Nursing Home News — Page 575

A review of bath records revealed the resident received **zero baths** from his mid-December admission through the end of that month.

The findings raised concerns about the facility's ability to protect medically vulnerable residents from foodborne illness and infection.

Quality assurance programs serve as internal monitoring systems that track clinical outcomes, incident patterns, and care delivery metrics.

The resident, who had diagnoses including anoxic brain damage, hypertension, and disorientation, made statements to staff expressing suicidal thoughts.

On July 15, 2024, state surveyors found a resident lying in a fully reclined Geri-chair with a wheelchair wedged underneath the extended footrest.

R47 received nebulizer treatments four times daily with Ipratropium-Albuterol solution to manage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and shortness of breath.

The deficiency resulted in severe weight loss, representing a significant decline in the resident's physical well-being.

This violation represents a critical failure in healthcare facility management.

Long-Term Care Ombudsmen serve as independent advocates who can investigate whether discharges are appropriate, voluntary, and in the resident's best interest.

On November 29, just four days after returning from psychiatric hospitalization, the resident told nursing staff "I want to die.

On March 24 at 5:20 PM, the resident was observed hitting her head on a wall near the dining room.

Staff members reported observing the male resident leaving the victim's room and adjusting his belt in the facility lobby.