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25 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Rose Ruppert attempted an unannounced visit on January 15, 2025 at 4:10pm to conduct a Case Management visit. The Regional Office received an Unusual Incident Report on January 10, 2025 regarding a resident elopement. During today's visit the Executive Director (ED) was at a sister community and the Director of Health Services (DHS) was on a scheduled phone call for a family meeting. LPA will return to conduct the Case Management visit at a later date.
LPA returned on this date to conduct the Case Management visit. LPA was greeted and granted entry by the receptionist and met with Executive Director (ED), Ashiman Gill. LPA explained the purpose of the visit and requested the following documents: Staffing schedule for Thursday, January 9, 2025, Resident Emergency and Identification Form, Physician's Report and Appraisal. LPA also obtained staff Elopement Drill In-service documents and nurses notes.
ED Gill showed LPA the courtyard exit that led to the resident elopement. Resident exited the courtyard door and was visually sighted by the front desk receptionist. Within minutes the Office Service Manager (OSM) and Director of Residents and Engagements (DRE) were with resident and DRE redirected resident back into the community, with assistance from other staff members. The OSM and ED initiated the community's elopement procedures and all staff checked exit doors and did a resident head count to make sure all were secured. Responsible party was notified and the resident was assessed
ED provided an Elopement Drill In-service to all staff and it was determined an associate had not completely closed the exit door; while taking out trash and was given associate counseling. The courtyard exit door will now remain locked, with management doing checks daily to make sure the door is closed. Staff were told not to use the courtyard exit to perform job duties and a loud audible alarm was installed on the door, to alert staff if the door is open, the very next day. (Continued on LIC 809-C) |