Elk River Health and Nursing Center of Ardmore, LL

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Elk River Health and Nursing Center of Ardmore, LL, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Actual harm, isolatedF657Oct 12, 2022

  Based on facility policy review, medical record review, and interviews, the facility failed to update the Care Plan for 1 of 5 sampled residents (Resident #2) reviewed, which resulted in a fall with major injury. The findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled, Assessing Falls and Their Causes, revised 3/2018, revealed, .Review the resident's care plan to assess for any special needs of the resident .Residents must be assessed upon admission and regularly afterwards for potential risk for falls. […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF689Oct 12, 2022

  Based on facility policy review, medical record review, observations, and interviews, the facility failed to protect 1 of 5 sampled residents (Resident #2) reviewed from a fall which resulted in harm. The findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled, Assessing Falls and Their Causes, revised 3/2018, revealed, .Review the resident's care plan to assess for any special needs of the resident .Residents must be assessed upon admission and regularly afterwards for potential risk for falls. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF881Feb 20, 2026

  Based on interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure the prolonged use of prophylactic antibiotics was reviewed and tracked as a part of the facility's antibiotic stewardship program for 1 (Resident #9) of 5 residents sampled for medication regimen review. Findings included: A facility policy titled, Antibiotic Stewardship - Review and Surveillance of Antibiotic Use and Outcomes, revised in December 2016, indicated, Antibiotic usage and outcome data will be collected and documented using a facility-approved antibiotic surveillance tracking form. The data will be used to guide decisions for improvement of individual resident antibiotic prescribing practices and facility-wide antibiotic stewardship. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF600Aug 31, 2023

  Based on record review, interview, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure one resident (Resident (R)1) of 10 residents reviewed for abuse was free from verbal abuse from a staff member. Findings include: Review of the electronic medical record (EMR) under the Face Sheet tab revealed R1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including epilepsy, traumatic brain injury, and blindness. Review of the Quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) located in the EMR under the MDS tab with an Assessment Reference Date (ARD) of 01/24/23 revealed R1 had a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 15 out of 15 indicating no cognitive impairment. […]