Mason Health Care Center

During an interview, on 8/26/25 at 9:12 A.M., LPN 11 indicated if a resident had a high blood glucose level, she would first call the NP (Nurse Practitioner) to get orders and go from there. If the resident had no insulin orders, she would call the NP and put this in the progress notes and let the Director of Nursing and Assistant Director of Nursing know.

During an interview, in 8/26/2025 at 9:48 A.M., the Director of Nursing indicated the physician should have been notified of the elevated blood glucose levels and a progress note should have been completed at the time of the notification.

Progress Notes, dated on 4/18 and 4/19/2025, lacked the documentation of the physician being notified of the abnormal levels.

On 8/25/2025 at 11:29 A.M., the Administrator provided the policy titled, Following Physician Orders/Parameters, and indicated it was the policy currently being used by the facility.

The policy indicated, .Purpose: To administer resident care in a safe and effective manner and following physicians orders and ordered parameters. 2.

Licensed healthcare personnel will consult and follow the physician/clinician order when performing any resident procedures This deficiency is related to intake 2594043. 3.1-37

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COMPLETED

08/26/2025

STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

Mason Health Care Center

900 Provident Drive Warsaw, IN 46580

SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES