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32 | 9099C(1)...LPA reviewed the following documentation pertaining to resident (R1), including but not limited to: Resident Information Sheet, physician's written order, Physician's Reports, Unusual incident/injury report (LIC624), retail store receipt, hospital medical records, Resident Handbook and other documentation.
Allegation: Staff did not adhere to physician orders regarding a resident.
Unusual incident/injury report (LIC624) submitted to the Department on 11/13/2017 notes that on 11/13/2017, "resident (R1) was consuming alcohol, became intoxicated, with aggressive behaviors" and 911 was called and resident was sent out to the emergency room. The LIC624 notes that resident returned to the facility in the morning and facility staff would be "monitoring alcohol use" of the resident and who will see the doctor this week. Hospital Medical records document that resident arrived at the emergency room via ambulance on 11/13/2017 at 8:45 pm with a principal diagnosis of "alcohol abuse with intoxication, uncomplicated" and was discharged on 11/14/2017 at 10:57 am. Hospital medical records indicate that resident's Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) level was 301 mg on 11/13/2017 upon admission. Nurse notes entered on 11/13/2017 at 2059 note "patient is alert to self only, patient smells of ETOH, from assisted living facility, per staff, patient usually drinks and has memory problems but is increasingly combative tonight and altered".
Following the incident on 11/13/2017, resident's physician sent a signed order to the facility on 11/15/2017 stating "(R1) has a significant alcohol abuse issue which will worsen his brain function and memory. Patient cannot drink alcohol at the facility and please make sure patient does not buy or store alcohol at the facility from the outside".
Multiple interviews revealed that staff were aware that resident could not have alcohol in their room or drink it due to resident's doctor not allowing it and resident's behavior becoming more aggressive. Several staff indicated that resident was served non-alcoholic drinks during events held at the facility and if resident smelled of alcohol, they would be required to immediately report it to the Med-Tech on duty .
The Activity Director stated in March 2022 that the facility has regular scheduled outings to retail food stores that sell alcohol, including in 2018, and indicated that if the resident is an Assisted Living resident, then it is "their right to buy what they want and we can't stop him from purchasing something- it's for their dignity", adding staff "might not see everything a resident would purchase at the store". The Activity Director further stated that she would let the pertinent people know if she saw a resident purchase something that he/she is not supposed to have, if she saw it, explaining that she "walks around the store" and offers to help residents. In addition, the Activity Director stated that Med-Techs will check a resident's room if he/she was not supposed to have something, and confirmed she trains staff to do this.
cont on 9099C(2)...
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