cms_NV: 82

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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
82	LAS VEGAS POST ACUTE & REHABILITATION	295006	2832 S. MARYLAND PARKWAY	LAS VEGAS	NV	89109	2017-05-04	465	D	0	1	XLYQ11	Based on observation, interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure two sinks were functional. Findings include: Review of facility policy entitled Work Order Requests, Maintenance revised (MONTH) 2010, documented work order requests must be filled out in the maintenance log. The Maintenance Supervisor will check the log at least once daily for any requests. On 5/2/17 at 8:15 AM, the bathroom door in room 301 displayed a sign which read Do not use the sink. The sink in the bathroom, which connected rooms 301 and room 302, was filled half-way with standing water. On 5/2/17 at 8:50 AM, a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) indicated the sink had been clogged for a week. Maintenance had attempted to fix the sink and it continued to be clogged. On 5/2/17 at 2:25 PM, the sink in the bathroom which connected rooms 301 and room 302 was filled half-way with standing water. On 5/2/17 at 2:25 PM, an Activities Aide reported the sink had been clogged since last week. On 5/2/17 at 2:30 PM, a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) revealed the sink in the bathroom had been reported to maintenance. The CNA explained the facility's process for work order requests was to report it to the LPN, Maintenance, and complete a document kept at the receptionist desk. On 5/2/17 at 2:35 PM, a Receptionist explained a maintenance log was kept at the nurse's station and not at the receptionist desk. On 5/2/17 at 2:37 PM, an LPN explained the maintenance log was where work order requests were documented. Review of the facility's maintenance log revealed no evidence a work order request had been submitted for the clogged sink in the bathroom which connected rooms 301 and room 302. The latest work order request was dated 4/27/17. On 5/2/17 at 2:40 PM, the Director of Maintenance explained work order requests were documented in the maintenance log. The Director indicated it was possible for a work order to be verbally reported to the Director instead of documenting the work order in the maintenance log. The Director reported being aware of a clogged sink in the lounge and in Room 108. The Director of Maintenance was not aware of any other sinks which required maintenance. On 5/4/17 at 8:17 AM, a sink inside the biohazard room by the Nurses station was clogged. The Director of Maintenance confirmed the observation and indicated there was no work order request for the repair of the sink. The Director of Maintenance verbalized the nurses should have filled out the maintenance log located at the nurse's station. The sink should have been repaired to ensure the staff had access to a hand washing sink inside the biohazard room.	2020-09-01