Failure to Use Gait Belt During Resident Transfer
Penalty
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Summary
A review of clinical records and interviews revealed that a resident who was alert, oriented, and required moderate assistance for daily care, including transfers with a wheeled walker and gait belt, was not safely transferred according to his care plan. During an observed transfer, a nurse aide moved the resident from a seated position to his wheelchair by holding the back of his pants, despite a gait belt being available on the wheelchair. The nurse aide acknowledged awareness of the resident's transfer requirements but did not use the gait belt as specified. The nursing home administrator confirmed that the resident should have been transferred using the gait belt, but this was not done.