Failure to Notify of Psychiatric Medication Discontinuation
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to notify a resident, the resident's physician, and a family member when the resident's psychiatric medication was discontinued. The resident, who has a history of ADHD, traumatic brain injury, and dementia, was found to have her lisdexamfetamine stopped based on a physician's progress note, which indicated the medication should be discontinued. The resident's husband reported not being informed of this change and only learned about it after contacting the psychiatrist, who stated the treatment should not have been stopped. The facility administrator confirmed there was no documentation showing that the resident or family was notified of the medication change.