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32 | Staff attended to R1 and asked if R1 was ok, then placed R1 in a wheelchair and took R1 up to R1’s room where R1 stayed the rest of the day without a medical evaluation being conducted to determine if R1 needed to be seen at the hospital. Staff reported checking on R1 throughout the day and night. Caregiver, S1, came in the following morning of 11/18/2019 at 0700 hours and woke R1 up informing R1 that it was breakfast time. R1 informed S1 their inability to walk and S1 examined R1’s toes and foot which appeared swollen and bruised. S1 asked Med Tech, S2 to examine R1.
S2 could not find any incident/injury report from the previous day when R1 fell and was in a lot of pain. At about 1200 hours, S2 called Nurse Practitioner to come to the facility and check on R1. R1 was transported by ambulance to Southland Skilled Nursing Facility after 1:30 PM where R1 was provided x-ray of pelvis and bilateral hips which indicated an acute complete left femoral neck fracture present with complete displacement compatible with a Garden Classification IV fracture. X-rays were also taken of R1’s left foot and findings indicated acute to sub-acute fracture base of proximal phalanx of 4th toe. was diagnosed with a fractured hip and fractured foot. On 11/19/19 R1 was admitted to Lakewood Medical Center for a foot and hip fracture and on 11/20/19 a procedure was performed on R 1’s -Left Hip (Hemiarthroplasty). Interview of R1’s son indicated that the facility did not contact him and notify him of R1’s fall. An immediate civil penalty is being assessed in the amount of $250 for a repeat violation of the same citation previously issued on 03/08/2021. The civil penalty shall be assessed until the violation is corrected.
BOK Senior Hotel failed to immediately evaluate R1 after fall and prolonged any medical attention until the following day approximately 24 hours later. R1 was reportedly in excruciating pain, then at that time was transported to receive medical attention. An immediate civil penalty is being assessed in the amount of $250 for a repeat violation of the same citation previously issued on 10/14/2020. The civil penalty shall be assessed until the violation is corrected.
Based on review of supportive records, corroborative interviews the preponderance of evidence standard has been met; therefore, the above allegations Resident sustained a fracture while in care, Staff failed to seek medical attention in a timely manner and Staff failed to report an incident are SUBSTANTIATED. The California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 6, Chapter 8, is being cited on the attached LIC 9099 D. A civil penalty is pending determination, per H&S Code section 1569.49(e). Based on review of the facility's compliance history, which revealed the licensee was cited for the same violations within the last 12 months, civil penalties in the amount of $250 per repeat violation are being assessed. Civil penalties of $100 per day, per violation will accrue until the deficiencies are corrected. See LIC421FC. An exit interview was conducted. This report, LIC 9099D, LIC421FC and appeal rights were provided to the facility representative. (Page 2) |