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 670070 (X3) Date Survey Completed 03/28/2011
Name of Provider or Supplier Texas Specialty Hospital At Lubbock Street Address, City, State 4302 B Princton Street, Lubbock, TX
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)
A0395 RN SUPERVISION OF NURSING CARE
CFR(s): 482.23(b)(3)

A registered nurse must supervise and evaluate the nursing care for each patient.


This STANDARD is not met as evidenced by:
Based on review of the clinical record of patient #1 and interview with staff, the hospital failed to ensure that a registered nurse evaluated the care of patient #1 on the morning of 2/24/11 before he left the hospital.. Findings were; Clinical record review for patient #1 revealed that on 2/24/11 between 0700 and the time the patient was sent for the Cardiology appointment at 0915, there was not a nursing assessment completed for this patient. While waiting for the appointment the patient suffered a syncopal episode. The patient was admitted to the hospital that afternoon. The above findings were confirmed in inter view with the Nursing Director and administrator in the conference room on 3/28/11.