PruittHealth- Moncks Corner

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at PruittHealth- Moncks Corner, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF600Oct 7, 2024

  Based on interview, record review, and facility policy the facility failed to ensure that Resident (R)1, a resident diagnosed with dementia, was free from neglect by failing to provide necessary care and services to prevent R1 from eloping from the facility which had the potential for serious bodily harm. On [DATE] at approximately 8:00 PM, R1 was found in the parking lot of the facility near a major U.S. Highway (Highway 17) by staff after they were unable to locate the resident for bedtime. On [DATE] at 5:51 PM, the Administrator was notified that the failure to ensure Resident (R)1 was free from neglect, which resulted in a successful elopement on [DATE] at approximately 8:00 PM, constituted Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) at F600. […]

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF689Oct 7, 2024

  Based on interview, record review, and review of the facility policy, the facility failed to ensure that adequate supervision was in place to prevent Resident (R)1 from eloping from the facility. Specifically, on 10/02/24 at approximately 8:00 PM, R1 was found in the parking lot of the facility near a major U.S. Highway (Highway 17), by staff after they were unable to locate the resident for bedtime. On 10/04/24 at 5:51 PM, the Administrator was notified that the failure to ensure Resident (R)1 was free from neglect, which resulted in a successful elopement on 10/02/24 at approximately 8:00 PM, constituted Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) at F689. […]

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF760Aug 28, 2024

  Based on review of facility policy, observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure 11 of 76 residents, Residents (R)4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, and R14, received their physician ordered medications. On 08/27/24 at 5:40 PM, the State Agency (SA) determined that the facility's non-compliance with one or more federal health, safety, and/or quality regulations could cause serious harm. On 08/28/24 at 9:10 AM, the survey team provided the Administrator with a copy of the CMS Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) Template, informing the facility IJ existed as of 08/22/24. The IJ was related to 42 CFR 483.25 - Residents are free of Significant Medication Errors. On 08/28/24, the facility provided an acceptable IJ Removal Plan. […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF689Oct 5, 2022

  Based on interviews, record review, and policy review, the facility failed to ensure a safe environment for 1 Resident (R)77) of 3 residents reviewed for accidents. Specifically, R77 ingested unsecured medications of another resident, [MEDICATION(S)] (antipsychotic), [MEDICATION(S)] (anti-anxiety), and [MEDICATION(S)] (anti-convulsant), which were left unsupervised on the top of the medication cart. The practice of lack of supervision of residents, and unsecured medications resulted in the resident experiencing a medical emergency that required the resident to be transferred to the emergency room (ER). […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF689Apr 28, 2021

  Based on observation, record reviews, interviews, and review of facility policy, the facility failed to ensure that the resident's environment remained free of accident hazards as possible and that the resident received adequate supervision as well as assistance to prevent accidents for one (1) of 27 sampled residents (Resident #77). The facility was aware Resident #77 exhibited confusion, ambulated via rolling walker, and had an un-steady gait, however failed to ensure the residents safety by leaving a wheelchair in a shared bathroom, resulting in a fall with fracture to the left scapula. […]