Failure to Offer and Document Flu and Pneumococcal Vaccinations and Education
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations were offered to a resident and did not provide education regarding these vaccinations to the resident or their representative. Medical record review for a resident with multiple diagnoses, including heart disease, schizophrenia, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, and kidney disease, showed no documentation that the resident was offered or received the flu or pneumococcal vaccines, nor that any education about these vaccines was provided. The resident was noted to be severely cognitively impaired at the time of assessment. The Director of Nursing confirmed that there was no evidence in the records of the vaccines being offered, administered, or that education was provided, despite facility policies requiring these actions.