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(306) Reporting Suspected Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation, Incidents,
Accidents, Deaths From Violence and Misappropriation of Resident
Property
Pursuant to federal regulation 42 CFR 483.13 and state law ARK. code
Ann. 5-28-101 et seq. and 12-12-501 et seq., the facility must develop
and implement written policies and procedures to ensure incidents ,
including:
-alleged or suspected abuse or neglect of residents;
-accidents , including accidents resulting in death;
-unusual deaths or deaths from violence;
-unusual occurrences; and,
- exploitation of residents or any misappropriation of resident
property,
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are prohibited , reported, investigated and documented as required by
these regulations.
A facility is not required under this regulation to report death by
natural causes. However, nothing in this regulation negates, waives or
alters the reporting requirements of a facility under other regulations
or statues.
Facility policies and procedures regarding reporting, as addressed in
the regulations, must be included in orientation training for all new
employees, and must be addressed at least annually during in-service
training for all facility staff.
(306) Reporting Suspected Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation, Incidents,
Accidents, Deaths From Violence and Misappropriation of Resident
Property
(306.1) Next-Business-Day Reporting of Incidents.
The following events shall be reported to the Office of Long Term Care
by facsimile transmission to telephone number 501-682-8551 of the
completed Incident and Accident Intake Form (Form DMS-7734) no
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later than 11:00 a.m. on the next business day following discovery by
the facility.
A) any alleged, suspected or witnessed occurrences of abuse or
neglect to residents.
B) any alleged suspected or witnessed occurrences of
misappropriation of resident property, or exploitation of a resident
C) Any alleged, suspected or witnessed occurrences of verbal abuse.
For purposes of this regulation, "verbal abuse" means the use of oral,
written, or gestured language with willfully includes disparaging and
derogatory term to residents , or within their hearing distance,
regardless of their age, ability to comprehend, or disability. Examples
of verbal abuse include, but are not limited to: threats of harm; saying
things to frighten a resident, such as telling a resident that he or she
will never be able to see his or her family again.
D) Any alleged, suspected or witnessed occurrences of sexual abuse to
residents by any individual.
In addition to the requirement of a facsimile report by the next
business day on Form DMS-7734, the facility shall complete a form
DMS-762 in accordance with Section 306.2
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(306) Reporting Suspected Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation, Incidents,
Accidents, Deaths From Violence and Misappropriation of Resident
Property
(306.2 ) Incidents or Occurrences That Require Internal Reporting
Only- Facsimile report or form DMS-762 not required
The following incidents or occurrences shall require the nursing facility
to prepare an internal report only and does not require a facsimile
report, or form DMS-762 to be made to the Office of Long Term Care.
The internal report shall include all content specified in section 306.3,
as applicable. Nursing facilities must maintain these incident record
files in a manner that allows verification of compliance with this
provision.
A) Incidents where a resident attempts to cause physical injury to
another resident without resultant injury. The facility shall maintain
written reports on these types of incidents to document "patterns' of
behavior for subsequent actions.
B) All cases of reportable disease, as required by the Arkansas
Department of Health