Failure to Report Resident-to-Resident Abuse to Authorities
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to report an incident of resident-to-resident abuse to the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) as required by policy. Specifically, a resident was kicked in the face by another resident in the dining room, an event witnessed by dietary staff. Review of facility records showed no documentation that this incident was reported to DIAL. The facility's policy mandates that all allegations of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment be reported to the appropriate authorities within specified timeframes, but this protocol was not followed in this case. The administrator confirmed during an interview that such incidents should be reported to DIAL, yet the required reporting did not occur.