Failure to Post Accurate and Current Nurse Staffing Information
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that the posted nurse staffing information was accurate and current, as required. During an observation in the facility lobby, the surveyor noted that the nurse staffing information displayed at the receptionist desk was dated for the previous day, rather than the current date. This information is required to be posted daily at the beginning of each shift in a prominent and accessible location, and must be up-to-date and accurate. Interviews with staff revealed that the Administrator-In-Training was responsible for posting the daily nurse staffing information. When the surveyor pointed out the incorrect date to a staff member, the staff member obtained an updated form and replaced the outdated posting. The Director of Nursing was also informed of the issue and acknowledged that the incorrect date had been posted before it was corrected.