On 11/29/23 at 09:15 am Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) J. Clancy-Czuleger arrived unannounced to conduct a case management visit. LPA met with staff member Wyrek Fagin to address violations that were found during an investigation conducted by the Department. Administrator Sherley Marshall was called to be informed but was unable to come to the facility and Licensee Mandar Kulkarni was called and joined later.
During the course of the complaint investigation, Complaint Control No. 15-AS-20230522092645, the following additional information and deficiencies were identified.
Resident 2 (R2) was discovered to have had an unstageable pressure injury to his coccyx. R2 was sent to the hospital same day as R1 (05/18/2023), stating the facility could not provide the level of care that was needed for the wound. Staff (S2) interviewed acknowledged that she was caring for the wounds by copying what she had seen other home Health nurses do. S2 reported she has never received formal training on how to care for wounds.
Based on interviews and records review the facility did not report to the department that R1 and R2 developed pressure injuries and that R2 went to the hospital as a result of the pressure injuries.
Based on interviews and records review the facility did not report to R1 and R2’s families the residents change of condition of pressure injuries and hospital visits as a result of the pressure injuries. In an interview with Reporting Party (RP) they state that she and other family members visited on a regular visits and were not notified of the change in condition of the resident.
A $500.00 immediate civil penalty is assessed on this day. Licensee was informed that an additional civil penalty is still being determined based on Health & Safety Code 1569.49(f)
The following deficiency observed (see LIC 809D) and cited from the California Code of Regulations, Title 22. Failure to correct deficiency by POC date may result in additional Civil Penalties.
Exit interview conducted. Appeal Rights and a copy of this report provided.
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