Failure to Screen Resident Prior to Pneumococcal Vaccination
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure that pneumococcal immunization was provided according to professional standards of practice for one resident. Facility policy states that all residents will be offered the pneumococcal vaccine per CDC recommendations and that effective screening for contraindications and precautions must be completed prior to vaccine administration. Documentation review showed that a resident received the pneumococcal vaccine, but there was no evidence in the clinical record of completed screening prior to immunization. An interview with the infection preventionist confirmed that the facility does not complete screening for pneumococcal immunizations before administration.