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32 | *** Continued from LIC809........
Based on interviews with facility staff, staff were aware R1 was a fall risk as R1 fell twice (5/26/2022, 6/6/2022) in the hallway and three times (5/7/2022, 5/28/2022, 6/3/2022) During investigation, facility staff members (S1, S2, S3, S4) stated they were not instructed by management to provide any additional care to R1other than to “keep an eye on her” in case she was to fall. In addition, facility management staff stated that they did not issue special instructions to staff on additional care for R1 relating to her falling and that they did not believe R1 falling in the future could be avoided. Furthermore, management staff stated that their efforts were on R1s family obtaining Hospice Care for R1s to assist in R1s care. In addition to R1’s falls, care notes indicated the facility observed R1 with a decline in heath. R1s overall health was never re-evaluated by R1s physician; therefore, R1 never received an updated Needs and Services plan to prevent future falls.
Although the facility notified R1’s physician and responsible party of R1’s decline and falls, the facility did not reassess R1 due a change in condition after facility observed R1’s decline and R1 sustaining multiple falls. The facility did not put a plan in place for R1 to mitigate the risk of falls.
Based on investigation conducted, facility staff were aware R1 was a fall risk and did not put measures in place to provide adequate care and supervision to R1 resulted in R1 sustaining multiple falls that contributed to R1’s death.
The citation issued today is under review and a future civil penalty may apply based on Health and Safety code §1569.49(e) H&S. In addition, civil penalties in the amount of $500.00 are assessed today for a resident sustaining a serious bodily injury while in care. Failure to correct the deficiencies may also result in civil penalties.
Exit interview conducted. Appeal Rights provided. A copy of the report issued.
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