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32 | 9099C-2..Allegation: Staff does not respond to resident calls for assistance in a timely manner.
The allegation states that when (R1) requests staff assistance from (S1), (S1) does not come and check on (R1) and will claim they did not see the call light on.
(R1) was interviewed on December 27, 2023 and stated they could not provide time/date of the incident but was told numerous times by (S1) that they would come back to check on (R1) needing to return to the toilet in 45 minutes to an hour, but (S1) would never come back and would not respond to the pendant either when (R1) pushed it.
(S1) stated on December 27, 2023 that in September or October, 2023, the pendant/call button may have not been working due to the Wi-Fi server. (S1) confirmed that staff receive resident pendant alerts through their phone, and the alert includes the name/room number of the resident. When heard,staff will go to room to clear the alert with the magnet held onto by the caregiver, and confirmed staff will respond within (15) minutes, which is the facility protocol, but (S1) responds in approximately (10) minutes each time.
(S1) stated that there was one time, around the end of August or early September 2023, when (R1) was calling for assistance, but (S1) was with a resident whose doctor was cleaning their bed sore. (S1) stated that while with the doctor and resident, the front desk lady called on the walkie-talkie to alert them that another resident needed help. (S1) explained that (R1) had already been helped when they went to attend to them, explaining they did not recall what (R1) needed, but was sure they were not neglecting (R1).
The administrator stated on December 27, 2023, that all residents have a pendant and a call button in the bathroom, caregivers have their own cell phones that are primarily utilized as an alert system, and caregivers are required to respond to resident calls within a 7-15 minute time frame. On December 27, 2023, the LPA had requested the call light history for (6) residents starting from July 2023 through the request date; however, this documentation was not available for review when drafting the complaint findings.
Based on information gathered, the allegation was determined to be UNSUBSTANTIATED- A finding that the complaint is Unsubstantiated means that although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of the evidence to prove that the alleged violation occurred.
*cont on 9099C-3.. |