Failure to Provide Consented Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccinations
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that two residents, both with medically complex conditions, were properly screened and offered influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations as required by facility policy and state regulations. For one resident, the admission assessment documented that neither the influenza nor the pneumococcal vaccine was offered, despite the resident not being up to date and having signed consent for both vaccines. There was no documentation of screening for vaccine eligibility or offering the vaccines, and the pneumococcal vaccine was only ordered after the issue was identified, well past the required timeframe. No evidence was provided to show that the influenza vaccine was offered during the remaining influenza season. For the second resident, records showed that the influenza vaccine was not offered during the vaccination season, despite a signed consent form requesting the vaccine. Review of the medication administration records for the relevant months confirmed that the resident did not receive the influenza vaccine as requested. Staff acknowledged that the resident should have received the vaccine but did not. These findings were confirmed through interviews and record reviews.