Resident sustained injuries from a fall while in care.
Staff did not seek timely medical attention for a resident while in care.
On 06/23/2021, LPA interviewed staff (S1), S1 stated that on 5/14/2021, at around 3:00AM, staff (S2) heard a noise from R1’s bedroom. S2 found R1 on the floor wherein R2 was assess and first aid was applied.
S1 stated that R1 was provided with a call bell pendant to use when he/she needs assistance from staff. S1 stated that R1 did not use call bell pendant to call for help or assistance. S1 stated that S2 was generally good at evaluating residents when to call an ambulance and when to call family particularly at midnight.
On 09/23/2021, LPA interviewed staff (S3), S3 stated that on 05/14/2021, around 3:00AM, S3 heard a noise coming from R1’s bedroom and subsequently heard R1’s yelling for help. S3 stated he/she found R1 on the floor wherein R1 was assessed for injuries and applied first aid. S3 stated that R1 got up from bed to use restroom when he/she hit a chair in his/her bedroom causing him/her to fall on the ground.
S3 stated that R1 was assisted back to bed after S3 assessed R1. S3 did not think it was urgent to send R1 to the hospital or call 911 because R1 stated he/she was alright. At 6:30AM on 5/14/2021, R1 informed S3 that he/she needed to see a medical doctor instead S3 called R1’s family member who arrived at the facility at 7:00AM. R1’s family observed R1’s right eye severely swollen and bleeding. R1 was immediately taken to the hospital Emergency Room by his/her family member.
On 5/14/2021, the Department received an incident report LIC624) submitted by the facility wherein it stated that R1 slid off the bed where staff found R1 on the floor at 3:00AM. Staff noted R1’s right eye was swollen wherein a cold compress was applied. R1’s responsible party was notified of the events and R1 was taken to the emergency hospital at 8:00AM.
Based on R1’s recent Physician’s report of 05/05/2021, R1 was non-ambulatory and diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) wherein R1 was unable to communicate needs and had visual impairment. R1 was unable to independently transfer to and from bed, and unable to leave facility unassisted due to at risk of fall.
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