Via Christi Village Hays KS LLC

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Via Christi Village Hays KS LLC, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Immediate jeopardy, patternF678Aug 17, 2023

  The facility identified a census of 80 residents with three reviewed for code status. Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure staff provided cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to Resident (R) 1, who desired resuscitative measures indicated by his full code status (code status determination for residents who wish to receive CPR). At 09:00 AM on [DATE] Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) M answered R1's call light and found R1 on the floor. CNA M informed Licensed Nurse (LN) G, who responded to R1's room, and noted R1 was unresponsive. LN G assessed R1's carotid artery (major blood vessel which supplies blood to the brain) and could not feel a pulse, so LN G obtained a stethoscope and assessed for lung sounds which were absent. […]

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF726Jul 13, 2022

  The facility identified a census of 76 residents with three residents reviewed for neglect. Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure licensed nursing staff possessed the skills, and knowledge necessary to detect and respond to changes in a resident's condition. On 07/06/22 at 03:36 PM Resident (R)1 had an oxygen saturation below normal parameters at 90 percent (%), which was down from the normal reading (96%) the previous day. Staff did not respond to or assess this change. On 07/07/22 03:18 PM, R1's oxygen saturation was decreased from the previous day, at 88%. R1's pulse was 102 (normal adult range 60-100), which was flagged as abnormal and increased from 62 the previous day. Staff did not respond to these changes and/or abnormal findings. […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF690Aug 17, 2026

  Based on record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to provide urinary catheter care based on current standards of practice for Resident (R) 1 when the facility failed to unclamp the resident's catheter for approximately 8 hours, which caused the resident pain and discomfort. Findings included: - R1's Electronic Medical Record (EMR) documented R1 had diagnoses of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH-non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate which can lead to interference with urine flow, urinary frequency, and urinary tract infections), overactive bladder, Stage 4 chronic kidney disease (a disease causing severe kidney damage and waste builds up in the blood), and obstructive and reflux uropathy (a blockage that stops urine flowing normally through the urinary tract… […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF689Jul 23, 2025

  The facility identified a census of 84 residents, with 10 residents reviewed for accidents and hazards. Based on record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to follow R49's care plan and failed to transfer R49 with a full lift, which placed R49 at risk for injury. On 06/04/25, two unidentified Certified Nurse's Aides (CNAs) transferred R49 by lifting her under her arms and pivot transferred R49 from her wheelchair to the shower chair. R49's left foot, which had a non-skid slipper on it, caught on the floor and her left knee twisted during the transfer. R49 sustained a left nondisplaced medial tibial plateau fracture (a break in the shinbone at the knee joint). […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF677Dec 7, 2022

  The facility identified a census of 73 residents with three residents reviewed for accidents. Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to provide adequate assistance using safe practices when repositioning Resident (R)1 in her electric wheelchair. This deficient practice resulted in R1 sustaining a left non-displaced humerus (a long bone that runs from the shoulder to the elbow) fracture. Findings included: - R1's Electronic Medical Record documented the following diagnoses: multiple sclerosis (progressive disease of the nerve fibers of the brain and spinal cord), muscular dystrophy (group of inherited disorders that involve muscle weakness and loss of muscle tissue, and worsen over time), and major depressive disorder (major mood disorder). […]