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rowid	facility_name	facility_id	address	city	state	zip	inspection_date	deficiency_tag	scope_severity	complaint	standard	eventid	inspection_text	filedate
8246	PUTNAM CENTER	515070	300 SEVILLE ROAD	HURRICANE	WV	25526	2013-07-30	225	E	1	0	YIJO11	Based on resident interviews, staff interviews, review of grievance reports and reportable allegations, and policy reviews, the facility failed ensure misappropriation of property was thoroughly investigated and/or reported to the appropriate State agencies. Three (3) of twelve (12) residents reviewed for personal property issues had a total of five (5) instances of missing money which were not reported and/or investigated. Resident identifiers: #46, #27, and #81. Facility census: 119 Findings include: a) Resident #46 On 07/24/13 at 2:30 p.m., grievance and concern forms were reviewed for the months of May, June, and July 2013. It was noted Resident #46 had filed a concern/grievance report on two (2) different occasions regarding money taken from his room. A concern form dated 05/19/13, indicated the resident placed $20.00 in his Bible, and placed the Bible under the sheets. When he returned from bingo, his Bible had been moved and the money was gone. No evidence was present to indicate the incident was investigated. Another grievance form, dated 07/16/13, indicated the resident had hidden $5.00 in quarters in his Santa Claus, and it was missing. Review of reportable allegations for May, June, and July 2013 provided no evidence the incidents were reported to the State agencies. An interview with Resident #46, on 07/25/13 at 8:30 a.m., revealed the resident was alert, coherent, and oriented. He confirmed money was taken from his room on two (2) different occasions. He said on the first occasion, money was taken from a Bible, which was hidden beneath his sheets. On the most recent occasion, quarters were taken from his Santa Claus. He indicated the money had been stolen. He said he did not misplace it. During an interview with Employee #7, a licensed practical nurse (LPN), on 07/30/13 at 11:30 a.m., the LPN said Resident #46 had complained someone had gone through his belongings. b) Resident #27 During a review of the grievance/concern forms, on 07/24/13 at 2:30 p.m., it was noted Resident #27 reported $22.00 was missing from her lock box on 05/28/13. She said she must have left her key lying out. The investigation consisted of only one (1) witness statement. On another occasion, dated 07/16/13, the resident said $21.00 was missing from her room. No evidence was available to indicate an investigation was completed for this allegation. An interview with Employee #7 (LPN), on 07/30/13 at 11:30 a.m., revealed Resident #27 had complained about people going in her room. c) Resident #81 Review of grievance/concern forms for May, June, and July 2013, on 07/24/13 at 2:30 p.m., revealed Resident #81 expressed a concern that $3.00 was missing from an envelope in her bedside table. Reportable allegations were also reviewed. No evidence was present to indicate the incident was investigated. An interview was conducted with Employee #20 (social worker), on 07/25/13 at 8:15 a.m. She said she did not know if the money was reported to the State agencies. She said she utilized the Table 1 - Abuse/Neglect reporting requirements for WV Nursing Homes and Nursing Facilities protocol (revised October 2011) to determine what needed reported. The social worker said it should have been reported to State agencies. During another interview with Employee #20, on 07/30/13 at 8:45 a.m., she said money was reported to State authorities only if it was deemed to have been stolen. The social worker said if it was only considered missing, it would not be reported. When asked how she would differentiate between stolen and missing money, she said she was not sure. d) During an interview with Employee #72 (director of social work), on 07/30/13 at 9:00 a.m., she said the money was not reported to State authorities unless the resident specifically stated the money was stolen. Employee #72 said if the resident reported money was missing it was not reported to State authorities. Employee #72 confirmed the missing monies for Resident #46 on 05/19/13 and 07/16/13; Resident #27 on 07/16/13 and 05/28/13; and Resident #81 on 05/28/13 were not reported. During another interview at 5:00 p.m., the social worker confirmed the money was not reported to the proper State authorities. The administrator (Employee #111) was interviewed on 07/30/13 at 2:34 p.m. She confirmed the missing money had not been reported to the proper State agencies.	2016-07-01