Muskingum Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Muskingum Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Immediate jeopardy, widespreadF880Jul 14, 2022

  Based on the unprecedented global pandemic that resulted in the Presidential declaration of a State of National Emergency dated 03/13/20, The Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) Memo QSO 20-20-ALL dated 03/20/20, Nursing Home Guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), record review, review of the facility COVID-19 timeline, review of the county community COVID-19 transmission rate, review of staff time sheets, review of staff screening forms, review of resident and staff COVID-19 rapid point of care (POC) test results, review of the facility COVID-19 procedure policy and staff interview the facility failed to implement effective and recommended infection control practices to prevent the spread of COVID-19 as evidenced by the facility's… […]

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF610Aug 13, 2025

  Based on observation, record review, review of a facility self-reported incident (SRI), review of staff statements, review of the facility's abuse policy and procedure, and interviews, the facility failed to timely report and implement immediate and effective measures to protect residents following allegations of sexual abuse. This resulted in Immediate Jeopardy and the potential for actual harm including serious injury and psychosocial harm beginning on [DATE] at approximately 11:30 P.M. […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF684May 18, 2026

  Based on observation, record review, interview, policy review, and review of hospital records, the facility failed to ensure a resident experiencing a decline in respiratory condition who requested to be sent to the hospital for evaluation and treatment for shortness of breath had the hospital transfer request approved. The resident continued to decline for 24 hours until she was subsequently sent to the hospital as originally requested. This affected one resident (Resident #19) of one resident reviewed for change in condition. […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF697Jul 15, 2024

  Based on medical records review, emergency room records review, interview, and facility policy review, the facility failed to develop and implement a comprehensive, individualized and adequate pain management program to provide effective and timely pain relief to residents after falls with injury/fractures. Actual harm occurred on 06/22/24 at 10:31 P.M. when Resident #35 was not provided effective pain management following a fall with hip fracture on 06/22/24 with complaints of significant verbal and non-verbal indicators of pain. The resident was subsequently sent out to the emergency room for the fracture and continued pain on 06/23/24 at 7:15 P.M. (approximately 20 hours after the fall occurred). Actual harm occurred on 03/17/24 at 6:45 A.M. […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF600Dec 4, 2023

  Based on record review, review of abuse policy training/acknowledgement documents, facility policy review and interview, the facility failed to ensure Residents #15 and #17 were free from abuse. This affected two residents (#15 and #17) of three residents reviewed for abuse. The facility census was 47. Actual psychosocial harm occurred, applying the reasonable person concept, on 10/31/23 to Resident #15, a resident with impaired cognition, when State tested Nurse Aide (STNA) #111 took humiliating pictures of the resident with the staff member's cell phone without consent of Resident #15. The pictures were of Resident #15 lying in bed wearing an incontinence (Depends) undergarment with urine and stool. […]