Failure to Report Alleged Abuse to Administrator
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to report an allegation of abuse involving one resident to the Administrator as required by its own abuse prevention policy. According to the facility's policy, any employee or agent who becomes aware of abuse or neglect must immediately report the matter to the Administrator or their designee. In this case, a resident reported to a Registered Nurse that two CNAs had hurt her with washcloths. The nurse documented the allegation and reported it to the Director of Nursing (DON) hours later. However, the DON did not report the incident to the Administrator, and both the Administrator and Interim Administrator confirmed they were not informed of the allegation. The failure to report the incident to the appropriate authority resulted in noncompliance with the facility's abuse reporting policy.