Failure to Provide Prescribed Eyeglasses to Resident
Penalty
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Summary
A resident with multiple medical conditions, including spina bifida, paraplegia, and cognitive communication disorder, was identified as requiring corrective lenses according to her admission MDS assessment. Despite being seen by an in-house optometrist and receiving an updated prescription for new eyeglasses, the resident did not receive the prescribed eyewear. Observations showed the resident using a magnifying glass to read and continuing to wear old prescription glasses. The resident was later seen by another optometrist and given a new prescription, but still had not received the appropriate eyeglasses. Staff confirmed that the resident never received the prescribed eyeglasses due to a change in the facility's contracted provider.