Failure to Invite Residents to Participate in Care Plan Conferences
Penalty
Summary
Facility B failed to ensure that residents were informed in advance of their right to attend and participate in their care plan conferences, as required by facility policy and federal regulations. Specifically, two residents were not invited to their care plan meetings, and documentation showed that their signatures were absent from care plan conference records, indicating non-attendance. Both residents were assessed as cognitively intact at the time of the deficiency, and each expressed a desire to participate in their care planning but reported never being invited or attending such meetings since admission. Interviews with facility staff confirmed that the responsibility for notifying and inviting residents to care plan conferences was not fulfilled. The Activity Director acknowledged not distributing invitations to the residents, and both the DON and Administrator stated it was their expectation that residents be invited to these meetings. Facility policies reviewed also emphasized the importance of resident participation in care planning, but these procedures were not followed for the two residents in question.