Failure to Maintain Clean Wheelchair for Resident
Penalty
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Summary
A deficiency was identified when a resident was observed in the dining room seated in a wheelchair that had dried debris on the edges of the seat, wheels, and frame. The resident reported that staff are supposed to clean her wheelchair once a month but was unsure if this was being done. Review of the resident's Minimum Data Set indicated she was cognitively intact. Facility policy requires that wheelchairs and other medical equipment be cleaned and sanitized weekly or more often if needed, when used by the same resident. The presence of debris and uncertainty about cleaning frequency demonstrate that the facility failed to ensure the resident's wheelchair was maintained in a clean condition, as required by policy.