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Long, untreated toenails in elderly residents create significant health risks beyond discomfort.

By May 2025, the 58-year-old resident reported she could no longer see faces, read books, or even see her food during meals.

On February 4, 2025, the facility's administrator received a report that CNA #1 had been physically rough with a resident during a transfer attempt.

However, **no evidence existed that the serum level was ever drawn**, and neither the physician nor nurse practitioner followed up on the missing results.

The meal remained at room temperature for nearly three hours.

The facility demonstrated multiple failures in outbreak management.

The wound was first documented on July 3, 2024, but **staff never measured the wound** and failed to track its progression over the following month.

The physician ordered a Depakote serum level test to be collected on February 25, 2025, following the pharmacist's recommendation.

For patients with chronic lung conditions, dry oxygen can cause airway irritation, increased mucus production, and breathing difficulties.

The facility's Infection Preventionist confirmed during an interview that the resident had MRSA in his leg wounds and was receiving antibiotic treatment.

The resident, who had dementia and exhibited physical behaviors, rejection of care, and wandering, began hospice services on January 17, 2025.

Medical records showed the resident's weight began declining sharply in April, with an 8-pound loss in just one month between April and May.