Resident Not Invited to Participate in Care Plan Meetings
Penalty
Summary
A resident reported not having participated in any care plan meetings since admission and stated she had not been invited to attend. Review of the resident's medical record, conducted with the MDS coordinator, confirmed that care plan meetings had occurred on multiple occasions, but there was no documentation indicating the resident's attendance. Meeting forms were signed only by staff members. The MDS coordinator confirmed the resident did not participate in the meetings and was unsure of the reason. Facility policy requires that residents and/or their representatives be invited to care plan conferences, with invitations delivered 7-14 days in advance and a copy placed in the medical record, but there was no evidence this process was followed for the resident in question.