Owensboro, KY – Care Plans for Safety Alarms & Pressure Sore Prevention Not Followed

KINDRED TRANSITIONAL CARE AND REHABILITATION – HILLCREST Located: 3740 Old Hartford Rd., Owensboro, KY 42303 KINDRED TRANSITIONAL CARE AND REHABILITATION – HILLCREST was cited by the DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES for the following deficiencies: Please Note: The following highlighted quoted text is only a portion of the full […]

Owensboro, KY – Care Plans for Safety Alarms & Pressure Sore Prevention Not Followed

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KINDRED TRANSITIONAL CARE AND REHABILITATION – HILLCREST
Located: 3740 Old Hartford Rd., Owensboro, KY 42303
KINDRED TRANSITIONAL CARE AND REHABILITATION – HILLCREST was cited by the DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES for the following deficiencies:
Please Note: The following highlighted quoted text is only a portion of the full report/survey. The full report/survey can be found here.
SERVICES BY QUALIFIED PERSONS/PER CARE PLAN
Based on observation, interview, record review and facility policy/procedure review it was determined the facility failed to ensure care was provided in accordance to the resident’s care plan. 
Continuing: Resident #8 had no safety alarm in place as per the care plan.
Continuing: Observations on 06/19/13 at 8:40 AM, 10:20 AM, 12:00 PM, 3:10 PM, and 06/20/13 at 9:30  AM, revealed Resident #8 was in the bed with no sensor alarm visualized, Observation, on 06/20/13 at 10:15 AM, revealed the resident ambulated to the bathroom without assistance and no alarm sounded.
TREATMENT/SVCS TO PREVENT/HEAL PRESSURE SORES
Based on observation, interview and record review it was determined the facility failed to consistently implement the care plan to prevent pressure sores.
Continuing: The facility failed to ensure ear protectors were in place on Resident #5’s oxygen tubing to prevent pressure sores.

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NHAA is here to assist families, residents, and the community by sounding the alarm on issues like those found above. This nursing home and many others across the country are cited for abuse and neglect.

If you have or had a loved one living in this nursing home or any other nursing home where you suspect any form of abuse or neglect, contact us immediately.

We have helped many already and we can help you and your loved one as well by filing a state complaint, hiring a specialized nursing home attorney or helping you find a more suitable location for your loved one.

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NHAA shares with all the families of loved ones who are confined to nursing homes the pain and anguish of putting them in the care of someone else. We expect our loved ones to be treated with dignity and honor in the homes we place them. We cannot emphasize enough to family members of nursing home residents; frequent visits are essential to our loved ones’ well-being and safety.

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