Background Information on Bridgepoint Sub-Acute and Rehab Capitol Hill
At 223 7th Street NE in Washington, D.C. 20002 sits Bridgepoint Sub-Acute and Rehab Capitol Hill. This facility, reachable by phone at (202) 546-5700, is a for profit long-term care facility located within a hospital. It boasts 117 beds within its walls and does business as Dca Capitol Hill Snf LLC. While its quality of resident care scores slightly higher than the average on paper, it has received 31 health citations, which exceeds the national average by more than two times. Some citations have arisen as part of the location’s standard, mandated inspections, while a number of others have been due to complaints from families and residents.
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Lawsuits Against Bridgepoint Sub-Acute and Rehab Capitol Hill for Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Allegations
The Bridgepoint Sub-Acute and Rehab location currently has open legal matters against it. Most recently, progress was made in early February 2021 in the case of M BAKHIT, HICHAM A. et al vs. DCA CAPITOL HILL LTAC, LLC et al JML, which states that discovery is ongoing in the case. This lawsuit was originally brought against Bridgepoint for medical malpractice; however, since the case is currently ongoing, the details of the alleged malpractice are not currently available to protect the identities and circumstances of the potential victims.
Deficiencies at Bridgepoint Sub-Acute and Rehab Capitol Hill for Resident Care Violations
December 18, 2020 Inspection at Bridgepoint Sub-Acute and Rehab Capitol Hill
In December of 2020, Bridgepoint underwent an inspection at its Capitol Hill facility that discovered an insufficiency in documentation and record keeping. One resident’s physician was not notified when the patient contracted a communicable illness despite a mandate in his or her records stipulating that such information was to be provided to the resident’s healthcare team. Another resident’s medical charts were not updated appropriately to reflect blood work that had been done; the individual’s personal medical records had made no mention of laboratory testing.
June 26, 2018 Inspection at Bridgepoint Sub-Acute and Rehab Capitol Hill
When Bridgepoint Sub-Acute and Rehab was evaluated in depth in the middle of 2018, it received numerous citations for the state of the building and the care of the residents housed within. In 55 of the (then occupied) 109 resident rooms, the air conditioning units did not output cold air, preventing residents from adjusting the temperature to a level that was manageable for them. These faulty units were located on the fourth, fifth, and sixth floors of the facility. Additionally, some residents were inaccurately coded when discharged, which resulted in confusion about the final destination of the individual; one who had been discharged to home was listed as discharged to an acute care facility.
In another citation, staff were noted to have taken blood pressure measurements from a resident using a cuff that did not fit the patient’s arm, thus provided an inaccurate reading. First, a cuff that was too small was used, and so the staff elected to take a measurement from the forearm instead of the upper arm. Later, a thigh cuff was used for measurement, which was too large for the upper arm. A separate resident who was labeled as entirely dependent on staff for continence-related matters was found unattended to in his own urine after staff claimed that too few workers were present to assist.
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Disclaimer
*The above does not mean your loved one would be in harm at this facility. Each facility gets inspected often. Almost all facilities have deficiencies. Many face civil lawsuits. You should not make a facility placement decision based solely on the above information. Each case is different. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome or indicate an expected outcome on your particular case. The above prior lawsuit information is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The information is not provided in the course of an attorney-client relationship and is not intended to substitute for legal advice from an attorney. This individual case information above is publicly filed information gathered from the publicly filed complaint. This information and these cases are not the work of this law firm. The inspection results are provided from public government agency surveys. The state Department of Health conducts a survey of all nursing home facilities at least once every 15 months. The deficiencies listed on this page may have been corrected after the date of the inspection and date of publishing this material. Citations, ratings and deficiencies are current as of the date of this post and will change later on. The inspection findings published are not complete. You may find the most up to date information at medicare.gov. This material is not endorsed by the facility or by any governmental agency. Speak with an attorney immediately if you believe you have a viable case against a nursing home, assisted living facility or medical facility.
