SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE OF CHILLICOTHE
60 MARIETTA ROAD, CHILLICOTHE, OH 45601
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 PROTECT EACH RESIDENT FROM ALL TYPES OF ABUSE SUCH AS PHYSICAL, MENTAL, SEXUAL ABUSE, PHYSICAL PUNISHMENT, AND NEGLECT BY ANYBODY.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY**
Based on medical record review, review of personnel files, review of a facility Self-Reported Incident (SRI), review of a local law enforcement report, social media documentation review, review of the facility’s abuse policy and procedure, review of the facility’s employee handbook, and interviews with staff and residents, the facility failed to ensure a resident was free from sexual abuse by a staff member. This resulted in Immediate Jeopardy and psychosocial harm for one resident (Resident #71), when Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant (LPTA) #93 kissed Resident #71 during a physical therapy session, digitally penetrated her vagina and exchanged inappropriate messages via a social media messenger that were sexual in nature. This affected one (Resident #71) of four residents reviewed for sexual abuse. The facility census was 91.
On 03/29/18 at 4:00 P.M., the Administrator, Director of Nursing (DON) and the Regional Care Consultant (RCC) #92 were notified that Immediate Jeopardy began on 03/09/18 at 9:10 A.M., when LPTA #93 was providing a 50 minute massage therapy session which included kissing the resident on the mouth and the resident reported digital penetrated of her vagina. During the therapy session, Resident #62 overheard Resident #71 telling LPTA #93 to stop and declining his offer to go into the bathroom. At 12:39 P.M., LPTA #93 began messaging Resident #71 via a social media messenger. LPTA #93 sent multiple messages pursuing Resident #71 including when can I see you again, asking her if she would like a more intense massage, and did she want to go to the bathroom with him for more privacy. When recounting the incident, Resident #71 became tearful stating she felt scared and intimidated by LPTA #93 who was a large man.
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