Failure to Inform Resident of Discharge Plans
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure that a resident was fully informed and able to participate in decisions regarding his discharge plan. Clinical record review showed that the resident was cognitively intact and able to communicate effectively. Despite this, the resident reported confusion and lack of information about his discharge, stating that he believed he was supposed to go home weeks earlier and that no one had explained the situation to him. The Nursing Home Administrator confirmed that while the Social Worker had communicated with the resident's brother about discharge arrangements, this information was not relayed to the resident nor documented in the medical record.