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25 | On 8/8/2023, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Tung Truong arrived at this facility unannounced to conduct a case management visit. LPA met with Interim Administrator Veronica Morales and explained the purpose of the visit.
The purpose of today’s visit was to follow up on a concern learned through an incident report. According to the incident report, on 7/22/23 facility staff found resident R1 using a razor blade to cut her wrist. Facility staff also noticed that R1 attempted to use a nail clipper to pick open the skin. R1 was sent to Mercy General Hospital for further evaluation and treatment. R1 was discharged from the hospital on 7/27/23 and was placed on 1 hour check upon returning to the facility. Resident was assessed by resident’s primary care physician and prescribed a new medication. Based on staff interviews, facility was not made aware that R1 had a razor blade in their possession. R1’s responsible party was made aware to notify the facility of any items they brought in for the resident. Facility will ensure that R1 doesn’t have access to any sharps.
Per the California Code of Regulations, Title 22, no deficiencies were cited during this visit. An exit interview was held and a copy of this report was left at the facility.
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