Failure to Prevent Unnecessary Decline in ADL Abilities
Penalty
Fine: $13,000
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Summary
Residents experienced a loss in their ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLs) without a documented medical reason. The facility failed to ensure that residents maintained their highest practicable level of functioning in ADLs, as required, unless a decline was clinically unavoidable due to a medical condition. This deficiency was identified through surveyor observation and review of resident records, which did not provide evidence of a medical justification for the decline in ADL performance.