Kay Family Care Home

The facility failed to notify the primary care provider of multiple choking incidents involving a resident. Specifically, staff did not report two incidents of choking on food that required the Heimlich Maneuver and one incident of choking on water.

The facility failed to notify the primary care provider of two incidents of choking on food that required the Heimlich Maneuver and one incident of choking on water. This failure occurred despite the resident having documented diagnoses of dysphagia with aspiration and specific physician orders for aspiration precautions and straw use.