Midland Medical Lodge

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Midland Medical Lodge, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Actual harm, isolatedF686Aug 10, 2022

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure a resident with pressure ulcers received necessary treatment and services, consistent with professional standards of practice to promote healing and prevent infection for 1 of 8 residents (Resident #2) reviewed for pressure ulcers. The facility failed to follow physician orders [MEDICAL RECORD OR PHYSICIAN ORDER] . This failure placed residents at risk for the development or worsening of pressure ulcers, infection, pain, decreased quality of life, and/or hospitalization . The findings included: Resident #2 Record review of Resident #2's Admission Record dated 08/06/22 revealed she was a [AGE] year-old female admitted to the facility on [DATE]. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812May 18, 2023

  Based on observation and interview and record review the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute, and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety in 1 of 1 kitchen reviewed for kitchen sanitation. The facility failed to ensure stored foods were properly labeled and dated. The facility failed to ensure that expired foods were discarded. These failures could place residents who received prepared meals from the kitchen at risk for food borne illness and cross-contamination. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812May 14, 2021

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety in 1 of 1 kitchen, by failing to ensure: A. the floors were clean and free from dirt, grease, food crumbs, and debris; B. the vent hood and vent hood filters were clean and free of dust; C. the vent hood was maintained in good working order and grease was not dripping on the floor from a faulty gasket. These failures could affect the residents who receive meals prepared in the facility kitchen by placing them at risk for foodborne illness. The findings included: A. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF558Aug 21, 2025

  Based on observation, interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to ensure the resident resided and received services in the facility with reasonable accommodation of resident needs and preferences for 6 of 28 residents (#11, #37, #83, #87, #96 and #103) who were reviewed for call light response and within reach in that the facility. 1. The facility failed to place Residents #11, #87 and #96's call lights within reach. 2. The facility failed to deliver timely call light response for Residents #37, #83 and #103. This deficient practice could affect residents who receive care at the facility and could result in missed or inadequate care. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF880Aug 21, 2025

  Based on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections for 2 (Residents #11 and #71) of 5 residents reviewed for infection control in that: The facility failed to ensure LVN B used PPE during PEG tube (percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube-a feeding tube inserted through the abdominal wall into the stomach) care for Resident #11 as the resident was on EBP (enhanced barrier precautions). The facility failed to ensure LVN B sanitized the glucometer with an appropriate sanitizing item after performing a blood sugar test on Resident #71. […]