Failure to Notify Responsible Party of Resident's Change in Condition
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to notify a resident's responsible party of a significant change in condition for one resident who was admitted with diagnoses including epilepsy and dementia. According to the clinical record, the resident experienced an active seizure and was subsequently sent to the hospital by emergency services. Documentation showed that the on-call staff and the administrator were notified, but there was no evidence that the resident's emergency contact, a family member, was informed of the seizure or hospitalization. The family member later confirmed that she was unaware of the incident until contacted by hospital staff. Facility leadership acknowledged that the emergency contact was not notified regarding the resident's change in condition and hospitalization.