Failure to Obtain Resident Weights as Ordered by Physician
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to obtain resident weights as ordered by the physician for one resident with diagnoses including hypothyroidism, cardiomegaly, and atrial fibrillation. The physician's order specified that the resident's weight should be obtained upon admission, daily for the following two days, weekly for four weeks, and then monthly. Review of the Medication Administration Record showed that weights were recorded on the first, second, and fourth days after admission, but not on the third day as ordered, and no weights were recorded for the remainder of the month. This failure to follow the physician's order was confirmed by staff interview. The facility's policy indicated that the physician, with staff input, determines the appropriate intervals for weight assessments.