Failure to Timely Remove Meal Trays from Resident Room
Penalty
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Summary
Nursing staff failed to remove a resident's uneaten breakfast meal tray from her room in a timely manner, as observed during survey. The tray remained on the overbed table for over three hours after delivery, still present when lunch was being served. The resident, who had a history of chronic kidney disease and mobility issues, reported that staff sometimes waited to pick up the breakfast tray until delivering the lunch meal. According to the Director of Nursing, meal trays were expected to be picked up within two hours of delivery, but this standard was not met in this instance.