Failure to Arrange Required Gynecology Appointment for Dependent Resident
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to obtain an outside professional gynecological service for Resident #6 after the attending physician requested a gynecology appointment on 11/23/25 for symptoms and possible infection. The physician’s request was sent to Staff #5, who is responsible for arranging outside appointments and transportation. Staff #5 was unable to schedule the appointment because the gynecologists typically used by the facility would not accept the resident due to the large stretcher required, which they stated would not fit through their office doors. Staff #5 reported that the resident’s daughter makes all appointments, but the daughter stated she was unaware that an appointment with a gynecologist was needed and indicated she would have been able to obtain one. The DON stated she would look into the matter, but the physician was never notified that the resident had not yet received the gynecology appointment. This resulted in Resident #6 not receiving the requested evaluation by a gynecologist, and the facility did not employ or obtain an outside qualified professional resource to provide the required service when its usual providers could not accommodate the resident’s needs.
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