Failure to Provide Bed Hold Policy Notice at Time of Hospital Transfer
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to provide written notice of its bed hold policy to residents or their representatives at the time of transfer to the hospital, as required by facility policy. Record review showed that four residents who were discharged or hospitalized on multiple occasions did not have documentation in their medical records indicating that they or their representatives received the bed hold policy notice. Specifically, the records for these residents lacked evidence of written notification at the time of each transfer for hospitalization or therapeutic leave. During an interview, the Administrator confirmed that bed hold notices were not given at the time of transfer and acknowledged that the facility was aware of this ongoing issue.