Reportables

[CapeCodMermaid, RN]

My predecessor reported everything to the DPH. Fall with a bruise- report. Fall with a tiny cut- report. Now they expect me to report all this. I’m sure the regs says report falls with major/significant injury. Am I missing something? I’ve been a DNS for years.

[mander]

That sounds asinine to me. I think we only report falls or incidents with injuries ONLY if there is a break in care plan or if it results in a death. Or if it's a burn. I don't think anyone wants to sit there and read all of that. What a waste of your time too!

I wonder if your predecessor had some trust issues with someone and reported everything as no one could make a decision?

[amoLucia]

Was there some previous investigation with a Plan of correction that was answered with 'the facility will report all injuries' to DPH?

If they were prev dinged and the POC failed to time-limit the followup period, then they could well be 'stuck' following their own POC.

[CapeCodMermaid, RN]

Thanks. I don’t know why she did anything she did?

[amoLucia]

Sorry. I didn't realize YOU were the OP. And YOU most likely knew to check previous POCs.

Worked a place that had issues. They responded with a very time consuming, detailed and PIA correction. They couldn't get out of NOT doing the correction because they never put a time limit on it.

For inexplicable tasks, I always think of POCs with being DINGED. ?

I defer to you.

[CapeCodMermaid, RN]

Lol. I ALWAYS put a time limit on my POC stuff. I have 10 more days of ridiculous audits left with the POC we submitted

[Glycerine82, LPN]

My DNS (who is amazeballs) reports only injuries that are from unknown origin or allegations of abuse/misappropriation. Bruises, skin tears etc. are written up as incident reports and investigated but not reported unless warranted.

I'm in MA.