complaint·December 13, 2023

placed in isolation. When the discharge paperwork was written up on 12/12/23, R1 contacted the Administrator to advise her that R1 was going to be discharged that day(12/12/23). Witness #1 also contacted the Administrator about R1's discharge. Per discussion between the Administrator and Witness #1, the resident would be out of the 5 day isolation period on 12/14/23 per physician's note. The Administrator indicated that Resident #1 could return once the isolation period was completed. No one told R1 or W1 that resident could not return to the facility. Also, per facility staff interviews, hospital staff made references to dates of return, the facility did not. The return date of 12/19/23 was never mentioned by facility staff. Witness #1 relayed the date that the isolation would be completed to Resident #1 and per Witness #1, Resident #1 was okay with it. Resident #1 was also being indecisive. Resident#1 would tell the hospital staff that they wanted leave and than change their mind. This went back and forth with the hospital staff. The facility staff was also getting calls from different nurses about the discharge. Per interview with Witness #1, a skill nursing facility that accepts Covid-19 patients was located today and resident could be discharged today to the nursing home if R1 wanted. This option would allow R1 to stay longer if the stay needed to be extended since R1 is indicating continued vomiting and excruciating pain. Per information provided by Witness #1, R1 was advised of the availability at the skilled nursing facility but R1 refused be discharged to the nursing home today(12/13/23). Per Witness #1, the only option available to R1 now is to wait out the isolation period so R1 could return to facility if there are no complications. Per interview with Resident #1, resident was made aware on 12/12/23 that the isolation period was over on 12/14/23 but the hospital case worker indicated that the isolation period was until 12/19/23. Per Witness #1, this was due to mis-communication. Based on the information received through the interviews conducted on today's visit, the finding for the above allegation is unsubstantiated. Exit interview was conducted.