Failure to Accurately Complete PASARR Screenings for Residents with Schizophrenia
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to accurately complete the federally mandated Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASARR) Level I screenings for two residents who had documented diagnoses of schizophrenia. For both residents, the PASARR Level I forms incorrectly indicated that they did not have a serious diagnosed mental disorder, despite their admission records and hospital discharge summaries clearly listing schizophrenia as a diagnosis. Registered nursing staff responsible for completing the PASARR screenings confirmed during interviews that the forms should have reflected the residents' mental health diagnoses. The facility's policy requires all new admissions and readmissions to be screened for mental disorders, intellectual disabilities, or related disorders, and to refer individuals for a Level II evaluation if a serious mental disorder is identified. By failing to accurately document the residents' mental health conditions on the PASARR Level I screenings, the facility did not ensure that the appropriate PASARR Level II evaluations were conducted for these residents.