Failure to Develop Comprehensive Smoking Care Plan
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to develop a comprehensive care plan for a resident identified as a smoker. Observations showed that the resident participated in smoking activities, and staff confirmed the resident's smoking status and possession of cigarettes. Despite a completed smoking assessment indicating the resident smokes, the resident's name was not included on the facility's smoking list, and the care plan did not address smoking. The DON stated that smoking should be included in care planning, along with other health conditions and behaviors, but this was not done for the resident in question. This deficiency was identified through observation, staff and resident interviews, and record review, which confirmed the lack of a care plan addressing the resident's smoking behavior.