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32 | During facility visit on 10/31/2022, LPA interviewed R1 regarding reported wound. R1 reports there is no wound on the back and never has been. According to resident medical review, there is a reported medical condition of R1 having a wound that progressed to a stage 3 pressure injury in the Coccyx area. LPA observed R1 to be overall generally healthy and in command of faculties. On 11/10/2022 LPA interviewed staff with the Home Health Care Plan that provided services to R1 during 05/29/2022 at the facility. According to witness statements and medical record review to include physicians order report, R1 did sustain a pressure injury in the Coccyx area that is identified by witness statement as on the backside, that progressed to stage 3 while in the facility, therefore, the allegation Resident has unknown wound on back opened is Substantiated. Based on LPAs observations and interviews which were conducted the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED.
On 10/31/2022, 10/24/2022 and 8/23/2022 LPA reviewed chart notes, medical records, and physician order reports for R1. On 7/19/2022 LPA interviewed witness regarding pressure injury on the back of R1. On 11/10/2022 LPA requested and received additional medical record documentation concerning alleged stage 3 pressure injury. Information contained in the medical record included stage level of pressure injury as well as dimensions. According to witness statement, review of medical records, home health care chart notes and physician order report, R1 did sustain a pressure injury that advanced to stage level 3. Based on facility Plan of Operation regarding services provided, and the scope of services the facility is licensed to provide, R1’s pressure injury condition did advance outside the scope of services the facility is licensed to provide for a period of 1 month. Therefore, the allegation of, Facility is retaining a resident beyond their level of care is substantiated. Based on LPAs observations and interviews which were conducted the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED. California Code of Regulations (Title 22, Division 6, Chapter 8), both allegations are being cited on the attached LIC 9099D. |