LIFE CARE CENTER OF COLUMBIA
841 W. JAMES CAMPBELL BLVD, COLUMBIA, TN 38401
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 DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A COMPLETE CARE PLAN THAT MEETS ALL THE RESIDENT’S NEEDS, WITH TIMETABLES AND ACTIONS THAT CAN BE MEASURED.
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Based on policy review, medical record review, and interview, the facility failed to implement written care plan interventions related to falls for 1 of 5 (Resident #57) sampled residents. The facility failed to implement Resident #57’s fall interventions. The failure to implement and follow the care plan interventions resulted in actual Harm when Resident #57 fell and sustained a nasal fracture, head injury with a possible subdural hematoma (a collection of blood between the brain cover and the brain), a laceration to the forehead that required suture repair and skin tears to the right hand and the right cheek.
The facility staff failed to follow Resident #57’s care plan interventions and on 4/17/18 Resident #57 fell and sustained a nasal fracture, head injury with a possible subdural hematoma (a collection of blood between the brain cover and the brain), a laceration to the forehead that required suture repair and skin tears to the right hand and the right cheek.
Interview with the Director of Nursing (DON) on 6/14/18 at 1:11 PM, in the DON’s office, the DON was asked what fall interventions were in place for Resident #57. The DON stated, .on the 4/17/18 fall .the staff did not implement the interventions .didn’t look at the new interventions for fall . The DON confirmed that staff should be aware and implement new interventions for falls.
The facility staff failed to implement a new fall intervention for Resident #57. Resident #57 fell on [DATE] and sustained a nasal fracture, head injury with a possible subdural hematoma (a collection of blood between the brain cover and the brain), a laceration to the forehead that required suture repair and skin tears to the right hand and the right cheek.
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