Battle Mountain General Hospital
BATTLE MOUNTAIN GENERAL HOSPITAL in BATTLE MOUNTAIN, NV — inspection on February 6, 2025.
Found 3 citations. 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
295063
Form Approved OMB
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION (X3) DATE SURVEY AND PLAN OF CORRECTION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: COMPLETED A.
Building 295063 B.
Wing 02/06/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Battle Mountain General Hospital 535 S.
Humboldt Street Battle Mountain, NV 89820
F-F684.
40377
Resident #3
Resident #3 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with diagnoses including type 2 diabetes mellitus without complications, nutritional deficiency, unspecified, developmental disorder of scholastic skills, lactose intolerance, unspecified, and gastro-esophageal reflux disease without esophagitis.
Resident #3's clinical record documented Resident #3 had a -5.1% weight change from 12/13/2024 to 01/01/2025 and a -10.7% weight change from 11/04/2024 to 02/04/2025.
Resident #3's Quarterly Minimum Data Set 3.0 (MDS), Section K0300 - Weight Loss, dated 01/04/2025, documented Resident #3 was not on a weight loss regimen.
A Quarterly Nutritional assessment dated [DATE], documented the Registered Dietitian noted Resident #3 had a significant weight loss of 5%.
A Dietary Progress Note dated 01/17/2025, documented Resident #3 had a weight change of -5.2% in the last 30 days.
The resident's significant weight loss was attributed to pneumonia, medication change leading to decreased appetite and overall intake reduction.
The Comprehensive Care Plan for Resident #3 dated 01/08/2025, lacked a care plan addressing Resident #3's significant weight loss interventions and goals.
On 02/05/2025 at 8:13 AM, the LPN/LTC Coordinator confirmed Resident #3 had significant weight loss and lacked a care plan to identify the goals and interventions to address the weight change.
On 02/05/2025 at 9:33 AM, the CNO confirmed Resident #3 had significant weight loss and lacked a care plan to identify and direct the goals and interventions to address the resident's weight change.
295063
Form Approved OMB
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION (X3) DATE SURVEY AND PLAN OF CORRECTION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: COMPLETED A.
Building 295063 B.
Wing 02/06/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Battle Mountain General Hospital 535 S.
Humboldt Street Battle Mountain, NV 89820
43311
Resident #5
Resident #5 admitted to the facility on [DATE], with diagnoses including wedge compression fracture of unspecified lumbar vertebrae, essential (primary) hypertension, and gout, unspecified.
A Skin assessment dated [DATE], documented an LPN had inspected a large slit in the left abdominal fold area for Resident #5.
The LPN placed steri-strips (wound closure strips made of porous surgical tape used to close small wounds in a manner which pulls the skin on either side of the wound together) over the area instead of the Nystatin powder which was normally used and would monitor closely.
A Nursing Progress Note dated 01/28/2025, documented Resident #5 was monitored closely for a large slit to the left abdominal fold, steri-strips remained intact, and would continue to monitor the resident.
A Nursing Progress Note dated 01/29/2025, documented Resident #5 had a slit under the left abdominal fold which had steri-strips in place.
A Nursing Progress Note dated 01/30/2025, documented Resident #5 had a slit to the left abdominal fold.
The area was red in color and new steri-strips were applied.
A Nursing Progress Note dated, 01/30/2025, documented the steri-strips on Resident #5's left abdominal fold were coming off and would be replaced the next morning before the resident left the facility for a couple of days to visit with family.
The Comprehensive Care Plan for Resident #5 lacked a care plan addressing Resident #5's wound care treatments, interventions, and goals of the left abdominal skin tear.
On 02/05/2025 at 11:31 AM, the CNO explained the Comprehensive Care Plan was used to direct the resident's care.
The CNO confirmed Resident #5 had a skin tear to the left abdominal fold and lacked a care plan to identify goals and interventions to address the skin tear.
The CNO explained the expectation of nursing to care plan a wound, the interventions used, and goals.
295063
Form Approved OMB
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION (X3) DATE SURVEY AND PLAN OF CORRECTION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: COMPLETED A.
Building 295063 B.
Wing 02/06/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Battle Mountain General Hospital 535 S.
Humboldt Street Battle Mountain, NV 89820