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Based on investigation, it was not clear on which caregiver was assigned to R1 on the days he/she sustained falls and injuries, which were 6/3/2023, 6/9/2023 and 8/13/2023. Staff recalled R1 wearing a foam splint on his/her pinky finger for a while. Staff were unaware that R1 fractured his/her ribs until the Department confirmed R1’s injuries based on medical records. Staff did not recall on how R1 sustained a dislocated left pinky finger and fractured ribs on 6/3/2023. Staff believed R1’s finger injury was from R1 scooting his/her chair forward and scrapping the fingers underneath a table.
On 10/2/2023, the Department interviewed R1’s responsible party (RP). RP stated the first incident occurred on 6/3/2023. R1 sustained a hand injury when he/she was trying to sit down, and another resident (R2) pushed R1 out of the way. R1 was not seen by a medical doctor until 6/5/2023. An X-Ray was done on R1’s hand and ribcage since R1 complained of pain on the left ribcage. The results showed R1’s finger dislocated and R1 sustained injuries to the ribs.
On 6/9/2023, the second incident occurred where R1 had another fall at the facility. R1 was pushed by another resident to the ground. The third incident occurred on 8/13/2023 when R1 was punched in the face by another resident in the living room. R1 began hyperventilating and was nauseous.
On 12/14/2023, the Department interviewed the former Resident Services Director (RSD). RSD explained standby assistance is when staff will walk with the resident, supervising residents during showers or toileting, but the staff do not assist when residents are sitting down. RSD stated R1 fell one or twice when he/she attempted to use the restroom by himself/herself. R2 was sent out to the hospital for an evaluation but does not remember the specific date of when R1 fell. RSD stated that in April/May 2023, during dinner service, a resident pushed R1 out of his/her chair. RSD was not aware of R1 sustaining any injuries on his/her ribs or anywhere else but was aware that R1 sustained bruising to his/her left hand.
On 11/30/2023, the Department interviewed staff (S1), S1 stated that he/she did not recall what happened when R1 sustained injuries to his/her left pinky finger, he/she did not recall when it happened. On 12/19/2023, the Department interviewed staff (S2), S2 stated that R1 is a fall risk who utilized a walker with standby assistance. S2 stated that R1 is not combative and does not have any self-injurious behaviors. |