Pikeville, KY – Nursing Home Fails to Send Resident to Dialysis; Physician Said Resident Could Have Died

An interview conducted with Resident #1's Nephrologist revealed the Hyperkalemia was a direct result of the resident missing his/her scheduled dialysis treatment and could have caused the resident to die.

Pikeville, KY – Nursing Home Fails to Send Resident to Dialysis; Physician Said Resident Could Have Died

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PARKVIEW NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER
Located: 200 NURSING HOME LANE, PIKEVILLE, KY 41501
PARKVIEW NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER was cited by the DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES for the following deficiencies:
The following highlighted text is only a portion of the full report/survey. The full report/survey can be found here.
RESIDENT #1 DIAGNOSED WITH END STAGE RENAL FAILURE MISSES DIALYSIS TREATMENT
Resident #1 had a diagnosis of End Stags Renal Failure and received Hemodialysis three times per week on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. On Saturday, 03/23/13, Resident #1 missed his/her scheduled dialysis treatment. On Tuesday, 03/26/13, the resident was admitted to the hospital and diagnosed with Hyperkalemia.
Continuing: An interview conducted with Resident #1’s Nephrologist revealed the Hyperkalemia was a direct result of the resident missing his/her scheduled dialysis treatment on 03/23/13, and could have caused the resident to die.
RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE PLANNING CARE-REVISE
Based on observation, interview, record review, and facility policy review, it was determined the facility failed to have an effective system to ensure that a comprehensive plan of care, with interventions describing the services to be provided, was developed and revised.
Continuing: Documentation on 03/23/13 revealed the facility failed to ensure Resident #1 received the dialysis treatment scheduled for 03/23/13 and there was no documentation that the resident had refused the treatment.
Continuing: The failure of the facility to ensure a comprehensive plan of care, with interventions describing the services to be provided  was developed and revised placed residents at risk for serious injury, harm, impairment, or death. Immediate Jeopardy and Substandard Quality of Care were determined to exist on 03/23/13.
PROVIDE CARE/SERVICES FOR HIGHEST WELL BEING
Based on observation, interview, record review, and facility policy review, it was determined the facility failed to have an effective system to ensure necessary services were provided to attain or maintain the highest practicable well-being for one of eight sampled residents (Resident #1). 

Continuing: The  failure of the facility to ensure residents received and facility staff provided the necessary care and services to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical well-being, placed residents at risk for serious injury, harm, impairment, or death. Immediate Jeopardy and Substandard Quality of Care were determined to exist on 03/23/13.

Personal Note from NHAA Advocates: 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. This nursing home and many others across the country are cited for abuse and neglect.

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