HANYS’ Continuing Care Issues Forum

Nursing Home Surveyor Guidance for Incontinence and Catheters

Debbie LeBarron, Director

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New F Tag 315

Premise- Urinary incontinence is not normal aging

Collapses current F Tags 315 and 316 Effective date – June 27, 2005 Contains

Interpretative Guidance New Investigative Protocol Compliance and Severity Guidance

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New F Tag 315

§483.25(d)(1) - A resident who enters the facility without an indwelling catheter is not catheterized unless the resident’s clinical condition demonstrates that catheterization was necessary; and

§483.25(d)(2) - A resident who is incontinent of bladder receives appropriate treatment and services to prevent urinary tract infections and to restore as much normal bladder function as possible.

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New F Tag 315 Intent

Each incontinent resident is identified, assessed and provided appropriate treatment and services to achieve or maintain as much normal urinary function as possible;

An indwelling catheter is not used without valid medical justification;

An indwelling catheter which is not medically justified is discontinued as soon as clinically warranted;

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New F Tag 315 Intent(cont.)

Services are provided to restore or improve normal bladder function to the extent possible, after the catheter; and •

A resident receives the appropriate care and services to prevent infections to the extent possible.

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New F Tag 315

Definitions Resources Resident choice Presence of Advanced Directive

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Urinary Incontinence

“…resident receives appropriate treatment and services…” Identify resident at-risk-for or with

incontinence Accurate, thorough assessment Appropriate, individualized interventions Monitor effectiveness Modify plan as necessary

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Urinary Incontinence

Risk factors Types of Incontinence Interventions – physiological and

functional; measured by least to most invasive

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Catheters

Resident admitted Without – no catheter until/ unless clinical condition demonstrates it was necessary

Resident admitted With - comprehensive assessment should include underlying factors supporting the medical justification for the initiation and continuing need for catheter use, determination of which factors can be modified or reversed (or rationale for why those factors should not be modified), and the development of a plan for removal.

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Catheters

“Because of the risk of substantial complications with the use of indwelling urinary catheters, they should be reserved primarily for short-term decompression of acute urinary retention.”

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Catheters

Intermittent- New onset incontinence, from transient hypo-atonic bladder (e.g.- post Hospital catheter use)

Until bladder tone returns – up to7 days As evidenced by voiding trial and post void residual

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Catheters

Indwelling- Appropriate indications for continuing use of an indwelling catheter beyond 14 days may include: Urinary retention and no treatment

Documented post void residual (PVR) volumes in a range over 200 milliliters (ml);

Inability to manage the retention/incontinence w/ intermittent catheterization; and

Persistent overflow incontinence, symptomatic infections, and/or renal dysfunction.

Contamination of Stage III or IV pressure ulcer w/ impeded healing; and

Terminal illness or severe impairment, with intractable

pain

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Catheters

Complications Must assess/document for risk Must monitor/document for signs Bacteriuria and UTIs/Urosepsis

indwelling catheters for more than 7 days (>2 to 4 weeks) increases the chances of having a

symptomatic UTI and urosepsis. Urine C&S from catheterized resident

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Catheters

Acute UTI (symptomatic/not chronic) Lab tests w/ clinical findings

fever with hematuria + urine culture presence of pyuria or nitrites (indicating the

presence of Enterobacteriaceae).

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UTI Indications to treat - No catheter & three of the following

present… Fever (increase in temp >2 degrees F (1.1 degrees C) or rectal

temperature >99.5 degrees F (37.5 degrees C) or single measurement of temperature >100 degrees F (37.8 degrees C) );14

New or increased burning pain on urination, frequency or urgency;

New flank or suprapubic pain or tenderness; Change in character of urine (e.g., new bloody urine, foul smell,

or amount of sediment) or as reported by the laboratory (new pyuria or microscopic hematuria); and/or

Worsening of mental or functional status (e.g., confusion, decreased appetite, unexplained falls, incontinence of recent onset, lethargy, decreased activity).

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UTI

Indications to treat – w/ catheter & two of the following

Fever or chills; New flank pain or suprapubic pain or tenderness; Change in character of urine (e.g., new bloody urine, foul

smell, or amount of sediment) or as reported by the laboratory (new pyuria or microscopic hematuria); and/or

Worsening of mental or functional status. Local findings such as obstruction, leakage, or mucosal trauma

(hematuria) may also be present.

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UTI Follow up

Recurrent UTIs Predisposing Factors

structural abnormalities - a referral to a urologist

poor perineal hygiene PRIMARY - reconsider the relative risks

and benefits of continuing the use of an indwelling catheter.

