Failure to Schedule Follow-Up Dental Appointment
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure that a follow-up dental appointment was scheduled for a resident who required further evaluation. The resident, who had multiple diagnoses including heart failure, morbid obesity, hemiplegia, neuropathy, and other chronic conditions, was seen by a consultant dentist for mouth pain. The dentist recommended a referral to an Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon. Despite this recommendation, the follow-up appointment was not scheduled in a timely manner. The resident reported needing the appointment since January, and staff confirmed that they were aware of the need for the appointment but had not scheduled it promptly.