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Based on review of documents and staff interview it was determined the facility failed to ensure residents have access to twenty-four (24) hour emergency dental care. This failure creates a potential for the dental care of all residents to be adversely impacted.

Findings include:

1. The policy "Dentist," last reviewed and approved 1/31/08, was provided for review. The policy states in part: "Patients, and/or family, have the right to choose which dentist they wish to be seen by. Dentists listed in the 2010 telephone book are:..."

2. A request was made for a dental contract or agreement reflecting the hospital's capacity to provide twenty-four (24) hour emergency dental care. During the afternoon of 4/26/11 the Quality Care Review Coordinator stated the hospital had no process to provide twenty-four (24) emergency dental care.