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25 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Melody Brown met with Executive Director Ashley Willett, a designee of Chief Executive Officer Betty Dominici at Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) Adult and Senior Care (ASC) Regional Office 02/21/2023 at 08:00 AM to initiate a Case Management - Deficiency. LPA Brown explained the purpose of the requested Office Visit.
LPA Brown reviewed Resident #1 (R1) facility documents and LPA Brown observed that per R1’s LIC602A Physician Report, R1’s Physician reported that R1 needs assistance in Oxygen Administration. Staff interviews indicated that they are providing Resident #1 (R1) assistance on oxygen administration. Also, staffs’ interviews revealed that they are not skilled professional, but they are providing assistance on oxygen administration to R1. On 02/07/2023, LPA Brown contacted Staff #1 (S1) and S1 reported to LPA Brown that caregivers and medical technicians (MedTechs) were assisting R1 on R1’s oxygen administration as the facility don’t have a nurse onsite. Residents’ interviews revealed that caregivers and MedTechs staffs are assisting residents on their oxygen administration,
LPA Brown explained to Administrator Willett that it is the facility's responsibility to ensure that R1’s provided assistance on oxygen administration based on R1’s LIC602A Physician Report and that the facility must ensure that assistance on oxygen administration is provided by an appropriately skilled professional. LPA Brown will issue a citation for the facility not ensuring that assistance on oxygen administration for R1 is provided by an appropriately skilled professional and this pose immediate health, safety and personal rights risks to resident in care.
An exit interview was conducted where this report (LIC809), LIC80D, and Appeal Rights were discussed and provided to Executive Director Ashley Willett.
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