Department of Health & Human Services

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Form Approved

OMB No. 0938-0391

Statement of Deficiencies (X1) Provider/Supplier/CLIA Identification Number 713026 (X3) Date Survey Completed 03/19/2024
Name of Provider or Supplier Bogalusa Rehabilitation Hospital Street Address, City, State 621 Columbia Street, Bogalusa, LA
For information on the provider's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the provider or the state survey agency.
(X4) ID Prefix Tag Summary Statement of Deficiencies

(Each deficiency should be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
A0000 Complaint Survey #LA00070227 Abbreviations CO- Compliance Officer DMCD- Director of Marketing and Community Development LPN- Licensed Practicle Nurse MD- Medical Doctor RN- Registered Nurse TA- Therapy Assistant
A0045 MEDICAL STAFF
CFR(s): 482.12(a)(1)

[The governing body must] determine, in accordance with State law, which categories of practitioners are eligible candidates for appointment to the medical staff.


This STANDARD is not met as evidenced by:
Based on record review and interview, the governing body failed to ensure radiologists were eligible for medical staff membership and were properly credentialed before providing services for the hospital. The deficient practice is evidenced by radiology reports for imaging studies performed at the facility and signed by physicians not listed on the medical staff roster in 2 (#1, #3) of 3 (#1-#3) reviewed medical records. Findings: Review of the Medical Staff By-Laws, adopted January 2020, revealed in part, "Categories of accepted physician applicants include internists, general practitioners, orthopedists, psychiatrists, ENT's, neurologists and surgeons. Other applicants will be reviewed on a case by case basis." Review of the medical record for Patient #1 revealed the patient had x-rays of the right and left knees performed on 01/03/2024 at the facility by a mobile x-ray company. The x-rays were read by a physician not listed on the list of active medical staff. Review of the medical record for Patient #3 revealed the patient had a chest x-ray performed on 03/15/2024 at the facility by a mobile x-ray company. The x-rays were read by a physician not listed on the list of active medical staff. In interview on 03/19/2024 at 11:50 a.m., S2DMCD verified the radiologists were not on the medical staff and had not been credentialed.
A0340 MEDICAL STAFF PERIODIC APPRAISALS
CFR(s): 482.22(a)(1)

The medical staff must periodically conduct appraisals of its members.


This STANDARD is not met as evidenced by:
Based on record review and interview, the facility failed conduct periodic appraisals of its members. The deficient practice is evidenced by failure to conduct medical staff reappointments at least every 24 months. Findings: Review of the Medical Staff By-Laws, adopted January 2020, revealed in part, "Each applicant will be reappointed not more than every two years." Review of the medical staff file for S3MD revealed an initial appointment to the medical staff on 09/08/2023. Further review revealed S3MD was not reappointed within 2 years as stated in the medical staff by-laws. Review of the medical staff file for S4MD revealed an initial appointment to the medical staff on 01/30/2020. Further review revealed S4MD was not reappointed within 2 years as stated in the medical staff by-laws. In interview on 03/19/2024 between 1:00 p.m. and 1:15 p.m., S2DMCD verified the medical staff files did not include documentation that either had been through the reappointment process after the initial appointment to the medical staff.
A0505 UNUSABLE DRUGS NOT USED
CFR(s): 482.25(b)(3)

ยง482.25(b)(3) - Outdated, mislabeled, or otherwise unusable drugs and biologicals must not be available for patient use


This STANDARD is not met as evidenced by:
Based on observation an interview, the facility failed to ensure expired and unusable drugs and supplies were not used for patient care. The deficient practice is evidenced by the presence of expired and unlabeled open topical medications and supplies in the wound care cart. Findings: Inspection of the wound care cart on 03/19/2024 at 11:20 a.m. revealed the cart contained and open and undated tube of triamcinolone cream, an open and undated tube of nystatin cream, an open unlabeled jar of silver sulfadiazine cream, 2 jars of iodoform gauze with an expiration date of 09/2023, and a foam dressing with and expiration of 12/23. In interview at the time of discovery, S2DMCD verified the open multidose topical medications should have been labeled with the date of opening or the date of expiration. S2DMCD also verified the expired supplies need to be destroyed.
A0750 INFECTION CONTROL SURVEILLANCE, PREVENTION

The infection prevention and control program includes surveillance, prevention, and control of HAIs, including maintaining a clean and sanitary environment to avoid sources and transmission of infection, and addresses any infection control issues identified by public health authorities; and


This STANDARD is not met as evidenced by:
Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure infection control standards were maintained. The deficient practice is evidenced by failure of the facility to maintain separate storage for clean and dirty items. Findings: Tour of the facility on 03/19/2024 at 11:15 a.m. revealed a large storage room with packaged sterile supplies on open shelving units, a large laundry cart with clean laundry in bags, open plastic bags of disposable underpads on the floor, a mop bucket with dirty water, a bottle of bathroom disinfectant, a large floor buffer, 6 broken bedside tables, a box of television routers, a wheel chair, a rolling chair, 3 bedside commodes, a small filing cabinet, and a dirty pedestal fan. In interview at the time of discovery, S2DMCD verified the dirty and clean supplies should not be stored in the same area and the disposable underpads should not have been on the floor.