Park View Health Care Center

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Park View Health Care Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Dec 8, 2022

  Based on observation, interview, and documentation review the facility failed to ensure expired food items were discarded appropriately from the kitchen and kitchenette. This had the potential to affect 87 of 91 residents. The facility also failed to properly clean the ice and water dispenser in the Northwoods kitchenette. This had the potential to affect 40 residents. Findings include: During observation and interview on [DATE], at 10:33 a.m. tour of kitchenettes and kitchen conducted with Chef and Registered Dietician (RD). - Non-dairy creamer in kitchen dry storage had delivery date of [DATE]. No expiration date indicated. -Two boxes of devil's food cake mix with expiration date of [DATE] on the shelf in the dry storage area in the kitchen. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Dec 8, 2022

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure staff disinfected personal protective equipment (PPE) upon exiting a COVID-19 positive resident room. This had the potential to affect all 91 residents that resided in the facility. Findings include: During observation on 12/05/22, at 6:21 p.m. a transmission based precaution (TBP) cart was next to R385's door. A sign was posted on the door indicating contact and droplet precautions and staff were to wear PPE including a face shield when entering R385's room. During interview on 12/06/22, at 10:44 a.m. the infection preventionist (IP) stated staff were instructed to wear full PPE including a face shield when entering a COVID-19 positive residents room. During observation on 12/7/22, at 8:59 a.m. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF804Dec 8, 2022

  Based on observation, interview, and documentation review the facility failed to ensure safe food temperatures on the Northwoods unit. This had the potential to affect 38 of 40 residents. Findings include: During observation and interview on 12/07/22, at 7:21 a.m. Dietary Aide (DA)-A checked temperature of foods on steamtable. DA-A stated she was looking for temperatures to be over 120. Food thermometer read 168 degrees Fahrenheit for pureed eggs. Food thermometer read 115.7 degrees Fahrenheit for Croissant egg and cheese sandwich, below required tempurature. Food thermometer read 130.4 degrees for scrambled eggs, below required temperature. DA-A documented food temperatures on the Final Cooking Temperatures form. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF880Jan 9, 2025

  Based on observation, interview, and document review, the facility failed to ensure proper infection control practices were followed for 1 of 1 residents (R82) when exiting the residents room with a COVID-19 positive diagnosis during medication observation. This deficient practice had the potential to affect all 84 residents who were currently residing in the facility, staff and visitors. Per the Center for Disease Control (CDC), Transmission-Based Precautions are the second tier of basic infection control and are to be used in addition to Standard Precautions for patients who may be infected or colonized with certain infectious agents for which additional precautions are needed to prevent infection transmission. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF684Apr 10, 2024

  **** REVISED 2567 as a result of an Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR) Based on interview and document review, the facility failed to appropriately update the physician and document respiratory assessments for 1 of 3 residents (R1) after a new onset change of condition when oxygen therapy was initiated due to low oxygen saturation identified after a fall. Findings include: R1's Admission Record dated 8/2/22, indicated R1's diagnoses included diabetes mellitus type 1, chronic kidney disease, polyneuropathy (damage to the nerves in the hands and feet/legs), atherosclerotic heart disease and chronic pain syndrome. […]