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25 | This unannounced inspection is being conducted by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Sean Haddad for the purpose of issuing citations for deficiencies observed during the investigation into Complaint Control No. 22-AS-20200121160538. LPA met with Operating Manager (OM) Marty Oh and explained the reason for today’s inspection.
During the course of the investigation, LPAs Lydia Martinez and Ruth Martinez interviewed Administrator (AD) Hope Pak, 1 witness, 1 staff member, and 6 residents, conducted an on-site visit on 1/23/20, and obtained and reviewed the following records relating to Resident #1 (R1): hospital medical records, hospice medical records, resident file, death certificate, incident report, and work orders. On 1/21/20, a witness reported that R1 had been prescribed a long list of medications, including heart/cholesterol medication, blood pressure medication, and dementia medication, for years but was told by facility staff that R1 was taken off all medications except iron supplements on 12/24/19. Per hospice medical records, the medication was stopped by the order of the hospice doctor once R1 was discharged from hospice in July 2019. The doctor’s order discharging R1 from hospice never made it to the pharmacy and the medication continued to be delivered for R1 and administered to R1 up until December 2019. Thus, the facility continued to administer medications even after they were discontinued by the prescribing doctor resulting in resident hospitalization due to abdominal pain and fecal impaction.
Based on the observations made during the investigation, violations are being cited per Title 22 Division 6 of the California Code of Regulations. See LIC809D. An exit interview was conducted and a copy of this report was left at the facility. |