Failure to Ensure Medically Necessary Use and Proper Care of Feeding Tubes
Penalty
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Summary
Feeding tubes were used for a resident without clear documentation of a medical reason or evidence that the resident agreed to the intervention. Additionally, appropriate care and services for a resident with a feeding tube were not provided as required. The report identifies a failure to ensure that feeding tubes are only used when medically necessary and with resident consent, as well as a lack of proper care for residents with feeding tubes.