Failure to Submit Timely Five-Day Follow-up Report for Reportable Incident
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to provide a timely Five-Day Follow-up report for a reportable incident involving a resident who sustained a bone or joint fracture. Record review showed that a 2-Hour Initial Report was submitted to the State Agency, but the required Five-Day Follow-up report was missing. During an interview, the DON confirmed that the Five-Day Follow-up report for the resident could not be found and acknowledged that it was not submitted. The DON also stated that she is responsible for such reporting in the absence of the Administrator.