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32 | On 2/16/2024, a complaint was received by the Woodland Hills Adult & Senior Care Regional Office. The complaint was referred to Community Care Licensing Division’s Investigation Branch (IB) on 4/02/2025 for a full investigation and was accepted on 4/02/2025.
An investigation was conducted by IB Investigator, Jose Santana. During the course of the investigation, Investigator Santana interviewed four out of four residents (R1-R4), the Administrator, and two out of seven staff members (S1-S2). IB Investigator Santana also received copies of R1’s medical records and hospice records. LPA Spaeth conducted additional interviews with staff (S1-S3) on 6/27/2025 at 4:00 pm.
Regarding the allegation: Staff neglect led to a resident developing pressure injuries - It is being alleged R1’s pressure injuries were due to facility staff not cleaning R1 and not keeping R1 dry. R1 was diagnosed with cachexia, had leg contractures, experienced pain with movement, and was not eating. R1 entered hospice on 8/21/2023. Between 8/28/2023 to 10/04/2023, R1 developed two (2) stage two (2) pressure injuries located on their sacrum and right hip, one (1) pressure injury on their buttocks and one (1) pressure injury on their left hip. Between 10/02/2023 to 1/22/2024, R1’s pressure injuries progressed to stage 4. Between 2/12/2024 to 2/26/2024, R1 developed two new wounds on their lateral right buttock.
On 10/19/2023, the hospice nurse documented that R1 had a measurable decline within the preceding two weeks. The nurse also noted that R1 was difficult to reposition due to R1 sleeping up to 20 hours per day and also due to the discomfort experienced by R1 when repositioned. R1’s wounds were still present despite the two times a week wound care, repositioning, protein intake, and the use of a low air loss mattress. Three (3) out of seven (7) staff members unanimously stated they check residents every two to three hours to determine if residents require a diaper change and to ensure residents are dry. R1 confirmed they are checked every two to three hours for a diaper change
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