There are significant problems involving mistreatment occurring in nursing facilities nationwide. Typically, a lack of quality care often results from untrained nursing staff, minimal supervision, or insufficient staffing members on each shift. In these incidents, the patient’s needs are often ignored. This neglect can cause broken bones due to falling or the development of preventable pressure sores.
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This Medicare and Medicaid-participating facility is a "for-profit" center providing services to residents of Ormond Beach and Volusia County, Florida. The 60-certified bed long-term care home is located at:
103 North Clyde Morris Blvd
Ormond Beach, Florida 32174
(386) 673-0450
Signature Healthcare of Ormond Nursing Facility
In addition to providing around the clock skilled nursing care, Signature Healthcare of Ormond Nursing Facility offers other services. Additional focused care includes short-term and long term care and comprehensive rehab services involving physical, occupational, and speech therapies.
Florida and federal investigators have the legal authority to penalize any nursing home that has been cited for a serious violation that harmed or could have harmed a nursing home resident. Typically, these penalties include imposed monetary fines and denial of payment for Medicare services.
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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 state investigators determined that the nursing home “failed to provide services under professional standards of care for a Jejunostomy (J-tube) for [a resident] with a J-tube. The nurse failed to flush a J-tube according to Physician’s orders.”
The state investigators observed a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) preparing medication for the resident; she removed an aspirin, crushed it, and placed the drug in a medication cup. After adding water in the crushed medication, “it did not fully dissolve. She then poured 30 mL of [a liquid protein supplement] into another medication cup [and] poured in half a cup of cold water.”
After entering the resident’s room, she poured “roughly 10 mL of water into the J-tube and then poured the aspirin into the J-tube. The liquid in the tube did not infuse by gravity. After about thirty seconds, [the nurse] added another 10 mL of water into the tube. The liquid still did not infuse.”
The employee then “took the plunger, placed it in a 60 mL syringe, and forcefully pushed the medication into the J-tube.” The state investigators interviewed the LPN, who stated that “she thought she was following the facility’s policy to flush with 50 mL of water, but then realized afterward [the resident] had a more specific Physician order.”
The nurse indicated that “she did not call the doctor when the medication and supplement did not infuse by gravity.” The Director of Nursing stated that “she was not sure if their policy and procedure permitted the use of using the plunger to push in the medication.”
The facility “failed to provide services [according to] the written Plan of Care and per facility policy and procedure.” The investigators interviewed the resident who was in bed and stating that they were not feeling well.
The resident “complained of pain in her back and lower pelvic area. [The resident] stated she had recently lost her balance. As a result, she fell, injuring her leg, hip, shoulder, and arm.” The Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant stated that the resident “had two recent falls and was receiving therapy as a result.”
Were you the victim of mistreatment, neglect, or abuse while living at Signature Healthcare of Ormond Nursing Facility? Contact the Florida nursing home abuse prevention lawyers at Nursing Home Law Center at (800) 926-7565 for immediate legal intervention. We represent Volusia County victims of abuse and neglect in all areas, including Ormond Beach.
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Sources:
Attorney Blair N. Mendes, Esq.
Licensed in Florida
Chicago Nursing Home Injury Attorney Nursing Home Law Center LLC Home