Failure to Provide Ordered Physical Therapy Services
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that a resident received physical therapy services as ordered by their physician. The resident, who had diagnoses including muscle weakness and gait and mobility abnormalities, was readmitted to the facility and had a physician's order for a physical therapy evaluation and treatment. The care plan also documented the need for physical therapy as ordered. The physical therapy evaluation and treatment plan specified therapy five times a week for eight weeks; however, only five out of ten scheduled sessions were provided. The resident reported that therapy services had stopped, and the Rehabilitation Director confirmed that not all therapy sessions were delivered as per the evaluation, noting that the resident should have been evaluated for a different therapy frequency based on insurance.