cms_WV: 8272
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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 |
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8272 | UNITED TRANSITIONAL CARE CENTER | 515107 | 327 MEDICAL PARK DRIVE | BRIDGEPORT | WV | 26330 | 2013-01-23 | 225 | D | 0 | 1 | C0FX11 | Based on a review of the facility's abuse/neglect policy, reportable allegations of abuse and neglect, and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure implementation of their policy on reporting allegations of abuse, neglect, and misappropriation of resident property. The facility had failed to report one (1) of three (3) reviewed allegations to the appropriate outside agencies required by State law as well as their own policy. Facility census: 26. Findings include: a) On 01/16/13 at 2:10 p.m., a review of the facility's reportable allegations of abuse, neglect, and misappropriation of resident property revealed the facility had failed to report one (1) allegation of misappropriation of property to an outside agency as required by State law. The allegation, which took place in January 2012, involved missing money. A resident had reported that a nurse aide had taken five (5) dollars from her. The investigation revealed the facility did not report this to their local law enforcement agency. The abuse reporting requirements for West Virginia nursing homes, revised in October 2011 requires nursing homes to report any suspicion of a crime against a resident to their local law enforcement. A review of the facility's policy and procedure on abuse and neglect (revision 09/21/11) revealed the following excerpt In instances of visitor to resident abuse, mistreatment or misappropriation of property, the appropriate law enforcement agency will be notified to conduct an investigation as they deem necessary. On 01/16/13 at 5:00 p.m., the administrator (Employee #3) confirmed she did not report this allegation to local law enforcement. | 2016-07-01 |