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25 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Galarza conducted a Case Management- Deficiencies visit due to record review findings while investigating complaint control #: 28-AS-20240628144003. The purpose of the visit was explained to Executive Director Kimberly Sanchez.
The facility failed to report to Community Care Licensing the initial fall that occurred on 6/21/2024 pertaining to resident (R1), in which the resident fell off of their wheelchair while being pushed by caregiver staff.
An incident report was faxed on 6/27/2024, but the report omitted details about the cause of the swelling, which was the leg being caught on the wheelchair and subsequent fall. The resident was discharged from the hospital back to the facility with a right leg fracture on 6/27/24, the day staff faxed the incident report. The report did not include the hospital diagnosis of right leg femur fracture.
Per 87211(a)(B) Reporting Requirements. Each licensee shall furnish to the licensing agency such reports as the Department may require, including, but not limited to, the following: A written report shall be submitted to the licensing agency and to the person responsible for the resident within seven days of the occurrence of any of the events specified in (A) through (D) below.... Any serious injury as determined by the attending physician and occurring while the resident is under facility supervision.
NOTE: The same citation was issued on 5/28/2024 regarding non-reporting of a serious resident fall that resulted in head injuries and a broken nose to another resident.
Per Title 22 California Code of Regulation a citation and repeat violation Civil Penalty is being assessed.
Exit interview held with Executive Director Kimberly Sanchez. A copy of the report and appeal rights were provided. |