Catheter Collection Bag Found Touching Floor
Penalty
Summary
A deficiency was identified when a resident with an indwelling Foley catheter, who was dependent for all care, was observed on two separate occasions to have their urinary catheter collection bag hanging off the side of the bed and touching the floor. The resident's medical records confirmed the presence of an indwelling catheter as per physician's orders. During interviews, a CNA acknowledged that the catheter bag was touching the floor and confirmed that it should not have been. The facility administrator was presented with these findings and did not provide any further explanation to dispute the observations. These findings were based on direct observations, interviews with staff, and review of the resident's medical records, all of which confirmed that appropriate catheter care was not maintained for the resident in question.