Avir at Lindale

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Avir at Lindale, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Immediate jeopardy, patternF695Feb 12, 2025

  Based on observations, interview and record review the facility failed to ensure that a resident who needs respiratory care, including tracheostomy care and tracheal suctioning, is provided such care, consistent with professional standards of practice for 2 of 3 residents (Resident #1 and Resident #2) reviewed for tracheostomy care. The facility failed to ensure proper care was provide to Resident #1 on [DATE] when she was in respiratory distress due to her tracheostomy's inner cannula (a removable, cylindrical tube that fits inside the outer cannula of a tracheostomy tube) being obstructed resulting in Resident #1 being hospitalized . […]

• Immediate jeopardy, patternF600Jun 28, 2024

  Based on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to ensure residents had the right to be fee from abuse, neglect, misappropriation of resident property, and exploitation for 2 of 4 residents (Resident #1 and Resident #2) reviewed for neglect. 1. The facility failed to ensure the former DON was aware AED pads (AED pad are a vital part of the AED machine that are used to help people experiencing sudden cardiac arrest. The AED pads are place on the person's bare chest and are attached to a cable that connects to the AED to the patient body. […]

• Immediate jeopardy, patternF678Jun 28, 2024

  Based on interview and record review the facility failed to provide basic life support, including CPR, to a resident requiring such emergency care prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel and subject to related physician orders and the residents advanced directives for 1 of 4 residents reviewed for emergency care. (Resident #1) 1. Resident #1 a full code status ( a medical code status that indicated to take all steps to save the residents life in the event of cardiac or respiratory arrest, including CPR) turned blue and had no pulse or heart rate, the facility staff requested the crash cart (a cart with emergency medical supplies) when the cart arrived the emergency supplies were missing. 2. […]

• Immediate jeopardy, patternF686Jun 4, 2024

  Based on interviews and record review, the facility failed to ensure the necessary treatment and services, in accordance with comprehensive assessment and professional standards of practice, to prevent development of pressure injuries was provided for 1 of 4 Residents (Resident #1) reviewed for pressure injuries. The facility failed to prevent deterioration for Resident #1 of MASD of bilateral buttock to a necrotic unstageable pressure ulcer. The facility failed to ensure wound care was provided twice a day as ordered to Resident #1's MASD of the bilateral buttocks to prevent deterioration. Resident #1 did not receive 6 of 10 wound care treatments to his bilateral buttocks. […]

• Immediate jeopardy, patternF580Apr 13, 2024

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to consult with the physician when the resident experienced a change in condition / a need to alter treatment significantly for 1 (Resident #1) of 6 residents reviewed for a change of condition. The facility failed to notify the physician when Resident #1 refused all oral medications for 4 days ([1/18/24 to 1/21/24], which included Furosemide, Isosorbide Mononitrate ER, Carvedilol, Sacubitril-Valsartan [medications used in the treatment of heart failure] and Metformin HCl [ used to treat diabetes]) leading up to his hospitalization on [DATE] during which he was diagnosed with urosepsis. […]