Failure to Investigate Alleged Abuse Incident
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to investigate an allegation of physical and verbal abuse involving Resident #13, as required by its Abuse Prevention Program policy and federal regulations. The incident involved a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA2) who was reported by a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to have been extremely rough with the resident, allegedly attempting to pull out the resident's catheter and using profanity in a derogatory manner. The allegation was reported to the Division of Licensing and Certification by Adult Protective Services. During the recertification survey and investigation, the facility was unable to provide evidence that an abuse investigation was conducted after the allegation was brought to their attention by staff.