Failure to Post Current Nurse Staffing Information Daily
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that the Direct Care Service Hours Per Patient Day (DHPPD) information, which includes the updated census and number of staff on duty, was posted daily as required. During an observation and interview at Nursing Station 1, the DHPPD posted was found to be three days old, and the Director of Staff Development acknowledged that the information was not current and should be updated daily. The facility's policy and procedure requires that nurse staffing data for each shift, including the number of licensed and unlicensed nursing personnel responsible for direct care, be posted in a prominent and accessible location within two hours of the beginning of each shift. This deficiency was identified through observation, interview, and review of facility policy.