Failure to Ensure Timely Physician Visits
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure that a resident received required physician visits as mandated. Clinical record reviews and staff interviews revealed that a resident with multiple diagnoses, including cancer, heart failure, renal failure, and dementia, had not been seen by a physician or practitioner for an extended period. Specifically, there were no physician or practitioner notes in the resident's clinical record from November 2024 through June 2025, and the last documented physician visit occurred in August 2024. The Director of Nursing confirmed the absence of any physician or practitioner notes for this resident during the specified timeframe.