Ochsner Medical Center Skilled Nursing Facility

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Ochsner Medical Center Skilled Nursing Facility, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Actual harm, isolatedF689May 22, 2024

  Based on observation, interviews, and record reviews, the facility to ensure each resident received adequate supervision to prevent accidents by failing to ensure a resident assessed as being at high risk for falls and dependent on staff for showering was not left unattended and/or unseen in the shower. This deficient practice resulted in an actual harm on 04/29/2024, when Resident #1's Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), S7CNA, turned her back and left Resident #1 alone in the shower of the bathroom. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF758Mar 10, 2025

  Based on interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to ensure residents who received psychotropic medications were adequately monitored for targeted behaviors for 4 (Resident #6, Resident #12, Resident #182, Resident #186) of 5 (Resident #6, Resident #12, Resident #29, Resident #182, Resident #186) sampled residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. Findings: Resident #6 Review of Resident #6's medical record revealed, in part, Resident #6 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including depression and anxiety disorder. Review of Resident #6's Minimum Data Set with an Assessment Reference Date of 02/19/2025 revealed, in part, Resident #6 received medications for depression and anxiety. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF761Mar 10, 2025

  Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to: 1. Ensure three expired bags of 5% dextrose solution were not available for resident use in 1 (Medication Room b) of 2 (Medication Room a, Medication Room b) medication rooms observed; and, 2. Ensure an expired sterile intravenous (IV) catheter was not available for resident use in 1 (Workstation on Wheels [WOW] a) of 3 (WOW a, WOW b, WOW c) WOWs observed. Findings: 1. Review of the facility's Medication Security and Storage policy and procedure dated [DATE] revealed, in part, medications will be stored in a manner consistent with manufacturer recommendations and applicable federal, state, and local laws. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF880Mar 10, 2025

  Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to ensure staff members followed isolation precautions for 3 (S5Registered Nurse [RN], S6Licensed Practical Nurse [LPN], S8Rehabilitation Technician [RT]) of 3 (S5RN, S6LPN, S8RT) staff members observed for adherence to isolation precautions. Findings: Resident #190 Review of the facility's Isolation policy and procedure dated 03/08/2021 revealed, in part, airborne, contact, and droplet precautions required all who entered the room to wear gown, gloves, eye protection (face shield or goggles), and an N-95 respirator. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF836May 22, 2024

  Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) was not employed after having a conviction that barred employment in accordance with state law for 1 (S7CNA) of 5 (S7CNA, S8CNA, S9CNA, S10CNA, and S11CNA), unlicensed personnel criminal background checks reviewed. Findings: Review of the Louisiana Revised Statute 40:1203.3 revealed, in part, criminal convictions that bar an employer from hiring a non-licensed person included, in part, the following: Distribution or possession with the intent to distribute controlled dangerous substances as listed in Schedules I through V of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act. […]