Failure to Obtain Physician Order for Enteral Feeding After Hospital Return
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure that a resident with an enteral feeding tube received appropriate treatment and services, as required. Clinical record review showed that the resident, who had diagnoses of cancer, malnutrition, and depression, was admitted with a physician's order for enteral feeding, which was discontinued prior to a hospital transfer. Upon the resident's return from the hospital, there was no physician order for enteral feeding from the date of return through several days, despite documentation that the feeding was being administered. This lapse was confirmed by the Director of Nursing, who acknowledged the absence of a physician's order for the enteral feeding during this period.