Failure to Provide Written Notification of Bed Hold and Transfer
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to provide written notification to a resident and the resident's representative regarding bed-hold policies and the reasons for a facility-initiated transfer to the hospital. Clinical record review showed that after a change in condition, the resident was transferred and admitted to the hospital. However, there was no documentation indicating that the resident's representative received written information about the bed hold or the transfer at the time it occurred. Additionally, required information about Ombudsman services was not provided in writing as mandated by regulations.