Failure to Administer and Document Pneumococcal Vaccination per CDC Guidelines
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that one resident was properly offered and/or provided updated pneumococcal vaccinations in accordance with CDC recommendations. The resident, who had diagnoses including dementia, anxiety, and diabetes, had a documented history of receiving PCV-7, PPSV23, and PCV-13 vaccines. Despite consenting to receive an additional pneumococcal vaccine, the administration of the vaccine was held without communication to the resident's power of attorney or reassessment of the resident's appropriateness for vaccination. The facility's policy required assessment and administration of the PCV vaccine within 30 days of admission, with documentation of refusals or contraindications, but this process was not followed as required for this resident.