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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
8 PRAIRIE HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE 435004 400 8TH AVENUE NW ABERDEEN SD 57401 2019-06-26 744 D 0 1 9U2F11 **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, interview, record review, and policy review, the provider failed to ensure one of four sampled residents (69) who had dementia and behaviors had received appropriate interventions and documentation to support her psychosocial well-being. Findings include: 1. Review of resident 69's medical record revealed: *She was admitted on [DATE]. *Her Brief Interview for Mental Status assessment score was a ten indicating her cognition was moderately impaired. *Her [DIAGNOSES REDACTED].>-Shortness of breath. -[MEDICAL CONDITION]. -Major [MEDICAL CONDITION] recurrent. -Anxiety disorder unspecified. -Dementia in other disease classified elsewhere with behavioral disturbance. Review of resident 69's nursing progress notes from (MONTH) (YEAR), (MONTH) 2019, and (MONTH) 2019 revealed: *In (MONTH) (YEAR) she had eighteen of thirty-one days where yelling out behaviors were documented. -Of those eighteen days seven days indicated a non-pharmalogical intervention was attempted. *In (MONTH) 2019 eighteen of thirty-one days there were yelling behaviors documented. -Of those eighteen days two days indicated a non-pharmalogical intervention was attempted. *In (MONTH) 2019 she had one of twenty-five days with documentation of yelling out behaviors. -On that day a non-pharmalogical intervention was used and was successful. Review of resident 69's 6/26/19 care plan revealed: *Seven of eleven interventions for anxiety were implemented on 2/26/19. *Interventions included: -Administer medication per physician orders [REDACTED]. Try non-pharmacological interventions on her; offer the bathroom, offer something to eat and drink, monitor her health status/pain, try and redirect her to an activity in her room or in a group setting. She does like to watch TV sometimes. -Evaluate effectiveness and side effects of medications for possible decrease/elimination of [MEDICAL CONDITION] drugs PRN. -Identify and decrease environmental stressors. --Initiated 6/13/18. -Offer 1:1 conversation. -Offer snacks of her liking. -Offer talking books/headphones/MP3 player of her favorite music. -Offer to turn her air conditioner on when she states she is too warm or states she can't breath. -Psych consult and treatment. -Recruit and encourage attendance at activities. -Utilize essential oil diffuser in her room with oils when she requests. -Ensure that her hand held fan is within reach. --Initiated 2/26/19. Interview on 6/26/19 at 2:40 p.m. with certified nursing assistants C and D regarding resident 69 revealed: *She was used to having someone in her room with her. *She got lonely in her room and called out. *She typically did not know what she needed but wanted people to sit with her in her room. *She liked when staff sat with her. *She had two or three people who could come and sit with her during the day. *They would explain to her she needed to use her call light and not yell out. *Sometimes they would turn on her music or TV. Resident 69 had not received appropriate dementia care and services to meet her behavioral and psychosocial needs. Refer to F758 finding 1. 2020-09-01