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Investigative Protocol

Objectives To determine whether the initial insertion or continued

use of an indwelling catheter is based upon clinical indication for use of a urinary catheter;

To determine the adequacy of interventions to prevent, improve, and/or manage urinary incontinence; and

To determine whether appropriate treatment and services have been provided to prevent and/or treat UTIs.

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Investigative Protocol

Process - for a sampled resident with an indwelling urinary catheter or for a resident with urinary incontinence. Observation Interviews Record Review Interviews with Health Care Practitioners and

Professionals

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Investigative Protocol

Observation Staff Understanding and Implementation of

care plan Delivery of care – Infection Control/Skin Care Staff approach/resident dignity & privacy Awareness of complications >observations

>reporting

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Investigative Protocol

Interviews - resident, family or responsible party about…. Care plan development Education and involvement in care Awareness of resident issues/illnesses/response

to care Staff accommodations to need for resident

changes to plan

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Investigative Protocol

Record Review Assessment and Evaluation. Care Plan. Care Plan Revision.

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Investigative Protocol

Surveyors: Do interviews with Health Care Practitioners and Professionals…

“If inconsistencies in care or potential negative outcomes have been identified, or care is not in accord with standards of practice, interview the nurse responsible for coordinating or overseeing the resident’s care.”

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For the Nurse Overseeing Care For inconsistencies…

How the staff monitor use of the care plan, changes in continence, skin condition, and the status of UTIs;

If the resident resists toileting, how staff have been taught to respond;

Types of interventions that have been attempted to promote continence (i.e., special clothing, devices, types and frequency of assistance, change in toileting schedule, environmental modifications);

If the resident is not on a restorative program, how it was determined that the resident could not benefit from interventions such as a scheduled toileting program;

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For the Nurse Overseeing Care

For resident on toileting program… type of incontinence; interventions to address that specific type; How it is determined that the schedule and program is

effective (i.e., how continence is maintained or if there has been a decline or improvement in continence, how the program is revised to address the changes); and

Whether the resident has any physical or cognitive limitations that influence potential improvement of his/her continence;

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For the Nurse Overseeing Care

For residents with urinary catheters, whether the nursing staff: Can provide appropriate justification for the use

of the catheter; Can identify previous attempts made (and the

results of the attempts) to remove a catheter; Can identify a history of UTIs (if present), and

interventions to try to prevent recurrence.

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Investigative Protocol

Surveyors: Do interviews with Health Care Practitioners and Professionals…

Interventions/care inconsistent with recognized standards of practice interview one or more health care practitioners and professionals as necessary (e.g., physician, charge nurse, director of nursing) who, by virtue of training and knowledge of the resident, should be able to provide information about the causes, treatment and evaluation of the resident’s condition or problem.

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For the Physician, Medical Director, Charge Nurse or DoN

Depending on the issue, ask about: How it was determined that the chosen interventions

were appropriate; Risks identified for which there were no interventions; Changes in condition that may justify additional or

different interventions; or how they validated the effectiveness of current interventions; and

How they monitor the approaches to continence programs

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F Tag Non-Compliance

Areas of Evaluation Indwelling catheter upon or after admission Incontinence Symptomatic UTI

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Failure to …

Prevent or improve incont. Medically justify/care for catheter Assess/Prevent/Rx UTI Assess Resident Continence status Identify/address Risk Factors Implement interventions Clinically justify Manage symptomatic UTIs Manage Indwelling Catheters Follow relevant policies and procedures Notify Physician

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Potential Additional Tags

F157, Notification of Changes F241, Dignity F272, Comprehensive Assessments F279, Comprehensive Care Plans F280, Comprehensive Care Plan Revision F281, Services Provided Meet Professional

Standards F309, Quality of Care

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Potential Additional Tags

F312, Quality of Care F385, Physician Supervision F444, Infection Control: Hand Washing F498, Proficiency of Nurse Aides F353, Sufficient Staff F501, Medical Director

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Severity Determination

Elements Presence of HARM

Incontinence not result of clinical condition Complications of catheters Complications of incontinence Negative changes in Psychosocial func.

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Severity Determination

Elements Degree of HARM

Occurred Serious injury, impairment, death, discomfort

Not yet occurred Potential for…

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Severity Determination

Immediacy of Correction Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 – not an option for this requirement

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Resources

Survey and Certification letter

http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicaid/survey-cert/sc0523.pdf