Failure to Complete Ordered Laboratory Test for Hypothyroid Resident
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Summary
The facility failed to obtain laboratory services as ordered for a resident diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Clinical records showed that a physician ordered a thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test to be completed in five weeks. However, review of the resident's records and staff interviews revealed that there was no documentation that the TSH test was completed as ordered. The Unit Manager and an LPN confirmed during interviews that the physician's progress notes indicated continued monitoring, but the specific order for the TSH test from May was not carried out.