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rowid facility_name facility_id address city state zip inspection_date deficiency_tag scope_severity complaint standard eventid inspection_text filedate
28 WINSTON COUNTY NURSING HOME 255072 17560 EAST MAIN STREET LOUISVILLE MS 39339 2017-04-20 456 D 0 1 09RC11 **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure that resident's Geri chair was maintained in good repair for one (1) of eight (8) residents sampled who required a wheelchair or Geri chair for locomotion, Resident # 6. Findings include: Observation on 4/18/17 at 10:40 AM revealed a brown, vinyl covered Geri chair with nine (9), four (4) to five (5) inch rips in the chair's seat with exposed foam padding, in Resident #6's room. The tears in the covering were sharp and rough to the touch. An interview with the Director of Nursing (DON) on 4/20/17 at 10:30 AM revealed that a maintenance log is kept at each nurse's station, the nurses are to log any needed repairs and maintenance checks the log daily. The log sheet is taken to the maintenance supervisor when repairs are completed. Nurses are instructed to report any equipment or furniture needing repair or replacement. An interview on 4/20/17 at 10:35 AM with Maintenance Staff #1 (MS#1) revealed he does not have a policy addressing the repair or replacement of resident equipment. MS #1 revealed he makes rounds in and out of all the rooms and checks the maintenance logs at the nurse's stations all day. MS #1 stated he was unaware of the tears in the seat of the Geri chair in Resident #6's room. An interview on 4/20/17 at 10:40 AM with the DON in Resident #6's room confirmed the Geri chair had tears in the seat bottom with exposed foam padding that could cause skin tears to the resident if sitting in the chair and is an infection control problem. The DON revealed she was not aware of the condition of the chair. Review of the facility face sheet revealed the facility admitted Resident #6 initially on 4/25/14 and readmitted on [DATE] with [DIAGNOSES REDACTED]. not ambulate but used a wheelchair for mobility. 2020-09-01