Life Care Center of Punta Gorda

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Life Care Center of Punta Gorda, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Actual harm, isolatedF689Jul 25, 2024

  Based on record review, review of facility policy and procedures, resident and staff interviews, the facility failed to ensure staff followed policies and procedures and established plan of care to ensure prompt evaluation and safe transfer after a fall for 1 (Resident #31) of 4 residents reviewed for falls. The findings included: The facility policy Incident and Reportable Event Management reviewed 9/14/23 documented, The facility to the best of its ability strives to provide an environment that is free from accident hazards over which the facility has control and provide supervision and assistive devices to each resident to prevent avoidable incidents . Avoidable accident means that an accident occurred because the facility failed to . […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF680Jul 25, 2024

  Based on record review, and staff interviews, the facility failed to ensure the activities program was directed by a qualified professional who was a qualified therapeutic recreation specialist or an activities professional. This had the potential to affect all current residents residing in the facility. The findings included: On 7/24/24 at 12:24 p.m., the Activity Director said the prior Activity Director's last day of employment was 5/30/24. She said she has been the facility's interim Activity Director since 6/1/24. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF880Jul 25, 2024

  Based on observation, record review and staff interview the facility failed to follow the manufacturer's instruction for cleaning and disinfecting of the Blood Glucose Monitoring System (glucometer) for 2 (Residents #57 and #556) of 3 residents reviewed with physicians' orders for blood glucose monitoring. Inadequate disinfection may result in indirect contact transmission (the transfer of an infectious agent through a contaminated inanimate object) of blood borne pathogens. The findings included: Review of the Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology (March 2009): Finger-stick devices, blood glucose testing meters, or even a health care worker's hands may all become vehicles for indirect transmission of viruses if they become contaminated with blood. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF684Jul 25, 2024

  Based on observation, record review, review of the facility's policy and procedure, resident and staff interview, the facility failed to provide care and services in accordance with professional standards by failure to follow the physician's order for 1 resident (#114) of 1 resident reviewed with lower extremities swelling. The findings included: Review of the facility policy for Physician Orders Revised 2/26/24 noted the facility is obligated to follow and carry out the orders of the prescriber in accordance with all applicable state and federal guidelines. The receiving nurse or therapist immediately enters telephone or verbal orders into the clinical software. Review of the clinical record for Resident #114 revealed an admitted [DATE]. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF690Jul 25, 2024

  Based on record review, and staff interview, the facility failed to assess, evaluate, and plan care to provide individualized approaches to restore as much normal bladder function as possible for 1 (Resident #114) of 3 residents reviewed for incontinence. The findings included: Review of the facility policy for Urinary Incontinence Management, Reviewed 8/23/2023 noted, Each resident who is incontinent of urine is identified, assessed and provided appropriate treatment and services to achieve or maintain as much normal bladder function as possible . […]