Southwood Healthcare Center
SOUTHWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER in TERRE HAUTE, IN — inspection on February 26, 2026.
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 an interview 2/25/26 at 1:36 p.m., CNA 1 indicated on 1/19/26 at approximately 12:00 p.m., the staff was passing the lunch trays.
She looked around the dining room and noticed Resident B was shoving food into her mouth and pocketing food in her cheeks.
She would normally feed herself and was a slow eater, so this was unusual.
She went over to Resident B and sat next to her to assist her to slow down her eating.
She was not chewing the food, just shoving into her mouth. CNA 1 moved her plate out of reach, in an attempt to get her to slow down and address the food in her mouth.
Her lips were turning bluish in color.
Resident B continued to reach for her plate to get more food. CNA 1 noted her bluish lip color and felt the resident was choking and performed the Heimlich Maneuver using two thrusts, positioning her clasped hands below her sternum with the resident seated. A whole Brussel sprout was expelled. LPN 2 arrived and took over care of Resident B. A lunch tray ticket, dated 2/19/26, Thursday lunch, for Resident B, indicated regular dysphagia advance diet.
Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Chop was listed on the resident's menu. A Preliminary Autopsy Report, provided by the coroner's office, completed 2/21/26, indicated the cause of death as acute pulmonary thromboembolism (blood clot in the lungs).
During an interview on 2/25/26 at 11:47 a.m., the Corporate Risk Management Nurse (CRMN) indicated the resident had been served whole Brussel sprouts, but according to her ordered diet, should have been served chopped Brussel sprouts. A current facility policy, undated, titled, Textures, provided by the Administrator on 2/26/26 at 10:24 a.m., included the following: .2.
Dysphagia advanced .Listed as dys adv on the meal ticket .Foods allowed: .Vegetables: soft, well-cooked.
This deficient practice was corrected by 2/20/26 prior to the start of the survey and was therefore Past Noncompliance.
The facility implemented a systemic plan that included monitoring meal tray/diet accuracy and staff education regarding accurate modified diet service, and ongoing monitoring by Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI).
This citation relates to Intake 2748939.
These deficiencies reflect State Findings cited in accordance with 410 Indiana Administrative Code (IAC) 16.2-3.1-20(a).
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