CASA MARIA HEALTHCARE CENTER AND PECOS VALLEY REHABILITATION
1601 SOUTH MAIN STREET, ROSWELL, NM 88203
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 CARE FOR RESIDENTS WHO ARE CONTINENT OR INCONTINENT OF BOWEL/BLADDER, APPROPRIATE CATHETER CARE, AND APPROPRIATE CARE TO PREVENT URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY**
Based on record review and interview the facility failed to provide treatment for 1 (R #3) of 1 (R #1) Resident with a history of [MEDICAL CONDITION] (C Diff) (infection of the large intestine (colon) caused by the bacteria of[DIAGNOSES REDACTED]), and repeated diarrhea. This deficient practice likely resulted in harm for R #3, by developing a toxic mega colon (swelling and inflammation spread into the deeper layers of the colon, the colon stops working and widens and may rupture), and the need for a [MEDICAL CONDITION] (a (stoma) constructed by bringing the end or loop of intestine out onto the surface of the skin, waste passes out of the [MEDICAL CONDITION] opening). The findings are:
On 09/04/18 at 4:10 pm, during an interview, R #3’s Family Member #1 (FM) stated that (Name of Resident #3) was so sick and was sent to the hospital from a physician’s office (Physician #1) visit on 06/13/18. FM #1 further stated that (Name of Resident #3) was admitted to the hospital and had his/she colon removed due to a toxic mega colon and required a [MEDICAL CONDITION]. FM #1 stated that (Name of resident #3’s) colon was the size of a softball. FM #1 stated that she told the Administrator, unknown date, and the Administrator was going to make sure it didn’t happen again. R #3 was in the hospital from 06/13/18 through 06/28/18.
There is no documented evidence that the physician was notified that R #3 was having loose, liquid bowel movements or diarrhea.
Record review of a discharge summary from hospital #1 dated 06/28/18 for R #3 revealed, Came to the hospital due to diarrhea for weeks and had a toxic mega colon. He was told as an outpatient that he had a [DIAGNOSES REDACTED] infection. (Name of Resident #3) required a colectomy (Colectomy is bowel resection of the large bowel, the surgical removal of any extent of the colon) with [MEDICAL CONDITION] and gastrostomy ([DEVICE] – is a tube inserted through the abdomen that delivers nutrition directly to the stomach).
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