Failure to Notify Ombudsman of Resident Hospital Transfers
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to provide written notification to the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman regarding the transfer of three residents to the hospital following changes in their conditions. Clinical record reviews showed that these residents were transferred on multiple occasions, but there was no documented evidence that the Ombudsman's office was informed of any of these transfers. During an interview, the Director of Social Services confirmed that the required notifications to the Ombudsman had not been made for these hospital transfers.