Deciding to entrust the medical team at a nursing home to provide a loved one the highest level of care can never be easy. In some situations, nurses and Nurse’s Aides will assure the family that they follow established standards of care when in fact that does not happen. Without warning, their loved one can be victimized through mistreatment, neglect or abuse due to mismanagement, insufficient staffing, or poor hiring practices.
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This nursing facility is a "for profit" Medicare and Medicaid-participating home providing services to residents of Richfield and Summit County, Ohio. The 92-certified bed long-term care center is located at:
4360 Brecksville Rd
Richfield, Ohio 44286
(330) 659-6166
The investigators working for the state of Ohio and the federal government had the legal authority to impose monetary fines and deny payment for Medicare services if the nursing home has been cited for serious violations of established regulations.
Within the last three years, investigators imposed two monetary penalties against Blue Stream Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, citing substandard care. These penalties include a $25,958 fine on November 02, 2016, and a $9,693 fine on August 01, 2016, for a total of $35,651.
The nursing home also received three complaints over the last three years that resulted in a violation citation. Additional documentation concerning penalties and fines can be reviewed on the Ohio Long-Term Care Consumer Guide.
Our attorneys review data on every long-term and intermediate care facility on Medicare.com and the Ohio Department of Public Health website.
According to Medicare, this facility maintains an overall rating of one out of five stars, including one out of five stars concerning health inspections, three out of five stars for staffing issues and four out of five stars for quality measures.
The facility “failed to ensure residents remain free from verbal abuse.” This deficient practice involved to residents “reviewed for verbal abuse.”
A review of a resident’s Nursing Notes written by a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) indicated that “the resident had asked a State-Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) for a hamburger meal for dinner. The STNA told the resident he was not getting anything. The resident then went to the kitchen and knocked on the door.”
The STNA then “called the resident ‘stupid’ and after they argued over the hamburger, the STNA dated, ‘If you raise your hand to me, you will be a dead Marine.’” A note indicated that “the STNA was asked to leave the facility immediately” and the resident was interviewed and stated he felt safe knowing the STNA “had left.”
According to state surveyors, the facility failed to identify a terminal prognosis of the life expectancy of fewer than six months to ensure the resident received appropriate hospice care. A review of the resident’s recertification statement for hospice revealed: “the Physician could choose whether they could or could not certify the resident was terminally ill with the life expectancy of six months or less.”
However, “the Physician did not identify of the resident did or did not have a terminal prognosis.” In Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) revealed that “she did not clarify with the doctor if the resident had a terminal prognosis since the Physician did not identify this on the Hospice recertification.”
The nursing home “failed to ensure the Blood Glucose Testing meter (BGT) was disinfected appropriately and gloves were worn during the BGT procedure by staff.” Observations were made of a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) who “did not put on gloves [before] or during the BGT testing as required.”
The LPN later confirmed that “the multiuse blood glucose testing meter was not appropriately cleaned and sanitized between residents as required.” Also, the LPN “confirmed the appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) was not used when completing BGT [procedures] as required.”
Do you suspect that your loved one is the victim of mistreatment while residing at Blue Stream Rehabilitation and Nursing Center? Contact the Ohio nursing home abuse lawyers at Nursing Home Law Center at (800) 926-7565 for immediate legal intervention. We represent Summit County victims of abuse and neglect in all areas in Ohio including Richfield.
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Sources:
Attorney Nancy Iler
Licensed in Ohio
Chicago Nursing Home Injury Attorney Nursing Home Law Center LLC Home