Pulaski Health Care Center
Inspection Findings
F-Tag F0686
F 0686 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete
when the resident's pressure had worsened to a stage 3. The wound should have been classified as a stage 3 with slough and not a stage 2. They did put in a new treatment order for the wound, but it was a month later. The wound had not worsened during that time, but they should have attempted a new treatment timely after the wound had worsened.A facility policy, titled Pressure Ulcers/Skin Breakdown Clinical Protocol and received as current from the DON on 11/13/25, indicated, .Monitoring 1. During resident visits, the physician will evaluate and document the progress of wound healing - especially for those with complicated, extensive, or poorly-healing wounds. 2. The physician will guide the care plan as appropriate, especially when wounds are not healing as anticipated or new wounds develop despite existing interventions. a. Healing may be delayed or may not occur, or additional ulcers may occur because of other factors which cannot be modified. b. Current approaches should be reviewed for whether they remain pertinent to the resident/patient's medical conditions, are affected by factors influencing wound development or healing, and the impact of specific treatment choices made by the resident/patient or a substitute decision-maker.This citation relates to Intake 2659878. 3.1-40(a)(2)
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PULASKI HEALTH CARE CENTER in WINAMAC, IN inspection on recent inspection.
Found 0 violation(s). Severity: Standard violations. Status: 0 corrected, 0 pending.
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 WINAMAC, 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 PULASKI HEALTH CARE CENTER or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.