Failure to Timely Revise Care Plan for New Diabetic Foot Ulcer
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to revise the comprehensive care plan and formulate goals and interventions after a resident developed a new open wound. The electronic medical record showed that the resident, admitted on 12/10/2024 with a diagnosis including Diabetes Mellitus, was found on 1/13/2026 at 4:55 PM to have a new in-house acquired diabetic foot ulcer on the left lateral mid-foot, which was measured and dressed. However, review of the resident’s care plan revealed that no nursing care plan addressing this new wound, including goals/benchmarks for care or nursing interventions, was developed until after surveyors initiated the survey on 2/9/2026. In an interview on 2/9/2026 at 3:32 PM, the Unit Manager confirmed that the care plan for the new wound was not initiated until that date.
