HEARTLAND OF WAUSEON
303 W LEGGETT ST, WAUSEON, OH 43567
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 PROVIDE APPROPRIATE TREATMENT AND CARE ACCORDING TO ORDERS, RESIDENT’S PREFERENCES AND GOALS.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY**
Based on medical record review, review of facility policies and staff and resident interviews, the facility failed to provide physician ordered treatments to resident’s with non-pressure skin impairments. This resulted in actual harm when the surgical area beneath Resident #45’s splint was not checked for three days and the resident developed an open wound with exposed surgical hardware. In addition, the facility failed to monitor wounds and complete wound care as ordered for two (#10 and #20) additional residents of three total residents reviewed with skin impairments. The facility identified five current residents with skin impairments requiring dressing changes.
Interview with the DON on 10/23/18 at 4:30 P.M., verified she was working Resident #45’s hall on 10/03/18 when she was sent to the emergency room. She stated Resident #45 seemed to be holding her elbow more and she had administered her pain medication and checked her vital signs earlier. She verified Resident #45 had an open area to the right elbow and hardware was visible. She stated there was no bleeding, but there was some yellow drainage on the ace wrap. She thought it was being checked daily but verified the order for the daily wound check right elbow was not on the (MONTH) TAR.
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