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32 | Allegation: Staff are not repositioning resident every 2 hours. It was reported that hospice resident (R1) required repositioning every 2 hours due to a sacral pressure injury, but despite regular hospice wound care the pressure injury was getting worse. Seven (7) staff were interviewed. Caregiver staff stated they checked on the resident every 2 hours, and as the resident's health declined staff were checking on the resident at least every hour. Staff stated sometimes R1 refused to be repositioned every 2 hours because the resident preferred to lay in bed in a flat position due to pain when rotated to the side. Staff acknowledged that sometimes the NOC shift caregiver staff did not log in routine checks. It is unknown if they performed rotations on the resident. One of the NOC shift staff (S8) in question was terminated on January 24, 2025 for misconduct and suspicions of improper handling of cognitively impaired residents during incontinence changes. Bedridden residents were interviewed. One (1) resident stated staff are not repositioning every 2 hours, especially during night time. Charting notes [1/1/25 - 1/29/25], records indicate that the majority of the time R1 was routinely being checked every 2 hours. Record review revealed that on several dates staff checked the resident past the required repositioning time, and many of the documented checks did not specify whether the resident was repositioned every 2 hours. However, staff interviews revealed that R1 at times preferred not to be repositioned.
Allegation: Resident received an unexplained injury. On January 17, 2025, AM shift caregiver staff observed a bruise under resident (R1's) right eye. The injury was documented on a Skin Integrity Monitoring Form and med-tech staff were notified. None of the residents interviewed reported staff rough handling incidents that have caused bruising. All seven (7) staff interviewed confirmed that resident (R1) had a bruise under the right eye. Staff interviews revealed that former NOC shift staff (S8) stated that when the resident was being turned the resident's hand hit their own face. Staff stated that R1 was experiencing agitation behaviors during repositioning assistance, and may have unintentionally hit themselves. The majority of staff interviewed do not believe the bruise was intentionally caused by malicious intent, but confirmed the resident sustained an unexplained bruise. Picture evidence of the injury was obtained.
Although the allegations may have happened or are valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violations did or did not occur, therefore the allegations are Unsubstantiated.
An exit interview was conducted and a copy of this report was discussed and provided to Resident Care Coordinator Breanna Randolph. |