Failure to Provide Regular Bathing to Dependent Resident
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to provide regular bathing or showering to a resident who was totally dependent on staff for hygiene and showers. Clinical record review showed that the resident, who had intact cognitive ability and was admitted for rehabilitation following a leg fracture, was care planned to receive a whirlpool or shower two times a week and as needed. However, documentation revealed that during the resident's stay, only two baths or showers were recorded, which did not meet the facility's policy of offering two baths per week. A family member reported being unaware if the resident had been offered any baths or showers during their visits. The DON confirmed that, according to facility records, the resident did not receive baths as frequently as required. The facility's policy emphasized the importance of hygiene activities for maintaining skin integrity and dignity, specifying that each resident should be offered two baths per week.