Life Care Center Of Kennewick

During an interview on 09/11/2025 at 2:45 PM, Staff A, Licensed Practical Nurse, stated they had Resident 1 sign the discharge/transfer documentation for their transfer.

Staff A stated Resident 1 was then picked up by the transfer van and taken to another facility.

Staff A stated later in the day the RR arrived at the facility and inquired where Resident 1 was.

Staff A stated they told the RR they were transferred to another facility.

Staff A stated the RR became upset and stated they had not been notified Resident 1's discharge.

Staff A stated they assumed they had been notified.

During an interview on 09/11/2025 at 3:00 PM, Staff B, Director of Nursing Services, stated when a resident has an altered mental status the facility was to discuss and/or inform the residents' representatives of transfers or discharges, and for Resident 1 the process was not followed.

During a telephone interview on 09/12/2025 at 9:19 AM, the RR verified they had not been notified of Resident 1's transfer to another facility.

Reference WAC: 388-97-0320(1)(d)

Any deficiency statement ending with an asterisk (*) denotes a deficiency which the institution may be excused from correcting providing it is determined that other safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients. (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days following the date of survey whether or not a plan of correction is provided.

For nursing homes, the above findings and plans of correction are disclosable 14 days following the date these documents are made available to the facility. If deficiencies are cited, an approved plan of correction is requisite to continued program participation.

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