Diversicare of Winfield

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Diversicare of Winfield, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF600Jun 3, 2021

  Based on interviews and review of Resident Identifier (RI) #202's medical record, the facility's policy titled Abuse, Neglect, Misappropriation, Exploitation Policy and the facility's investigation file, the facility failed to ensure Employee Identifier (EI) #7, a Nurse Aide (NA) did not mentally abuse RI #202 on 2/21/2021. This deficient practice affected RI #202; one of four residents reviewed for abuse. Findings include: The facility's policy titled, Abuse, Neglect, Misappropriation, Exploitation Policy dated January 2019, documented Purpose: To prohibit and prevent abuse . Definitions: Abuse: The willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or punishment with resulting physical harm, pain or mental anguish . It includes . mental abuse . […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF880Jun 3, 2021

  Based on observations, interviews and review of Potter and Perry Clinical Nursing Skills and Techniques, the facility failed to ensure: 1.) a licensed nurse administering medications washed her hands or used hand sanitizer between each resident during medication administration, this affected Resident Identifier (RI) #81 and RI #95, and 2.) a licensed nurse did not place gloves and a plastic bag containing RI #87's nasal spray on a potentially contaminated surface without a barrier prior to applying the gloves to administer RI #87's nasal spray and placing the plastic bag back into the medication cart. These deficient practices affected three of seven residents observed during medication administration. […]