Failure to Timely Report Alleged Abuse Incident
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure timely reporting of allegations of abuse involving two residents. An incident occurred in which one resident verbally insulted another, who then retaliated by throwing a cup of juice. The incident was documented in a facility report on the day it occurred, but was not reported to the state survey agency until three days later. Staff interviews confirmed that the delay was due to the absence of personnel with access to the incident database during weekends. Facility policy requires that such incidents be reported to the appropriate authorities within specific timeframes, which was not followed in this case.