A review of R1’s records on 7/25/22 starting at 2:19 pm revealed that R1 was admitted to the facility on 5/31/20 with no shoes and only a change of clothes. R1’s family member was notified that R1 would need clothes and shoes. 6/1/20 R1’s family member responded that they would be in on 6/3/20 and did not show so the facility provided R1 with loaner shoes and clothes. R1’s chart notes dated 6/2/20 am shift indicated that R1 needs shoes and sweater. Based on the information obtained, the allegation that facility staff failed to treat resident with dignity is Substantiated at this time.
Concerns were that facility staff did not ensure that resident #1 (R1) received medical attention in a timely manner as R1 should have been seen by a Podiatrist due to R1 being diabetic.
On 7/10/20 starting at 1:57 pm LPA Kristin Heffernan conducted an interview with the Director. On 9/13/22 starting at 1:58 pm LPA Rosales conducted an interview with a resident family member, staff and resident family members on 9/14/22 starting at 8:59 am, and residents on 9/15/22 starting at 11:37 am. Interview with the Director revealed that the facility had a Podiatrist go to the facility once a month and was scheduled to be at the facility on 7/3/20 but rescheduled to go to the facility on the third week of July 2020.
LPA Heffernan received a letter from the Director on 7/13/2020 at 11:22 am which indicates that the Podiatrist had been out of the facility since May 25th and typically goes to the facility once a month and skipped the month of June. Was due to go to the facility in the beginning of July but moved their date to the third week of the month. R1 was on their list to be seen and has been on the list since week 1 of their residency. R1 is diabetic and it is their protocol to have any diabetic resident feet tended to by a Podiatrist and not by staff.
Based on the information obtained, the allegation that facility staff did not ensure that resident received medical attention in a timely manner is Substantiated at this time.
Pursuant to Title 22 Division 6 Chapter 8 of the CA Code of Regulations, the following deficiencies were cited (refer to LIC 9099-D):
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