GLENWOOD CARE AND REHABILITATION
836 WEST 34TH STREET NW, CANTON, OH 44709
PLEASE NOTE: The following highlighted quoted text is only a portion of the full report/survey submitted by DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES. The full report/survey can be found here.
FACILITY FAILED TO ENSURE THAT A NURSING HOME AREA IS FREE FROM ACCIDENT HAZARDS AND PROVIDES ADEQUATE SUPERVISION TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY**
Based on review of the medical record and facility video monitoring, staff and visitor interview, review of the National Weather Service report, the facility elopement policy and a local electronic news article, the facility failed to provide adequate supervision to prevent the elopement of one cognitively impaired resident, (Resident #33) who resided on the facility secured (memory care) unit and was assessed to be at risk for elopement. This resulted in Immediate Jeopardy when Resident #33 eloped from the facility on [DATE] at 7:59 P.M. without staff knowledge. Actual harm occurred when Resident #33 was found deceased outdoors by the local County Sherriff’s Department, 4.3 miles from the facility on [DATE] at 4:10 P.M. This affected one resident of 14 residents identified to be at risk for elopement who resided on the secured unit (Resident #38, #40, #41, #42, #43, #44, #45, #47, #48, #49, #52, #53 and #54).
Resident #33, who was assessed to be at risk for elopement and exhibited exit seeking behaviors, exited the secured unit of the facility by entering the elevator with a visitor. The resident then exited the front entrance with the visitor after being provided assistance with the exit code out the facility main entrance by State tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) #10. Resident #33 was found deceased on [DATE] at 4:10 P.M. by the local County Sheriff’s Department, outdoors and 4.3 miles from the facility.
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