Failure to Notify Physician of Dietician's Recommendation and Abnormal Lab Result
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Summary
The facility failed to notify a resident's physician of a significant health change and abnormal lab result, as well as a dietician's recommendation. Specifically, a nutrition note documented that the resident had a low albumin level, with a suggestion to add protein powder to their diet. Although the facility communicated with the provider regarding the low albumin and obtained a new diagnosis of protein/calorie malnutrition, the dietician's recommendation for protein supplementation was not communicated to the provider or implemented. The Director of Nursing confirmed that the dietician's handwritten note with the recommendation was not acted upon, resulting in the omission of the suggested dietary intervention for the resident.