Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital Lon

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital Lon, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Mar 19, 2026

  Based on observation, interview, and review of the facility's policy, the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute, and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety, which had the potential to affect 37 of the facility's 37 residents who consumed food from the kitchen. Observation of the kitchen revealed food items were not sealed and/or covered to prevent contamination. Food items were labeled with a use-by date but had not been discarded after expiration. Review of the facility policy titled, Food and Supply Storage, revised 04/2025, revealed all food supplies used in food preparation should be stored in such a manner as to prevent contamination to maintain the safety and wholesomeness of the food for human consumption. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF727Jan 9, 2025

  Based on interview, record review, and review of the Facility Assessment, it was determined the facility failed to ensure the services of a Registered Nurse (RN) were utilized for at least eight consecutive hours a day, seven days a week. The facility failed to provide eight consecutive hours of RN coverage for 13 days between 07/01/2024 and 09/30/2024. This failure affected all persons residing in the facility on those 13 days, as the residents did not receive the required minimum nursing services. The findings include: Review of the Facility Assessment Staffing Plan, dated 07/2024 and revised 11/2024, revealed the facility received a one-star rating on staffing due to a high number of days without an RN on site daily. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jan 9, 2025

  Based on observation, interview, and review of facility policy, the facility failed to store food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety. Refrigerated foods were not dated, labeled, and/or discarded in a timely manner. These failures had the potential to affect 34 of 34 residents in the facility who consumed food from the kitchen. The findings include: Review of the facility policy titled, Food Safety Management System, revised [DATE], revealed leftover foods must be properly labeled and date marked. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF657Mar 19, 2026

  Based on observation, interview, record review, and policy review, the facility failed to maintain a comprehensive care plan that is reviewed and revised by the interdisciplinary team after each assessment, including both the comprehensive and quarterly review assessments for 4 out of 4 sampled residents.The findings include: Record review revealed Resident (R)8 was admitted on [DATE] with diagnoses including congestive heart failure, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, coronary artery disease, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Additional diagnoses include class 3 severe obesity, sleep apnea, ischemic congestive cardiomyopathy, and atrial flutter. Further review revealed an order for Eliquis 5 mg, oral, 2 times daily, started on 10/17/2025. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Nov 17, 2023

  Based on observation, interview, and facility policy review, it was determined the facility failed to store food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety. The facility census was forty (40) and thirty-nine (39) residents received meals from the kitchen and had the potential to be affected. Observation, during initial tour of the kitchen, revealed opened food items that were not labeled or dated. The findings include: Review of the facility's policy, Food Receiving and Storage, dated 02/2022, revealed, foods would be received and stored in a manner that complies with safe food handling practices. […]