Failure to Complete Accurate PASRR Prior to Admission
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that a Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) was accurately completed prior to the admission of a resident with a diagnosis of Schizoaffective Disorder and a history of alcohol use. The resident was admitted with documented mental health diagnoses, and hospital records indicated recent changes to antipsychotic medication. Despite this, the PASRR was not completed until after admission and was inaccurately filled out, omitting the resident's serious mental illness diagnosis. Interviews with facility staff revealed that the social worker was aware of issues with both the timing and accuracy of PASRR completion, noting that no audit had been conducted to identify other residents with similar deficiencies. Additionally, the Ombudsman reported that PASRRs were frequently missing mental health diagnoses and other critical information during Medicaid screenings, further indicating a pattern of incomplete or inaccurate PASRR documentation.