Lack of Medical Director Participation in QAA/QAPI Program
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that the medical director participated in the facility’s QAA/QAPI program as required. Surveyors reviewed QAA committee meeting sign-in sheets for two meetings and found no signature from the medical director indicating attendance. During an interview, the Administrator confirmed that the medical director did not attend the QAA meetings and acknowledged that the medical director is required to be present. A nurse consultant, identified as a member of the governing body who sometimes attends QAA meetings, also reviewed the QAA meeting minutes and confirmed the absence of the medical director’s signature, affirming that the medical director’s attendance and involvement in QAA/QAPI is a requirement. The facility’s undated QAPI Program Overview/Preamble policy states that all consumers, staff, facility services, and departments will participate in system and process improvement analysis, evaluation, and modification. The facility census documented 158 residents who could be affected by this lack of medical director participation in QAA/QAPI activities. No specific residents, their medical histories, or clinical conditions at the time of the deficiency are described in the report, only that the deficiency had the potential to affect all residents in the facility.
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