Failure to Address Legal Blindness in Resident Care Plan
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to develop and implement a comprehensive care plan that addressed all of a resident's identified needs. Specifically, for one resident with diagnoses including legal blindness, anemia, and spinal stenosis, the care plan did not include goals or interventions related to the resident's legal blindness. This omission was confirmed through review of the resident's clinical record and care plan, as well as during an interview with the Nursing Home Administrator, who acknowledged that the care plan did not reflect the resident's blindness diagnosis. The facility's policy requires a person-centered care plan to be developed within seven days of admission, but this was not completed for the resident in question.