Failure to Provide Timely Colostomy Supplies
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to provide colostomy care according to professional standards for one resident who required such services. The resident, admitted with diagnoses including renal failure, had a care plan and physician orders indicating the use of a colostomy bag. On one occasion, the resident reported not having a colostomy bag for about a day, during which staff covered the stoma with a brief and other pads instead. This situation arose after the facility's vendor discontinued colostomy bag orders due to changes in Medicaid funding, and supplies were not immediately available. Staff confirmed the resident's account, noting that the resident was unable to attend activities that day due to the lack of a colostomy bag.