Columbus Healthcare Center
COLUMBUS HEALTHCARE CENTER in COLUMBUS, OH — inspection on November 5, 2025.
Found 1 citation. 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
Review of the facility policy titled, Notifications of Change in Condition, undated, revealed the safety of the residents was of primary importance and the purpose of the policy was to provide guidance related to notifications made to residents, family members, and the medical practitioner during changes in condition.
The medical provider shall be promptly notified of significant changes and the medical record must reflect the notification, response and interventions implemented to address the change in condition.
Review of the facility policy titled, Blood Glucose Point of Care Testing, undated, revealed safety was the primary concern for the residents.
The importance of ongoing glucose monitoring was necessary to detect extremes of high or low blood glucose levels to evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment plan. A nurse may preform a non-routine glucose blood testing at the bedside without a physician order if resident changes were indicative of low or high blood glucose levels.
Extremely high blood glucose levels could result in headaches, increased urination, fatigue, fruity breath and dry mouth and if left untreated, could result in coma or death.
This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Complaint Number 1331272.
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