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 09/02/2025
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)
A0397 PATIENT CARE ASSIGNMENTS
CFR(s): 482.23(b)(5)

A registered nurse must assign the nursing care of each patient to other nursing personnel in accordance with the patient's needs and the specialized qualifications and competence of the nursing staff available.


This STANDARD is not met as evidenced by:
Based on record review and interview, the rehabilitation hospital failed to ensure the Registered Nurse (RN) assigned the nursing care of each patient to other nursing personnel in accordance with the patient's needs and the specialized qualifications and competence of the nursing staff available as evidence by failure to complete patient care assignments. Findings: During a tour on 08/28/2025 at 8:54 AM observation of nursing station failed to reveal patient-care assignment documents. During an interview on 08/28/2025 at 8:55 AM, S8RN stated the hospital had a census of 7 patients and that she was working with S9CNA, S10LPN and S11CNA. S8RN confirmed she did not complete patient care assignments. During an interview on 08/28/2025 at 9:27 AM, S2DON confirmed the hospital's registered nurses did not complete patient care assignments.