Failure to Timely Complete Admission Agreements
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to complete admission agreements in a timely manner for three residents. For one resident, the admission agreement paperwork was signed four days after admission, despite the resident being able to sign the paperwork herself. In another case, the admission agreement was signed three days after admission by the resident's daughter and Power of Attorney, and the resident herself signed the agreement several weeks later. For the third resident, the admission agreement was signed nine days after admission due to the unavailability of the resident's wife, who was ill and unable to attend the planned meeting until later. Interviews with the Executive Director revealed that in cases where responsible parties were unavailable, the facility relied on implied consent until the admission agreement could be completed. The facility did not have a policy or procedure available regarding the handling of admission agreements when responsible parties were not immediately available. The admission agreements included important information such as resident obligations, consent for treatment, payment details, and other required disclosures.