Failure to Complete Accurate Dental Assessments
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure accurate assessments were completed for a resident with multiple diagnoses, including psychotic disorder with delusions, Parkinson's disease, anxiety, depression, dementia, and neurocognitive disorder with Lewy bodies. Medical record review showed that nursing admission and dental assessments consistently documented the resident as having natural teeth with missing teeth and no dentures. However, during staff interviews, a CNA reported that the resident had partial dentures, which was confirmed by the unit manager upon review of the assessments. The Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment also indicated the resident had no broken or loosely fitting dentures and no mouth or facial pain, discomfort, or difficulty chewing. This discrepancy between staff knowledge and documented assessments led to the deficiency.