Failure to Return Resident's Power Wheelchair After Discharge
Penalty
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Summary
A resident with congestive heart failure, who was cognitively intact as indicated by a BIMS score of 15, was admitted to the facility in March 2024 and utilized a personal power wheelchair. Upon transfer to a hospital and subsequent discharge to another facility in May 2024, no attempt was made by the facility to return the resident's power wheelchair. Interviews with the Social Service Director and Maintenance Director revealed that the wheelchair was stored in a shed for six months after the resident's discharge and was ultimately disposed of during a storage area cleanup in October 2024. The Administrator confirmed that the wheelchair, found to be non-operational, was not returned to the resident.