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13 | LPA Hiratsuka conducted this visit to deliver the results of the investigation above. LPA met with
During the investigation the executive director, staff, and witnesses were interviewed. Medical records and facility records were reviewed.
1. The medical records stated the resident (R1) had an injury related to a chronic condition and not an immediate traumatic injury. R1 did sustain a fall on April 4, 2023, and facility staff stated the resident had full range of motion of the hand and wrist. R1 was taken to the emergency room on April 16, 2023, and the emergency room documented the injury was a chronic injury and R1 showed no signs of discomfort and the wrist and hand had full range of motion. A second medical appointment at a different hospital on April 20, 2023, stated resident had full range of motion and no signs of discomfort and the injury was not the result of a trauma. Another part of the complaint was that R1 sustained multiple pressure injuries while at the facility. |