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Complaint Investigation

River Bend Nursing And Rehabilitation

November 25, 2025 · Evansville, IN · 3400 Stocker Dr
Citations 3
CMS Rating 1/5
Beds 113
Provider ID 155621
Healthcare Facility
River Bend Nursing And Rehabilitation
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Inspection Summary

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.

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Inspection Findings

FF0580
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Potential for More Than Minimal Harm

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)

Any deficiency statement ending with an asterisk (*) denotes a deficiency which the institution may be excused from correcting providing it is determined that other safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients. (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days following the date of survey whether or not a plan of correction is provided.

For nursing homes, the above findings and plans of correction are disclosable 14 days following the date these documents are made available to the facility. If deficiencies are cited, an approved plan of correction is requisite to continued program participation.

LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE

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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

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)

Facility ID:

IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:

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Building

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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Frequently Asked Questions

What is an F-tag violation?
F-tags are federal deficiency codes used by CMS to categorize nursing home violations. Each F-tag corresponds to a specific federal regulation (42 CFR Part 483). For example, F607 relates to abuse prevention policies, F880 relates to infection control.
Were these violations corrected?
Facilities must submit plans of correction and implement changes within required timeframes. CMS conducts follow-up inspections to verify corrections. Check the inspection report for specific correction dates and follow-up verification status.
How often do nursing home inspections happen?
CMS conducts unannounced inspections of all Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes at least once per year. Additional inspections may occur based on complaints, facility-reported incidents, or follow-up to verify previous violations were corrected.
What should families do about these violations?
Families should: (1) Review the full inspection report for details, (2) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspections, (4) Compare with other facilities in EVANSVILLE, IN, (5) Report new concerns to state authorities.
Where can I see the full inspection report?
Complete inspection reports are available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request copies directly from RIVER BEND NURSING AND REHABILITATION or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.


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