CARE AND/OR SUPERVISION: 34890 - RCR s.83(4)(b) - Subject to subsection (5), a licensee, other than a licensee who provides a type of care described as Hospice, must (b) immediately seek the advice of a health care provider if the person in care has experienced, unintentionally, a significant change in weight,
Observation: Review of one of six person in care (PIC) care plans found that one PIC has a significant weight change and there was no documentation provided that determine if immediate advice of a health care provider has been obtained.
Corrective Action(s): Ensure that the facility immediately seeks advice of a health care provider if the person in care has experienced, unintentionally, a significant change in weight.
Date to be Corrected: December 3, 2018
RECORDS AND REPORTING: 39320 - RCR s.83(4)(a) - Subject to subsection (5), a licensee, other than a licensee who provides a type of care described as Hospice, must (a) ensure that each person in care is weighed at least once each month.
Observation: Review of one person in care (PIC) care plan found that weights were missing for four consecutive months. Discussion with the Manager determined that this was during the time the facility was transferring documents from paper to the computer system.
Corrective Action(s): Ensure that monthly weights are obtained for each person in care.
Date to be Corrected: December 3, 2018
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