Failure to Notify Ombudsman of Hospital Transfers for Private Pay Residents
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to notify the Ombudsman of all hospital discharges and transfers for four residents who were hospitalized, as required. Review of the Hospital Tracking Portal showed that these residents were transferred to the hospital, but their information was not included in the facility's Admit Discharge report for the relevant period. An interview with the Business Office Manager revealed that the report sent to the Ombudsman excluded residents with Private Pay as their primary payer source, due to a lack of awareness that these residents should also be included. The Daily Census confirmed that the affected residents were Private Pay at the time of their hospital transfers.