Licensing was included on a complaint to the Office of Long Term Care on 4/23/24 regarding an allegation that the facility was not properly documenting physical and chemical restraints.
Licensing Specialist: Jarred Parnell
An internal staffing was completed regarding the information and visit scheduled for 4/30/24 to review children’s records, restraint logs, incident logs, and personnel files. During facility visit on 4/30/24, the DON informed Licensing that during the timeframe of 2/22/24 and 3/29/24, not all restraints were logged by the former Director of Quality and Risk Management (recently resigned). The DON also reported that they use nurses from the Clip Board agency and that they are trained in Handle with Care before working on the floor.
Licensing visited the facility on 5/7/24 to review restraint logs and files for residents to ensure they are updated with restraint packets and doctor’s orders for restraints conducted on 5/2, 5/3, and 5/4. All were updated.
While the agency is aware that all documentation for restraints were not kept well organized by the former Director of Quality and Risk Management, all documents have been accounted for to the best of the facility’s knowledge.
Licensing investigation unfounded.