Failure to Timely Report Alleged Abuse to Authorities
Penalty
No penalty information released
The penalty, as released by CMS, applies to the entire inspection this citation is part of, covering all citations and f-tags issued, not just this specific f-tag. For the complete original report, please refer to the 'Details' section.
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that an allegation of abuse was reported to the Office of Health Care Quality within the required two-hour timeframe. Documentation showed that the Director of Social Services received a verbal report of alleged physical abuse from a resident, and the facility became aware of the incident at 2:00PM. However, the initial self-report to the Office of Health Care Quality was not submitted until 4:10PM, exceeding the mandated reporting window. The Director of Nursing confirmed that the facility's expectation is to report such allegations within two hours, and acknowledged the delay when interviewed by the surveyor.