Failure to Timely Report and Investigate Alleged Abuse
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure that an incident of alleged abuse involving a resident with severely impaired mental cognition was thoroughly investigated and reported to the state agency in a timely manner. A family member of the resident reported to a nurse that another resident may have been inappropriately touching the resident. The nurse documented and signed a statement regarding the allegation, but there was a two-day delay before the Director of Nursing submitted the initial report to the state agency. The Director of Nursing acknowledged this delay during an interview, despite stating that the concern was investigated and reported immediately.