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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
12 RYDER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC 405018 355 AVE FONT MARTELO HUMACAO PR 792 2017-05-04 323 F 0 1 ZOYB11 Based on a recertification extended survey, observations and review of accident reports, it was identified that the facility failed to promote that the environment remains as free of accident hazards as is possible and each resident receives adequate supervision and assistance devices to prevent accidents related to the resident in room #111 related to an air conditioner water leak, puddle in front of residents bathrooms #113, #114 and #116, broken chair in the recreational area and loose bed side rails affecting 4 out of 28 random sample. Findings include: 1. During survey procedures throughout the five days of survey on 5/2/17 to 5/5/17 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm the following was identified related with failure by the facility to promote an environment that is free from accident hazards to prevent avoidable accidents: a. On 5/4/17 at 9:15 am until 11:45 am there was a puddle of water in front of the bathroom door of rooms # 113, # 114 and #116. This can cause a resident to slip and produce a fall. b. Facility failed to promote best practices that can help to prevent slips and falls using wet floor signs to indicate wet floor areas and immediately clean up all spills and wet spots. c. Resident's sleeping room #111 was visited during the initial tour on 5/2/17 at 9:45 am and 5/4/17 at 10:25 am large puddle of water was observed under the air conditioner unit. The room has a capacity for four residents. d. During observation in the area where residents watch television on 5/3/18 at 3:58 pm a resident is observed that he is going to seat in one of the rocking chair. The rocking chair was without a screw and the resident almost falls from it. The infection control preventionist employee #7 and another nurse help him sit in another chair. 2020-09-01