Failure to Report Misappropriation of Resident Property to State Agency
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to report an allegation of misappropriation of resident property to the state agency as required by policy and regulation. Specifically, staff members were alleged to have improperly destroyed medications that were no longer prescribed for residents. The Nursing Home Administrator and Director of Nursing were aware of these allegations and initiated an internal investigation, but did not notify the state agency of either the allegation or the ongoing investigation. Facility policy defines abuse to include misappropriation of resident property and requires reporting such allegations to the appropriate agencies. This omission was confirmed during staff interviews and through a review of facility documents submitted to the state agency.