Failure to Complete Physician-Ordered Laboratory Tests
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure that a resident received laboratory services as ordered by the physician. A resident with a history of stroke and dementia had a Stage IV pressure ulcer on the coccyx, and a physician ordered pre-albumin and complete blood count (CBC) laboratory tests. Review of the medical record showed that the results of these tests were not present, and there was no documentation that the laboratory testing had been completed. During an interview, the wound nurse confirmed that the tests had been ordered and sent to the lab, but the lab did not complete the tests as scheduled and could not provide a reason for the failure.