Signature Healthcare of South Pittsburg Rehab & We

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Signature Healthcare of South Pittsburg Rehab & We, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Actual harm, isolatedF600Oct 16, 2024

  Based on facility policy review, medical record review, facility investigation review, observation and interview, the facility failed to protect the residents' right to be free from physical abuse by another resident for 2 residents (Resident #65 and Resident #6) of 13 residents reviewed for abuse. On 8/6/2024, Resident #6 grabbed Resident #65 by the shirt causing Resident #65 to turn over in his wheelchair causing scratches to the left shoulder, 3 skin tears to the left forearm, and a skin tear on the right hand to reopen. Resident #65 retaliated and struck Resident #6 in the face causing a laceration to the resident's right upper lip. The facility's failure to protect the residents' right to be free from physical abuse resulted in actual Harm for Resident #65 and Resident #6. […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF600Sep 21, 2023

  Based on review of a facility policy, medical record review, review of a facility investigation, and interview the facility failed to protect the resident's right to be free from physical abuse of 1 resident (#3) of 7 residents review for abuse of 13 resident sampled residents. The Facility's failure to prevent resident to resident altercation resulted in actual harm for Resident #3 when Resident #4 threw a plastic coke bottle and hit Resident #3 in the face causing a contusion under her left eye and yelled at Resident #3 causing her to cry and be afraid. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Feb 9, 2022

  Based on facility policy review, review of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance, review of facility documentation, observation, and interview, the facility failed to provide employee screening at the beginning of the shift for 38 of 241 shifts between 2/2/2022 - 2/7/2022 which had the potential to result in the transmission of COVID-19 (an infectious disease caused by the [CONDITION(S)]-CoV-2 virus) to 71 of 75 residents. The findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled, Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), dated 11/15/2021, showed .Signature will regularly monitor the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website, along with other selected official resources, for the latest COVID-19 updates and guidance .RESPIRATORY ILLNESS SURVEILLANCE MEASURES… […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Dec 1, 2021

  Based on facility policy review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to separate resident and staff food items in 3 of 3 resident pantry rooms, failed to discard expired food in 3 of 3 resident pantry rooms, and failed to maintain a sanitary environment in 3 of 3 resident pantry rooms. The findings include: Review of the facility policy Food Storage: Dry Goods dated ,d+[DATE], revealed .all dry goods will be appropriately stored .regularly inspects .not subject to sewage or wastewater back flow or contamination by condensation, leakage, rodents or vermin .toxic materials will not be stored with food . Review of the facility policy Food Storage: Cold Foods, dated ,d+[DATE], revealed .all foods will be stored wrapped or in covered containers, labeled and dated . […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF602Oct 16, 2024

  Based on facility policy review, medical record review, facility documentation review, resident financial statements review, and interviews, the facility failed to protect the residents' right to be free from misappropriation and/or exploitation when a staff member deliberately used multiple residents' personal monetary funds without consent for personal gain for 7 residents (Resident #16, Resident #55, Resident #69, Resident #25, Resident #54, Resident #52, and Resident #61) of 53 sampled residents reviewed for misappropriation of personal funds. […]