Call Light Pad Not Accessible to Resident with Complex Needs
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure that all call light buttons or pads were easily accessible to residents, as observed in the case of one resident with multiple diagnoses, including cerebral palsy and acute respiratory failure. The resident's care plan specified the use of a touch pad call light and required staff to validate its placement upon leaving the resident. During observation, the call light pad was found on the bedside table and not accessible to the resident. An RN stated that the resident did not really need the call light pad because staff checked on her often. The Chief Nursing Officer later confirmed that staff should have ensured the call light pad was accessible on the resident's bed but had not done so.