Failure to Provide Written Transfer Notice to Resident and Representative
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to provide written notification to a resident and/or the resident's representative regarding the reason for transfer when the resident was transferred to the hospital on two separate occasions. During interviews, a staff member confirmed that no transfer notice was completed for the resident's hospitalizations, and review of the electronic medical record did not show any documentation of such notices for the specified transfers. Additionally, when requested, the facility was unable to produce any records or documentation of the required transfer notices. The facility's own policy requires that transfer/discharge notices be provided to residents or their representatives in a language and manner they can understand.