Failure to Develop Individualized Dementia Care Plans
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to develop and implement individualized, person-centered care plans for two residents diagnosed with dementia. For one resident admitted with a diagnosis of vascular dementia, the clinical record and MDS assessment confirmed the presence of cognitive loss, and the facility determined that a care plan addressing dementia would be developed. However, the care plan initiated did not include individualized interventions tailored to the resident's specific needs related to dementia and cognitive impairment. Similarly, another resident admitted with a diagnosis of dementia, as documented in the clinical record and MDS assessment, had a care plan that also lacked individualized, person-centered interventions to address their cognitive loss. Both care plans were generic and did not specify strategies or supports based on the unique presentation and needs of each resident. These findings were confirmed through clinical record review and staff interviews, and were discussed with facility leadership.