PRUITTHEALTH- RIDGEWAY

LOCATED: 213 TANGLEWOOD COURT, RIDGEWAY, SC 29130

PRUITTHEALTH- RIDGEWAY was cited by the DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES for the following deficiencies:

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 MAKE SURE THAT THE NURSING HOME AREA IS FREE FROM ACCIDENT HAZARDS AND RISKS AND PROVIDES SUPERVISION TO PREVENT AVOIDABLE ACCIDENTS

 **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY**

Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure the resident received adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Resident #2 was found outside in (MONTH) slumped over and received 2nd and 3rd degree burns to skin that was exposed to the sun. There was no documentation of the incident in the resident’s medical record the day of the incident. One of three residents reviewed for incidents.  

Review of the Physician’s Progress Note dated 7/6/17 revealed the resident was exposed to direct sun light on a hot day for an indeterminate period of time. The resident was noted by the staff to be lethargic and confused secondary to the heat experience. In a short period of time it was noted that all areas of direct skin exposure on his/her arms, hands and head have 2nd and 3rd degree blisters on his arms/hand and head.  

In an interview with the surveyor on 9/26/17 at approximately 11:05 AM, the director of nursing stated they talked with staff from the VA last week. The staff stated Resident #2 was at the burn center and had a debridement done at the burn center. 

In a telephone interview with the surveyor on 10/5/17 at approximately 11:20 AM, housekeeper #1 stated s/he was walking by the courtyard around 4:00 PM and saw Resident #2 slumped over. The housekeeper wondered why the resident was outside because it was hot. Resident #2 was sitting in his wheelchair out in the sun. There were no staff or residents outside when the housekeeper saw the resident and the housekeeper didn’t remember anyone in the common area overlooking the courtyard at the time. Housekeeper #1 went and got the resident and took him to the resident’s nurse.

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