Penalty

No penalty information released

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Summary

The facility failed to provide written notification to a resident and the resident's representative regarding a facility-initiated transfer to a community hospital, as well as failed to send copies of the written transfer notice to the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman. Clinical record review showed that the resident was transferred to a hospital and later readmitted, but there was no documented evidence that the required notifications were given in writing or in a language and manner understood by the resident and representative. Staff interviews, including with the nursing home administrator, confirmed the absence of documentation for both the resident/representative notification and the Ombudsman notification related to the transfer event.