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Aging and People with Disabilities

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Provider Information


Avamere Living at St Helens

2400 GABLE RD
Saint Helens, OR 97051

Provider ID
70M258
Administrator
Tara Blount
Phone
(503) 366-8070
Email
tblount@areteliving.com

Inspection Details


Date
2/28/2024
Event ID
0E2W
Inspection type(s)
Complaint Investig.
Deficiencies cited
1

Citation Details


C0231: Reporting & Investigating Abuse-Other Action


Visit Number
1
Visit Date
3/1/2024
Corrected Date
N/A
Details


Based on interview and record review, conducted during a site visit on 02/28/24, it was confirmed the facility failed to document all required elements of an investigation of reports of abuse and suspected abuse. Findings include, but not limited to the following:


A review of the facility' s investigation of abuse or suspected abuse into missing liquid morphine for an unsampled resident was missing the following required elements:

·Time, place and individuals present; and

·Administrator's review


In a phone interview on 03/01/24, Staff 1 (Executive Director) stated the nurses did an investigation into the narcotics and likely gave him/her the most concise version of the investigation.

No other investigation was provided containing all of the required elements.

The facility failed to document all required elements of an investigation of reports of abuse and suspected abuse.

The findings were reviewed with and acknowledged by Staff 1 by phone on 03/01/24.

Verbal plan of correction: Staff 1 has ODHS abuse investigation and reporting guide. Training to be provided to facility LPN and RN and training with staff will be completed on Monday 3/4/24.