Ignite Medical Resort Carondelet LLC

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Ignite Medical Resort Carondelet LLC, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Actual harm, isolatedF686Feb 8, 2024

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure one sampled resident (Resident #316) received timely perineal care (peri-care: washing of a person's genitals and anal area) to keep the resident dry and repositioned to prevent the development of an open area to his/her tailbone and failed to ensure a resident who admitted to the facility with pressure ulcers had an admission skin assessment to include a description of the wounds, wound measurements, appropriate type and stage of wounds, and treatment orders for all wounds within six hours of admission and failed to administer antibiotics (a medicine that stops the growth or destroys bacteria) for an infected wound as ordered by the physician for one sampled resident (Resident #319) out of 33 sampled… […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF584Jun 13, 2024

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure a comfortable and homelike environment for 64 sampled residents out of 73 sampled residents with room temperatures ranging from 81.8 degrees Fahrenheit ( F) to 87.0 F and halls A, B, C, D and F temperatures ranged from 81.5 F to 82.8 F. The facility had failed to have a comprehensive monitoring system including documentation for the air temperatures to maintain documentation for all ongoing maintenance for cooling units in the facility and to conduct random monitoring. This had the potential to affect all residents in the building. The facility census was 116 residents. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF725Feb 8, 2024

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to maintain appropriate staffing numbers to adequately provide resident care and meet resident needs. This had the potential to affect all residents who resided at the facility. The census was 122 residents. A policy regarding staffing by acuity was requested and not received at time of exit. 1. Review of the working staff schedules, dated 1/1/24 to 1/30/24 showed: -The facility had seven halls where residents resided; A-D were long term care, F-H were rehabilitation. -Each hall was assigned one Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) each shift. -Nurses were each assigned to two halls per shift. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF732Feb 8, 2024

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure staffing sheets were posted daily, visible, and accessible to residents and visitors at the beginning of each shift including facility name, date, census, and the total number and actual hours worked per shift which could have the potential to affect all residents in the facility. The facility census was 122 residents. Review of the facility's policy, dated April 2023, titled Posting of Nursing Hours showed: -Each day staff were to post, at the facility entrance, the number of Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), and Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) scheduled; the name of the facility; the census of the facility; and the total number of hours for each position. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF761Feb 8, 2024

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure appropriate medication storage throughout the entire facility which had the potential to affect all residents within the facility. The facility census was 122 Residents. Review of the facility's policy titled Medication Storage dated January 2020 showed: -All drug containers will be labeled, and drug labels must be clear, consistent, legible and in compliance with state and federal requirements. -Each prescription medication label includes: --Resident's name. --Specific direction for use, indicating route of administration. --Medication name. --Strength of medication. --Physician's name. --Date medication was dispensed. --Quantity. --Expiration date if medication not used within 24 hours. […]