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32 | Interview with resident (R1) indicated that their care needs were not being met at the facility and their calls from their call button were not being answered. R1 stated that it has taken three (3) hours for staff to respond to their call button. R1 indicated that they sustained a fall on December 18th, 2024, resulting in R1 fracturing their elbow and requiring R1 to be sent to a Skilled Nursing Facility. R1 indicated that they used their call button when falling on December 18th, 2024, and waited two (2) hours with no response from staff. R1 stated that they contacted their family member via cell phone after waiting two (2) hours and R1's family contacted EMT for R1. R1 stated that EMT had identified that R1's call button was defective and batteries to R1's call button were dead. Administrator was not able to provide call logs for R1 during the investigation. Interview with relevant party confirmed that R1 sustained a fall on December 18th, 2024 while residing at the facility. Relevant party stated that R1 used their call button around 1:00 AM on December 18th, 2024 to receive assistance with toileting. Relevant party stated that R1 attempted to take themselves to the toilet when they didn't receive a response to their call button. Relevant party stated that R1 fell while attempting to transfer themselves to the toilet and fractured their elbow. Relevant party stated that R1 laid on the floor for two (2) hours before they grabbed their comforted and yanked their cell phone to the floor, spraining their wrist. Relevant party stated that R1 was able to contact their family to contact EMT at 3:00 AM. EMT arrived at the facility to find R1 soiled and R1's call button battery dead. LPA received an Unusual Incident/Injury Report (SIR) dated December 24, 2024 indicating that, on December 18th, 2024, R1 "fell out of bed unwitnessed. [R1] called 911 [themselves]. Fire Dept. came and helped [R1] into wheelchair. Paramedic came and transported [R1] to [hospital] for right hip and elbow pain...Resident was admitted to SNF for Diabetic Keto Acidosis, Fractured elbow, and bruised & sprained wrist, foot and back."
Based on interviews conducted by the department and records reviewed, the preponderance of evidence standards have been met. Therefore, the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED. Per California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 6, Chapter 8, a deficiency is being cited on the attached 9099-D page.
Exit interview was conducted with Administrator. A copy of this report and appeal rights were provided. Signature on these forms acknowledges receipt of these documents. |