Failure to Provide Timely Dental Services
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that routine dental services were provided to residents in a timely manner, as evidenced by the case of Resident R55. The resident was admitted with diagnoses including muscle weakness, lack of coordination, abnormal gait and mobility, high blood pressure, and glaucoma. An interview with the resident on January 7, 2025, revealed that they had not seen a dentist since their admission. This was confirmed by the Director of Nursing on January 10, 2025, who acknowledged the absence of any record indicating that Resident R55 had received a dental exam since being admitted to the facility.
Plan Of Correction
1. Resident R55 has been scheduled to see the dentist. 2. Residents will be audited to ensure they have been seen by the dentist in the proper time. 3. Staff will be educated on the components of this regulation with an emphasis on providing access to routine and emergency dental services. 4. 5 residents will be audited to ensure they have been seen by the dentist in the proper time 1x week for 1 month, 2x a month for one month, and then 1x a month for 1 month. 5. The findings of these quality monitoring's to be reported to the Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement Committee monthly x6 months.