/24/25 at 11:43 A.M., the Director of Nursing (DON) indicated that staff should put weights into the Weights and Vitals section of the electronic medication record (EMR). If the weights were not there, they were not done, and staff were probably checking off that they had completed it but hadn't actually done it.On 11/25/25 at 10:52 A.M., the DON provided a Weight Assessment and Intervention policy, revised March 2019, that indicated Weights will be recorded in each individual's medical record.The citation relates to intake 2615764.3.1-35(g)(1)
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IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
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COMPLETED
11/25/2025
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
River Bend Nursing and Rehabilitation
3400 Stocker Dr Evansville, IN 47720
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
During an observation on 11/25/25 at 8:36 A.M., LPN 8 indicated Resident D received MedPass 2.0 supplement daily with morning medications, and pointed out the carton of Med Pass 2.0.
The first ingredient in MedPass 2.0 indicated milk as the first ingredient and a bold warning of contains milk.
During an interview on 11/25/25 at 9:41 A.M., the Director of Nursing (DON) indicated Resident D should not be receiving a supplement that contained milk. On 11/25/25 at 10:52 A.M., the Administrator provided a policy titled Food Allergy and Intolerance, dated 7/23, that indicated Resident with food intolerances and allergies are offered appropriate substitutions for foods they can not eat.The citation relates to intake 2615764.
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