Failure to Provide Transportation for Dialysis Services
Penalty
No penalty information released
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Summary
The facility failed to provide transportation for a resident with End Stage Renal Disease who required dialysis services. According to the facility's policy, all transportation arrangements to and from the dialysis center were to be made by the facility. Clinical record review showed that the resident was sent to a hospital emergency department via ambulance to receive dialysis on one occasion, and on another occasion, the resident missed a dialysis session due to a transportation issue. These events were confirmed through review of progress notes and interviews with facility leadership.