Failure to Hold Timely Care Plan Meetings for Residents and Guardians
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that care plan meetings were offered in a timely manner to residents and their guardians, as required by facility policy. For one resident with a history of hemiplegia, epilepsy, and other neurological and psychiatric conditions, documentation showed that the last care conference occurred in May, with no subsequent meetings documented for the following quarters. The resident's guardian confirmed that no care conferences had been offered for approximately four months. Facility staff, including the social worker and LPN, acknowledged that the care plan meeting was overdue and could not provide a reason for the delay. Similarly, another resident with multiple chronic conditions, including fibromyalgia, diabetes, and psychiatric disorders, had not received a timely care plan meeting. The last documented care conference for this resident was also in May, with no further meetings scheduled until October, missing the required quarterly interval. The resident could not recall when the last care conference occurred, and staff confirmed the delay without explanation. Facility policy required attendees to sign and date care plan meeting documents, but this process was not followed as required for these residents.