Failure to Timely Complete PASRR Screenings and Submissions
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to timely initiate and complete Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) processes for residents with mental disorders or intellectual disabilities. Specifically, four residents were affected by these deficiencies. One resident was admitted with diagnoses including schizophrenia, depressive disorder, and anxiety, but did not have a PASRR screen completed prior to admission; the Level I PASRR was not completed and signed until several months after admission, and a Level II PASRR was only initiated following a later diagnosis change. Three other residents, all of whom had significant cognitive impairments and were receiving hospice services, did not have required PASRR hospice condition change submissions and results documented in their records. Interviews with the Social Service Designee confirmed that PASRR screenings were either missing, incomplete, or not completed in a timely manner for these residents. The designee acknowledged that diagnosis changes, hospice status, and other significant condition changes should be submitted within a few days, and that newly admitted residents should have PASRRs completed prior to or within 30 days of admission. The findings were based on both record reviews and staff interviews, which verified the lack of timely and complete PASRR documentation for the affected residents.