Failure to Involve Residents in Care Plan Meetings
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that two residents were given the opportunity to participate in the development and implementation of their person-centered care plans. For one resident with moderate cognitive impairment, there was no documentation of a care plan meeting or invitation to participate between two quarterly reviews, despite the resident expressing a desire to attend such meetings when able. The Social Worker acknowledged being behind in scheduling care plan meetings and confirmed that the required meeting had not been scheduled. The MDS Nurse and DON both indicated that the Social Worker was responsible for scheduling these meetings, but the process was not completed as required. For another resident who was cognitively intact, there was no documentation of a care plan meeting or invitation since admission, and the resident could not recall ever attending such a meeting. The Social Worker stated that the last care plan meeting attended by this resident was several months prior and admitted to being behind in scheduling meetings for the current year. Both the DON and Administrator confirmed that the Social Worker was responsible for scheduling and inviting residents to care plan meetings and acknowledged that meetings had not been held in a timely manner.