Failure to Update Resident Personal Property Inventory
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that a resident's personal property inventory list was updated when new belongings were brought in. The resident reported being unable to locate a pair of pants she had purchased, prompting staff to assist in finding the item, which was eventually located and identified with the resident's name tag. Interviews with social services staff, a licensed nurse, and a certified nursing assistant confirmed that facility protocol requires staff to label new clothing and update the inventory list when new items are added. However, a review of the resident's inventory list revealed it had not been updated since admission, and the Director of Nursing acknowledged the list was outdated and should have been updated when the new pants were labeled. The facility's policy requires recording additional belongings on the clothing list as they are brought in or removed.